Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-03
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c9Hat Of tlei. rels ions.
+. ID you haze q raal rel ations i'll the
| plaintiff sfrer tie 18th OF April. 1892"
| { Toe fate # tire mstrisgp OF B-eckiaridge
ADD Mrs. wjngJ a.kei BuIErrsorth.
| Brsekiaridg- ia@slt1fea sad IN an instant
afterward, as il forming his words, ami
/ locking .q4a.sly AZ Miss Pollard and nod
I ding lis hrad 1t her TO emphasize III.
worIs. lie s.ii: II ii ! not after the 90 b
| OF Ap.iI. 1898 / did nnt have auy sgch
/ rsIat ons with pl4in'i5 sf.er that d2,e. 1t
is Absolutely fa!se."
| ''DiI on baVe ary intercourse With the
I plaintiff after you cav Mrs. Black burnt7
/ Il bad not eny such relsrieus wiih the
p'aibt.F after fenrned 70 Washington on
/ tie 3isE Of Msr,h.
/ A. tire conclusion of the direc: eIsmina-
/ ton, Buuer~ ortiz informed Ju iga Bradley
/ that ;he defyncs vas practically through
with the vi.ness, but i nigh. be necessary
I % ask him ore OF two more questions after
consulting hi, notes. he therefore sug-
[ gested recess at once AM the judge ordered
( recess.
The cross ex,minstion was began. E1-
I amina.i Jn i1tD biz lie al career brought out
( THAI the defendant eiiied newspaper for
I two years. Cyl. Breckinsidye SAID h was
pominaliy member Of the boarI Of direc-
tors OF Sayer institute, Lexington, which
Miss Pollard attended and while she wa,
student ,b-re. Col. Breekinridge SSH be
had bsen brought up in the Pfesoy re IN
church and was a member of that church
nov. in the sense tina. his name vas borne
on it's rolls.
Did you take any interest in church az
| fairs%" was the next question.
Yes, did. | was, so far as they need
ed, the lawyer CT the church and rendered
such service or legal advice, withou, fee
for so doing"
Major Butterwo rth interrupted the exam
| instion to have Col. Breckinrijg. correct
I the statement that Miss Pollard lived at the
Academy of Visitation in this city. Wit.
ness said IL was the Academy OF the Holy
| Cross, Massachusetts, avenue.
Judge Wilson then asked "lIave you
lec,ured before young ladies' semiDaiies;"
son, IdelivereI diplomas and addresses
before young ladies' colleges
Were you rendered reception at Nor
wood seminary, this city
II was"
Colonel Breckenridge denied that he was
a member of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety and said be had never taken its pledge.
/ He acknowledged that he received basket
of flowers on one occasion.
Ibid you make the remark at the time
that you had no wife to give them to,
asked Judge Wilson.
al did not, but let me explain what did
say"
Judge Wilson objected. Col. Breckin-
ridge appealed to Judge Bradley, but the
( latter declined to allow him 20 explain.
Col Breckenridge ssi | he was Mason.
/ Judge Wilson put the defendant through
an examination az to the range of his read
ing and studies, particularly with reference
to monarchs who had not walked Ia a moral
pathway and as to works some people con-
slider rot quite proper.
! Now said Judge Wilson, "Major But
terSorth made so pointed reference to the
plaintiffs reading George Eliot, that |
thought there must be some reason for it.
Can you tell me what that point ia?
at do not know any reason. except that
because Of George Eiiols cohabitstion with
Mr.. Lewis. | d mention this TO Major
Buterwurth and told him the plaintiff tx
pres eel great aduirstion for her anil said
she had rather live life like George
Fit lived than grow up au igno-
rant Kentucky country woman. rails
ir, a hpusafull of children rlurpinu
r,,ik and nu tina, sort If hing men.
u.rsditto M,i,r Bpttereorth 10 give him
an ,iss of tho m,vlsi h sc,tinsntalltv of
III, I.in,;fIrs mind and how she formed q
rau, ,reA araur1 George Flioi's G 4mnsion-
shin with Mr. I.eyi. p" Witness sail he
XIV N;ss p,Ila-l's father when he ksrt q
,slllery !, Lexioyson.
.. Wer. Won s,e- ut the honse of Ssfsh
Co., aid Inae, wilson r.fsr,iny ~
Tho assiyn,tiep house in Lexington.
81 vas" sail Col Rreokinridss.
"Defore Won went there with Miss pI-
larl?"
~ was
ca B,ef kirr;lge admitted thst he had
lnosn Sarah Cess a score OF Years. and
knorn the character of her house. which
vas fnnr ,ouarps fran his residence
Judge Wilson ouestiorei the witness about
tho letter which MISS Pollard denies writ.
ior. with particular reference 10 how he
filed his corre.p,rdcnce. and 50 to how 4,
happenad that only tlla ls,te- and the So
called dummy letter were fsund.
Col Dreekiorilge sal he did not unjer-
stand how other letters we're no. foun3,psr-
iieuf,rly the first letter 10 him. which Mlss
Pollard scknovlsdge,l writing His habit
hs ssii. was 10 Destroy letters resul.ipr