The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-31
TALES on INTRIGUE.
Mr., Breckenridge Continues His
Interesting Testimony,
PLAINTIFFFLATLY oONTRADICTBD

The Case Earrows Down to a Question of
veraoity Between Miss Pollard aud Her
Aged Paramour-Her Threats to Take
His Life.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Chapter two
Of the story of Colonel w. c. p. Breckin-
ridge was told yesterday. 1t consumed
the whole session of the court, and still
the narrative remains incomplete. 1t was
a wearying experience for the kentucky
congressman to stand all day in narrow
stall detailing step by step the history of
a decade Of his life, so far as it had any
bearing upon his Illicit relations with
Madeline Pollard, whose movements were
entangled with his so often and so in
tricately. From their second meeting at
the Lexington house of assignation kept
by Sarah Cess, in 1884, down to the late
spring Of 1923, the recital wound its way
along path stormy with pistols, illegiti-
mate children, concealed meetings, clan
Restine interviews and one secret marriage.
Miss Pollard persistsi in becoming agitated,
and once she made an outcry, demanding
to know why the defendant could not tell
the truth but Judge Bradley warned her
firmly and kindly that she must exercise
control or leave the room.
The case is practically narrowing down
to a question of veracity between the
plaintiff and several of her supporting
witnesses and the defendant. Their stories
coincide on many points, but it is notice
able how differently the same events ap-
pear when viewed from the standpoints of
Colonel Breckenridge and Miss Pollard.
| Only on few points was he obliged to
| take issue with the testimony of anybody
| but the plaintiff
Mr.. Butterworth handed the witness a
work basket which had belonged to his
second wife and which Miss Pollard said
he had given her. Colonel Breckenridge
said in regard to it: "The statement made
| by the plaintiff was that when left Wash
| iugton after the session of congress went
| with her in ,le Herdic to the train, that |
gave her the basket then with affection
ate words did not go to Miss Pollard's
! house that night. / did not ride with her
| in the Herdic to the depot | did not give
her the basket under any circumstances"
| The witness said that he did not know
| how the basket got into the possession of
! Miss Pollard. Colonel Breckenridge then
told of the visit to Sarah Cess house in
August, 1884, with Miss Pollard, and said
that he had not seen the latter again until
October. He denied all knowledge of the
|
been written. dated from New Orleans and
other place in the south, by Miss Pollard
under his direction nor had he ever writ
ten letter purporting to be from her to
her mother or any other person.
"From November, 1885, to July, 1887,
there were no improper relations between
US, although / was supporting her, the
witness continued. "The ENHANCEMENT
between us really began when she came
to Washington against my will. She would
come to me at the Capitol, in my commit
tee room, declare that she was not going
to leave, that she was going to have the
support | owed her"
His visits to Sarah Cess Lexington
house. he said, were first suggested by
Miss Pollard He had never called to
make such arrangements. He offered nc
inducements to the plaintiff though he
had of course paid the necessary expenses
and had given her some change for travel
ing expenses. Returning to the plaintiff
appearance at Washington he said:
81 said that there must be no misunder
I | standing between us, and reminded hel
! that from the first l had said there coulC
5 be no marriage but anything short of that
e which could do to save those who loved
me l would do; that she could not trust
D me, because knowing the relations / haC
held with her while l had such happy
family she would always suspect me o
having similar relations with othel
I women. reminded her that she had no
e come to me maiden, that | had not Sc
f duced her"
$ Colonel Breckenridge gave his version
p of the visit to Mrs. Blackburn. Witness
said to Mrs. Blackburn that she had beer
extremely kind, and that so long as TIN
plaintiff had her as a friend she needed
, nothing else, but that in her distress h
! had offered her the protection of his name
, | Mrs. Blackburn said that this had been
d great surprise TO her, and she coulC
scarcely credit it, and did not know
: whether she should congratulate him o
not. To this he had responded nothing
simply acknowledging it with bow.
After speaking of visiting Philadelphi
as the guest of George w Childs, the secre
marriage to Mrs. Wing in New York wa
= skipped, and Colonel Breckenridge wen
on TO tell of his meeting with Miss Polar
at the Hoffman House in New York Ma
1, On that occasion she threatened hiI
with revolver, but he finally subdue
her by threatening TO send her to tn
Tombs
Then Mr.. Breckenridge told of bis secre
o. marriage to Mrs. wing ana OF the ialun
out with Mrs Blackburn. Mrs. Blacl
burn said that he had told her that he wa
- engaged to Miss Pollard and asked her I
keep the secret, and that witness an
plaintiff had been together in a hotel
- New York He had replied that he coul
not give her full explanation then, bu
IS would later on in Washington. Mr.
!. Blackburn had said that unless he coul
n explain satisfactorily their friendship mu
P end. He had said that he supposed
= must submit TO her decision whatever
was
U Colonel Breckenridge then told of Il
% visit to Major Moore He stated that Mi
~ Pollard declared her intention TO kill hiI
and me went with her to Major Moore's c
fcc TO relate the circumstances and ha'
the major decide whether he or Miss Pc
lard should be arrested. At her reque
u he did not relate the story, After leayiI
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