The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-11
POLLARD VS.. BRECNINRIDiE
THE SENSATIONAL BREACH OF
PROMISE TRIAL NOW ON.
THE PLAINTIFFS CASE SET FORTH.
Nrs Luke blackburn q strong witness
for Miss Pollard She Icsiiiies . hat
NIr. Brcckcnridgc introduced Her
as tiis Intended Nifc >harp
Hctorts Bctwccn witness
and Lawyers.

a.. uis Intended wifc sharp
Hctorts Bctwccn witness
and Lawyers
WASHINGTON, March 10 -Sketching
briefly the evidence. Mr.. Carlisle
spoke Of Miss Pollard rs the
brilliant daughter OF saddlcr always
cudeuvoriny to rise above her -tit,on.
tie said that when she was "a
young girl John G. Rhodes. a man of
means, but not of high position, at
tractcd 10y her charms, offered to cdu-
cate hcr il she would marry him,
and She signed AN agreement To-
that effect. AftcrWurd, when she
was in trouhle because Rhodes was
pressing her to fulfl her promise.
and She believed he could invoke the
law in his aid. She had written Mr..
BrcclSiuridgc asking his advice a
letter vs. which was answered in person.
Then. according To the attorney. Mr.
Ircckiuridgc introduced her as his
promised wife into thc first famili
of the city.
Mrs mACKuURN's STORY srRoSG.
Mrs Julia g. Blackburn, widow Of
the late Governor Luke blackburn of
Kentucky, was the first witness called.
She testified that on Good Friday Of
1898. i'm the Portland flats here. Colonel
Brcckinridgc and Miss Pollard called
on her and persisted in sending for
her three times when she pleaded
wcarincss. She was induced To re-
ccivc them. She spoke firmly and con
timed:
Colonel Hrec>inr.dcc said. II have
brought this young lady to a>ll>for
her Your kind care and protection, for
/ expect that in the future She will be
"a great deal TO me. As soon as a suf-
fcient time after the death of my wife
has elapsed intend TO marry her
lie said: "Nou may consider this fool
ish." replied that there was always
risl, in these things. lie said: - am
old enough TO be her father. She is
thirty-unc years Younger than T.
On another occasion he said: II saw
that YOU were greatly shocked at the
announcement OF my engagement"
replied: 1T seems to me a very poor
return for all the devotion of your
wife, who has so recently died. lie
replied: 81 will tell you what / never
expected would pass NV lips. dis
covered recently what dlss Hollard's
feelings toward me were and as man
of honor ! considered il my duty tO
Offer 10 marry her" / said: "Nou
certainly take "a very high view of
these things.
Afterwards Colonel Ercckiuridrc
came to me asking me to ailaN Mis-,
Pollard's icalosN asked. Have You
given her any rcaepn' lie replied.
con my honor as a gentleman, have
not
Then | told him that Mis-, Pollard
had come To- me the day before telling
ne of her fears.
Continuing Mrs. Blackburn told how
Mr.. Brcckurigc had denied, when She
.old him that hc had no right TO pay
devoted attention to another woman,
hat hc hat amy affection for Mrs
Wing. but thought IL would he wen
Tor the report of his engagement 10
reach his family. that they might be
como familiarilcd with the thought of
his becoming married.
THE CONGRESSMAN CALLED WILLIE"
Mrs Blackburn related how Miss
Pollard orlc urged Mr.. Brcckinridge
to tN the day for the marriage how he
had said that circumstances prevented
it just then. but that hc would lis a
date and communicate IL to Mrs
blackburn. Going To- his sioc Miss
Pollard laid her arm aircctionatciy on
Colonel Brcckinridwc's shoulder. call
iup him "Willic and he strollcd her
hand and patted it atrcctionatclv
Mrs. Blackburn told Miss Pollard to
go away ana Colonel Hrcckiuridgc
said: let ms have no more demon
strations here.
Colonel Thompson crosse cNamined
Mrs blackburn She said that the
bearing of Miss Pollard upon social
occasions had been that of a lady
MIR Thompson became moro press
ing in his inquiries regarding the feel
ing of Mrs. blackburn for Miss Pol
lard, and the witness replied that she
felt sorrow for any woman compelled
TO fight her own way in the world
| With flashing eyes and facing the
white bearded congressman She dc
! clarcd. "Just aS am compelled to ap
pear here, when, il J had the defense
/ of husband, 30 would never have
/ been necessary.
MIR Thompson asked for the dates
/ of various cali, and the witness re
piled Il had no occasion TO charge
my mind with them, aS Colone
/ Breckjnridgc came ON ms own busi
ness and not on mine. ! presume he
/ can tell you.'
Major Moore, chief of police Of the
! district, hcNt testified. lie wa,
acquainted with both parties to the
suit. FIRST met Miss Pollard. accompa-
nicd hy Colonel Brcclliuridge, i'm his
| Office May -, 1893. lie said. "rhC
/ door was suddenly thrown open. when
Colonel Breckinridgc came in, follow
/ ed by lady. lie said he might hay,
/ co ask my protection as the lady had
/ threatened his life. She demanded
/ that hc should marry her, and seemed
/ mach excited. lie named May 3D.
] lS93, "a, the day, and said he would
/ marry her then If Providence spared
] his life. When hc started To explain
/ the trouble between them, She put
/ her hand un his shoulder and dis~uad.
/ el him She was much excited. He
/ was cool Nitncs, had warmed Miss
/ Pollard that she must not make
] threats against Colonel Brcckiurilg, S
/ life, "a, the police would have 90 deal
with her.
one of the best known physicians of
] the city, DT y. s. Lincoln, then tcsti-
| fled that Colonel Breckinridgc had
| brought Miss Pollard to him i'm May,
/ 1898; representing that She needed at
/ tention. as she was uurcasonaby ieal-
/ Gus and exceedingly nervous. Her