The herald., 1894-04-04
THE BRECKENRIDGE CASE.
A Variation in the Order of
Evidence.
Louise Lowell Placed on the
Witness Stand.
Miss Pollard Recalled to Cinch Her
Testimony,
The Cross-ExamInation of BreckinrIdRe
Continued - skillful Fencing
Bstwesn Him and Law
yer Wilson.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-There was a
variation OF the order OF the testimony
today in the Pollard-Breckinridge trial,
to permit Ihe introduction OF evidence
that Colonel Breckinridge had carried
on typewritten correspondence with
Madeline Pollard from the house Of rep
resentafves in 1885. The demurrer OF
the def,ndant's lawyer against the ad
mission of this evidence brought deli
cate case OF law before the Judge. 1t
was conceded that q document might be
brought into use and a witness ques-
toned upon it in crose-examination,
from which to lay the basis for contra
diotion, but whether the existence OF a
missing document could be asserted and
the defendant asked whether he wrote
it was another question "A question
which Judge Bradley decided in the af-
6rmative after listening to the argument
and consulting authorities. He held,
however, chat the witnesses could not be
asked to give their recollection of the
contents OF the letters.
Accordingly Miss Louise Lowell, who
conducted business in typewriting and
stenography at the capitol in 1886 and
has been discovered by the plaintiff, last
Sunday, stated that she had copied mys-
terious letters upon typewriter for the
colonel and had also addressed for him
a package of envelopes to "Miss Pollard,
"a North Upper street, Lexington, KY"
keeping the address in a notebook which
sbe produced, but which did not en-
tirely substantiate her statement, be-
cause it seemed to have been used in
1887 and 1888.
Miss Pollard appeared in speaking
part once more to testify that she had
received the letters in question. During
her brief appearance the lawyers had
their hands iull endeavoring to make
her contine herself to the questions di-
rected, for in her untrammeled utter
ances when questioned before, she
scored some of the most telling points
for her side.
THRUST AND PARRY.
Thereafter the programme was q con-
tiuuance of the fencing between the
congressman from Kentucky and the
ex-congressman from Indiana. Both
Colonel Breckenridge and ex-Judge Will.
son are lawyers of brilliant parts, and no
exhibition OF its kind approaching the
thrust and parry of the two when pitted
as examiner and witness has been heard
for years. 1t was enjoyed by an audience
worthy of its merits, for besides the
usual varying corps of congressional al
mem bers and lawyers, there were we'll
known Methodist clergymen in the
audience and retired judge of the dis
trict court in seat beside Judge Brad
ley.
Colonel Breckinridge made denials of
the testimony OF Mics Lowell, besides
contradicting Miss Pollard on many
points. Judge Wilson was disposed to
drop into q vein of sarcasm at times.
speaking oi the defendant as "fatherly
looking and perfectly respected gentle
man." He laid the foundation for more
testimony in rebuttal by explaining a
denial that servant at the fashionable
boarding house where Miss Pollard had
lived and had never seen her using, in
his presence, the work basket formerly
belonging to his dead wife, which the
colonel swears he did not give the PLAN
tiff. Everybody is guessing tonight the
nature of the new line of examination
which Mr.. Wilson announced he will
take up in the morning.
INTEREST INTENSIFIED
Interest in the trial was intensified to-
day by the presence of two strange
ladies sitting with the Pollard forces.
One was Louise Lowell, the estenographer
to whom it is alleged letters were die
tated by Colonel Breeknridge. Juuge
Dc RI
mony OF BrecGlnridgs.
Major Butterwori b opened the oues-
ton of the admissibility of alleged cor
respondence with Madeline Pollard in
1855. Judge Wilson assured sthe court
that the evidence was discovered only
last Sunday, and asserted that he pro-
posed to put Witnesses on the stand at
once. A spirited discussion followed as
to the admissibility OF the disputed let
ter, il found.
Judge Bradley decided that there was
no doubt about the admissibllity of the
letter itself.
Louise Lowell took the stand. She
said che copied letters on typewriter
for the defendant, returning the letters
and copy. The envelopes we're addressed
10 the plaintiff. She produced memoir
RNAAhA OOOh chOW WAAk GuHlSH. u0
first communication began, s'My Dear
Sister Louise"
Wilson asked the defendant for the
letter. She replied: "How can pro-
duce the letter il sent 10 the plaintiff?''
Witness continued that che recol-
lected copying letters for Breckenridge
nearly every week. The Judge ruled
out examination concerning the con-
tents of the letters.
Colonel Breckinridge made other en-
phatic denials covering many OF the
Of Mics Lowell.
MISS POLLARD RECALLED.
After recess Miss Pollard was put on
the stand to prove that the letters In
question had been received by her and
destroyed. The defense objected to this.
line OF testimony, but it was admitted.
Miss Pollard described these letters as 4
beginning: "My Dear Sister Louise"
and my Little Spitfre,' and addressed