The evening world., 1894-03-19
EDITION.
HER STORY RESUMED.
Miss Pollard Again on the Wit
ness Stand To-Day.
Tells More Of Breckinridge's Prom
ises to Care for Her.
Colonel's Attentions Kept Up Almost
to His Public Wedding Day.

for admission to the Circuit Court, where
the Pollard d-Breckinridge case Is In prog
ress, was greater this morning than Il
has been at any time before because Of
the expectation that Miss Pollard would
return to the witness stand for the con-
tinuation OF the cross examination which
was started last Friday.
First among the important ARRIVAL
was the defendant. Col. Breckinridys.
and soon afterwards came Miss Pollard.
without the black cloak which she has
worn before. She was dressed in black
cloth gown.
Several questions were asked by Mr..
Carlisle In direct examination as soon
as the plaintiff had taken the stand.
the first one whether she had ever been
married. to which the answer was mo,
Mr.. Carlisle"
who was the father of your first
child?" was the next question, to which
she replied. Mr.. BreckinriGge."
Then. in continuation, the plaintiff re-
lated in greater detail than she had be-
fore the attempts of the Congressman
| to seduce her, averring that he had told
her that he would take her to the house
OF dear friend whom he had known in
Louisville before he took her to the
house of Mrs. Rose, il Cincinnati. He
| had told her that she had wonderful
| intellect, that n brilliant future was be-
fore her. and I seemed to be completely
| under the influence of his wonderful
powers of persuasion" she said. sJ
| The Coloners Promise. l
The first night they had been together
| natl. as they had done the next day,
| after meeting In the public library. Col.
| Breckinridge had told her that he would
oversee her education, that he would re-
ing by Mr. Rhodes.
He did not accomplish his purpose the
rT gay she !" connue sRs d. and ss osnt II Mas o a
the house in Cincinnati"
Before tai taking her to the III house s.. Of
inridge had arranged that he should
send to the school a telegram purport-
ing to come from her mother. which he
Did the relations which you have tes-
after the 29th Of April, isss?' lnauirei
secret marriage to Mrs. Wing.
IN day Of May, 1899; which { was m the the
said, and was about to make further
explanation When the defendants law
| ycrs interposed objections.
| AlteT tnssc passages the Sparrtng De-
tween Mr. But:erworth and ;he young
| woman was resumed where II had been
dropped Friday. Many detailed ques-
tons tons concerning her early life, her
bitions were asked. to all OF which she
return 81 replies which could have given
no comfort to her opponents.
| When II was asked whether she was
a member Of the church she explained
that she had been confirmed in the Epis-
copal Church. and TO- the question. Are
a member of the Episcopal Church al
WAYS "A member
Her early ambition had been tn write,
Miss Pollard declared. and Col. Breckin-
ridge had told her that she had wonder
ful talent in that line. She had also de-
sired to teach.
Knew the Value of Character.
" DO you know the value oI character
for teacher p Mr. Butterworth asked
Most assuredly do. Never so much
Was sMsp the Swsy pP on. Tspy
Further on, she explained that she tin-
derstood the requirements for good char
acter in woman were the same as in
a man.
Sevaral> times Miss Pollsrd's lawyer
| demonstrated with her that she must
confine herself to answering questions
put u her, as she manifested DISPOSE
tton TO overstep the limits IN her eager
ness TO make her statements count
against the other, side. Her voice was
she was last before the court, the gen.
cral pallor Of her face had increased,
hut her language was still as polished
and her words as carefully chosen as
There was some interesting sparring
when, Mr. Butterworth produced the
sic Brown, daughter OF the principal
of the Wesleyan Seminary, and used II
as a basis of cross examination. The
plaintiff admitted that 1t had been over
l~aN n
pride at that time. 1t contained refer
ences 10 blind lover for whom she
had entertained the greatest affection.
according to the illusions, and also TO
Rosel
We're you engaged to him ?" inquired
Mr., Butterworth, referring 70 Resell
There were other references to the
her gR to and Sre@k G 2fr hm SfP of his
OF ,swilling tire-wdter. .
Have YOU corrected all the errors in
fHS ha nisSdi ts F reading a'G' in his % BEST eo
pSndero3s SrieiSS hardly accorded With the sem
mSm,al terms m tse r 1hs eESis'ls ISs 1epted and
then lifting her veil began to wipe her
eyes with her handkerchief, The next
broken Voice. and she seemed on the
point Of breaking down. AS he went on
10 press her for her reasons for leaving
| her aunt IN llllspuTS WneH Il BlIl Tue
crying increased.
Underworld "EIaspcrRting."
She told Mr. Butterworth that she
wanted to answer him satisfactorily, but
, he seemed 80 eNasperatlng."
1t seemed that she had left this aunt
| for family reasons. because another aunt
was anxious to take her. and the pur-
pose OF the question was not made ap-
parent at this stage. In the course or
the Inquiry about her early aspirations