Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-13

her on the appointed day she would
shoot herself with n pistol. l said
Il do not see why YOU should
take it so much 70 heart, Miss
Pollard. While Colonel BrecKinrldge is
a distinguished man and all that, there
are other men 10 the world She said;
An, but there is no other but Colonel
Breckenridge for me. You do not know
how kind be has been TO me- She
seemed 20 think that Colonel Breckin-
riege's attentions might have cOmpro-
missed her, aud asked Mrs. Thompson
(the landlady) and 1, not TO believe
anything discreditable which might be
said about her on account Of IT, She
simply asked ne 10 be a friend in case
any trouble should arise-if there should
be any talk Of 10 ! suppose she meant.
Nothing was said about a law suit.
don't suppose she knew then there
would be one"
This incident occurred about the 18th
Of May. Something had been said about
COlOnel Breckinridge's attentions 10
Mrs Wing. Miss Pollard had said that
she kept a pistol bv her bed at night,
whereat Mrs. Thomas had expressed
alarm, fearing that on account OF the
strain she had been laboring under,
Miss Pollard might shoot herself. Be
fore leaving the stand Mr.. Francis an
nOunced in response 70 a question that
be was employed in the law office at
COudert Bros, 10 New York.
DIR. j. TABOR JOHNSON,
OF this city, having kissed the Bible,
asked the Court If he was 10 be absolved
from the professional obligation OF Sc
uresy, and being assured afhrmativel y
by Miss Pollard's attorney, he proceeded
to relate that in May. 1898, be was called
10 see Miss Pollard professionally. She
was suffering from q miscarriage, and
he treated her through her illness.
While attending her be mad seen several
letters and kilograms, and when Attor-
ney Carlisle handed several Of them 70
him be identified the signatures as
Colonel Breckenridge's
Then they we're passed over for the
inspection of the defendant, who ad-
justed his Spectacles and scrutinized
them with bis lawyer.
One Of these was dated Lexington,
May, 1898, addressed 20 Miss Pollard,
in New York, the writer stating that
be had formed no plans and did not
know what TO DO as yet; spoke OF send
ing what she might need; said that his
surroundings were not happy, adjured
her to be comfortable, ana was
signed sincerely and truly, w. C. p.
Breckenridge. Another dated at his
sons law ofhce I'm Lexington, May 2l,
asked her where such a Sanitarium as
she spoke OF was 90 be found, said that
be must fulfil pressing engagements,
and afterward would see what was best
20 do, as be wanted to do the best for
every one aud for her. 10 was signed,
Yours, w. c. p. Breckinridge."
The third. dated az the room OF the
Committee on Appropriations Of the
House OF Representatives, May %, told
Miss Pollard 20 do what was best, most
comfortable and least dangerous; told
her 20 pu5 herself under the care Of her
physician in Washington who knew
her; said he must fulfill his engage
ments as he needed tie money which
would come from them, and inquired
"where does Mrs. b. 90 from Washing
ton2'
These were read to the jury by Mr..
Carlisle and then Attorney Stoll cross
examined the physician upon the de-
tails OF Miss POlard's confinement
The witness could not say whether the
miscarriage had been produced by arti-
fetal means, but had found no evidence
tending 90 show that
A female physician, Mary Parsons,
testified that in 1SSS she had attended
Miss Pollard 40 the convent on Massa-
chusetts Avenue. TO Washington, and
Second street. The latter place had
been secured by the witness for Miss
Pollard, and
A MALE CHILD HAD BEEN BORN,
which was placed in an asylum.
"Did you ever see the child after
wards?" asked Ar. Wilson.
'I did"
"Who was present?'
"The mother Of the child
An exciting scene followed this an
swer. Every ear in the court heard a
mulled sObbing, which came from Miss
Pollard, and looking toward her the
Young woman was seen with her
head bowed almost 60 her lap,
shaking cCnvu'Siveiy. The two friends
from the house OF refuge who have
been her constant attendants bent over,
trying 60 calm her. but her emotion
could not be subdued. Finally they
were compelled 10 take her from the
room, half leaning and half carrying
her, while a deep sympathetic silence
was over the room. just as she stepped
through the doorway Miss Pollard fell
forward iaintDg, aud would have
touched the floor had not Stalwart
cOlOred balif sprung forward to grasp
her in his strong arms. Col. Breckin-
ridge averted his face and whispered
with his attorneys.
As the door OF the court room closed
upon the isinting woman, Mr.. Wilson
resumed his examination, asking what
became Of the child.
The child died, " was the answer.
"Was any communication made 70
you bv Miss Pollard as 20
WHO WAS The FATHER OF THE CHILD?'
Col. Breckinridge leaned forward,
breaking in eagerly, 81 object 70 that, "
and mis- attorneys cbOrused the objec-
tiOn.
estate the objection, said the Judge.
Mr.. Wilson said the question had
been carefully guarded. The objection
was admitted, and after more cross-6re
DR.. Parsons said: Il called upon Col.
BrecKenridge at bis residence on NJ
street With a bin to Miss Pollard for my
services. lie forwarded the payment
of the bill TO me.
Sne had seen Colonel Breckenridge
and Miss Pollard together on the street.
In response TO crOSS-sXsminatioO the
doctor said that she told Colonel Breck-
enridge that she had the Dill for several
weeks unpaid, had heard that be was