The herald., 1894-03-31
ON THE STAND.
ColdblOOdsd Story of Man with
Neither Heart Nor Shame.

ColdbIoOdsd Story Of Man with
Neither Heart Nor Shame.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Pollard
Breckenridge case was resumed this
morning, with the defendant again on
the stand. His examination by Butter
worth began by the exhibition of work
basket which belonged to his former
wife and which Miss Pollard asserted he
had given her after his wlie's death.
Brsckinridge denied absolutely that he
had given it to her, or even knew that
she had it until the trial opened.
The circumstances of their first visit
to the house of Sarah Guess, an assigna-
ton house at Lexington, were then
takOn up. The witness said he met
Madeline on train going into Lexing-
ton, and an arrangement was made to
meet at the house mentioned that even
ing. They went there but could not get
in. Finally it was arranged that she
should wait while for Sarah'a return,
while Breckinridge should go home, re-
turning later, and if the keeper of the
house returned in a reasonable time be
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He returned, after taking supper with
his family, and found her there. She
made no protestation against what was
done there, carrying out the arrange
ments made on the train. He left her
there, as she did not want to take the
risk OF being discovered coming out,
with the understanding that she would
slip out during the course of the day II a
favorable opportunity offered; il not,
she would be there the next night
He returned the next night and found
her still there. He remained till 10
pm. Everything in her appearances
and condition indicated she was fully
developed young woman, experienced in
the relations of sex. Nothing was ever
said then, or until the fling OF this suit,
about his having seduced her phyai-
cally or otherwise.
The meeting at Sarah Guess was on
August I'd, and he did not see her again
till next October. at the Sayre institute.
Lexington. He declared that If she re-
ceived any one in her room there at
night it was not he. While Miss Poll
lard was absent from Lexington in the
spring of 1885, when she said her first
child was born, the witness declared he
had no knowledge OF her whereabouts
and had no communication with her.
He further denied having written the
alleged letters to Rhodes and Miss Pol
lard's mother about this time.
In reply to a question AS to the truth
of the statement by Miss Pollard that
he had on two occasions, after protesta-
tions OF love, promised to marry her,
Breckinridge said: There is not scin-
tilla of truth in that statement; not q
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time, WAS there such statement. The
plaintiff never alluded to the possibility
OF it. Before the death of nv wife
there was not solitary word that could
be distorted into such a thing"
He further declared she never told
him that she gave birth to living child.
If she had, it would have given him an
excuse for breaking off their relations,
for, considering the time OF those rela-
tions, it Was impossible tho child could
have been his.
From November, 1885, to July, 1887,
there were no improper relations between
them. They were resumed after that,
during the time she was in the Acade-
my of the Visitation. He paid her
expenses even when not sustaining
relations with her, recognizing the dam
ger of scandal, in view of her temper
and disposition.
In response 10 further questions he
detailed the story of his relations with
the plaintiff. declaring they were fre-
quently interrupted ior months at .
time once for year. In a series OF
visits to an assignation house in Cincin-
natl, at Sarah Guess house and else
where, he paid the expenses and gave
the plaintiff money. Tho fret time ha
was ever informed by the plaintiff that
she was pregnant by him was in the
summer OF 1887
She Rftsrward said the pregnancy Of
1887 resulted in Legitimate miscarriage