The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-04
THAT LETTER TO SISTER LOUISE
Breckenridge Denies That He
Dictated 1t.
Miss Pollard, the Defendant, and "A Type
writer on the Stand Yesterday-Ths
Latter Made an Entry on the Flv Leaf
of Her Record Book Several Months
Before She Entered Her First Item.

Before She Entered Her First Item.
WASHINGTON, April a-Col Breckin-
ridge and Miss Pollard were both on the
stand today, and both gave testimony
relating to the alleged letter which the
plaintiff claims was written to her in
1886. This is the letter alleged to begin
my dear sister Louise" and by which
the plaintiffs counsel seeks to impeach
the testimony OF the defendant.
To-day, after hari fight, the plain
tiffs attorneys succeed in placing on the
stand Mrs. Louise Lowell, who testi-
fed that while typewriter at the Cap
itol in 1886 she had copied a letter writ
ten by Colonel Breckin' idge addressed
my dear sister Louise" and Snat she
had endorsed numerous envelopes for
him with tho namo miss Pollard. Sc
North Upper street, Lexington, Ky"
M las Pollard also took the stand and
testified that Colonel Breckenridge fire.
quently sent nor letters while she was
in Lexington, and he in Washington.
They were all typewritten she said, and
in them she was addressed by various
titles, such as "My Dear Spitfire" and
"My Dear Louise"
Colonel Breckenridge denied that Mrs
Lowell had ever copied for him any
such letter as that she described or that
she addr sssed envelopes for him with
the name of Miss Pollard. although he
acknowledged that Mrs. Lowell had
written letters for him.
Most of the day was taken up in this
testimony and in argument. There was
n n h i1r II 0fan0 ion 81
Colonel Breckinridge in the afternoon
dragged at times.
Colonel Breckinridge will again take
the stand tomorrow, and, according to
statement made by Judge Wilson at
adjournment, he will be examined on
new line
When the court adjourned yesterday
afternoon Judge Wilson. Miss Pollard's
attorney, was trying to make Colonel
Breckenridge say that in 1887 he had
taken, to be copied by typewriter at the
Capitol, the letter beginning my Dear
Sister Louise"
Colonel Breckenridge denied all
knowledge Of such letter, and he also
said he had no Dear Sister Louise
Judge Wilson further asked him II he
had not taken to this same typewriter q
bundle of envelopes addressed to Miss
Pollard, rs North Upper street, Lexing
ton, KY" and Colonel Breckenridge dc.
MED this also. The period when the
alleged letter is supposed to have been
written was covered in the statement of
Colonel Breckenridge that he had no
relations and no correspondence with
Miss Pollard in 1856
Additional interest was given to the
name Louise" in the alleged letter, as
Miss Pollard says that Louise Wilson
was her assumed name when in Cincin-
natl in 1885.
Judge Wilson said that the name of
the typewriter who copied the Sister
Louise letter, which, however, he was
unable to produce, WAS Mrs. Louise
Lowell, and this morning, when the
court convened, Mrs. Lowell, who is
now clerk in the Treasury, was
present with a friend. They sat next
to Miss Pollard and Miss Ellis. Major
Butterworth asked Judge Bradley to
decide whether tho evidence about the
Sister Louise letter was competent.
Judge Wilson called Mrs. Lowell to
the STAND, She said she had known
Colonel Breckinrdge since February,
1886, when she had small office on the
House side of the capitol, where she did
stenography and typewriting. She had
done work for Colonel Breckenridge and
was acquainted with his handwriting.
The defendant had brought to her at
the time indicated letter to be copied
Tho manuscript was in the defendants
handwriting. The witness said she re-
turned to Colonel Breckenridge the
manuscript and copy of the letter in
question She also did other work for
the defendant, such as addressing en-
velopes.
"Oh -" said Judge Wilson, "What
did you put on those envelopes?"
Mr.. Shelby objected, but the question
was allowed.
miss Pollard. Sc North Upper street,
Lexington, Ky, was the answer, a di
rect contradiction of the testimony
given by the defendant.
Miss Pollard smiled, and there was
buzz OF interest throughout the room
Colonel Breckinrdge busted himself
writing.
Now" said Judge Wilson, 'state
whether you made memorandum Of
work done by you for Colonel Breckin-
ridge"
''I did," said Mrs. Lowell, and she
produced little blank book and read
out OF it the address given. why did
you put that name DOWN." asked Judge
Wilson.
Feeling sure that / should hear
something from Miss Pollard, and not
being willing to trust to my memory,
put it down"
What was the first communica ton
handed you addressed?"
"We object to that" said Major
Shelby.
"Objection overruled," said Judge
Bradley.
my Dear Sister Louise" said the
witness