The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22


came 10 me, saying: Your face seems
very familiar, don't l know you" l
repiied, Il think not, but know you;
YOU are Colonel Breckinridge.' He
asked if he could come and zee me. l
SAID, My mother and my aunt Will Dc
very glad to see you After q snort
conversation he left me-"
Miss Pollard's version OF her reIa'
tions with James G Rhodes did not
vary essentially from the account
heretofore published, and which are
familiar to newspaper readers. Inis
brought her up TO point where she
had sent for Colonel Breckenridge to
ad wise her regarding Rhodes threat
to compel her to marry him, and the
manner in which the congressman
had put himself in the position OF a
relative, in the sight OF the school
principal ana others. she also re-
lated the incidents of his early visits
to her at the school, and said that ne
urged her to 60 elsewhere with him
in order that they might
10 able to consult over the
Rhodes matter more unreservedly.
The second time he came he took her
night air affected his throat. She
went to the ST. James hotel in Cln-
Cinnati in February, 1885, by Colonel
Breck inridge's direction, to consult
with female physicians. She was
particularly eDjOlned not to say any
thing that would connect Colonel
Breckenridge with her condition at
that time.
In reply to questions by Mr.. Carlisle,
Miss Pollard said Colonel Breckin-
ridge furnished the money to defray
her expenses in Cincinnati, and at the
founding asylum, that Colonel Brock
inridge was the father of the child 10
which she gave birth May %, 1888
She denied with all the emphasis Of
which she was capable tina
che had ever, since she met
Colonel Breckinridge, had sexual
intercourse with any other men. Col
Onel Breckenridge had taken her TO
the Esmere in 1887 where she passed
under the name of Mrs. Foster, Colonel
Breckenridge representing himself as
MIR. Foster. She left the Elsmere in a
f. days because Colonel Sam Walter
had recognized Colonel Breckenridge
and told people ia the house that his
name was not Foster. Attorney Stoll
asked if she still had certain note
from Colonel Breckenridge which was
mentioned casr ally, and Miss Pollard
replied:
"Presume it is destroyed. Colonel
Preckinridge always told me to de-
roy all his letters, and | obeyed un-
Ill recently"
Miss Pollard also testified concern
ing the birth of her second CHI Id in
1888; and counted the numerous
fashionable boarding houses in which
ehe had been installed by Colonel
Ereckinridge.
Miss Pollard produced, on request of
! er counsel, all the letters and tele-
grams from Colonel Breckenridge that
she had preserved. The words of
and advice affecting her
were numerous. There was
also copy in Miss Pollard'5 hand
writing of note she had sent the de-
which began "My dear
Willie" Miss POllard's frame was
shaking with suppressed emotion
when she was led from the court room
on the arm of the sister from the house
OF refuge.
Before Miss Pollard left the witness
stand she testified that Colonel Brock.
had taken her with him on
several occasions when he went out of
the city to address religious bodies.
He had given her no reason for the
several postpOnements of the dates
fixed for the marriage, and she had
never demanded any until the scene
in the office OF Colonel Moore. From
the night he took me to Sarah's in
in 1881, y said Miss Pollard dramatic
ally, "there never was suggestion OF
q discontinuance of those miserable
relations until he left me with all
sorts of promises, pledges and loving
words on the 10Th of May, 1893
The wJrkbasket which had been
identified by the sister Of Colonel
Breckinridge's late wife as that lady's
was next produced, and OF
it Miss Pollard said:
Colonel breckenridge brought that
to me as he was leaving Washington
in the spring of 1893, after the adjourn.
ment of congress, saying: Il want
you to have this Madeline, it was
Lizzje's ana she thought great deal
Di it,"
"What was your condition in the
spring of 1892" Mr.. Carlisle asked.
After long hesitation, the plaintiff
replied: al was a pregnant woman"
What was the result of that preg
macy"
Family, "a miscar iage."
"Did Colonel Bre ckinridge ever adj
nit 10 anyone in your presence that
he was responsible for your condi-
.ion?"
"Twice to Major Moore. in his office, |
and to Or. Lincoln"
In the cross-eXaminatiOn,w which was |
by Mr.. Butterworth, the
fencing between the skilled lawyer |
and the young woman was so keen as
TO furnish amusement to the court |
When he inquired, "Did you under
stand my question:" she responded, |
Il think not, if that was not an an
,wer to it," In January of 1884 Miss
Pollard had been engaged to Mr. |
Rhodes, and when asked If Mr.. Rhodes
was paying her board at that time
she replied, 81 don't like to phrase it |
hat way. He was lending me money |
or schooling"
How long did that engagement