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testimony s. -
The second witness was Miss Mary
Deshaw. sister of Colonel Breckln-
ridges first wife, who said that she trst
met Miss Pollard at Lexington, KY, In
1889. and next with Secretary and Mrs
Carlisle during the Worries Fair
When questioned concerning the hrst
wife of Colonel Breckenridge the de-
Tense objected, saying that the mar
Iriage was not dispute. A light wicker
basket was handed the witness which
she had presented to her sister, and on
which were initials in her sisters hand
writing.
oNo cross-examination for her, she
NAV stand aside, ," said Colonel Breckln-
ridge with a wave Of his hand.
Major Moore, Chief Of Police OF the
District of Columbia, next took the
stand. He was acquainted with both
parties 70 the suit; be first met Miss
Pollard, accompanied by Colonel
Breckinridge in his Office May
ll3, 1898. He said: The door
was suddenly thrown open when
/ Colonel Breckenridge came in closely
followed by a lady. He said that he
might have TO ask my protection as the
lady had threatened his life. She de-
manded that ne should promise to marry
her. was much excited, demanded that
he should name day. He named May
81, 1898, said he would marry her then
II providence spared his life. When he
started to explain the trouble between
them she put her hand on his shoulder
and dissuaded him. She was much eX-
cited. He was cool"
The witness had warned Miss Pol
| lard that she must not make threats
against Colonel BreckiDridge's life as
the police would have to deal with her.
To questioning Major Moore about
Colonel BreckinrIdge's promise to mar
~ Miss Pollard, Mr. Carlisle asked
"Can you reproduce his tone OF voice"
mo, sir, l wish / could" replied the
| Major in a tone which produced burst
| OF laughter, aud a reprimand from the
court On May Il, in witness Office,
Colonel Breckinridge had told him that
the lady was pregnant through her re-
lations With him, that she was going TO
| New York 10 prepare FOR the event, and
that he intended TO marry her.
"He asked me TO witness his deter
minatOn. We then claSped hands. 1t
was an impressive scene, - said the Ma
jor.
Miss Pollard had drawn from her
I bosom a revolver, declaring that II she
/ had occasion 10 do so, she would turn
il uOon him and herself Witness took
| it, Colonel Breckenridge suggesting that
he should return it to her as Christ
mas present, she telling him TO give II
to her on her birthday"
There was stir Of excitement
through the room as Major Moore, con-
tinuiug, said, He told her that she
could not accuse him Of having ap-
preached her with flowers or seduced
her. that the first time be saw her, he
took liberties with her person and the
second night he slept with her"
At this interview, which lasted half
an hour, Miss Pollard reclined on the
sofa and Colonel Breckinringe sat there.
Major Moore has three or four COM
munications from Mr.. Breckenridge and
one telegram. The latter were handed
10 Colonel Breckenridge for Identified
ton. ''ThOse are in my handwriting.
That typewriter one has my sigma
ture."
al sent that telegram" were his com
ments in a matter of fact way. One
dated Lexington, KY, June %, 1898,
asked a particular favor of the favor,
stating that Miss Pollard was writing to
people in Kentucky, spreading news Of
her engagement.
In the second one, dated July 10, '93,
he stated that he paid the penalty Of
public life by malicious notes in papers
like T0lrR Topics and inuendo in
spired by Miss Pollard, which created
scandal There is no reason why she
should destroy herself" said the letter.
One, OF July %, dated at Harrington,
Tenn, introduced Major P. p. Johnson
and f. s. McChesney as Colonel Breck-
inridge's friends who would cooperate
with Major Moore in preventing
scandal IL had been presented by
them on July 9s, Major johnson had
given a check for 500 drawn by Col
onel Breckinridge on July 81, TO assist
Miss Pollard, bat witness having no
/ idea of her whereabouts the check had
been returned TO Colonel Breckinridge.
A letter dated Lexington. August 4,
announced Colonel Breckinridge's ex-
pected return to Washington for the
special session II Congress, said that
Major Moore knew the situation better
than Colonel Breckenridge did, and con-
cluded II do not know whether 20 ex
pect any trouble"
Beginning the CrOSs-eXamination, Mr..
I Thompson said: "Major, have you got
that gun the lady pulled from her
bOsom?"
A messenger was dispatched to the
Chiefs office for the revolver. Mr..
1 Thompson was inclined TO be facetious,
/ saying in his questions, "she threatened
I him with death, with marriage. She
/ threw up her little white hands, saying
those were her only weapons.
"Her lily white hands, repeated
/ Colonel Breckenridge, soto voice.
"Did she say that he had never Sc
duced her?' asked Mr.. Thompson,
whereuDon Miss Pollard cried No"
shrilly, and her lawyers and friends de-
voted themselves TO quieting her,
which they were able TO 90 with some
difficulty.
"Not at that time" was Major
MoOre's answer 10 the question.
One OF the best known physicians in
the city, DR.. n. 5. Lincoln, then testi-
fed that Colonel Breckenridge had
brought Miss Pollard to him in May,
1898, representing that she needed
attention as she was unreasonably
Jealous and exceeding nervous. Her del
icate condition had been referred to an
other doctor, Lincoln testified that he
had said that one or two other prOfes-
sions we're required in her case.
The examination Of that witness was
brief and at its conclusion, three o'clock
having arrived, the court adjourned.