The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-05
BrsckInrIdss Tries 10 Explain Away Mrs.
BlaCkburn'S Testimony.
THE LITTLE THEATRICAL pERFORIlHSR
with Mrs. Blackburn ss Their Audience.
Miss Pollard, However, Over-Plsyed
Her Part-Cross- Examination.

the defence may submit some additional
testimony. but II is more likely that the
rebuttal Of the DEFENDANTS evidence viii
begin. and there is every indication that
all the evidence will be before the jury
when the court adJourns on Friday until
Monday The day was not sensational.
Colonel Brcclinridge took the stand as
soon as the court met. and assumed his
familiar position of ease-the right hama
in his trousers pocket, the head resting
on the left hand. the elbow resting on
Judge Bradley's desk.
Breckinridge Resumes His Recital.
There was a short delay at the opening
Of Judge Bradlcy's court this morning,
owing to the absence Of Mr.. Butterworth.
who was engaged for a few minutes In
another case. He came in. however. at
l015 O'Clock. and Mr.. Breckinridge then
took the stand and the cross examination
was continued by Mr.. Wilson.
Mr. Breckenridge said he had been at
or near TowlefborO. Ky, where he once
delivered a speech az barbecue. lt was
during a campaign. but he was uncertain
whether IL was i'm 1856 or 1883. IL may
possibly have been i'm 1884. but he thought
not. He never made but one speech
there. Mr.. Wilson asked If y were not
in 1886. The defendant said 1t could not
possibly have been in 1875, as there was
no canvass that year, and he was not
on the stump at all. lie recollected the
occurrence distinctly, as he was unex-
pectedly called upon by telegraph to take
another mans place.
Recurring 10 the luncheon at lHlJ III
street. the witness said he was sure II
was In April of last year. He furnished
the Strawberries lie was asked If he
remembered seeing the colored woman
Mary. the following day. and speaking to
her OF the luncheon. lie said he had no
recollection Of such thing, and did not
know the name Of the woman. He did
not recoiect complimenting her on the
luncheon. II was a good luncheon, and
he might have cOmplimented II.
do you recollcct." asked Air. Wilson,
saying 10 her that when you and Made
line got to keeping house you wanted her
90 come and live with your
ooh. no." said Mr.. Breckenridge. that
IS altogether "a fancy sketch. Nothing OF
the sort occurred. | was not in the habit
OF talking about such matters to coloyed
servants"
The witness denied that such con-
versation had ever been held by him with
any colored woman then or at any time,
or that the servant had told him she pre-
ferred to remain in the place where she
was.
made any protestation Of affection for |
the plaintiff at the time Of his visit TO |
the Wesleyan College. and he denied. |
he was. asked IL NJ any time after that !
ls had made any such protestations.
As to Terms of Affection.
AT no time" he said, was there any |
rrotestation on my part Of what should |
form affection Ii is an ambiguous term, |
which may mean different things TO dll- |
ferent people. At no time during the IN
terval from the time | first met her AT /
the Wesleyan University uhtl the pres
ent did / ever make any protestation OF
love for her. II you mean by anecuon
kindness or the manifestation OF kindly |
interest, ] should say that had SHOWN |
"A feeling Of that kind
The witness then repeated the interest
ne had taken In her. as he described IL,
as matter Of duty
There never was AT any time he re-
heated "any expression on my part to-
ward her OF love. / have stated that
there were at times expressions Of affec-
tiOnate interest in her, but not affection |
for her She did receive expressions from
me which were of d nature which were
extremely kind, but she never received
any expression from me of love-
II want TO know now" said Mr.. Will
son. '1f these expressions were of
impression that you entertained an atfec-
tion for hero
II cannot undertake 10 say" said Mr.
Brcckinridge. what impression may have |
been conveyed 10 her mind
Mr.. Wilson then went on 10 inquire
whether he had manifested love for her |
in any other way. He said he had taken |
her in his arms and kissed her and
had done "all those things which are
the accomplishments of such
relations as existed between us"
The witness went on 10 distinguish |
what, In his mind, was the difference
between love and the feeling that existed
between them and love. Sh was, he
said. at times an unusually good COLO
quist and az times very attractive. There
had been at times prOtestatiOns OF ardent
love for him on her part. His own feel
Ing toward her was not that of love. 1T
wasn't love" he said. 'in the sense we
would usually use that term. Sometimes
there was "a very great kindness on my
part, and sometimes a very great anger
and ferceness of resistance"
The Subject of Marriage.
The defendant said the subject Of mar
riage was first brOached. he thought, |
when she spoke Of the proposed trip to
Berlin. His attention was called TO "A
subsequent conversation. 10 which he had
frtl4iti, III WHICH At IdI SpohtH OF the I
mpossibllity Of a marriage between them
md had mentioned as one OF the impe-
iiments his knowledge Of what had oc-
'urred between herself and Mr. HhOdes |
'lr. BRECKENRIDGE at Mr.. Wilson's re-
lVest. repeated that conversation saying |
le had told her that after what she {
md he knew Of Mr.. Rhodes IL was i'm
'osibie Tor him 10 marry her. lie had a
Ontract win her, he said. much more |
tndlnS thau that With Rhodes He adj
nitted mat she was bright intellec-
uai woman and had undoubtedlv basn |
lssOciating with some OF the best reonle
u her State, that she had lived amony | 9
most reputable people, among people OF | I
iigh character: their relations though | !
.nOwn 10 number Of persons. were con !
ealed from the world IN which they
moved. {
Mr.. Wilson then asked II. so far as that !
VAS concerned. there was any impedi-
nent TO their marriage. The defendant 1
aid that this was only the small dust q
n the balance There never was. ne 6
epeated. in answer TO question. anv I
ontract OF marr.ge or engagement be-
ween them. 9
The Arrangement Between Them. 4
Mr.. Wilson then asked what the ar 7
anSement was between them. He said /
nat there was no understanding that they b
mould have the semblance OF an engage c
lent or an appearance OF an engagement, | [
Acept 20 one person. and that was Mrs. \
blackburn. On the i7th OF May there was b
n agreement that they should 20 10 | \