Evening star., 1894-04-04

said, implies certain mental condition,
which did not exist"
At this point the usual recess was taken.
After Recess.
When the court resumed this afternoon
Mr.. Breckenridge was again put in the wit
ness box, and his cross-examination contin-
ued by Mr.. Wilson. He was asked first as
to certain details of Maj. Moore's evidence
given on the first day after testimony was
begun on behalf Of the plaintiff. The visit
to Maj. Moore's office on May II was taken
up, and The defendant was asked as to
whether the statement was true that was
made by Maj. Moore as to what was said
by the defendant about their coming mar
riage. and the impressive scene when all
three clasped hands Mr.. Breckenridge said
that this was about the gist Of what had
occurred on that occasion. Maj. .Ioore, he
said, had made no attempt to be accurate
as to every word spoken, but his testimony,
as read from the record by Mr.. Wilson, Mr..
Breckenridge characterized as boiled
down report of what he had said during the
visit.
There was nothing in the conversation
about her dying out of his life, for the
agreement then was that he was to take
care of the child that might be born, ard
for the mother for an indefinite period. His
purpose was to carry out an understanding
between them that these statements should
be made for the sake of removing from
Maj. Moore's mind the idea that Miss Pol
lard was suitable person to turn ever to
the police. The visit was made for the sake
of placing her in a better light with Mai.
Moore, and not because they feared he was
likely to make public what he knew The
necessity for saying that they We're going
to be married, Mr.. Breckinridge said arose
from the fact that it was the only condition
upon which she would go to Mai. Mcores
office. He had agreed to make precisely
the statement that he did make, that she
was pregnant by defendant, that she was
going away until the child was born ard
that they were to be married as soon as
her condition warranted 1t.
There was no agreement about the clasp
ing of hands, and it came about through
the plaintiff taking defendants hand This
was an Interpolation, he said, whether
thought out beforehand or spontaneous he
could not say; but it was not done by any
prearrangement with him. He agreed with
Maj. Moore that the scene must have been
an impressive one.
1T was" said Mr.. Brecginridge, IAN oc-
currence that Maj. Moore had probably
never seen before, and / trust will never
see again. My purpose throughout was IL
L may use the phrase, to rehabilitate the
plaintiff in the estimation of Maj. Moore"
The Desire to Separate Not Mutual.
Continuing, Mr. Breckenridge said that
the desire to separate was not mutual. He
was anxious to bring about a separation
and to break up the relations that existed
between them. but Miss Pollard was not
willing. She wanted to marry. and if he
refused in that she wanted to keep up the
same relations that had existed for nine
years, with the understanding that he was
not to marry any one else. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge again stated that at times she seemed
anxious to keep the relations a secret but
at other times he was not so sure of her
wishing 1t.
Then you wanted to push her out into
the world. in the sense of breaking off with
herr" asked Mr.. Wilson.
emnhAtiCQllV Nv
Breckinridge
The defendant in answer to further aues-
tions stated that the plaintiff always re-
fused to settle her claims against him by
the payment of a certain sum by him, on
the condition that they separate.
she realized" he said, that she had
me capitalized for a good, steady income"
mode of settling was discussed at var
ious times and the understanding was that
he was to supply her with funds as she
needed ttem.
Miss Pollard Indignant.
These answers of Col. Breckinridge un-
doubtedly angered Miss Pollard, for her
face flushed deep crimson and her eyes
flashed with unusual brilliancy, as she
glanced Indignantly at the defendant. For
a moment she was about to rise in her seat,
but she did not, and she soon recovered her
composure.
Mr.. Breckinridge was asked II he knew
of a man in Lexington by the name of
Alex Ievescue, and said that he did. Asked
why they had not taken his deposition,
notice of which they had given the plain
tiff, he said that far as he knew, it was
merely because the fact that what they
had expected to prove by him had SUBJ
stantially been proved by Miss Hoyt. 1t
was with reference to certain dates and
matters of that sort.
Mr.. Wilson then left this topic and went
back to the occasion upon which Miss Pol
lard had threatened to take her life. The
rAln N hnH grtNr nf hAr l.N
longings, destroyed the manuscript of a
novel she had written and which had been
rejected. Miss Pollard. he said, had also
written out a story of her life and her re-
lations with him as an explanation of her
suicide.
MIR. Breckenridge was asked If he had not
gone with Miss Pollard in a cab after the
conversation in which she told of her inten-
ton to commit suicide, and driven to an
express office to get out the box in which
she had sent her clothes off to friend.
He said he had no recollection of any such
performance nor could he recollect that she
ever spoke to him about the reports that
were coming to her of his relations with
colored women, which reports worried her
greatly.
Mr.. Breckenridge denied that he ever WIS.,
tied the plaintiff at Mary McKenzie's house
on ID street, nor had he ever been in the
house. He did know, though, where the
house is said to be, but he did not visit her
there in 1855, nor did he know Of his own
under the care of DR.. Parsons.
But L do mean to say" continued Mr..
Breckenridge. that 1 understand there is
such person. 1 am given to understand
that persons connected with this case have
been to see her. to train her as to testi-
mony she is to give in this trial. l am in
formed that she is going to testify that 1
visited her house. but If she does swear to
that she will swear TO a falsehood."
Has anyone been to see Mary McKen-
ze on your behalf?'
Yes; my son.
How often?"
"Once. 1 heard that there was such a per-
son in this case, and l sent person to her
in whom have every confidence and whose
loyalty to me is unquestioned."
As to Notices in The Star.
did you not have an arrangement by
which notices printed in The Evening Star
would give you information as to the condi-
ton of the plaintiff while she was at Mary
McKenzie's?"
Il did not" answered Mr.. Breckinridge.
Did you not" continued Mr.. Wilson,
have written typewriter letters, in which
you outlined plan by which veiled notices
printed in The Star would give you in
formation of Miss Polard's condition, the
birth of child and the condition of the
child if one was born?"
Il most certainly did not; and IL any
such notices had ever appeared in the press
they would have conveyed no meaning to
me-"
THAT is ALL" said Mr.. Wilson, and then
turning to Mr. Butterworth: You may take