The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-11

he and the plaintiff met in Washington
near the catholic institution, "as wom-
an in her condition and man suppos-
ing himself to be the author of her con-
dition would meet"
do you wish to be understood as say
ing that you supported her in whole or
in part during two years that she was
at the academy of the Holy Cross, on
observation-disclosures" was a question, to
which the cSlonel responded:
Il would not wish TO be understood as
saying anything about it if l could avoid
it, but. as a matter of fact. my contri-
buttons to her were not lessened. Thea
were irregular amounts and | under
stood they helped to pay her board at
the academy"
Referring to five notes of 800 each
drawn by the plaintiff and Endorsed by
the defendant late in 1892 TO pay Miss
Pollard's board at the school of the Holy
Cross Mr.. Breckenridge stated that he
did not know what became of the notes
did not know whether they had been pro-
tested. Was sure that he had never re-
ceived notice that two of them went to
protest
Now. to refresh your memory" be-
gan Mr.. Wilson. this testimony having
been ELECTED by a succession of ques-
tions, do you not know that notice of the
protest was sent to YOU both in Lexing-
ton and Washington? -
He did not and the attorney asked.
DO you know the particular object for
which those last notes were drawn"
Il do. very we'll
WAS il not to enable her to purchase
her wedding trousseau?"
Nothing like that. There is not a
scintilla of truth In it." was the colonel's
impressive answer. and he wanted to
tell about the deal but Mr.. Wilson
choked him off with a reminder that
IL
The cross-examination having drifted to
the renewal of relations in 1889 in Wash
ingtOn. the defendant was asked:
Did You ever have room in the
northwest section?"
We did try that experiment. but Of
all the unsatisfactory experiments that
was the worst / ever tried. We had
not been there more than three or four
times before the plaintiff said that it
seemed that every window within three
blocks had eyes when we went in there
and / was sure that people were stand
ing on every doorstep in sight every time
/ went. / am a rather peculiar-loOking
man, so lpeople remember me, SO we
gave that up
Now" said Mr.. Wilson a little later,
abiding TO defendants criticism Of Miss
Pollard's falsehoods in saying she had
been TO dinner at his house to account
for her absences, you are a fatherly-
looking man and she a young girl, both
of you from Kentucky. Can you con-
ceive of better excuse for her to give
for her absence than that she had been
TO dinner with a respectable elderly gem
tleman like yOurself?"
Nor can / conceive of keener one
no be used afterward for a suit like this, >
was the reply.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-The inquis-
ton suffered by Representative Breckin-
ridge at the hands of Judge Jere Wilson
regarding the testimony Of Mrs. Gov
ernor Blackburn would be the talk Of
the city tonight but for some remarks
from Judge Bradley which enlivened the
close of the days proceedings and OBJ
sCUred all other passing features of the
trial in their interest.
Col. Breckenridge looked extremely
pale when he stepped to the witness
stand this morning. The first question
which Judge Wilson asked him was
whether he had ever been i'm Goldsbor-
oUgh. to which he replied that he had
been in the little hamlet once to make
a speech a q barbecue. which he thought
was in 1886 or in 1888. He did not re-
member the colored woman who opened
the door at 1919 HIST. the day after he
took luncheon there in April (as hereto
fore testified) nor having complmented
her on the luncheon.
did you not say that when you and
Madeline went to keeping house you
wanted neG 10 come ana COOK IOr you
That is entirely fanciful L never
said anything of the sort to any colored
woman"
Did she not say that she had been in
service in that family a long time and
did not want TO leave?"
mo such conversation could have oc-
CURED"
Referring to the colonels statement
that he had made no protestations of
love to Miss Pollard on the occasion of
that momentous carriage ride, when Sc
duction is alleged to have occurred, Mr.
Wilson asked him when he had first be-
gun to talk TO her affectiohately.
No Manifestations of Love.
at never did make protestations of
love talked to her kindly. encour-
agingly, when she was depressed; en-
deavored TO get her to do something TO
make a place in the world for herself
spoke solicitously to her particularly
when first learned that she was preg-
nant by me, having the interest in her
which man might for a young unmar-
ried woman who had such circumstances
in her life for which he felt that he was
in measure responsible, since their
lives had become interviewer"
There We're no expressions of affec-
tion?"
There were expressions of affection
ate interest, but none such that could bt
construed into an intimation that oul
relations could be on a different basis
than they were"
"Then it was a sort of business inter
est for her welfare"
Expressions of kindly interest
''Were they expressions which might
be understood by her to be expressions
of loVe?"
Col. Breckenridge wished to draw the
distinction carefully between expressions
and demonstrations. He said there was
nothing but perfect understanding or
their part of their relations; that they
went to houses of a certain character
for a certain we'll understood purpose
they stayed there such time as their
pleasures or necessities demanded
II took her in my arms and kissed
her. There were all the accompaniment
of such a relation. which was carried
out not coldly or brutality"
There were no expressions OF love on
her part?''
II would not say that She was AT
times very demonstratlve, at times 9TH
eIwise."
Your relations were those of lust
rather than love?'
II would not say that, for we met
often at times when physical intercourse
was impossible. She was a young wom-
an Of colloquial talents. sprightly and
interesting"