The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-19
The Silver TOngued Orator from
Kentucky,
Flattered Miss Pollard With
Sweet Phrases,
TO GRANT HIS WlSHE ES.
Told Her She Had a Brilliant
Future.
j JudgeBradIey Declares the Trial
No Show
70 GRANT HIS WISHES.

WAsHINGToN, March 19.-Pressure for
admission to the circuit court, where the
Pollard -Breckinridge case is in progress
was greater this morning than it has
been at any time before in the expecta-
tion that Miss Pollard would return to
the witness stand for the continuation Of
the cross examination which was started
last Friday. Crowds pressed against the
bailiHs at the door trying to pass them BY
main force, and being repeued with the
/ greatest difficulty.
First among the important arrivals was
the defendant, Col. Breckinridge, and
soon afterwards came Miss Pollard, with
out the black cloak which she lad worn
before. She was dressed in a black
cloth gown.
Several questions were asked by Ar.
Carlisle In direct examination as soon as
the plaintiff had taken the stand the
first one as to whether she had ever been
married, to which the answer was. mo,
1Ir. Carlisle"
"Who was the father Of your arat
child9" was the next question to which
she replied
"Mr. Breckinridge."
Then in continuation, the plaintiff re-
lated in greater detail than she had be-
fore the attempt Of the congressman to
Pseduce her, avoWing that he had told her
/ that he would take her to the house Of "a
/ Louisville. before he took her to the
house of Mrs. Rose in Cincinnati He
had told her that she had a wonderful
intellect, that brilliant future was be-
+ fore her and 81 seemed to be completely
+ under the influence Of his wonderful
"A powers Of persuasion" she said.
The first night they had been together
they had walked the streets Of Cincin-
natl as they had done the next day after
meeting in the public library. Col.
ffrrs hl "a
oversee her education, that he would re-
turn the money advance for her school
ing by AIr Rhodes
"He did not accomplish his purpose
the first day in spite Of his violent att
Temps, she continued land 1t was only
late the second day when we were in the
house Of assignation in Cincinnati"
Before taking her to the house Of
Sarah Guest. at Lexington. Col. Breckiu-
rikge had arranged that he should send
q telegram to the school purporting TO
/ come from her mother. which he did
"Did the sexual relations which you
Il have testified to with Col. BreckinridQe
continue after the 29th of April, 1893"
{ inquired Mr Carlisle, that being the date
f Of the secret marriage to AIrs. Wing
"They did up to aud including the 18th
dav of May 1593 which was the last time
/ / saw Col. Breckinridge," she said, and
was about to make further explanations
/ when the defendants lawyers interposed
+ objections.
After these passages the sparring be-
/ tween Mr.. Butterworth and the young
woman was resumed where il had been
dropped for the day.
Many detailed questions concerning
her early life. her studies. amusements.
I friends and ambitions were asked, to all
+ of which she returned replies which
+ could have given no comfort to her oppo-
/ nents. When it was asked whether she
/ was a member of the church she ex-
/ planned that she had been confirmed in
/ the Episcopal church.
~Are you member nowf" was asked.
"Once a member of the Episcopal
/ church, always member came the ep-
igrammatic reply.
Her early am bition had been to write
/ Miss Pollard declared, and Col Breclcin-
/ ridge had told her that she had wonder
full talent ia that line She had also de
sired to teach
sDo you know the value Of character
for "a teacherg" Mr.. Butterworth asked.
eMOst assuredly, / do. "N ever so much
as today" came the prompt reply. "But
this was all swept away by one act"
Further on she explained that she un-
derstood the requirements for good char
acter in a woman were the same as in q
man.
Several times Miss PoIlard's lawyers
/ demonstrated with her that she must con
fine her answers TO the questions put TO
her. as she manifested q disposition 10
/ ONELsLEB the ALL1Aba AA AGL ca &cLlEoe 70
make her statements count against the
other side. Her voice was somewhat
lower than 10 had been when
she was last before the court, the
pallor Of her face had increased. except
when it had flushed. but her words We're
as carfully chosen as ever There was
some interesting sparring when Butter
worth produced the high flown letter to
the school girl "Wessie" Brown, daught-
er of the principal of the Wesleyan sem
mary, and used it as basis Of cross -ex-
animation
The plaintiff said it had been over
drawn and was exaggerated in her pride
at that time IL contained references to
a blind lover for whom she had enter
tained the greatest affection, according
to the illusions and also to Roselie.
ssWere you engaged to him. inquired
Mr. Butterworth, referring 70 the latter
individual
mot at that time replied Miss Pol
lard.
There were other references TO the
latter person and to her idea that it was
her duty to break him of his habit Of
"swilling fire water
HHave you corrected all the errors In
this letter."
eNot all of them she replied, and
then lifting her vel began 70 wipe her