The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-21

Washington. March 2O.-The cross
examination of the plaintiff in the Pol
Notwithstanding case continued this
morning.
1t began with Identification and read
ing of letters written by Miss Pollard
TO her protector Rhodes. in November,
1884, in which she asks him to make
special effort to get money TO pay her
board, suggesting that he borrow it.
and adding an invitation to come at a
certain hour to see her, saying thas
they would then be alone and could
have pleasant time.
At the end of 1884 she wrote him from
Bridgeport, ky, asking for money, and
signing Yours. With Love"
In February, 1885, just before she was
going away for the birth of her first
child. she reproached him for not send
\ ing her money, and told him if he did
not bring il, he need not come to see
her
Among the letters were two dated
New Orleans and postmarked Tooles-
borough XIV. Witness admitted that
she was never in New Orleans. There
were various others asking for money.
She went on to say that these demands
for money were for the purpose of al
laying Rhodes suspicious. Being in
urgent need of money seemed to pre-
sent good evidence that she had no
other resources except what she got
Erom him.
RreckinTidEe Planned 1t All.
Breckenridge planned it all. lie die
tated the letters dated New Orleans
and others. Some Of them he wrote on
typewriter when she was i'll at the
asylum, saying in explanation that she
was leaSning the typewriter. Some Of
them he>wrote and dated ahead mail
ing them On the cars and else
where. The court then took recess.
The explanation was resumed after
the noon recess. Miss Pollard repre-
senting that she had deceived her
mother regarding the cause of her alb
Rhodes was written and her first
child was born. Her counsel objected
TO such questions designed to bring
forth the details Of the deception en-
ployed by Miss Pollard.
Judge Bradley said it did not seem
TO be material, and an, exception was
noted.
Her mother had not seen her in Gin
cinnaf but had known that she was
not in New Orleans or Mississippi,
Miss Pollard, continuing, said:
when it became necessary for me
to go to the founding asylum, it be-
came necessary 20 invent some story
TO account for my absence from home.
just what the story was, Colonel
Breckenridge could probably tell better
than since he wrote the letter.
Questions as to her employment in
Washington brought replies that she
had been in the agricultural depart
ment and census bureau, both of them
having been secured by Mr.. Breckin-
ridge.
Did You ever represent you wrote
for the newspapers? asked Mr. But.
teTworth.
Il did represent l wrote for several
Mr. Precknridge and l had to make
up these receptions TO account for
ourselves. because was a yolner vo.
man here under his protection. with M
visible means of support. These things
got to be almost a habit in after
years"
''Then these deceits. or frauds. were
practised by you and Colonel Brecl1.
1nrloge TO cover up your relations >"
more"
You visited houses of assignatior
together in Washington? %
We did, no to May II, 1898. after the
secret marriage which is said to hav,
taken place on the 10Th of April'
Was there any conversation be
tween you regarding that marriage p
MnFiEped Mrs. Wing.
ct asked him if it was possible tba
he was paying attentions to Mrs. Wing
! knew she was a worthy woman anC
1 knew she had stopped with hin
twelve days and nights. Then he ma
ugned her; maligned her in sucl
terms that I could not believe he in
tended TO marry her. He said he haf
been engaged to her when he was il
the army but would never marry her.
DID you stop with Colonel Breckin
ii1ee at the Hoffman house, New York
registering as his daughter?"
i did, on May 18th"
his?'' o04 HeA' {
YES
Did you threaten to shoot him il
u did"
Here for the first time during tn,
case Judge Wilson warmed IN tn tn
old time fire which had been expecte,
of him and eagerly anticipated. HI
faced Mr.. Butterworth, putting to hin
question after question designed t
bring out the fact of Colonel Breekin
ridges marriage in New York. Thi
marriage was admitted by Mr. Butter
sworth. who said il was not in ques
ton.
do you admit the secret marriage
asked Mr.. Wilson sternly.
We admit the marriage-leave on
the word secretion April %.
"You do not deny that it was Sc
cret?"
THAT is iminaterial"
you do not deny your client instruc
ted DIR. Paxton to keep it Secret?'
THAT makes no difference so far a
this shooting is concerned
Then II makes no difference if sh
had cut off her ears" said Judge VIII
son tTiumphantly.
He proceeded TO argue that since tn
scorer marriage was admitted it mad
no difference about any threats hi
client might have made after that mar
riage.
Smiles On His Face; Lies His Lip
The story Of the attempt to shoe