Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

semblance of one to preserve what was of
more value than life under compulsion
as effectual as Il loaded pistol He did not
care what the duress or coercion was called.
The legal sparring became very warm,
Mr.. Wilson declaring they might shaw if
they could that an agreement was made
under duress.
Il said that there must be no misunder-
standing between us continued the colo
mel when the lawyers had subsidized; re
minded her that from the first | had said
there could be no marriage, but anything
short of that which could do to save those
who loved us | would do; that she could
not trust me because, knowing the rela-
tons had held with her while l had such
a happy family, she would always suspect
me of having similar relations with other
women. ] reminded her that she had not
come to me Il maiden; that had not Sc
duced her"
Colonel Breckenridge gave his version of
the visit to Mrs. Blackburn, which occur
red on Good Friday, according to Mrs.
Blackburn. and several days later accord
ing to the witness. With the plaintiff he
had gone TO Mrs. Blackburn's hotel-the
Portlaud-but Mrs Black burn refused to
see them. Leaving him in the public par
lor, Miss Pollard had gone up to Mrs.
Blackburn's apartments, and in short
time lie received a message from the ele-
vator boy saying that Mrs. Blackburn had
consented to see him.
He found Miss Pollard waiting on the
landing outside Mrs. Blackburn's rooms.
and she said that Mrs. Blackburn wanted
witness to confirm what she Miss Pollard)
had just told her. Witness said to Mrs.
Blackburn that she had been extremely
kind, and that so long as the plaintiff had
her as friend she needed nothing else,
but in her distress he had offered the pro
lection of his name, and that with Mrs.
Blackburn's friendship and the protection
of his name the plaintiff could well afford
to deapise what Mrs. Fillette might do,
and that he was grateful to Mrs. Black
burn for what she had done.
Mrs. Black burn said that what she had
done had been done out of a spirit of
friendship for an unprotected Kentucky
girl. Mrs. Blackburn said that this had
been a great surprise to her, and she could
scarcely credit it and did not know wheth-
er she should congratulate him or not. To
this he had responded nothing, simply ac-
knowledging it with a bow, and i'll a few
minutes he arose, and he and the plaintiff
left the house together. and he walked
with her to her house without a word.
Told Her to Leave.
Il put the key into the door and said,
You must leave Washington before l do,
or | will notify Mrs. Blackburn of the re-
lations between us She said. L can't go
as soon as that l was going to Boston
the next day to speak at banquet. She
said, 1 will keep my promise and go as
soon as | can On account of a misun
derstanding regarding the banquet did
not go.
NO misunderstanding was between us
for the next 10 days. We both knew the
character of the representations to Mrs.
Blackburn. and finally left Washington
on the 12th of April with the same conf
dence in her had held when left on the
18th of March. L had at least two more
interviews with Mrs. Blackburn before |
left for kentucky. Several ladies were
stopping with her, and she asked me to
arrange for Hrs. Cleveland to receive them.
1t was a remarkable thing to see four gen
erations in one house-Nlrs. Zane, her
daughter, Mrs Covert; her daughters and
granddaug Inter, and the oldest in compar-
ative youth. In an interview l urged Mrs
Blackburn to unite with me in urging the
plaintiff to leave town.
She promised to and agreed with me
and said that unless one or the other of us
went there would be scandal, and her
friendship must cease. Afterward she told
me she had spoken to the plaintiff and that
the plaintiff said so also. Mrs. Blackburn
said the plaintiff had spoken of going
abroad; said she was going herself, and the
conversation drifted toward the plaintiff
going with Mrs. Black burn. | told her
the plaintiffs temper was such that she
ought not to travel with people that she
could not be controlled by; that she ought
to go away and study. Mrs. Blackburn
said one or the other of us must leave, or
there would be scandal. l said | knew it;
that the plaintiff would come to my rooms
when | was away; that it was perfectly
proper; that there was nothing wrong
about it. but there We're kentuckians
around, and they would talk about it
Her First Threat to Kill.
After speaking of visiting Philadelphia
as the guest of George w. Childs the secret
marriage to Mrs. Wing was skipped, and
Colonel Breckenridge went on to tell of his
| meeting with Miss Pollard at the Hoffman
House on May 10. He was surprised on
entering his room to find the door to the
I adjoining room open, and walking in he
found Miss Pollard there and but partly
dressed. He said:
She demanded to know where had
been the past two days; said she had been
looking all over New York for me- | re
sponded, probably with little more rude
ness than | should, that it was nothing 10
her.
Then went back to my room through
the short entry between the two I heard
noise, and when | turned around she
stood in the door with pistol pointed at
me. l shut the door quickly, turned down
the catch and touched the electric button.
said had sent for the police and was go
ing to have her put in the TOmbs.
She said she was going to shoot through
| the door | said, Shoot away. and you
will only give me one more justification
for having you put in the Tombs. She
was rafting the door and begged me not
| to have her put in the Tombs. Isaid, You
put the pistol down, go in and fasten Your
door, aud I VIII see what ought TO do 80
When the bellboy knocked, I opened
the door. Whether he saw that was ex-
cited don't know, but told him to bring
I pitcher of ice water. | don't know
whether l was as cool as l might have
been" This was said so curiously that
every body laughed. The scene had been
ended by calling cab in which Miss Pol
| lard was sent away.
Said Nothing About His Wife.
The colonel then took up the Black burn
thread of the story. Mrs. Blackburn had
| said that he had told her that he was en-
gagged to Miss Pollard and asked her to
keep the secret, and that witness and plain
tiff had been together in hotel in New
York. He had replied that he could not
give her full explanation then, but would
later on in Washington.
Mrs Blackburn had said that unless he
could explain satisfactorily their friend
ship must end. He had said that he sup
posed he must submit to her decision,
whatever it was.
Colonel Breckenridge then related the
circumstances attending the visit to Major
Moore, the chief of police, giving the fol
lowing narrative: II and my wife CORNER
ly Mrs. Wing) were in the dining room OF
the house when the plaintiff walked in and
said, Excuse ME, Mrs. Wing, want to see
Mr.. Breckenridge alone on matter OF
great Importance
| esI turned to my wife and said that