The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-21


lard d-Breckinridgs trial was con-
sumed by the reading Of letters
written by the plaintiff to James
les. The interesting developments
y brought out in the afternoon.
Ter brief questions in reference to
stters Mr.. Butterworth said:
Miss Pollard. you said yesterday
that your relations with the defendant
continued after his marriage"
After his secret marriage"
Did you have any suspicious about
that marriage
No; but knew he had been with
Mrs. Wing. in New York. and l asked
him about it, He answered by telliag
me there was nothing between them,
and he maligned her; he spoke Of her
in language cannot repeat. and that
it would be hard for any one to believe,
and said that she WAS engaged to b.
married to Lieutenant amberlain, of
the army, and this was all after his
secret marriage"
Did you believe there was nothing
between Colonel Brsckinridge and
Mrs. WingG
He told me that she was a very
worldly woman and certainly became
suspicious that he should spend twelve
days with a worldly woman"
Miss Pollard. did you and Colonel
Breckinridgs have some scenes about
this time2'
"Oh. yes" she cried scornfully, "lite
with that man couldn't BE- all happi-
ness to everybody"
Did you 20 to New York about the
time of this marriaye2'
Yes sir, went to New York on
April 20 last and saw Colonel Brsckin-
ridge on May |, two days after his
marriage"
Did YOU register as his daughter at
the Hoffman Houss?'
yes sir, on May L."
did you threaten to shoot him in
his room there2'
"Yes, sir" This reply was made
quietly and in a matter.of. fact tone
Then Judge Wilson asked If the de-
fenss admitted the marriage on April
80. Major Butterworth admitted it
and made the first formal announce
ment of the ceremony
JUDGE WILSON'S OPINION
Judge Wilson made the point that
since the marriage of the defendant, on
April 80, was admitted, anything that
happened subsequent to that date was
not competent evidence
Judge Bradley overruled Judge Will
sons point on the ground that the mat
ter had been brought in OIL direct ex-
animation.
Mr.. Brsckinridge, she said, had
Joined her on the Sunday night Of his
marriage at the Hoffman House, and
said he might have to 20 away. He
said big company had been formed
with Mr.. Whitney, Mr.. Fsirchild and
other rich men with capital of $50, =
600, 900 and that they were going to
commits ZION him to 20 abroad, and he
wanted to know if | would marry him
and 20 abroad with him. | said
"Willie, l will 20 with you at a min
ute's notice"
He went out, asking me to put some
of his clothes together, and | looked
over his telescope bag and found II re-
volver in it. | became suspicious at
this, for he had been acting very oddly
He said he had gone out to see Mr..
Whitney and Mr.. Fairchild. / tele-
phoned them. They had not seen him
He said he might have to 60 away that
night on private Car.
| wrote to the general manager at
the Grand Central station and he said
no private car was there Then he
came back and acted very quserly. |
asked him if he intended TO keep his
solemn promise to marry me; and he
said: Madeline, | never loved an
other woman as love you, my darling
have never thought Of another wo-
man-never a thought but Of you has
been in my mind.
Miss Pollord's imitation of Colon el
Breekinridgs's tones of voice was YER y
good and caused a laugh. | told him
him If he did not marry me, would
kill both him and myself and he swore
he would marry me and removed my
suspicious,
CONTEMPLATED SUICIDE
Miss Pollard admitted frankly tina
she had bought pistol to kill tho de-
fendant and herself. She had alsC
bought pistol in February. 1893, t.
kill herself alone. All this was afte
he was married to Mrs Wing.
The scene during all this examina-
tion was tragic aud exciting, Mis-
Pollard leaning forward in the witness
box and looking squarely at Colone
Breckinridge as she delivered hej
charges against him. Miss Pollard
told OF the sensational call OIL
Major Moore, the chief.of police. wher
she gave up pistol to him. Sh
told Of her wanting to go away atte
Mr. Breckinridgs's wife died to sta.
two years until he coul
marry her. but he begged her not t.
go'and she yielded to him. II Away
yielded" said Miss Pollard,
At o'clock Judge Bradley ad
journed the court and Miss Pollar'
quickly made her way out of the cour
room.