The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-21

| Hoffman HouseT'
Yes sir. on May nth"
Did you threaten to shoot him in MS
| room there2r
"Yes sir"
This reply was made quietly and In a
matter-of-fact tone.
Then Judge Wilson asked n the defense
admitted the marriage on April Zth.
MAJOR Butterworth admitted II. ana
made the first formal announcement or
| the ceremony.
Judge Wilson made the point that since
| the marriage Of the defendant on April
2th was admitted anything that hap
| pened subsequent 20 that date was not
| competent evidence. Judge Wilson spoke
| in a voice charged with a great deal Of
| feeling. and he hinted some times un-
! complimentary to the defendant, saying
! # did not matter whether Miss Pollard
| shot him or cut of his ears-if that hap
pened subsequently 20 April 18th.
Judge Bradley overruled Judge VIII
| sons point on the ground that the mat
| ter had been brought out I'm the direct
examination.
you went to the Hoffman House ana
registered as Miss Breckinridge" asked
Major Butterworth. resuming the cross
examination Of the painhn
Eyes. sir
"You got a room. aid You not. opening
into that Of Mr.. Brecklnridge?"
Yes. sir"
"And when ne entered his room you
advanced from yours with a pistol in
your hand. intending 10 shoot him.
mo sir; it was not that way
The Attempted shooting scene
After some rapid Interchange Of re-
| marks I'm which Miss Pollard made many
| Interruptions trying to tell the story
| her own way. she finally managed 10 tell
| IL. Mr.. Brecknrdge. she said, had joined
| her the Sunday night of his marriage. 80
the Hoffman House and said he might
| have 10 20 away. He said q big company
had been formed. with Mr.. Whitney. Mr..
Fairchild. and other rich men. with
capital Of $30000000. and that they were
going TO commission him TO go abroad ana
he wanted 20 know if / would marry him
and 20 abroad with him. ] said "Willie.
] will go with you at "a minutes notice
He went out. asking me 20 put some Of
his clothes together. and / looked over
his telescope bag and found "A revolver
I'm IL. / became suspicious at this. for
he had been acting very oddly. lie said
he had gone out 20 see Mr.. whitney
and Mr. Fairchiid. 7 telephOned them;
they had not seen him. He said he
might nave 90 60 away that night on
private car. but there was no private
car for him to go ON. for / wrote 10 the
general manager at the Grand Central
station. and he said no private car was
there. Then he came back and acted
very queerly 7 told him did not believe
what be said about going 10 samoa, to
Europe. 10 other places. and ! was sus-
picious. I asked him n he intended t0
keep his solemn promise 10 marry me.
and be said. Madeline. ] never loved
another woman as ] love YOU. my dari-
ing: ! have never thought of another
woman-never a thought but Of you has
been i'm my mind
Miss Pollards imitation Of Colonel
Brockinridges tone of voice was very
good. and caused a laugh. II told him
if ne did not marry me, / would XIX both
him and myself and he swOre Inc would
marry me. and removed my suspicious
J thought the man would DO harm 10
himself he acted so queeriy Nnen he
went out that night be put the revolver
i'm his pocket"
Maligned His wife.
Miss Pollard went ON rapidly To ok
plain further scenes between the dofen-
dant and herself Colonel brcckinriee
mad sworn eternal love by her, and
malicned Mrs Wing. his wife. one night
ina Washington. she had gone TO the
house ON jefferson place. wherein Mrs.
Wing lived. and Colonel Brcchnridee
and Mrs Wing ran when she entered.
She saw them crouching down behind "a
curtain. and she said, willie. come out
of that-cOme with me-" And he came,
she added I'VE walked to pr Lincoln
and on the way he malisned Mrs. wing,
who was then his wife, although j dii
not suspect it. and said all sorts OF nor
rid things about her
Dol rrI
had bought a pistol TO kin the defendant
and herself She had also bought a pistol
I'm February. 1873, 10 kin herself alone
cbe had not believed all ne told her.
she BEGAN To doubt him. She had begged
him to marry her and he had sald
he would keep his solemn promise AN
this was after he was married 10 Mla.
Wing.
81 never made threat 10 him-nover-
until the time he acted as though he
did not want 10 keep the solemn promise
he made me.
The scene during an this ayamination
,ras tragic and exciting, Miss Pollard
leaning forward i'm the witness box. and
LOOKING, squaroly al Colonel breckenridge
"a she delivered her charges against
him.
The Can on Major Moore.
Miss Pollard told of the sensational
can ON Major Moore. the chiet OF po-
lica when She gave mp a pistol 90 him.
She told of her wanting TO go away after
MIR. Brcckinridge's wife died. 10 stay TWO
wears until he could marry her. hut he
BEGGED her not 10 go. and she yielded TO
him. 81 always yielded said Miss fol-
lard
Recurring 10 the scene In the Hoffman
Uousa The nieat C00nel Breckenridge
said ne might have to go 10 Europe,
Miss Pollard said ''Hc told an sorts OF
unusual lies for which there was no
reason. and when ! found 0ut that what
he told was untrue. he denied that the
stories were false. / always half-believ-
ed what ne said because ne had such
persuasive way and power over me.
81 told him that if he broke his proimse
TO marry me. / would kill him and
myself. and i said L have the pistol
which / took out of your travelling
bag. i'm your bureau drawer. Now tell
me- said /. are you going 90 keep
your solemn pledge to marry me or are
you nOtY
Miss Pollard's voice rose and rose as
she pronounced these words ond her
accusations rang out clear and strong
she looked straight al the defendant,
who sat apparently unmoved, while
men In the courtroom were visiby
affected Icy the excitement of the scene.
"Don't stop Her, Butterworih"
"He replied 90 me- continued Miss
Pollard, ''l am going 10 marry YOU Made
line. and il has never been In mind or
heart 10 marry any one else, and 1
intend 10 do So the last OF Nav ] said