The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-13
BAD FOR BRECKENRIDGE.
Hiss Pollard Making Out a Strong
Case Against Him.

case Against HIN.
A Female Physician Testifes that
Breckenridge Footed Her Bill for
Professional Services in attending
Miss Pollard at the Birth of Her
Child-Another Physician Testihes
to Attending Her During a Critical
Period-Letters from the Congress-
man Read in Court-A Fight Follows
the Days Proceedings.
Washington, March 12-The prospect
Of hearing Miss Madeline V. Pollard tell
her side of the story in her suit AGAINST
Congressman Breckinridge, of Kentucky,
for breach of promise, had the effect this
morning of materially augmenting the
crowd of people who have endeavored
daily since the trial began to gain admit
tance to the court room. Miss Pollard's S
excited behavior Friday had whetted the
appetites of the lovers of sensational tes-
timony but under the ruling of Judge
Bradley, persons not having an interest
in the case, either professionally or as
witnesses, were not allowed to enter the
court room. This restriction was not
strictly carried out, for the bailiffs, while
able to resist the persuasion of the men
comers could not resist the opportunities
Of the gentler sex. Fourteen women,
Young and old, were objects OF special at
tention in the court room this morning
when the members of the bar began filing
in. The fem ale spectators sat to the left
of the presiding Judge on benches, cores
p0uding to and facing the jury seats
-Four of them were young girls-pretty
girls-who laughed and chatted gaily.
MISS POLLARD ENTERS.
Miss Pollard entered the court room at
10 o'clock, attended by Miss Ellis, of the
Episcopal Home of Mercy, and a lady
friend from Cincinnati, who sat beside
her throughout Fridays hearing. Miss
Pollard was dressed as on her first ap-
pearance in the courtroom. She said
Good morning. to her counsel and
laughed at something Judge Wilson said,
but the smile died on her face as the man
who she is prosecuting entered the room
al a doorway directly within her line of
vision. Miss Pollard quickly recovered
herself, however, and went on chatting
with Judge Wilson.
Mr.. Breckinridge took a seat almost
behind and about six feet from Miss Pol
lard.
The fourteen women were, by direction
of the court, requested to leave the room.
They looked surprised and filed out
shamefacedly.
MIR. Carlisle opened the proceedings by
stating that there was preliminary mat
ter that should be cleared up before the
proceedings began. He referred TO the
production of four volumes of Washing
ton irving. over which there was myste-
rious sparring between the opposing
counsel on Friday.
Judge Bradley said that the books were
evidently part of the deposition of Sister
Augustine, of Cincinnati, and as such
We're subject to inspection by both sides,
Just as any other deposition could be in
spected.
Maj. Butterworth made further argu-
ment in favor of keeping the books sealed,
but Judge Bradley dismissed the ques-
tiOn with the terse statement: "The
order Of the court will stand"
THE FIRST WITNESS.
The first witness was Claude De La
Roche Francis. He is stated to be d
cousin of Ward McAllister, of New York
city, and nephew of Marquis De La
Roche, chamberlain to the pope. He is a
smooth faced young man in spectacles
ana fashionable dress, topped out with a
long Overcoat with fur collar and cuffs.
He said he resided in New York, but the
most of his time was spent in Europe
He had met Miss Pollard while
In Washington in 1893, when she
lived at 25 Lafayette square, and
l,Nl9 II street. He had been a visitor a
the latter place two or three times a
week, always seeing Miss Pollard there,
and frequently Col. Breckenridge with
her in the drawing room. Mr.. Breckin-
ridges manner toward Miss Pollard" g."
said the witnes, was extremely paterual
and very kind-yery atfectionate also
MISS Pollard'S manner toward MIR. BreCk-
inridge was one of respect, Difference
ana affection. This naive statement
caused a slight laugh in the court room
The witness spoke Tor fully ten minutes
without beginning a new sentence, and
caused even the sedate features of Judge
Bradley to relax. Mr. Francis told of
ms Introduction to Col Breckinridge.
Miss Pollard and Col Breckenridge were
standing at the door of the drawing
room at 20 Lafayette square, and he
came suddenly on them. He excused
hlmself and Miss Pollard introduced
them.
OVERHEARD A CONvERsATION.
Ihewitness stepped out of the hallway
ana overheard 4 conversation between
lol, Breckinridge and Miss Pollard. Col
LIeckinridge asked Miss Pollard how
long she had known Mr.. Francis; if he
same TO the house frequently and finally
u ne knew of their engagement. Miss
Io.lard had told witness Of her engage
uenJ to Col. Breckuriuge, ana
sdld so, Col. Breckinridge expressed
regret because Mr. Francis had
seen them at the house of Mrs
Oo'arrubias of the Mexican, legation. 1t
was at Mrs. Covarrubias' house that the
witness had first seen Col. Breckenridge.
N'l, Breckenridge" ," said the witness,
was extremely fearful that l might in
.oIin Mrs. Covarrubias OF his atten lions
l" MISS Pollard, and also of his engage
L.luD TO her" 1t was the witness i'm
preston that this conversation occurred
1" Jne beginning of March Of last year.
REQUESTED NOT TO TELL.
Col. Breckinridge had not asked him to
Aseep silence on his knowledge of his at
S,AJlons to Miss Pollard. but Miss FOL
ii"id mad come to him and said that Col.
'IethInrldge 'I requested the favor that he
.'ep secret his knowledge Of these mat
IsfS' Miss Pollard herself also asked
INN 10 keep silence. At one time, said
s"e witness, Miss Pollard said to the wit
ues9 that if anything came up"
lGAcefnlng which she might require
MS MS testimony or statement, that
que wanted him to help her,
G"u ne promised. This was in May last
car Mr.. Francis said he was studying
Jaw. He 81