The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-22


Shelby related that Miss Pollard had &C
costed Colonel Breckenridge on the tram,
before which time he had never seen her:
her, having reached that time Of life when
he was forgetful Of faces She introduced
I herself SAID her fafher prcTnrdae Was and had
named her after HIM. Several weeks after
ward the letter asking advice as TO her re-
had answered IL, telling her the aspect or
the contract After that he received the
letter, the authenticity OF which Miss POI
lard had denied, but which would be fully
proven. asking him to come 10 the SEM
mary. He had written that he could NOT
come. She had written another letter ,urg-
ing him to come to the Wesleyan College
to see her. which he had declined TO do.
On the 1st of August. 1884, he had been
In Cincinnati on business, and 1t occurred
to him that he had received a request TO
go to the Wesleyan College. Having moth
ing else to do he went TO the college that
day and saw her-saw not an ignorant
girl unacquainted with the ways OF the
world. for if there was one fact that
would be established II was that the plaint-
years OF age. and it would be shown by
the doctor who officiated at the birth or
plaintiff was then little girl of two or
three years of age running about the house.
BEGINNING OF THE LIAISON.
"When the Colonel arrived at the institu-
tion," continued the attorney, "she came
into the parlor and saw him, explained the
contract with Mr.. Rhodes, which was that,
in consideration of his paying for her
schooling she was to marry him. She asked
if he could compel her TO marry him,
strange question for an innocent school
girl, and also told him that she and Mr..
Rhodes had been intimate. He told her that
she was not obliged to carry out the con-
tract. Then she asked him to take her TO
Pm entertainment on Vine street and ne
consented" That Colonel breckenridge had
called closed carriage that night was de-
MED. II was declared that Miss Pollard had
made the proposition that they ride instead
Of going to the concert. Then the lawyer
said that in the course OF the ride that
night, and without the use of persuasion,
but in that way which occurs when
woman is not averSe TO such things, their
relations began. 1t was denied that Colonel
breckenridge had sent telegram 70 MISS
Pollard in the name of her mother 10 go 10
Lexington, but when he boarded the train
that Friday he found her on 1t. Without
any arti1ce being exercised on his part, a
meeting had been arranged and she herself
had proposed that they should go 10 the
house of Sarah Guess, she explaining that
she knew the house. 1t was a matter OF
mutual agreement, but instead or going
there Friday night Colonel Breckinridge
had been in Cincinnati Friday, and he had
not met her there until Saturday night: 1t
would be shown that Mr.. Rhodes had fallen
behind in payment of her bills, being
man of small means, and the transfer from
Wesleyan Institute to Sayre Academy, at
Lexington, had been made by arrangement
between herself and Mr.. Rhodes. The state
ment that he had written letters from Gin
cinnati to her mother would be denied, and
the statement that she had given birth TO
child in the founding asylum near Cincin-
natl would be disproved by the testimony
Of DR.. Mary Logan.
Mr.. Shelby said there had been no renew
al of their relations during the eighteen
months ending In June, 1888, though Miss
Pollard had followed him TO Washington
and prosecuted him with her attentions.
This Interruption Of relations, Mr.: Shelby
of1 rafr tafi Of Tico al
lard's allegation that in February, 1883, she
was delivered of a child by Colonel Breck-
inridge. The latter had been compelled,
under fear and threats Of exposure TO give
Miss Pollard more money than he could
spare from his means, but still he offered
her money If she would go away from the
made Of the allegation that in August,
1892. or at any other time, the defendant
absolutely refused her suggestion in 1892
that she go to Miss Wizards school in
Berlin, and upon her return that he should
marry her.
THE BLACKBURN INCIDENT.
I'm March of 1s93," Mr. Shelby said
"the pressure brought to bear upon Col
Breckenridge by Miss Pollard was enor-
nous. She was known intimately to Mrs
Blackburn as young and agreeable wom-
an from the same State. There was talk
as to why Miss Pollard was seen so much
with Colonel Breckenridge. She told him
this, and that she had explained to Mrs
Blackburn that they were engaged. He
told her that it was his purpose to tell
Mrs Blackburn frankly the relations which
had existed between them. She implored
him not to make known their relations,
not to expose her then, but TO give her one
more chance TO make a place for herself
in the world. She asked him to protect her
so far as to admit the engagement TO Mrs.
Rorf sna hsn fRe de MO~ o@t sS f Ss G @
BY the aid of his admission, in that way
she could get out of his life, out Of Mrs.
Blackburn's life and out of Washington
1t seems as though any man might have
seen the danger OF such an arrangement"
the lawyer said.
told him. continued Mr.. Shelby that
Mrs. Blackburn wanted to see Colonel
Brecl5inridge. He had gone. and they had
of his desire to shield her. and that she
was an imprudent girl. During this time,
at MIS- sb JnoaS mas mouse No. % lafayette
and only. by the merest chance he had been
able TO disarm her. He went to Kentucky
without acceding TO her demands Accord
ing to his best recollection, the interview
between himself, Mrs. Blackburn and Miss
Pollard occurred on the Sd or 4th of April
Then she induced him to fall In her hands.
She had made an attack on his life, and
held over him what was worse than death
the happiness of his family. In a moment
chance to begin life for herself, he per-
Inltted this woman to assume a relation
WHICH never ala exist ana could not have
| been tolerated by him."
Resuming his statement after the noon
recess, Colonel Shelby declared the basket
which had belonged to the ColoneTs first
wife had never been given to Miss Pollard
but had been taken by her from his ROOM
Returning to the events in New York fol-
lowing Colonel Breckinridge's first mar
riage, Mr.. Shelby asserted that Miss Pol
| lard had come TO the Hoffman House
found that he was stopping there, secured
| room next to his and registered as his
| daughter. When Colonel Breckenridge en-
| tered at noon on Monday, MAY l. she at
| tempted TO shoot him, standing In tho
| passageway between the two rooms. He
| had slammed the door. He had threatened
to have her arrested, ringing for a bell
boy, but on her entrance had told her 10
place the revolver against his door, close
| her door, and he would have the boy take
| the revolver. He took the revolver after
| view which followed she had made all sorts
of protestationS and promises to leave
| him. The next day they left the Hoffman
House. Mrs. Blackburn arrived in New
| York on the same day. sent for him for
consultation about a lawsuit she was in
| terested in. and incidentally Mrs. Black
| burn asked an explanation of the presence
of himself and Miss Pollard in New York
to which he replied that he could not give
| an explanation then.
VISITS TO MOORE AND LINCOLN.
The circumstances of Miss Pollard's visit
| to the Jefferson-place House. where Colonel
| Breckinridge's wife was with him, were ex-
| planned. 1t was declared that Mr.. and Mrs.
| Breckenridge were leaving the room be-
cause she was in her wrapper, when Miss
| Pollard told him that she wanted 10 see
him on important business. They went out