The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-17

was delivering political speeches IN Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
sorry She Published IT..
After recess letter was read from MISS
Pollard to Colonel Breckinridge, acknoWl-
edgns that she had published me an
nouncement Of their engagement ana tna1
she was sorry FOR IT,
TINS was evidently IN answer 10 le'-
ter from Colonel Brecldnrldge taking heI
20 task for the publication. The letter
began MY Dear Willie" and was signed
"Your loving Madeline"
Miss Pollard Resumed the stand as the
court was raped 10 order, with Miss
Ellis sitting by her side She was directly
I'm front Of and about fifteen feet from
Colonel Breckenridge During the morn
ing session. while Miss Pollard was CIV
ing her testimony, the defendant sat in
listless attitude, but not taking his eyes
off his accuser. But al the afternoon ses-
sion he took an active interest in the pro-
ceedings, and made suggestions 10 his
counsel.
4 Dramatic Reply.
The last question asked by Mr.. Car
Isle was as to how long the Illicit rela-
tionship existed between Colonel BreclSin-
ridge and the plaintiff, and Miss Pollard
answered loudly and distinctly emphasiz-
ing every syllable: From that night when
he took me TO Sarah Guests, in 1884. there
never was any suggestion Of the discon-
tinuance Of that miserable sin until Col
onel Breckenridge. with all his protesta-
tions and promises and VOWS OF aifec-
ton. left me on the nth day OF May,
1898"
Major Buttorworth tried to stop Miss
Pollard. telling her to simply answer the
question. but he was plucked by the
sleeve by Colonel Breckinridge and. Sol
onel Thompson and dessted. But he
could not have stopped Miss Pollard-she
went right on.
This concluded the direct examination.
lhe tross-Examination.
Major Butterworth conducted the cross
examination He began by an examna-
tion into Miss Pollard's age and she
told him. as she had told Mr.. Carlisle.
that she had believed until this suit was
filed that she was born in 1864. but she had
since then learned from her mother and
sister that she was born on November 20.
1866 In her early years her father had
spent much time in teaching her. Cues
toned by Butterworth as to what he
taught her. Butterworth asked; DID he
teach you much history?
Mi Poi ard'- Reparte.
"Not SO much as Colonel Breckinridge
told me afterwards" was the answer;
and it took the crier nearly a minute 10
stop the laughter.
Miss P0llard's answers were bright
and sometimes witty, and kept pace with
the keen-minded Major Butterworth.
Miss Pollard sketched her life at crab
Orchard. how she left IL to 90 to her
aunts in Pittsburg, where she remained
till August, 1880, when she returned 10
her mothers in Frankfort. Nearly all
her answers began with, Now, Mr.. But
terwOrth."
Engaged TO siill Another.
Major Butterworth's cross examination
brought an acknowledgement from Miss
Pollard that besides her contract" as
she called IT, with Mr.. Rhodes TO marry
him or refund the money he expended
upon her education, she engaged herself
to a man named Resell while at Wesleyan
College, Cincinnati
Did you tell this engagement to
Rhodes
mo sir"
did you break off with Rosell?
''Yes. while Mr.. Brcckinridge was CON
cealed in a situng-room adjoining. and
heard me break my engagement with
RoselL"
An Old Trick of Brechinrideos.
There was one sally that created roar
Mr. Butterworth asked Mi@s Pollard ii
Colonel Breckenridge had recognized her
on the train at their first meeting and
Miss Pollard said: lie crossed the aisle
and asked sif he did not recognize-and.
by the way. that's "a common trick OF his,
recognizing people he does not know
Miss Pollard. i'm answer TO other ques-
tions. said she had seen many things in
Breckenridge during their nine years as
sociation that she did not like. including
this trick of recognizing, but she had not
found him out then.
At 1915 the court adjourned till to-mor-
row.