The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

ho had betrayed her. For do you not
remember In the evidence OF Major
Moore, the Colonel said TO him. in her
presence. that he did not betray her, 70
| which she made no reply whatever 70
! him. thus acquiescing in his statement
| Returning for moment 10 the pro-
lection theory. upon which Mrs. Black
burn claims 10 have acted. had the
Colonel wished protection, did he not
have his brother here with his family.
and also a cousin. with whom he had
| the sweetest relations2 He could have
taken her to them had be been suing
| protection for her.
The Promise Of Marriage.
"Now. may take the liberty Of asking
you. did the Colonel make any promise
Of marriage 10 Miss Pollard during the
life time Of his late wife?'
Never. in any form whatever. Any
| statement 10 the contrary is absolutely
false in every particular"
"Do YOU believe that the Colonel was
the father OF the three children mention
ed in this whole matter?"
II do not"
"How long was Il before the Blackburn
! conversation and the Colonefs marriage
with his present wife,"
''The conversation occurred on March
81, 1893. and his marriage took place on
| Aprii -, 1893
Then he was secretly married?" Here
/ there was hesitation for a moment, when
/ an affirmative answer was given)
Il will tell you all about Il: he was
married to Mrs Louise Wing at o'clock
| on the evening OF April %. 1893 in the
! city Of New York by DIR. John r.
! Paxton, at his home, in the presence
Of Dr. Paxtons wife and his niece
Cause of the Secret Marriage.
what was the cause Of this secret
marriage?'
'Well Mrs. Wing was then In Washing
ton. was not WELL and expected 10 90
East, while the Colonel expected to go
West. leaving II unlikely that they should
| meet again in months Referring to this
| fact the Colonel spoke to me as follows:
We were engaged to be married, but she
| was extremely anxious 10 be on sweet
| terms with my children and 70 preserve
! the best relations in a joint family, and
| the alternative came between a postpone
| ment Of our marriage until Congress
should meet in December or a private
| marriage and its subsequent announce
| ment.' ANY other reports about that mar
| riage are all malicious fabrications-abso-
lutely false, and concocted by those who
have lied on him"
| In connection with the evidence given
| by Sarah Cess the cOlored procuress at
| Lexington, IL was stated:
There were two falsehoods sworn by
her. but alibis will be duly forthcoming
on the Colonels examination. Inasmuch
! as this woman had told two falseho0ds. II
| IS quite natural that II she had been put
in "A position TO do so, she would have
told third one Also
Has Had Punishment Enou~h.
'Does the Colonel look for favorable
verdict
'He does His friends have stood by
| him everywhere. He became entangled
as many another man has before him.
and he was so perpleXed that he hardly
| knew which way 10 turn, and do not
see how any man, or body OF men, can
ask for him more punishment than he has
| received already. Certainly no jury could
| expect him to marry or I'm good faith, 10
/ contemplate marriage with such a woman.
! He went into this case somewhat handi-
| capped. having been refused an eXten-
sion OF time until Colonel Totten should
return from Florida, where he Is a sick
/ man. AT the last moment his dear friend,
/ Butterworth, came In. prompted out or
/ nobility only. and without preparation.
His counsel now have the case well in
hand. and things are going along smooth
! w. Yet the counsel that had been al
ready retained had covered only a oor-
ton Of the case up TO 1881, since which
time Colonel Totten was familiar with
every detail and would have been an in
| valuable help
who is Furnishing This Money?
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Pol
lard-Breckinridge trial was adjourned
| from yesterday until Monday Among the
| people connected with the courts there
is quite u little gossip and discussion
concerning the expenses connected with
the case, for it is one Of the most costly
suits for both parties held I'm Washing
ton for years There is on both sides an
array Of lawyers who are accustomed TO
obtain large rewards for their services.
Jude Jere Wilson has been considered the
leader of the local bar. Mr.. Calderon Car
isle while a younger man, Is also an
attorney of exceptional ability, and one
! who is accustomed TO receive heavy fees.
| one witness for Miss Pollard was sum
moned from Colorado and several from
Kentucky while heavy travelling expenses
and counsel fees were incurred in taking
the depositions, numbering nearly fifty.
The stenographers fees alone amount
20 nearly 81 900.
While Miss Pollard is not supposed TO
| have much money, she must have in
nuential friends who are interested in
the case. Many newspaper reports have
said that all Of Col. Breckinridgc's law
yers, except MIR. Mckinney Of Washing
ton and possibly Col Phil. Thompson.
who has not lived i'm Kentucky for sew
oral years. are political friends who are
giving their services because of their
loyalty TO him personally or politically.
This IS not true so far as Attorney Stoll,
who has played a conspicuous part in
the defence. is concerned, for Mr.. Stoll
is a Republican Of the most pronounced
stamp while his father was one of the
pioneers OF Republicanism in Kentucky.
and his family have been closely iden-
tined with the fortunes Of the party in
the Blue Grass State.