The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
In Intimate and Well-IntOrmed Friend
Gives an Outline Of Il.
The TRIAL LIKELY TO END THIS WEEK.
colonel Brookinridge Confident of Re nom
nation and Reelection to Congress.
The Plaintiffs Evidence.

course Of his trial. but Mr. william r..
christian. Of New York. having asked
an intimate and well-informed friend Of
the defendant what the probable erect
az the trial would be on Col. Breckin-
ridge's political future, was answered as
foloWs.
He is quite confident Of reelection.
rle has about 5000 voters IN his district
~ which ne received about 20oOo the last
election. a majority Of some 5000 His
election three times has taken place
o.ring presidential years, and twice in
oe wears In the of years he has had no
..n.rents. the vote having been only
e silk or seven thousand, all told.
r..s helng an of year. there will be no
.-aos.non except fin his own party, and
f.f only as 10 his denomination.
Col. Breckinridge's Opponents.
.ruo gentlemen who are striving for
t. nomination are +. T.. Settle and VII
liam DO Owens Settle is from the cele-
lrtei county of owen. representing 1000
,n0. aud owens from the county Of
sr rcpresenung some 1900 votes. Thus
fr there has been only one primary in
adherence 20 him could be tested
Was held on the 9Th day of March
frankfort when three distinctly and
laNy Breckenridge men were nomi-
r..I Congressional nominations take
l..e iu August. and as il is the custom
hs district to give the sitting member
chance FOR canvassing after the close
f Congress-. he will go back to Kentucky
ai speak in every precinct. 1 firmly be-
l..ge chat Dee VIII be returned by his con-
sf.leufs.'
When the Trial VIII End.
.Hor long do you suppose this trial
w str
witnesses for the plaintiff should
I IoI.h by Monday night. The Colo
n.Is evidence viii be all in by the fol-
loans Wednesday night. Then there will
ie 1870 speeches on each side. and 1t
S. l.t Improbable that the case Will 80 10
fnr I.rs at the end of next week IL
.a.y The speeches ON the Colonel's
side nll be made by his comrade, Col.
Thompson. and his warm personal friend,
l0I T.r Butterworth.'
"MI tha Colonel spoak?'
.le says he expects 20 make the effort
u hs nle, which viii not consist in
rr.atng for, says he j often find my
l..t speech Is that which is not spoken "
Outline of the Deferc.
D0 you object TO stating TO me the
outline of The deiencel'
~ suppose not In the frs, place. no
man under any circumstauces can be eX-
.fel ol required t0 marry woman Who
r.f ...ste OK cou Sc. thr defence viii
Submit evidence 90 impcach the good
artcr ol the plaintin. There Will be-
deposition from Aleck Julian. a blinc
man u Kentucky. who swore that he met
.. ulainun in 1852. two years before hei
meeting with the defendant, and who
went through "a mock marriage with her
IIe win say that after the marriage INT
ra.ntin asked him II it was not custom
ar for people when married 20 go TO then
l00ms and be alone. and that they did
repair to "a room together. plaintiff ac
r.rI.ng % his deposition. being then un
der the influence of intoXicants.
Evidence viii be introduced presumptiv'
.f improper relations between plaintiff
and James G.. Rhodes, the man VINO ad
t.nred her school money under promis
. marriage.
There VIII be a deposition from r. r
Resell. also stating that I'm 1891 ne me
fals youne woman who, he alleges wa
deeply in love with him. and who i'm
p.ored him ass he was leaving her TO tax
her to Chicaso with him.
Miss Poiiard's Age.
LAS has been stated, the Colonel's meet
ins with this young woman took place D.
1854. when she claimed 10 be a shy XII
of eighteen. with the experience hav
mentioned behind her II viii be prove
lv Dr. r.. N Williams, the doctor al
tendant on The birth of her sister that a
tle time of the birth OF her younges
sister. in 1865. the plaintiff was two year
o.i which would put her age az twenty
one instead of eighteen when he met hel
aa she alleges.
"It viii be- proved by John Brand. Hiram
Kuchman. and Dr. Green. OF Lexington
Ky that In 1883 the plaintiff was visi
tor 20 questionable houses.
"These facts. together with others whic
VIII he introduced. will establish the un
chastity of the plaintiff, but will be use
rather 90 bolster up the defence than a
the main bulwark. This main bulwar
VIII consist in the fact that the defendan
has never at any time intended or mad
a contract 10 marry Miss Pollard, an
mat she knew al an times that be woul
never marry her.
Mrs. Biackburn's Testimony.
How. then. do you construe the con
Y.Isatlon between the Colonel and Mrs
Blackburn. az testified 20 by her on IN
san32 pid he not ask Mrs. Blackburn
to protect her or The ground that he wa
o sye her his name?'
"lic did not. Why should Colonel Brect
irfliec ask Mrs. Blackburn 10 protect
young woman with whom she had beei
already ON terms of intimacy for tw'
years. and Who had participated in he
receptions? The fact that she came un
efr A'rs Blackburn protection was ont
I'tt artedatcs the conversation you refei
o. You viii remember moreover tina
Nis Blackburn threatened 10 withdraw
her protection unless the Colonel agreed
i UIs or that condition Why should
N0so conditions have arisen IN Mrs
blackburn mind? Mrs. Fillette had beer
telling Airs. Blackburn stories about the
Ia.nt0 which had no doubt weakened her
i the estimation ~ Mrs. Blackburn. II
''i.r fo avoid public scandal. If possible
ti % save the girl the Colonel TOOK
NrfNIr measures. and what ne said tC
- Blackburn was with the agreement
.'i i1r the purpose that she might pass
from tle scene without any prejudice e
i. and without involving Mrs. Black
tlm She ala 90 TO New York after
Wards hut she was quickly back again
and dd everything 90 render any efforts
i'r her ineffective"
Major Moors's Testimony.
in the scene which was enacted In th'
Office Of Chief-0f-P0lce Moore. what con
s'rlcton would you look for on that
WIN it be said ia the defendants evidence
ihai be acted under compuision2
no, IL will not He viii not say tha'
Do vas afraid. I think you might say
mat he was apprehensive rather than
afraid Yes. that would express H. foi
noH 10 comes 10 pass that there are TWO
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