The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-20

been two or three hours. and added "How
long was 1t, Mr.. Breckinridge an in-
terrogation which provoked laugh. Mss
Pollard's expenses while at school in Lex
inston, it was developed, had been partly
paid by Colonel Breckinridgc, but ho
could not give her very much because it
would have awakened the suspicious OF
Mr.. Rhodes.
"You knew that il your relations be-
came known II would mean disgrace 10
both OF you ?" asked Mr. Bu,terworIh.
"Iou know IT,"
"lou concealed your relations with him
then?'
Il did my part and lie did his"
"Did Mr.. Rhodes pay your board?'
"You don't think eyen Mr.. Breckenridge
was as bad as that. Mr. RloJes paid my
tut ion."
"Did Rhodes know Of your relations tn
Breckinr.dge," was asked.
"He did not, or Brecknridge would not
hhye been living to-day"
"rheu you were under a sort OF SUBJ
contract to marry Mr.. Rhodes in return
FOR money for your schooling? MIR.
Breckenridge was keeping you and You
were engaged 10 Mr.. Rhodes
Deliberately. "Yes, Mr.. Bltterworlh;
1t was as bad as il sounds, and he knew 1t
ALL" referring TO BTGchintidge.
Speaking of her life In Cincinnati, when
heiirst child was born, Miss Pollard
said she had told all sorts of mysterious
stories to keep people from suspectilg
her identity. At the Norwood convent
she had worn veil SO no one but Sister
Cecilia had seen her face. Daring that
time her letters TO Colonel Breckinrid, 20
had been addressed 10 Margaret Dillon.
Bax AZ, Lexington, Ky." When Mr.. But
terworth asked questions about money
matters, Miss Pollard said that the only
effort al the time referred TO, as il alway 8
with Mir. Breckenridge.
Butterworh asked Miss Pollard about
her ambitions for the future in those
early years, when she said: II knew that
was always to be in Mr.. Dreckinridge's
life, because the night before l left for
Norwood asylum he made me promise 10
give my baby away. Ro said that IL lie
was ever able 10 marry me, ho would, and
that II he could not marry me, he would
keep me in his life always In answer
ing question, Miss Pollard admitted that
tho article printed in the BROOKLYN
!Sfand1rd-U Union OF last Saturday was
mainly true. Mr.. Wilson said he was
very glad 10 have the article brought into
the case; that he would use /, later. lie
trusted that Brother Bui,crworth would
read the entire article. Miss Pollard SAID
that Oh her return TO Washington in 1892
when Breckinridge first formally proposed
TO marry her. he had met her III u house
| of assignation on A street. lie had said
! TO her. madeline, this is no place to tall;
of these things, SO We went out on ihc
street together. He told mo about his
children. his prospects and affairs"
"Did you ever talk OF marriage while
his via xsa lilins:' -.
I'VE did"
By her mastcrful display OF intellectual
resources, OF quick perception and of tell
ing replies which flashed forth at each
turn of The case. Miss Pollard has shown
herself 10 be q wonderful woman. WHAT
ever opinions may have been held by the
men, most of them of high standing in the
community, who sat listening all day as
though to the revelation of fascinat.
ing story, rather than TO woman's recital
of sorrow and disgrace, all of them were
constrained to admit their admiration ioI
her intelligence.
Here the court adjourned with the cross.
examination still unfinished.