The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-16
WHITE WILLIE WAS WILD
Testimony That Shows Up The Giddy
Old Ksn,EcEy Congressman.
He LED A DOUBLE LIFE
4 Strange ElnElIng OF tho Clever
Statesman and Cruel Scoun-
drel - Yesterdays Evil
dence In the Trial.

WAsuiSGToN, March l5.-Some sensa-
tional testimony was given in the Pollard-
Brcckinrdcc trial this morning. The first
witGcss called was Sarah Goss, mulatio
woman. She testified she was a slave at
ono time, and lived in Lexington, RY.,
since the war. SUe had known Colonel
Brcckinrdgc since she was a little girl.
Ten years ago, she continued. Colonel
Breckinridge began to visit her house OH
Broad street, Lexington, with Miss Pol
lard. Before the first visit be called and
made arrangements TO have Miss
Pollard kept thoro from Friday till
Monday. Each night during his stay
Colonel BrccklnridGe visited Miss Pol
lard. remaining with her until IL
O'Clock q; night. When he was ready to go
lie would knock on the middle door for
the witness. Each time she saw Miss
Pollard in bed with her night dress on.
the bed giving evidence of having been
occupied. Witness sad that in parting
Breckenridge kissed Miss Pollard good
night, putting his arms around her. At
that timc Miss Pollard was a school girl
OF Il or Is years. with dresses up to the
tops Of hpr shoes aud sometimes wearing
her hair in plat down her back.
Tho question as TO whether Brecken-
ridge ever visited her house before was
objected TO and ruled as improper, nut the
witness answered in the affirmative be-
fore she could be stopped. Miss Pollard
had never come there with any other per-
son. Miss Pollard came there with COL
onel breckenridge about 80 times.
Tito visits Of Colonel breckinrIdge and
Miss Pollard 10 Sarnh's, the witness testl-
fled, were extended over period of three
years. Colonel shelby began the cross
examination by inquiring:
Sarah, how long have you been keep
ing an asslgnatiou house IN lexington
whcreupun Sarah responded: Nearly II
years. The first visit OF the colonel and
Miss Pollard had been in the latter part
of August and Sarah understood the girl
had been brought from school.
The next witness was Lucretia Marie
Minclr of Washington, who had lived at
- La Eayctte square, but one door from
the Blaine mansion. where Miss Pollard
had boarded IN 1892. Colonel Breckin-
ridge had often visited Miss Pollard at
the housc. Tho witness, II appeared, was
landlady of the La Fayetie square mouse.
! Mrs. Mncar had last seen Miss Pollard
walking in the park with Colonel Breckin-
ridge in April, lS13.
Mrs. Kate w. Burt, clerk IN the land
office had boarded al. Thirteenth and +
streets. She recognized Miss Pollard. She
said she had lived at Thirteenth and +
streets for 10 days in 1885, under tho name
| of Mrs. Foster The witness had seen
Colonel Breckinridge at tho door twice
and ho had gone 20 Mrs. Fosters room on
the third occasion.
"Do you know what Mrs. Fosters con-
ditiou was. whether there were indications
that she Was liable 10 become mother?'
asked Mr. Wilson,
"Yes," was the reply.
The deposition of Miss Mary Z. Hoyt,
who is 70 years of age, followed. Mss
Pollard had said her expenses were paid
by her aunts in plttsburg, aud when she
left AT tho tmo the first child is said 10
have been born. Rhodes had visited Miss
Pollard and the girl had once said tina, he
offered to nay her school expenses IL shc
would marry him, but she did not say
whether she had agreed or not.
Tho deposition by Major IL. Il. McClel-
Ian, principal of tho SGyrc institute in
Lexington. was read. lie testified tha;
Rhodes had once told him of his contract
To marry Miss Pollard. The court then
adjourned.