New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-17
MISS POLLARD on THE STAND
SHE TELLS OF HER RELATIONS WITH
COLONEL BRECKENRIDGE.
THEIR FIRST MEETING-HER CONTRACT Win
pOpEs- ENGAGED TO OTHER MEN-
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bonnie, that sh. has worn every day az ''e i'"l -
hor suit againsi Colonel W {. i. Hr"oK.hfl'se WAS
an oor conner 10 he criminal courtroom t''S '''o'"-
ing There was "a wait If twenty minutes ana men
Nice Pollard at a word from judge "I'So'' 'oN7
from her sea, and mad her way 20 me WHITES
Sand Mr. Carslfs preliminary qu' snohs "''e
about Miss PoIard's par-ntage. In h'r ""S"'' ~
Mr. Carlisle Miss Pollard sad:
In the very last days Of August III ~ WI
..rt,o. met me a; the Baltimore and ono Ealway
/ station"
How did h greet you?"
.tI. DIV m. 70 him. kissed M. and put M IN
| carriage and W. wer. driven in'o me cou"i''
"Wha, did he say in the carriage .,
| "IIe told me- that he had sometnIe u ''' ~" ,,
! - oid he was van enough 20 think wouid d sldN
| g. hear It. lie sad the children were d" 81
row. and that there was no reason WY ~ 9'''' .i
49, ,orr,.. he asked me If would marry him. ana
| told him would"
where did you 60 from washington ,,-,,-.
81 won, to York. where Mr.. Brecklnridse
toned me- The subject Of marriage was "'e""0"'0
during those few days -, ,o,,o
| Ibid he say anything ABOUT With ~
| should take place." .,
Yes; he said he had waited fourtee" " '
after the death of his first wife before taxing a
second wife and he thought year "ou'u oe FUN
Gent 10 wait for our marriage
"Dd YOU agree with him?
$50. I said that more consideration was due ms
children: that we should wait at least TWO yeaiS
"Was there anything said further.
"yes. I said that Mrs Willard VINO ke'p' "
vouug ladies' school I'm Berlin was R'I's u"N "
,,rrone with her two daughters. and thought 'ha'
- wen, with them | could take course oil STUDY
,hero ,.hile the engagement lasted. II would ony
cost a thousand dollars year. ana II "o"' "'
better that should 60 there. ,,
"pd YOU receive any note from MIS- """''
about the trip 49,. c.,,s.
Mrs WIZARD. who was stopping at Gray Gables
| cho s,,nmer home of President Cleveland at Bu|-
.ard.s Paw wrote me that she hoped wouln 80
with them. a., cr,,s,o
Miss Pollard WAS also questioned 'oh''i"'"7 ~
| residence AZ 30 - Lafayette Square NaSn'''s.''
where she said Mr.. breckenridge called on ner 'e-
| quently. 49,, ,,.,
! Miss pollard said she had communicated the tac'
of her engagcment to- Mrs. Thomas VINO INeu az
| No. q Lafayette square and also to ''"uie ~ "
n,,h.. e,rancis Miss Pollard went on to tell OF the
| time when she and the defendant went 10 see M'S
blackburn. and Miss Pollard asked colonel hr''hn
rI,,a - tell Mrs Blackburn when he intended 10
| marry her. ,,, g.,
Miss Pollard was asked concerning her VISITS 10
| DR. ~ : Lincoln and TO Major Moore '"' '"P
| inteudent Of Police. with Colonel hi''kNh'''N'' '
! NJ which occasions according to the '@'''o"S ~
| nr Lincoln and Major Moore. colonel i'r"cknilnIe
! oclrovlelg,l his engagement to her. Sali M'N7
.1n 1851 7 was summoned from school IN en-
| cInnati to 20 90 Frankfort where my s'S''' W.
varv III MIR RoGes put me on the car t'"','-
man was in the car. ana. coming ".', ~ ~ %.
