The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-29

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Colonel
Breckenridge will take the stand to-
morrow to testify in his own behalf
against the accusations of Madeline
Pollard. Today several witnesses for
the defense were examined and nearly
all the remaining depositioss were
read, leaving only few Of the latter to
be disposed of.
When the reading Of the dispositions
is concluded Colonel Breckenridge, his
attorneys say, will take the stand, and
they are confident that he will make a
good impression. The testimony intro.
duced by the defense to day was sensa
tional. Part Of 1t was very vulgar, even
indecent In the language used by the
deponents.
Two men, whose dispositions we're
read. deposed that they had met Made
line Pollard at q house of ill-fame in
Lexington year before Colonel Breck-
inridge became acquainted with her,
and that she was known as Jim
Rhodes girl"
Rankin Rossell, the young man to
whom Miss Pollard was engaged while
at Wesleyan College during the period
OF her Illicit relations with Colonel
breckenridge and while the CONTRACT to
marry or pay back to old man Rhodes
was in existence, was placed on the
witness stand and testified that he had
held Miss Pollard on his lap for hours
at time in the parlor and library of
the college after they became engaged
and that she asked him to take her
to Chicago with him and she actually
packed her trunk for that purpose.
Altogether it was very sensation nal day.
The trial btgan to-day with more ex
pert testimony as to the alleged forged
letter. E. b Hay was again on the
stand and on the defensive Of his char.
acter as an expert
Colonel Breckinridge's Secretary Testifies.
Mr. Worthington, private secretary
to Colonel Breckenridge, took the stand
and testified that be had found the let
ter in bunch of correspondence in an
old file case in Colonel Breckinridg e's
office. The bundle was on top of desk
which had been used by Colonel Breck-
inridge. The pile had the appearance
OF having been on top OF the desk for q
long while. He found other letters pur-
porting to be written by Miss Pollard
The search for the letter was made dur
Der last, after the breach of promise
suit had been filed. The search, said
Mr.. Worthington, extended over three
or four days.
Rankin Resell was the next witness
He is the young man who said in his
deposition that Miss Pollard wanted
him to take her to Chicago when they
were engaged Miss Pollard admitted
the engage ment. Mr.. Resell is a young
looking man.
While Resell was testifying Miss Pol
lard came In with her friend, Miss Ellis,
and Resell stopped and looked at her in
surprised way. Miss Pollard was
dressed in the same blue gown and
jacket that she has worn on previous
days at the trial with the exception of
a German jagers hat, trimmed with a
big feather and black satin ribbon.
Miss Pollard Introduces Herself
~ was employed in dry goods store
in Cincinnati in October or November,
1885," he said, land during one of the
months named q lady called on me at
the store and introduced herself as Miss
Madeline Pollard, saying she had heard
of me very often. She told me she
wanted to go to Wesleyan College, and
/ went there with her."
Ibid she say how she came to know
you?" asked Major Shelby.
Yes sir; she said she hal heard of
me through her cousin, Miss Nelly
Oliver"
Mr.. Resell told of going to the col
lege with Miss Pollard, and how Miss
Pollard told the principal, DR.. Brown,
that Mr. Resell. to whom she had intro
duced herself that day. was personal
friend OF hers, and asked that permits
sion be granted for him to call on her at
the college.
The witness saw Miss Pollard three or
four days after that at the college. He
called there about twice week on an
average to see Miss Pollard and most
frequently saw her alone.
81 at first had great admiration for
the young lady" said the witness,
nervously looking at his fingernails,
(which developed into love, and from
love we became engaged"
Miss Pollard had told him, Mr.. Ro
sell said, that she had engaged herself
to old man Rhodes to get money from
him to secure an education, and that
was how she came to be pupil at Wes-
leyan College. During the period of
their engagement the witness saw Miss
Pollard more frequently alone at the
college than when others were present.
Her manner was very affectionate
I'm what way was that indicated?"
asked Major Shelby.
The witness hesitated in an embar-
raised way before answering. then he
said: "By kissing and carressing,"
then he added "She has sat in nv lap"
Miss Pollard rose in her chair and
made q slight movement toward the
witness. She appeared as If about to
speak, but Mr.. Carlisle pulled her back
in the chair and Resell proceeded
when she sat In your lap were