The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-23

ARLINGTON. XIV. Feb. - -Farth r dspo--
sitions were taken in the Pollard Box
iuridge case today. X. Il Rosell. csaasy
school superintendent OF Nicholas county,
the chief witness, drss knew Mss Iisrd
in Ciuciuuati when he ci-rked ia Snisil-
tons dry goods house. Sue introdneet
herself aud asked him 20 go with her aad
to INTRODUCES her to President Brown ct
Wesleyan college. II. did rv0ucst-d.
Sue said her guardian, James Ros!e-. was
to pay her tuition, She asked Nr. browu
aud Rosell 10 call on her,
Resell called frequently. twice week.
until February. 1854 They fell in love
and were engaged 10 be married lie
kissed AID embraced her, aad she sat On
his lap Sue INTRODUCED Rod ; 20 him ~
her guardian, but aftrrwards tal.i him
she was engaged 10 Rodes but she did not
expect TO marry him, but 10 pay him his
money back some time.
he gave Der two rugs lu the spring or
1884 he went to Chicago with Miss Pollard
for the last time She did nos like for
him To go.aud he told her she could 20 too
II she wished. The said she would 20 sUi
went up stairs 10 get ready. When she
returned, he advised her not TO 10. sac
insisted, and ouly desisted When he
promised to return for her IN June Hs
never came back. Witness said ,he CON
templatei marriage did not take place b.
cause Sue permitted him ~ take liberties
with her,
Oa cross-examination Rosseli said he did
not consider her "a bad woman. SIe was
forward aud demonst rative. she had told
him OF the mock marriage near Frankfort
One OF the most interesting drposittOus
in the Pollard Brec Ain ridge breach of
promise case IL that OF Mrs. Julia {,
Blackburn. widow Of the late GJvcruot
Luke Btackburn OF Kentucky, tskeu at
the Portland Flats ia Washington tive
weeks ago Mrs Blackburn said Colonel
Breckinridge brou sbt Miss Pollard 10 her
impelled, as he explained. by conscious
ness of the good influences tnss would nc
crue from the association u: Mss Pollard
with Mrs. Blackburn. Subsequently he
expressed his ad lnirstion for Miss Pollard
ia a way that led Mrs Blsckbu To be-
lieve he was cuptivated by her. lie I'VE
Mrs. Blackb burn such u fayorble Impression
OF Miss Pollard that Mrs. Blackburn al
mitted her to her circle of fricuds aud
chaperoned her on public OCCASIONS. Mrs
Black burn questioned him earnestly re-
garding his intentions TO Mrs. Wing. his
present wife. IA common report hal IL shat
he would marry Miss Pollard, and he re-
piled ia all apparent sincerity that bis in-
tention WAS to marry Miss Pollard, whom
he loved devotedly.
When Colonel Brecklnridgs began hurL
ing questions at the wituess she turned OF
acted right In the matter, aud that Miss
Pollard been irreparably wronged. MRS.
Blackburn said the intimacy OF the rsla
tious between the two WAS attested by the
fac, that Miss Pollard always called hin
willie" and that ho did not show aay
dispiessure thereat. Continuing. Mrs
Black burn said:
Colonel Breckinriixe called In to SEQ
me about Miss Pollard aud his future
relations To her. He said hs bad told her
that, OF course. their marriage could not
take place for some time, and then sxid
to NE: Il saw that you looked
shocked when i announced my engage
ment.' l told him candidiy that l was,
and said: This seems TO me 10 be pOot
return for 80 much devotion as you re
ceived. You have forgotten your wife 30
soon He then said: Mrs. Blackburn.
am going to tell you sotnsthlag which
never expected would pass my lips.
Bat. for your feelings about It. I think IL
is duo to myseit / bad discovered Miss
"a msn of honor there was uothlag lefG
for me 20 do. Thers is no other way Tor
me- My remark TO him then was. Ger
tainly you take high view Of the Case.
do not think that all gentlemen would
do so.' he spoke aboui IL not being posi-
bic Tor his marriage To taks place lmins--.,
dlsteiy. because it would outrage bi.
childreu's feelings
Upon one occasion la my presencs Miss
Pollard got up aud kneeled by The side OF
Colouri BreckiDridgc. put her arms
around bis shoulders, aud hs took hsi
band and held II, aud said: Now, do ncE
let u MAKE any more demonstrations 0e
fore Mrs. Blackburn"