The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-12
hNEW an ABoOc mss roLIAHD.
Yet Judge Morton did not Help Col Breck-
In.lhn. MIN (hrrres ilnr, Icltn


LEXINGTON. KY, Sept u-Col. W.
c. T. Brcckinridge. I'm an interview last
night regarding the part that judge j.
*. Morton played towards him before h.
espou-ec the case of Mr. Owens and
became 81 central figure IN lhe anti Breck-
iuTidEe movement, said:
'Judge Morton admits that We had
conversations upon three subjects: Fir l.
my race FOR Congress, the mod. i'm which
! preferred the nomination should be-
made and the desired assistance of at
least one gentleman. Judge ~. NJ. Iu-
ford. Second, the lawsuit then pending
in WashlnE on and his connection with
10 as "a witness Third, appointments 10
office TO he made boy Major Thomas II.
Shelby. During the period of these con
versations | believed him & be my
friend. He admits that our terms, 10 use
his own words. were then friendly. He
now says that ne studiOusly avoided
saving or doing anything that could pos
sihly he construed by mo or even my
friends. into any idea that ne would
support me- This stUdiOus avoidance of
pledging himself ON his part was care
fully concealed from me, and that state
of mind was never suspected by me.
accepted mis- conduct IN those cOnsulta-
tions as being perfectly sincere and ina
accordance with his state of mind. His
speech shows that / must have confided
IN him; that my views Of my interest
led me 20 conclude tNaf q primary at
BufOTd was chairman Of the Fdyette
county committee, Judge Morton prOmis-
cd me that ne would try to influence
Judge Buford 10 reverse his decision 10
resign the charmanship He afterwards
informed me that he had seen Judge
BufOr1 and gave the substance Of the
conversation with him. and we consulted
as 10 what should be done
1T was agreed between us that l
should bc consulted about the taking of
bis deposition about an interview. for
which he Is responsible. which was pub
l.shei in the Chicago Herald August lS.h
II said in substance that his tather-in-
law. Nr. Gratz. was 50 attraO ted by the
plainum in the suit against nae that
his family were exceedingly alarmed.
Judge Morton knew that l was miliar
with many, If not all of the facts con-
nectcd with that particular matter ana
that. out Of friendship 10 Mr.. Gratz ana
friendship 20 him. i refrained from TAX
ing advantage OF those facts. ! ala not
then know. nor until the Interview Of
August 18th came out. did | ever suspect
that Judge Morton was suprcss.ng his
knowledge Of other facts which as
lawyer he could not but know were
vital 20 me.
1t turns out, as stated in that in
teryiew, that his colored cook had in
formed his family Il quote the exact
language OF the interview. that they
should not allow that Miss Pollard 10
come 10 The house where your litue sis
colorci folks know she amt good
women. She goes TO Sarah Cess house
win men. and Mr.. Breckenridge Is one
ol them
am not one who listens TO gossip
continued tic person interviewed.
knew kaue loved Us all and knew she
was q good woman. 80 l got my husband
10 inquire INTO the matter. and ne
FOUND enough TO substantiate the story
and 70 forbid Miss Pollard the house.
shorty afterwards she went away
Judge Morton" continued Colonel
Breckinridge. therefore knew OF his per-
s0nal knowledge. after inquiring that the
plaintifi before she lef; for Washington
had met other men al Sarah Cess house.
lie knew as a lawyer that this was a
vital fact TO me- and he deliberately sup
pressed H. and. although he was
witness and testified 10 other matters. he
gave no ntmation to me or my LAWYERS
that he was In possession OF his most
important fact
ut will be remembered that the Lex
ipgton Gazette andsJudge Morton gave no
iHtimaton Of any change towards me
until II was too late for any testim ny
10 be called concerning the matters stat