The herald., 1894-03-16
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
Racy Evidence in the Pollard
Seduction Case.
Colonel Breckinridge and His
Youthful Mistress.
Their Frequent Visits to House of
AssignatiOn.
The Plaintiff Was "A school Girl in Short
Dresses when tho Defendant Is
Alleged to Bave Accom-
pIished Her Ruth.


tional testimony was given in the Pol
lard-Breckinridge trial this morning.
The first witness called was Sarah Goss,
a mulatto woman. She testified that
she had been a slave at one time, and
had lived in Lexington, KY, since the
late war. She had known Colonel
Breckinridge since che was little girl.
Ten years ago, she continued, Colonel
Breckenridge began to visit her house
on Broad street, Lexington, with Mics
Pollard. Before his first visit he called
and made arrangements to have Miss
Pollard kept there from Friday until
Monday. Each night during his stay
Colonel Breckinridge visited Miss Pol
lard, remaining with her till IL O'Clock
at night. When he was ready to 60 he
would knock on the middle door for
witness. Each time she saw Miss Pol
lard in bed with her night dress on, and
the bed giving evidence of having been
occupied. Witness said that in parting
Breckenridge kissed Miss Pollard good
night, putting his arms around her. Al
that time Miss Pollard was q school girl
OF II or IS, with dresses to the tops OF
her shoes, sometimes wearing her hair
in a plait down her back.
The question as to whether Breckin-
ridge ever visited her house before was
objected TO and ruled improper, but
witness answered in the affirmative be-
fore she could be stopped.
Miss Pollard had never come there
with any other person. Miss Pollard
times.
The visits of Colonel Breckinridge and
Miss Pollard to Sarah's, the witness
testified, were extended over period Of
three or four years.
Colonel Shelby began the cross-exam-
ination by inquiring Sarah, how long
have you been keeping an assignation
house in Lexington
Whereupon Sarah responded: "Nearly
10 years" in matter Of fact way.
Mis- Farrell telegraphed for me to
come"
How long have you known Mr.. Far
rell?"
''Oh, ever since he was line man."
answered the witness, a reply which
drew a visible blush to the cheeks of the
attorney, because the witness persisted
in smiling.
The fret visit OF the colonel and Miss
Pollard had been in the latter part Of
August, and Sarah underatood that the
girl had been brought from school, az
most of the schools were closed from
Friday to Monday. Colonel Breckenridge
had said the girl came OH train.
The next witness was a wsll-dressed
lady, Lucretia Marie Minar of Washing
ton, whose voice trembled as she an
nounced she lived at 20 Lafayette
square. the fashionable boarding house
between the Cosmos club and Senator
Don Cameron's residence, and but one
door from the Blaine mansion, where
Miss Pollard had boarded in 1892 and
1898. Colonel Breckinridge had often
visited Miss Pollard at the house. The
witness, it appearedSwas the landlady
Of the Lafayette Square house. Mrs.
Minar had laet seen Miss Pollard walk
ing in the park with Colonel Breckin-
ridge in April or May Of 1898. On two
occasions Colonel Breckinridge had
brought Miss Pollard home IN the
evening at or $3.50 O'Clock.
Mrs. Kate W. Burt. g stout middle
aged lady clerk in. the land office, had
boarded at Thirteenth and F streets.
had lived there and under what name,
Mrs. Burt expressed desire to zee Miss
Pollard. The plaintiff had lust left the
courtroom with her companion, and Mr..
Carlisle was sent after her but did not
return.
Mr.. Wilson explained that Miss Pol
lard was not feeling we'll, and he had
advised her to 20 to her room, 80 the
witness was excused until o'clock.
Soon, however, Miss Pollard returned,
and Mr.. Wilson went in search of the
witness and Mr.. Carlisle.
Mrs. Burt recognized Miss Pollard.
She said she had lived at Thirteenth and
f streets for 10 days in October, 1887,
under the name of Mrs. Foster. The
witness had seen Colonel Breckenridge
at the door twice and he had gone to
Miss Fosters room on the third floor.
"Do yon know what Mrs. Fosters
condition was. whether there we're indi.
cations that she wac about to become a
motner2" asked Mr.. Wilson.
"Yes," was the almost inRudible re-
ply.
did Colonel Breckinridge ask if Sam
Walter of Kentucky was living there ?"
asked Colonel Thompson ON cross-ex-
animation, to which Mrs. Burt said he
had, but that Sam Walter was dead.
After this, Mr.. Carlisle partly emptied
ths court room by beginning to read
deposition by Mrs. M. A. Ketchum OF
Lexington, with whom Miss Pollard had
boarded in 1884, 1885 and 1886, during
the time she attended the Sayre insti-
tute. Colonel Breckinridge manifested
impatience at the trivial details, urging
the lawyers to skip them and hurry no.
The deposition of Miss Mary F. Hoyt,
70 years OF age, who lived with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Ketchum. followed To her
Miss Pollard had represented that she
had left the Wesleyan institute and had
come to school in Lexington to be nearer
her mother. Mss Pollard had said her
EXPENSES were paid hy aun<s in Pitts-
iurg, and when she left at the time the
fret child is said to have neen horn. dc
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