s,id. Your face is familiar. Don't know ''"
| said. no but ! know who You are. 10" are
! colonel RreckiuriIrc.' He sat down on 'h' o'','
el. Of the aisle and asked me y u" might conn
see mo said my aunt and my mother "o''' -,
very glad 10 see him at Frankfort mat was AT
| that was said 49,. h,s,orv
onattions by Mr. Carlisle brought out the history
| -, ,uss pollord.s engagement TO James { Kopes
| Mics Pollard said she did not keep the let''rS
| ri,ter her bv Rod.s. she always destroyed MS
| letters Colonel Breckenridge ana Mt. "''" ~
| changed knowing smiles at TINS answer.
| .Ir one Of these letters" she said. MI Ho''s
said he could compel me to marry MN OF pay nun
,o.L | could not pay him back and dd not want
| ., ,.arry him I did not know a man. woman VI
child 70 whom / could turn for adVlc" uh'l' !
| ,hought-untn thought of-Mr. hrccHhr''se
| u.ro,e him asking If Mr.. Rod"s could com
! mel me TO marry him. He answered that '''''' y"
| person coming to see M at the Wesleyan '''''e''
| in Cincinnati where | was pupil. That evening
Mr. Breckinrilge came back IN a closed carrlaS' I"
| take. M out. 1t warm snItry Jun" '''"
ing. and | objected to going In closed carriage :
hut he said he had a throat affection 50 We went
out"
''When did YOU him again
."rhe next morning at the Public Library by APP
| pontment lie said he wanted To take me 10 LIN
ington. We went to Lexington Friday. 49,
| Where did YOU 30 after reaching I'N'''e''"'
TO Sarah Cess"
Nriss Pollard further swore that Colonel Breckin-
ridge suggested that she should 30 TO Sayre Ins'-
tute.
Miss Pollard told Of going 10 see a female phy-
slcan Dr. Mary Street. In Cincinnati III 49, ~ "e
direction Of Mr. breckenridge. to make arrange
,nents for the birth OF her first child She gave
nr street the name Of Mrs Burgoyne Miss Pol
lard Identified the four volumes oil w ds sr -
wing that have figured In the trial. Ihey VIZ
Nv Afr Refleg al
gave them to Sister Cecilia at the FOUNDING 49,
Miss Pollard had given her testimony without any
noticeable marks OF nervousness, except IN rising
i.ndencv Of her voice AT times and an inclination
=, LII ,D fast Ter story was told with Infinite
detsil If ehe had rehT1rs,7 II tine anu nsii h
eyes while giving her testimony, without appearing
to do 50 go t-..-. . ,,.u ,he ,t-,b .,
her chill Mr. Carlisle asked Miss Pollard VINO
paid for her tuition and board while she was at
''Mr BrccEinrldge Of course" was the reply.
Miss Pollard was me next qugsuo 5a,, m WI NJ W.
the father Of the child born on the 18th OF May
Nr Rreckiprldge r WAS At! the answer long drawn
Miss Pollard denied having had relations with
Miss Pollard said she came to Washington from
Lexington in september 1857. at Mr. Brecknrdge :
was born, in February. 1855 After her confne-
mcnt she went to live at a convent on Massachu-
setts-ayc, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth SIS
and remained there two years and SIX months
Mr. Carlisle produced The iie wicker d bd y
her sister. Miss Desha and asked Miss Pollard If
she knew 1t. ~.
YES" she said. che brought It to me Just after
his wife died. saying: Madeline, she cared Tor TINS,
and | want you to have it. appreciated 1t very
much" oo,
Miss Pollard further said that In May, 1885, she
was about 10 become mother again, ana thht
nearly every day Colonel breckenridge tclcgraphed
her asking II she were well, telling her 10 make
/ copy Of a letter to Miss Pollard from Colonel
Rreckinridgc. referring to the publication OF TN.
report that they were engaged was produced ana
| identified bv Miss Pollard a letter was read from
Miss Pollard to Colonel Breckenridge. Acknowledge
ing that she had published the announcement or
| their engagement and that she was sorry Tor IT,
This was evidently in answer to a letter from Con-
mel Breckenridge taking her 20 task for ne PuDIl,
| cation. The letter began, Ny dear Wilne' ana
was signed "Your loving Madeline"
Miss Pollard also identified several letters ana
and herself one from Miss Pollard inclosed "a
very ugly paragraph as Miss P0lard Called ~,
| maj appea red In THE Lexington Gazette. saying
that Colonel breckenridge had said 10 friend that