Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-16


stories Of his attentions to other women
were the work of miserable gossips.
In New York in May, 1893, Mrs.
Blackburn told Col. Breckenridge that
she washed her hands Of him because
he permitted Miss Pollard to follow
him about Miss Pollard pleaded with
her not to withdraw her protection,
promising to explain matters in Wash
ibgton, but in Washington Mrs. Black
burn received no explanation and told
them that she was through with them.
Previously she protested against the
frequent visits Of Col. Breckenridge to
Miss Pollard, telling him that he
should guard her as he would his own
child, and he replied that she was too
hard upon them, knowing them to be
engaged.
1t came out that Miss Pollard visited
the worlds fair with Secretary and
Mrs. Carlisle.
The next witness was Col. William
G. Moore, superintendent of police at
Washington. May Is, 1898, Miss
Pollard came to his office, followed by
Col Breckenridge Miss Pollard was
greatly excited. Col. Breckenridge said
that this lady threatened him with
death, and he wanted protection. Miss
Pollard said Col. Breckenridge had
promised to marry her, and She wanted
the marriage to take place that day.
Col. Breckenridge said that he in
tended to make her his wife on May
81. Miss Pollard placed her hands af-
fectiontely on his shoulders, tears
coursing down her cheeks. Col. Breck-
inridge showed no signs of trepidation
or fear. The witness said he warned
Miss Pollard against making threats.
On May II, 1893, Col. Breckenridge
and Miss Pollard came again to his
office. Col Breckenridge said Miss
Pollard would soon become the mother
of his child and that she would leave
for New York in the morning to pre-
pare for the event. Col. Breckenridge
said that when the child was born they
would be married, and wished Col
Moore to witness the understanding.
''They clasped hands,. said the wit
ness, "as if to bind the agreement II
was very impressive scene"
There was stir CT excitement
through the room as Major Moore, con
tinuing. said: 'Breckinridge told hen
she could not accuse hin, of having ap
preached her with flow erS or of Sc
lucing her-that in fact the first time
he saw her he took liberties with hel
person and the second night he slept
with her"
Major Moore received four cOmmuni
cations from Col. Breckenridge and on,
telegram The letters We're handed t.
Col. Rreckinridge and he identified
them in matter Of fact way. One
dated Lexington, Ky, June y
1898, ASKED a particular favor of The
major, stating that Miss Pollard wa:
writing to people in Kentucky, spread
ing the news Of her engagement. ON
of July %, 1898, introduced Maj. T. Z
Johnson and w. S. McChesney as Col
Breckinridge's friend who would CO
operate with Major Moore in prevent
, ing the scandal. Maj. Johnson CAV
him a check for 500 drawn by Col
: Breckenridge on July 81 to assist Mis-
Pollard, but the witness, having n
{ idea of her whereabouts, returned tn
check to Col Breckenridge. A lette
dated Lexington, August 4, announce
that Col Breckenridge expected to re
: turn to Washington for the special ses
sion of congress and that Maj. Moor
. knew the situation better than Co
e Breckenridge did and concluded: g
1 do not know whether to expect an
s trouble"
e Beginning the cross examination A
. torney Thompson said. Did she sd
e he never seduced her?'
4 Whereupon Miss Pollard cried: "No
:, shrilly and her lawyers and friends de
voted themselves to qnieting he
l. which they were able to do with som
| difficulty.
y mot at that time" was MajC
v MoOre'S answer to the question.
l One Of the best known physicians c
the city, DIR. n S. Lincoln, then test
=, fed that Col. Breckenridge brougt
= Miss Pollard to him in May, 1898, rel
= resenting that she needed attention a
y she was unreasonably jealous and e.
:, ceedingly nervous. The eEaminatio
- of that witness was brief and at il
', conclusion court adjourned till Monda.