The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-05

the past two days, said she, had been
looking over New York Iof me. re-
snopded with little more rudeness
than should, that it was nothing -
her, went back to my room tnroa'NS
the short entry between the wv,
heard noise and when turned
round she stood in the doorway WIFI
pistol pointed at me. L shut the doo5
quickly, turned the latch and touched
the electric button. l said hau sent
for the police and was going TO nave
her put in the Toombs. She SAID she
was going to shoot through the door
| said, shoot, and you will only give
more justification for having you put
in the Toombs. She was rafting the
door and begged me not to have her
put in the Toombs. said, You
put the pistol down and go ~
and fasten your door. When the oell
boy knocked l opened the door:
Whether he saw that was excited l
don't know, but said to him to him,
Bring pitcher of ice water L don
know whether was as cool as l mlghts
have BEEN" The colonel again took'
up the Blackburn story. he went into
a long story about some difficulty Mrs.
Blackburn had with tailor over some
dresses, in which the tailor had peen
arrested and had threatened to sue ner
for false imprisonment. He had SAID
the tailor was bluffing, and they had
better call his bluff. Then Mrs. Black
burn had said that there was another
matter of greater importance; that he
lad told her he was engaged to Miss
Pollard and told her to keep the secret.
Mrs. Blackburn had said that unless
he could reply satisfactorily their
friendship must end. He said
that he supposed he must sub
nit to her decision, whatever it
was. Colonel Breckenridge then
stated the circumstances attending
the visit to Major Moore, giving mar
rative considerably different from
Major Moore's story. =
Then the witness told of Miss Pol
lard's last attempt to shoot him. He
said he had been to see her at the
house of Mrs. Thomas in Lafayette
square few days after the scene in
the office of the chief of police. He
had suspected her intentions, and as
he stepped into the room he threw
both arms around her and clasping
her tightly around the shout
deers, slipped his arms until he
could grasp her hands and caught
the weapon. This episode the colonel
graphically described, stopping to re-
mark loosely: Il have the pistol in
my possession now, one of the memen-
toes of the engagement to marry the
plaintiff" When he loosened her arm,
he continued, she had tainted, or pre-
tended to faint, as he laid her on a d.
van, put the pistol in his pocket,
closed the door and walked out.
This seemed good climax to end
the chapter and the court adjourned
until Monday.
THE WOMEN'S PETITION. -. ~
LEXINGTON, March 30.-The move
which was on foot among the women
to get up petition condemning Col
onel Breckenridge has been stopped
by the publication of the movement.
Letters were written last week to Col
onel Breckinridge's friends and coun-
sci in Washington and replies have
been received, saying that such action
should not be taken upon the evidence
of Miss Pollard, which Get at rest all
doubts of the intentions of the ladies.
They deny that they have signed a
petition to congress but do denounce
Colonel Breckenridge in strong terms.