The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-05

wilson TO GQ6 Qe1enSe.
'How can 1 produce the letter Il
sent it to the plaintiff" Colonel BreCk-
inridge inquired in reply, whereupon
Mr.. Wilson remarked in his initimble
way: "You and 1 will have little
conversation after awile." The wit
ness continuing, recollected that she
had copied the letters for Breckin-
ridge nearly every week, but said she
could only prove having done Is or l6.
The judge having ruled on examina-
tion concerning the contents of the
letter, Mr.. Butterworth made brief
cIoss-eXamination asking Mrs. Lowell
long She had kept a record of the
work she did for congressman with
the amounts received in an account
book, She had q recollection of the
address of Miss Pollard, since the
matter had Ihade very deep impress
sion on her mind.
Are you acquainted with Miss
Pollard?" was asked.
81 never saw Miss Pollard until this
morning"
In her note book she had merely
entered the amounts Of work done,
the name OF the party aud the
amounts charged, so that no congress.
man need worry for tear that the
ledger will 1ise up to get them into
trouble.
After recess Miss Pollard was placed
on the stand to prove that the letters
in question had been received by her
ana destroyed. The defense objected
to this line sot testimony at this stage,
but 1t was admitted by the court, ex-
ceptions being noted.
Miss Pollard described those letters
as beginning: "My Dear Sister
Louise,h and "My Little Spitfire, and
addressed by a typewriter and all
signed in lead pencil.
Then Mr.. Breckenridge was back
on the stand, making flat denials con-
cerning those letters.
Having finished this branch of sub
ject, the defendant told of the events
of the fall of 1887, when he and plain
tiff met in Washington near the Cath
olic institution las woman in her
condition and man supposing HIM
self to be the author of condition would
meet"
DO you wish to be understood as
saying that you supported her in
whole or in part during the two years
chat she was at the Academy of the
Holy Cross on Massachusetts, ave-
nue?" was question to which the
colonel responded: 81 would not like
to be wished to be understood as say.
ing anything about it if could avoid
lit, but as matter of fact my contri-
buttons to her were not lessened.
They were irregular amounts and l
understood they helped to pay her
board at the academy"
Referring the five notes of 500
each drawn by the plaintiff and en-
dorsed by the defendant late in 1892
to pay Miss Pollard's expenses at the
school of the Holy Cross, Colonel
Breckenridge stated that he did not
know what became of the notes; did
not know whether they had been pro-
tested. Was sure that he had never
received notice that two of them went
to protest.
Now to refresh your memory,
began Mr.. Wilson, this testimony be-
ing elected by string of questions
''do you know that notice OF the pro-
test was sent to you both in Lexington
and IN Washington"
He did not and the attorney asked:
do you know the particular object
for which the last notes were drawn?'
III do, very we'll"
"Was il not to enable her to pur-
chase her wedding trousseau?"
"Nothing like that. There is not 9
scintilla of truth in it," was the col
onel's answer and he wanted to tel!
about the deal, but Mr.. Wilson chokeo
him off with q reminder that his
counsel would examine him later.
The cross-examination having drift
ed to the renewal Of their relations IL
1889, in Washington, the defendant
was asked: "Did you ever nave
room in the northwest section"
"We did try that experiment bu
of all the unsatisfactory experiment.
that was the worst L ever tried. W.
had not been there more than three o.
four times before the plaintiff said /
seemed that every window within
three blocks had eyes when we wen
in there, and J. was sure the people
were standing Oh every doorstep IL
sight tvery time / went there. L an
rather peculiar looking man so peo
pie remember me, so we gave tina
up" ,.,
"Now,n said Mr. Wilson, a littl'
later,alluding TO defendants crlticism
OF Miss POllard's falsehOOd i'll sayini
I1he had been to dinner at his house
accounting for her absence, "you ar
q fatherly looking men, and she
young girl, both of you from Ken
lucky. Can you conceiye OF a bette
excuse for her 10 give for her absenc,
than that she had been 70 dinner will
a respectable, elderly gentleman lik'
yourselfW
"Nor can | conceive of keener ont
to be used afterwards for a suit iki
this,n WAS The reply. -,
During @ part of March and April
1898, Representative Breckinrldg
said his attention was called t
another phase Of the case. He hat
seen Miss Pollard two OF three time
day and one day seven times. ii
remembered time when he lunche
with her and they had strawberries
bat was certain that this was betor
the 18th of April and not the 10th {
May after the secret marriage, as MI
Wilson would have it. He had frt