The evening world., 1894-03-16
Nisu :" Mrs. HInck burn.

Visit 80 WIS, Hlnck burn.
The visit to Mrs. blackburn was also
rehcarscd by Miss Pollard, who declared
her - Mrs. Blackburn with these
words: II want to place thi. young lady
under your protection, for | int>nd. 10
make her my wife. She Is a great deal
=" me now and will he n great deal
more"
She repeated the circumstances Of Col.
hreckenridge's s%ubsequent visit to Mrs.
Blackburn. when he had explained to
the Instance when col. krecklnrldge
had placed his arm around her, saying,
,,iIc was most afrectionate and most
kind"
The plaintiff continues: II asked Mr.,
R~rcckinridge then. as he was talking OF
going TO chicago. TO name the day when
down beside him and put one arm over
hts shoulder. but Mrs. Blackburn OBJ
Tn's was on Sunday. MAY II, 1893. on
SATURDAY., May IL. the day before, the
witness had visited the Office OF DIR.
Lincoln with col. Breckenridge. and the
or Police. Maior Moore. a visit which
that official had described on the stand.
The second visit to Major Moore was
on May Il
First Meeting with the Colonel.
Then. going back almost ten years to
the time of her tirs meeting the defend
In April Of 1884 ] was called to see my
sister. who was sick nj Frankfort. Mr..
Rhodes had put me on the car at Lex
ington. Before the train had gone far a
gentleman came 20 me, saying: Your
face seems very familiar. Don't | know
you" ! repl!ed: I t1ink. ro;,. bu; !
He asked II he could come ard see. ms.
I said, My mother and my aunt will he
very glad to see you After n shOr: con-
veraIt!Dn he left me"
'',Nnl N.Dl rotate tho hiatnrs NJ Npnr RI
lations with James c. i.hcdes?' said Mr..
Carlisle.
Rhodes WouId Marry IIcr.
Miss Pollard thereupon told how she
had met Mr.. Rhodes. and became inter
ested in him because he had been a. sol
marry her then and there, but she was
not ready > marry any one because her
education had not been completed, nor
to marry him at all. lie offered to pay
the Expenses OF her schooling II she
would marry him afterwards. She and
her mother had signed a paper promis-
Rhodes or pay back the money with In
%tercst. often after that he had visited
her and she had written to him. His let
ters 10 her bad been destroyed
iotters had given her trouble, but the
defense objected. Mr.. Thompson declar-
,ng: We have nothing to ID with
Rhodes"
Rhodes rOte Of Com pulsiOu.
He wrote telling me that he could
compel ms. to marry. him RICH; away"
about the Rhodes letters had been set
tied. II was greatly troubled, knowing
no man on carth 70 whom 1 could go
for advice. I finally thought OF Mr..
what | could do In the matter. He did
not write me. nut came himself soon
afterwards. The servant brought UP his
80 49, NrA III not hnNsA 1 IN IL
those days. She said Col. Breckenridge
was there. went down.
IL remember thut he, commented on
s mE ' wr co arSiSs nc, "a a.! R.aK m the matter ter
very we. there. ana lid: Can't we get
up some sort OF relationship to go out
togetssrg told him that was mot
and said we could go walking then. lie
said 1t was too warm, 1t was very
warm. being in August
had introduced Col. Breckinridge to the
principal Of the school to whom he Ind
spoken OF her AS the daughter OF an old
friend. and after she had also narrated
the story OF how he had called for her
that night In a closed carriage, giving
the excuse that the night air hurt his
throat, there vas Il pause OF expectation
for the next question.
Adventures IN Cincinnati.
ridge.
at 10 O'Clock the next morning. During
all that evning Col: breckenridge had
said nothing about MIR. Rhodes. He had
morning he would advise me about It,"
Where did YOU next see Col. Breckln-
ridge"
the house in Lexington. referred to In
yesterdays testimony.
"WhO was with you there
"Col. Brcckinridge was there most OF
the time Monday morning he came in
n terrible fright, because Mr.. Rhodes
had been to Cincinnati and had found
thai ! had left the school. He said ]
Rhodes know where ! had been"
After some more detailed testimony.
Miss Pollard told how In February, 1885,
she had gone to Cincinnati, had stopped
Mt the st. James Hotel under an as
sumed name. Col. Rreckinridge having
directed her to obtain n list OF the lady
physicians in the city. and TO secure The
services Of one under pretenses which
would In no way onnect her with him
or reveal her identity.
Why ali you go TO Clncinati", Mr.,
well n?l needed treatment, To Or.
Marv -. Get she had given the name OF
RurGoyns. ana had registered at the
asvlum under the same name: but Col.
Breckir"idgc wrote to her there as Liz
Zie d. tlsOn.
How long were you at the asylum7'
My baby was born on May g." was
the reply in A firm tone. land ! left
there na soon as I was able TO be moved
~uftcrwards-in about two weeks"
Those Irving Books Again.
Four volumes Of Irving were handed
to Miss Pollard and, recognized by her
as the same that had been given to her
by Rhodes ~ a Christmas present. and
which sle had presented TO the Convent.
After speaking Of the time spent In
Or. Buchanan house In C~!ncinnati.
Miss Pollard. In response TO Mr.. Carlisle's
request to IDENTIFY The doctor. said: The
same Dr. Relle g buchanan who testi-
fled here IN this court, who was sweet.
ness and Kindness itself in those days
who furnished you money for your
expenses in Cincinnati and at the Foun-
ding Asylum"
"Col. ~Breckinridge, OF course"
Miss Pollard. who was the father OF
the child yea bore on the 18th day OF
May, 1857" was The next question.
mfr Breckinridse," was the reply in a
clear voice
Asked l.. she had been intimate with
other men. before or since meeting Col.