The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-21

unSllnIeu amusement 10 the COURT. men
he inquired
Did you understand my question:
she responded, II think not, If that was
not an answer 10 it"
In January Of 1884 Miss Pollard had
been engaged 10 Mr.. Roselle, and when
asked If Mr.. Rhodes was paying her
board at that time, she replied: Il don [
like to phrase it that way. He was
loaning me money for my schooling.
How long did that engagement last
Until the following December. Col.
Breckinridge remembers it very we'll
He was concealed in the sitting-room
and heard me break the engagement. 1
never concealed a thing from Mr.. Brock
inridge during those years. and | am
surprised that he should sit here and let
YOU ask me such questions. l was then
pregnant by Col. Breckenridge with my
first child
The court adjourned until Monday
leaving the cross-examination unfinished
NEW YORK. March 16-The Evening
Post will say: "A certificate of the mar
riage Of W. G. p. Breckenridge to Louisa
r. s. Wing, dated April %, 1898. was
sent to the health department yesterday
from the residence in this city or the
Rev. DIR. John r. Paxton. formerly of
the West presbyterian church.
It sets forth that DR.. Paxton Ofiiciated
and that the ceremony was witnessed by
Eleabora y. Collier and Mary l. Paxton
II II lnOUEII lle QOtuUitiiA may lictN at
important part in Miss Pollards suit
against Congressman Breckenridge.
WASHINGTON. March 19-Madeline
Pollard faced her opponents on the Wit
ness stand today under a. continuous fire
of cross-GUestions and the trial was like
play in which one actor Is starred 10
the exclusion and bclittlement of all dc-
cessories. Maj. Ben Butterworth. the eX-
congressman from Ohio. played minor
part as the queStioner. all the interest
centering about the slender black-rObed
plaintiff in the case.
1t was the most interesting day Of the
sensational trial and it was made more
SO by the masterful display of intellect
ual resources, OF quick perception and OF
telling replies which flashed forth at
every turn of the plot as the lawyers
followed up every possible trail which
might lead 10 admissions casting any
sort Of shadow on the life Of the woman
apart from those passages which had
been identified with the career of the
Kentucky congressman.
Miss Pollard has shown herself A Won
derful woman. Whatever other opinions
may have been held. regarding her by
the men, most of them intelligent and
Of some standing in the community. who
sat listening all day as though to the
revelation Of a fascinating story rather
than a womans recital of sorrow and
disgrace. all of them were constrained
10 admit their admiration of her intelli-
gence, her quick perception and her ef-
fective command of words. Seldom does
a witness manage to give replies SO tell
ing i'm support Of her own case and keep
within the limits Of the court room reg
ulatiOns, and several times the plaintiffs
attorneys admOnished her to confne her
statements TO answers TO the questions
which were put.
Pressure for admission to the court
this Morning Than IL has
been at any time before because of the
expectation that Miss Pollard would re-
turn to the witness stand for the Coutin-
uation of the cross-examnation, which
was started last Friday. Crowds pressed
against the bailiffs at the doors trying
TO pass them by main force and being
repealed with the greatest difficulty. First
among the important arrivals was the
defendant, Col Breckenridge, and soon
afterward came Miss Pollard without the
black cloak which she had worn before
She was dressed in a black cloth gown.
She Never Married.
Several questions were asked by Mr.
Carlisle in direct examination as soon
as the plaintiff had taken the stand. the
first one whether she had ever been mar
ried. TO which the answer was, mo, Mr..
Carlisle"
who was the father of your first
cllild?' was the next question, to which
she replied: Mr.. Breckenridge"
Then. in continuation The plaintiff re-
lated in greater detail than she had be-
fore the attempts of the congressman
to seduce her, averring that he had told
her that he would take her to the house
of a dear friend whom he had known in
Louisville before he took her to the house
II in,
her that she had a wonderful intellect:
that a brilliant future was before her.
"and I seemed to be completely under
the influence of his wonderful powers of
persuasion" she said. The first night
they had been together they had walked
the streets Of Cincinnati as they had
done the next day after meeting i'm the
public library. Col. Breckenridge had
told her that he would oversee her edu-
cation; that he would return the money
advanced for her schooling by Mr.
Rhodes. HE did not accomplish his
purpose the first day. in spite of his
violent attempts" she continued. and
it was only late the second day when we
were In the house of designation i'm Gin
cinnati-" Before taking her to the house
of Sarah Cess at Lexington, Col. Brock
inridge had arranged that he should send
10 the school telegram purporting TO
come from her mother. which he did.
Did the sexual relations which YOU
have testified 10 with Col. Breckenridge
continue after the 18th of April 1892
inquired Mr.. Carlisle that being The
date Of the secret marriage to Mrs.
Wing.
They did. up to and including the
nth day of May. 1893 which was the
last time | saw Col Breckenridge" she
said and was about TO make further
explanations when the defendants law
yers interposed objection.
stu Sparring.
After these passages the sparring be-
tween Mr.. Butterworth and the young
woman was resumed where il had been
dropped Friday. Many detailed ques-
tons concerning her early life. her
studies, amusements, friends and am
billions were asked, to which she re-
turned replies which could have given
no comfort To her opponents. When il
was asked whether she was a member
Of the church she explained that she had
been confirmed in the episcopal church.
Are you a member now?' was asked.
'Once a member of the episcopal
church. always A member" came the
cpigTammatic reply.
Her early ambition had been to write,
,inridge had told her that she had Won
derful talent in that line. She had also
desired 10 teach.
do you know the value OF character
for a teacher" Mr.. Butterworth asked.
Most assuredly / do. Never so much
as today came the prompt reply. But
all this was Sypnt away bV ono act 4"