Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-27
"A MOCK MARRIAGE"
Now Figures in Madeline's
Checkered Career.
Was Married When l8, to Blind Aleck
Julian in December, 1882.

Madeline Hal sssa Drinking Essass and
was Very, vsry Frisay.
WASHINGTON, March 26.- When the
Pollard -Breckipridge trial begaL this morn
ing interest centeYed in the decision of
Judge Bradley with reference to the admis-
sion Of certain depositions taken in Ohio
and Kentucky in behalf Of Col. Breckin-
ridge, to which objections was made BY
Miss Pollard's attorneys. Miss Pollard vas
not in court. When court had been called
to order Judge Bradley rendered his de-
cision.
The Arst Of the objectional depositions
was that Of man named Brand, who re-
fused to answer whether he and Mise Pol
lard had maintained improper relations, .
very odd refueal, so Judge Bradley said, in
view of the fact that he had admitted that
though q married man he frequented
houses of prostitution. What objection
the defendant could nave to answering the
question the Judge could not see.
A deposition Of one Kaufan was admit
ted, but Judge Bradley said if be could have
suppressed the dispositions of Brand, COT.
dn and one Hawkins. on the ground that
they were too filthy to be read, he would
have done 80.
The deposition of John o. Toole was
overruled because it was based on hearsay,
and 80 also were those Of DR.. Green and
DR.. Lewis. The dispositions of Mrs. Miller
and W. W. Resell v ere not overruled, but
were submitted subject to objection to spe-
ciffc questions when they were read.
The deposition of Ed M. Wallace was
read. He is lawyer and was counsel with
Col. Breckinridge in the case of 0 d.
Brown. Mr.. Wallace said he knew Col.
Breckinridge was present at the trial, Aug.
5, 1884, and every other day that it was be-
fore the court.
The deposition of Rodney Hsgart, local
counsel for the Kentucky Central Railroad
Company in Clark county, KY, also showed
hat Col. Breckenridge was elsewhere at the
time Miss Pollard says he was with her.
Mr.. Hagart was particularly questioned
with reference to Col. Breckinridge's where
abouts at times in 1884.
Judge Jerry R. Morton deposed that he
was associated with Col. Breckinridge in q
case tried in the circuit court in Jeesamine
county, KY, aud Col. Breckenridge was
present at the trial of the case at Nichols
Vile, IL miles from Lexington, August q,
2S, 30 and 80. On crose-examining, Judge
Morton said the town was connected with
Lexington by Q railroad, and the journey
took about an hour and a quarter.
The deposition of Judge Joseph D. Hunt,
arbitrator in one of the Clark county cases,
corroborated the testimony of Mr.. Hagart
T. A. Lewis, clerk of the Fayette comfy
court, Lexington, deposed that Col. Breck-
inrldge's name was down on his poll book
as having voted in Williams precinct,
L, xineton, August 4, 1884. w. S. Mar
shall, Judge Of election in Williams pre-
cinct, deposed that Col. Breckinridge voted
on the day named by Mr. Lewis.
Nat. L. Bronugh corroborated the testi-
mouy of Judge Morton a. to Col. Breckip-
ridges presence at Nicholsville court in Au.
gust, 1884, but couldn't say whether Col.
Breckinridge remained in town over night
on any occasion during the trial.
The deposition Of Joseph SkaiD, clerk Of
the Phoenix hotel, Lexington, showed that
Col. Breckinridge boarded at the h otel dur
ing parts of 1sS7-'Ss, 80, and the hotel reg
ister was produced to show the exact dates.
The deposition of James A. Ely, clerk Of
Fayette county court, referred to the pres
ence of Col. Breckinridge in Lexington on
Nov. %, 90, 25, at the trial Of case, and
at the unveiling Of the John C. Breckin-
ridge statue Sept. Is Of the same year.
Sister Agoes, mother Superior of Notre
Dame convent. Reading, deposed that she
did not know Miss Pollard or anything about
her record ut the convent. 1t was sgainst
the rules OF the school, she said, to permit
men, married or unmarried, to visit pupils.
Deposition Of VIM G. Wood, carpen-
ter, Lexington, was next read. He met
Madeline Pollard. he said, at the house of
Mrs. Kean, Sneckaway, near Lexington,
about May, 1882, and at Miss Pollard's in
vitation called feveral times, and within q
couple of months he and Miss Pollard we're
engaged to be married. Tho engagement
was broken because he told her that he was
unable to take her to Europe. The depo-
nent said he was AZ years old at the time,
and Miss Pollard was young woman.
Cross-examined, Mr.. Wood said that his
brother and the "old man" kicked about the
engagement, and said If he broke the en-
gagement they would help him pay for .
house he wanted to buy. He practically
admitted that be would have married her II
had not been for the interference Of his
brothers; in fact, he looked for an excuse
to get out of the agreement with Miss Pol
lard.
There was q stir in the court room -
Mr.. Stoll said II will read the deposition
of Mr.. Aleck Julian" The deponent said
he was ~ years old and lived near Bridge
port, KY, and had known Miss Pollard
about Is years. Mr.. Julian 10 blind, and
Miss Pollard referred to him - my
blind sweetheart; my modern Barnabas." !"
He was not blind when be met Miss Pol
lard, about 1879. The night Of December
"a, 1882, four months after he became
blind, he spent at the house Of Squire
Tinsley. Miss Pollard was there.
The next morning Miss Pollard and the
rest of the company drank eginog. They
went to the parlor and began talking about
matlimopy. Some one proposed that he
and "Matsis" should marry. Squire Tins
ley came in, very hilarious. sni Miss
Matte said, "Here 10 the man who will
marry u.s.. The squire performed the mock
marriage for them.
Julian and Miss Matte sat in the pa5lor
alone for while after this, and Mise Pol
lard. who bad been drinking too much, pro-
pos d, - they we're married, that they
ehould retire for the niRht. They went mn