The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-20
CAUGHT A TARTAR.
Ben Butterworth Is No Match
for Madeline Pollard.
caoss-ExAMINATioN m VAIN.
Every Reply the Wsmsn Gives Hart.
Breckinridgs's Case--Hypocrisy q
the Aged Reformer.

Pollard faced her seducer in the vitness
ssapd today amid . continuous FIRE of
oss-questions, and the trial was like
pssy In which one actor II starred to the
inclusion of all others Maj. Ben Butter
worth, the ex-congressman from Ohio.
pisyed . minor part ~ the questioner, ali
Interest centering about the slender. black
robed plaintiff in the case II vas the
mos. interesting day of the sensational
tiaI. and 1t was made more 90 by the n SIS
terfui display Of intellectual resources. Of
quick perception, and OF telling replies
which flashed forth At each turn
Of tho play. ~ the lawyers
followed mp every possible trail
which might lead 70 admissions east
ing any sort Of shadow on the life of thu
woman, apart from those passages in
which she had bsen identified with the
career Of the Kentucky congressman.
Miss Pollard has shown herself to b a
wonderful woman. Whatever opinions
may have been held by the men, most of
them Of high standing in the community.
Who sat listening eli day - though 70 the
revelation OF fascinating story rather
than q woman's recital Of sorrow and dis
grace all OF them were constrained to ad.
nit their admiration Of her inteIligence.
her quick perception aud her effective
command Of words. Seldom does Wit
nsss manage 10 give replies 20 telling in
support oil her own case and keep within
the limits OF court room regulations, and
several times the plaintiffs attorneys al
monished her 70 confine her statements to
answers TO the questions which were put.
The balliffs had the utmost difficulty to-
day In repelling the crowds who sought adj
mittancc TO the court room. Miss Pollard,
under direct examination, related in greater
detail than heretofore the attempts Of
Breckinridge to seduce her. He told her
she had wonderful intellect, hsd q brill
liant future. II seemed TO be completely
under the influence Of his wonderful power
ofpsrsuasion," she said. He prom ised to
oversee her education and repay the
money paid by Rhodes for her schooling.
HE did not accomplish his purpose the
Erst day in spite of his violent attempts"
she continued. land il was only late the
second day. when we were in o house Of
assignation In Cincinnati" The relations
then established, she averred. continued
tll May IL. 1893. the last time she saw
Breckinridge.. This date Was subsequent
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which occurred secretly April %, 1898.
Then cross-examination was resumed by
Bntterworth, going into minute details Of
plaintiffs life. 70 all Of which she returned
replies which could have given no COM
fort to her opponent. In the course Of the
examination witness explained tho cir
cumstances Of the alleged visit to Squire
Kinsey's house in Bridgeport. KY. whore
she stopped In 1882 and 1883. Some Of the
names mentioned she did not remember,
but recalled that Of Alexander Julian, .
blind man. with whom the plaintiff, the
defense will try to show, had . mock mar
riags and subsequent unseemly proceed
ings at Squire Kinsey's. She declared
Julian would not have even dared to
caress her. She did not remember any
mock marriage, and, moreover. her uncle
George was with her At the time. He was
very strict, and would not allow anything
Of the sort Several letters were shown
her, one of which she admitted having
written, to Owen Robinson. The others
she might have written, she said. One
contained q lock of hair. The letters were
then read. They were OF a schoolgirl
character, with expressions of = more or
less love-siek character. She said she and
Oven wee good friends. but there was no
love affair between them. Butterworth
again referred to the letter which Miss
Pollard averred on Friday was not written
by herself. She read IL carefully, then
said IL did not write that letter; never
did. pronounce IL q forgery. never
wrote such things as are in that, and no
one knows il better than the man who sits
beside you. An expert might have done
IL. and did"
/, Returning 10 the circumstances Of Col.
Brecknridges first visit 10 her at st.
Mary. she said: "He said he had come to
see me. and he overshadowed me with a
glance"
Buttersorth asked whether she knew
much about him. 81 don't think any body
knew very much about Col. Breckenridge
until lately" she replied quickly.
Butterworth asked her If when she first
went there she knew the character of the
house of Sarah Goss in Lexington. TO
which Col Breckenridge took her. Miss
Pollard responded almost in shrek.
"No. sir no, sir no, sir % The trip To
Lexington had been made under pretense
on the part of Col. Breckenridge that he
wished 10 look over a school to which he
proposed 20 send her.
Regarding the deposition of Rosseiie.
ssid to have been Miss Poilard's lover
while she was az school Miss Pollard said
significantly that the statement would not
have been made except for the internal
revenue What do You mean by thatr'
asked Butterworth. You know" was
the response. Butterworth disavowed
know edge on that point. Miss Pollard
sa't "bosseje is a candidate for gov
ssnment office in Breekinridge's district. y"
Recurring 10 the incidents in the house
OF SARAH Goss. Miss Pollard said: Ill VAS
during that half hour that | agreed 10
give myself, soul and body and life, TO
that man promised. and up TO May l.,
fsG | VAS faithful TO him" ''Up 10 tha.
time sour life had been naref' lit had. p"
You knew Col. Breckenridge Was mar
'isdG' He told me SO.
"iou Enew he had a wife and Children
"He told me SO"
What relation did you propose to sus-
tam 10 him in faturef' Il thought aoih-
INK Of H. think under such eiream-
Hsnces people originally do not.
YOU knew Won we're losing your re-
snseta5.li,y and standing II did not
the
How soon dill you reshKsf" Not
aata It made me an outcast~aath he had
msde nv lfe too hard 10 bear He ruined
ne. bu, loved him then. Ills slightest
s.sh wAs law to me thea" Weeping
But You knew your course vas all
svFons. "3reekinridge was a man who
'ecn.d make anything seem right With ar
eameats
Du-,r.. ...~. which seemed TO al