The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-05


Blackburn should 90 to New York with
the plaintiff until thoy were married." |
was urging her, so far as could with.
out exciting her suspicion, to get tho
young woman out OF town. ] intended
to leave the impression on her mind al.
ways tina. We wero engaged, il l may
use such n word. was honestly en-
deavoring 10 carry out tho contract with
Miss Pollard TO deceive her, and do
not blanc Mira. Blackburn for feeling a
little acerbity."
do you deny that2' Mr.. Wilson de-
manded alter reading Mrs. Blackburn's
testimony regarding his description OF
tho interest no felt in Miss Pollard and
OF tho standing Of tho family.
~ have no recollection OF that, and
my recollection Is that 1t happened in n
different way" was the final answer,
and later tho witness said: "NIrs.
Blackburn puts her own construction
on my words" in commenting on this
part Of her testimony.
Reading TO him the testimony OF Mrs.
Blackburn that he bad told her that hs
had never paid the slightest attention
TO Mrs. Wing, but to have it repeated
that he was engaged TO her would IA.
millarize his family to the idea Of hi,
marriage. and when Congress adjourned
he was going home TO make arrange.
ments for his marriage, Mr.. Wilson
asked for the witness RECOLLECTION on
that point"
Part OF this was never said by me,
according 10 my recollection, and part
OF il was never said at ALL was tn.
answer. Congress had already nd
journod, so that shows that Mrs. Black.
burn confused these conversations, al.
though she honestly eudeavors TO repeat
them"
SAYS SHE WAS MIXED.
do you deny that you told Mrs.
Blackburn YOU were not to marry Mrs.
Wing?"
II do most emphaticaily deny that I
ever said that. Mrs. Blackburn gets
the different conversations commingled.
l cannot remember myself the exact
words Of conversations after q few
weeks"
The colonel was sure that Mrs. Black
burn had not told him that she had told
Miss Pollard that ii his attentions 10
Mrs. Wing were ns she had represented,
he was villain. ~ am sure AIr.,
Blackburn did not use such an often.
sivc word in her own parlor to visitor.
Mrs. Blackburn was lady had known
Tor years, and as hostess she would
not have said such n thing"
Mr.. Wilson tried 10 pin down the
colonel to denial OF the statement
that he had told Mrs. Blackburn he mad
no love for any other woman than Miss
Pollard, and finally secured the answer,
Il am sure that no such conversation
occurred"
''You DO not remember it?" said Mr..
Wilson. SWELL l will say that l do not
recollect that such conversation hap
pened."
Regarding the scene when Miss Pol.
lard had asked him TO name the day,
called him Willie. and he stroked her
hand aifectionately and he said, mo
demonstrations before Mrs. Blackburn"
he said: such thing did happen, and
it was superb piece oil acting"
ibid you on any occasion visit the
plaintiff at Mary McKondie's. on See
ond street in this city,"
"Idid not. never did," with great
emphasis"
in January, February or March,
1SSS?'
Il never did. I know that tina. is
tho place the plaintiff and DR.. Parsons
have located us the house where the
child was born. | know there ia n
woman OF that name who will be called
upon TO swear that was there. | know
that certain persons nave been sent
there 10 train her as to what she will
testify. never was there. 1t is false"
"You say certain persons have been
there to train her. Has any one been
there on your behalf"
II sent my son there because heard
she was to be called to testify and that
she had been seen by another witness
in this case regarding her testimony"
ibid you communicate with the
plaintiff there by advertisements in the
ExRing Star, and did you arrange to
have typewrit:en letters prepared for
your communication with her, with
some person in this city,"
Tho colonel was strenuous In his de-
malls. Judge Wilson quietly returned
the defendant to his own attorneys Tor
redirect examination.
In answer to Mr.. Butterworth Colo
mel Breckenridge again detailed the con-
versation with Miss Pollard, in which
he declined to marry her at her solicit
tation.
The attorneys had no more witnesses
on hand, the cross-examination having
ended, as Mr.. Shelby said, somewhat
Unexpectedly, go they asked for an ad.
journment an hour earlier than usual.
THE JUDGES REBuKE.
III the parties to this case would like
to 90 out first they may do SO, and will
keep the crowd back" said Judge Brad
ley as tho people began to stir from
their seats.
Accordingly Miss Pollard with her
attorneys, followed by the silve,y
haired Kentuckian and his legal forces,
filed through the little door between
the judge and tho jury. Several men
made rush from their seats after them.
Judge Bradley's cheeks flushed and
ho ranped the desk tiercely.
Court has not adjourned" he
shouted above tho ru,tlinS, take your
seats there"
As the men relap.ed into their chairs,
the judge struck his deck again declar.
mo in I he aternaat tones. PES"