Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-05
POLAR D-BR ECkINRlDGE TRIAL.

Pollard DrcchlUllu9c tIldl III WASH
inetop, closed yesterday, the examina-
ton of Col Breckenridge was carried
on from Mrs. Blackburn to the first
interview with Major Moore, the Wash
ington chief of police. The statement
of the Major that Miss Pollard demand
ed that the Colonel should marry her:
and he named the 31st of May, the
Colonel said happened in a different
way from the Majors account, adding
81 said, Yes, | will marry you the last
day of this month, if God don't inter
pose. :
'Did God interpose?" Mr.. Wilson in
quired.
Col. Breckenridge, raising his right arm,
Il thank Him from the bottom of my
heart for having gotten me out of such
possibility" Laughter and reproof
from the bailiiis.
Col. Breckenridge gave the impress
sion Of man deeply worried when be
returned to the witness box after the
noon recess. The pallor ofhis face had
given way to deep flush, and he took
advantage Of a momentary wait while
the LAWYERS were fumbling over their
papers to sink back into the chair for a
rest. His attention was first called by
Mr.. Wilson to the second interview in
the Office of Major Moore on May II,
when he had clasped hands with Miss
Pollard across Major Moore's hand, and
promised that after Miss Pollard's child
had been born in New York, he would
marry her. That was the substance of
the happening, the Colonel explained,
although it was by no means all that
had occurred, nor were the words
quoted accurately. The plaintiff was
earnest. was nervous and at times
hystericaI during the conversation.
There was nothing then said about her
getting out of his life, because he had
agreed to take care of her until her
child should be born and for an indeti-
nitc time thereafter, and 10 take care OF
the child. 1t was intended TO relieve
Major Moore's mind.
WAS it the understanding that you
were not TO be married, Mr.. Wilson
asked, land that you were TO relieve
MS mind OF his suspicious against her.
Not that exactly ; but Major Moore
was gentlemen in possession of certain
information against her character, and
she wanted me TO relieve his mind Of
that impression and give him the belief
;hat she was person would marry.
But what was the necessity for rep
rcsenlng at that time an engagement
OF marriage
Because she affixed that condition
10 her promise to so away the next
morning.
Major Moore says you called upon
him 10 witness it.
II have forgotten how it was intro
duced. of course, there had 10 BE- some
excuse for the second visit, at which
the reputation of the young woman
was to be dealt with tenderly."
You were mutually trying to sepa-
rate -
81 was trying to separate. She was
not. She wanted to marry me il she
could; to continue our relations at all
events"
"She had been circulating in good
SOCltIE. sic Nuo dI-tiou' " MAINTAIN
he reputation she had borne. You
desired to push her out into the word?a
No, | wanted to do everything l
could for her; to see that she was ed
ucated. l desired to separate from
her"
'You desired to put her out of your
life, and she wanted to remain in your
life?''
"She said so"
"She never pushed you for money
settlement of this NATTER"
"She did not. She wanted to con-
tinue our relations, and said that !
could not give her more than ] had
while our relations were continuing;
that she wanted to continue those rela-
lions
"Don't you remember that she spoke
to you regarding your relations with
colored women ~ Judge Wilson con-
tinued.
81 never heard OF that until she spoke
of it on the stand"
Odd you, on any occasion, visit the
plaintiff at Mary McKendle's, on md
street, in Washington ?"
81 did not. | never did, with great
emphasis.
''in January, February Or March.
1883 ?"
II never did. I know that that is
the place the plaintiff and DR.. Parsons
have located as the house where the
child was born. know there is wo
man of that name who will be called
upon TO swear that | was there. ]
know that certain persons have been
sent there to train her as to what she
will TESTIFY. | never was there. 1t is
false.
"You say certain persons have been
there to train her. Has any one been
there on your behalf?"
~ sent my son there, because | had
heard she was to he called to testify,
and that she had been seen by another
witness in this case regarding her testi
mony"
did you communicate with the
plaintiff there by advertisement And
did you arrange to have typewriter
letters prepared for your communities
ton with her with some one in this
city ?''
The Colonel was repeated and siren
uous in his denials. No such arrange
ments had been made by him or FOR
him to his knowledge, and any such ad-
vertisement, if published, would not
convey any information to his mind.
With this reply Judge Wilson quiet
ly returned the defendant to his own