Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-05

latlonship between him and Miss Pollard
and OF her threats to make d public OK
posure OF their relations. He said she
once wanted him to pay her expenses
fora trip TO Germany, where she would
study for two years, and that she wanted
to tell the people who were to 90 with
her that she was the ai1ianced wife of
Colonel Breckenridge. He told her that
he could not allow that. She said
she would not go abroad unless sho
could give that as an explanation. He
then told her that she could not go at
all. Colonel Breckinridge continued to
make general denial of the statements
made by the other side in evidence rs to
the occurances between himself and the
plaintiff, to which she has testified.
EFFECT OF THIS CONFESSION.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-"Therc was
not u man in America who had less ex-
cuso for what did than l." This was
the plain statement with which Colonel
breckenridge met the searching ques-
tons OF Judge Wilson in his testimony
to-day. His confession was complete.
He admitted that there was no excuse
for his actions with Madeline Pollard
and he made no attempt to defend or
pallinto II. Of course, Colonel Breckin-
ridge and his lawyer must have made
up their minds that this was the best
thing for him to do, or else he would
not have done so.
Judge Wilson got some damaging
answers out of Colonel Breckenridge,
but they were unimportant, to say the
least, in comparison with his own con-
fessons of wrong-doing with Madeline
Pollard. Colonel Breckenridge said he
knew the character of the house in Lex
ington kept by Sarah Cess. and had
been there before he went there with
Madeline Pollard. This is the house
where Colonel Breckenridge and Miss
Pollard began their improper relations.
Then Judge Wilson branched off to the
first visit of Colonel breckenridge to
Madeline Pollard at the Wesleyan Col
lege at Cincinnati, and Colonel Breck.
inrldge told how he had strongly ad-
vised Miss Pollard TO marry Mr.. Rodes
at once, when she had disclosed the
character of tho relations between her.
self and Rodes.
| WASHINGTON, April "a battle royal of
wits between ex-CODgressman Wilson and
Congressman breckenridge was expected
to day, after the interesting sparring of
| yesterday. These are men of greatest
ability, and pitted against each other as
examiner and witness they manage to fur
| nish hhe display of mental sparring.
Mr.. Butterworth at once opened the
| question of the admissability of the CORE
| spondence alleged to have been held with
| Madeline Pollard in 1885. Judge Wilson,
| in reply, assured the court that the evil
dence had not been discovered until Sun
l Il Il tod INF Ia gnA 30.
| witness on the stand so Colonel Breckin-
ridge might not be taken by surprise and he
might have ample time to make explana-
| tons. The question was raised by Mr..
Butterworth whether the discussion of the
proposed testimony should be had before
/ the jury.
Thereupon Mrs. Louise Lowell took a
seat in the witness box. She said that she
had known Colonel Breckenridge since
February, 1886, having become acquainted
with him at the House of Representatives,
where she had an office to carry on bust.
ness as q stenographer and typewriter in
The corridor by the door of the committee
.'Dil you do work for Colonel Breckin-
ridge% Mr.. Wilson inquired.
did he bring manuscript of a letter to
| you 2"
"He did and copied it in typewriter"
"How was that letter addressed 2"
II object" interrupted two or three of
the Breckenridge attorneys, who protested
that there was no proof Of the letter hav.
ing been mailed, but Judge Bradley said
to sustain the obi clion would be to null.
lily the purpose OF admitting the witness
The manuscript and copy had been re-
turned TO the colonel, Mrs. Lowell con
tinued. From 1885 to 1880 she had copied
manuscripts. addressed envelopes and done
Colonel Breekinridge's private correspond
ence and Congressional work always re
turning the manuscripts.
Now what was on those envelopes ??
continued Mr.. Wilson.
Miss Pollard, rs Upper street. Licking
ton, kentucky"
And how do you remember that ?"
II kept memorandum book in which
noted the address,"
"Have you the book ?"
81 have" she said. and the book wal
passed around for inspection of the law
yers.
y Feeling sure that sooner or later
would hear more of Miss Pollard, and no
wishing to trust my memory, | made tina
memorandum" she explained.