The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20

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m ri ADELINE POLLARD was ta,
MN ken through the mazes Of her
IWIl life today under the guidance
uuu OF Major Buttsrworth, who. in
the absence through illness of Mr.. Tot.
ten, has taken his place as leading
counsel for Colonel Breckinridge.
Sometimes she broke away from where
he would lead hAr and would make a
telling remark agRiustthe silver aaired
defendant
She told how nor alleged ruin was
accomplished. how she gave herself up,
beart. soul, body and mind to Colonel
Breckinridge. how she loved him and
how she acted the deCeiver at his in.
stigation, never once allowing = hint Of
their relations to fall from her lips dul-
ing all thu years preceding his marriage
to Mrs. Wing
Miss Pollard made a COOL impress
sion, She was fearful at times, but vt
other periods her voice ross until it
sounded loud above the protests Of the
attorneys.
Several questions were asked by Mr..
Carlisle in direct examination rs soon
"a the plaintiff had taken the stand,
the first oae whether she had ever
been married, to which the answer
WAS mo, Mr. Carlisle"
Then, in continuation, the plaintiff
related in greater detail than she had
before her first meetings with the con
gresham. He had told her that she
had II wonderful intellect, that brilli :
ant future was before her, 'and |
seemed to be completely uuder the in
fluence of phis wonderful powers of
persuasion" she said.
WHEN THEIR RELATIONS CEASED.
Did the relations which you have
testified to with Colonel r'ckinridge
continue after April 30, 1892" inquired
Mr.. Carlisle, that being the date of the
secret marriage to Mrs, Wing.
They did up to and including
May II. 1898 which WAS the last time |
SAW Colonel Breckiuridge, she said,
and was about to make further explain.
atiOns, when the defendants lawyers
interposed objections.
After the passages the spprriug be-
tween Mr. Butterworth and the young
woman resumed where it had baeu
dropped Friday Many detailed dues-
tions concerning her early life, her
studies, amu3ements, friends and am
btions were asked, to all Of which she
returned replies which could have
given no comfort to her opponents,
When she was asked whether she was
a member Of the church she explained
that she had been confirm ID in the
Episcopal church
Are you member nowT was
asked.
Once a member of the Episcopal
church always member, came the
epigrammatic reply.
Her early ambition had been to
write, Miss Pollard declared, and Col
onel Brsckiuridge had told her that
she had wonderful talent in that line.
Sne had also desired to teach.
DO you know the value of charac.
ter for teacher Mr. Butterworth
asked
"Most assuredly | do. Never so much
as today" came the prompt reply; "but
all this was swept away by one act.
Further on she explained that she un-
derstood the requirements for good
character in woman were the same
az In a man.
A woMAN's LOVE.
Did you have any qualms of con
science between the first night al
Sarahs and the following morning,
when you went back to Cincinnati,
about what you had done, any remorse2'
Miss Pollard was asked by Major But
terworth
"Yes. but was desperately in love
with him l loved him as | did mo-
hope to love. was completely under
his control "
Didn't You know this was wrongY
Yea, but Mr.. Br,ckinridge ia such q
man that he can make it all seem right
10 love in that way"
Did you not know he was marriedY'
Eyes Sadly he told me that.
"And you loved him2'
IL loved him then with all my heart
and soul--svery word Of his was
religion to me-and he has brought me
all this misery. he has ruined my lii,
for me-
The court room was crowded through
out the day and Miss Pollard's bright
answers were frequently the cause oi
laughter until Juuge Bradley admins
tered n severe rebuke to the spectators
There was one curious slip in her let
ters which she repeated in her oral ties
timony without correction and which
indicated that her literary studies had
not made her text-perfect in biblica
matters.
She referred more than once to on
Of her early associates, of whom sh
said she had become enamored but VIII
did not return her affection, as he
blind Barnabas," obviously meaning
the Blind Bartimeus, son Of Timus,
who sat by the wayside begging, as j
recorded in st. Mark