The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-29
HIS INFAMY DEEPENS.
Breckinridge Gets Evidence
From Detestable Men.
TO elAcksn MISS POLLARD.
The Ola AsasssP 70 Take the stand To-
asy-Wsnes 81 Lexingtsa Express
Their Abhsrrsecs for Him.

past week the ladies of the city and ricin-
isy have been circulating q petition prav-
ing congress TO impeach Col W. c. T.
Breckinridse. The petition says his
longer continuance In congress is . dis
grace TO Kentucky WON anhood. and that
congress ought 70 ~ once impeaeh him.
The petition Is signed by leading society
ladies.
WasHrSaros CIry. March 2s-Ths sur
prize of the Pollard Breckinr,dge trial To-
day vas the unexpected appearances of
Miss Pollard's old lover. Rankin Roselle,
Kentucky sehooimaster. His deposi-
tion had been read In the case, but TO
make his testimony doubiy sure he ap-
peared ia person, and no sooner had he
taken the stand than Madeline Pollard
giidsd IN for the first time this week. from
the Office OF her attorney across the street,
where she was to be sent for when her
presence was desired. Probably she will
be in court tomorrow to face her silver
haired accuser. for the attorneys declare
there will be positively no longer post
ponement Of the testimony of the princi-
pal in the case, and that Col. Breckinr:dgs
will take the stand without fail in the
course Of . day.
Most of the testimony today was in the
form Of dispositions, and much Of it was Of
of . character which can only be published
after expurga;ion. The dispositions. re-
garding which Judge Bradley had ex-
pressed his regret that they could not be
excluded ON general principles, were re-
cited, and the justification of the scathing
comments on them was self-evident.
Some OF the language employed by Hiram
Kaufman and John Brandt would hardly
be tolerated in . well regulated barroom.
These gentlemen admitted in a matter-of-
fact Way their tendencies toward habltual
drunkenness and marital inhdeiity, and
the court admitted their statements unex-
purged. as he remarked in conversation,
that the jury might judge Of the character
OF the witnesses.
Col. Breckinridge's private secretary was
one Of the witnesses Of the day. and an
other was Col. Hay. the best-known man
in Washington City and incidentally an
expert on penmanship. who was subjected
to further cross-examination upon the
principles employed in detecting forgeries.
1t looks Is il hard fight had been precip-
itated over the authenticity Of that black
bordered letter, which was made public
yesterday exclusively by the Associated
Press The case of the defense 10 drawing
10 . close with the appearance Of Col.
Breckenridge, whose testimony Is expected
to occupy at least three days. as long q
time a. Miss Pollard was on the stand.
Then there will be rebuttal for an indefi-
mite period. AZ Miss Pollard will take the
stand again and witnesses have been sum-
fnoned from Kentucky
At the opening of the trial today E. B.
Hay. IS an expert in Handwriting, was
subjected 10 long and searching cross
examinat to determine the value of his
testimony as an expert.
When this was ended a young man
named Worthington. a clerk in the Office
of Breckenridge & Shelby at Lexington.
KY. was put on the stand. He testified
that in response to request from Breck-
inridge he made . search among the lat
ter's business letters in the Office and
found q letter which Miss Pollard dis.
puted the authorship of. This was the
only private letter he found. All the
others were business letters.
Then a stir was created in the court
room by the calling of the name of E. +.
RoseiIe, the young Kentucky man who
was engaged to marry Miss Pollard at one
time. He told of his doings as a sales
man, teacher. superintendent of county
schools and deputy county clerk. Asked
If he knew Madeline Pollard, he answered
in the affirmative
At this point the proceedings were IN
terrun,ed by the appearance of Miss Pol
lard. which evidently em barrassed the wit
ness. who dropped his eyes. neryously
lingering Bible lying near him.
In response To question as TO the CIR
cumsiances OF his flrst meeting with Miss
Pollard, Roselle was even more emhar-
rassed. He said il was in October or No.
vember, 1sssS. when he was employed in a
store in Cincinnati. II was at the time on
the fifth floor. A messenger boy came and
announced that lady wanted to see me.
| went out to see who she WAS 1t was
Madeline Pollard. She introduced herself
to me, saying she had heard of me often
aud wanted 10 see me. She said she de-
sired to 60 TO Wesleyan college and asked
me If would go with her, which did"
Did she tell you how she happened to
know your"
''She had heard her cousin Nellie Oliver
speaE of me often. | knew Nellie Oliver.
We wiz AtSttsEl lkl tHe ONCE oil the co.,
iege By DR.. Brown. was not acquainted
with ham, but | introduced myself and
Miss Pollard She stated her intention of
entering the school there. and said she h ad
n guardian. Mr.. Rhodes, who would he
along the next day to complete the ar
rangements. she stated to DIR. Brown
that was personal friend of hers. and
asked him TO grant me the privilege ~
calling there whenever I wanted. Froy,
this time on called very regularly for the
purpose Of seeing her. sometimes twies a
week, sometimes three times"
Odd you see her alone or with otbe,
personsP"
Most frequently alone. bu. sometime,
other young ladies came in
Did your visit, lead 10 friendship -
"Roseise. hriskIy. At first had an ssrni.
ration FOR the young lady. Nv airnlra.
ilon led - love. and love 10 an engage
ment We became engaged abou, the
Christmas holidays. Miss Polar q stated
al Arst ihas Rhodes VAS her guardian. aud
afIerwa ards that she MAS DESTROYS of cettip .
an education. and. having no one 10 help
her, Rhodes having proposed mairimony.
she became engaged TO him on condition
iaat he would pay her schooling. She
sa'i that from the start she did nos Intend
20 carry out the contract"
koseils testified thar during their en-
Eseement Miss Pollard exhibited erea.
affection tor him. frequently kissing and
eAsfesslng him. and often sat in his Ian.
>he assei him 10 act, when Rhodes was
present. as though he Was not ACQUAINTED
Nlih him. Nhea he told her be sasgo,us
70 Salcsso she expressed . wish 10 accom-
panY him. lie tod her she might aa -,
~ha she put CA her cloak and hat. saying
"rf trunk Was packed. He xas then
"e''Sed 10 tell hes that under the circun-