Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-20

MIN dear. III Saiu ZONE saturday
evening about o'clock and you can
stay until half-past eight. Be careful
how you talk and we can have a pleas
ant evening. Put the money in an
envelope and when I go to the door
with you give it TO me-
Maj. Butterworth read another letter
to Rhodes, dated Lexington, Nov. 81,
1854, in which Miss Pollard repeated
her request for the money. In sub
stance she said:
Dear Mr.. Rhodes: / am so worried
and disappointed I don't know what to
do. l thought surely you would have
brought it tonight l should think q
man with so many rich friends as you
could get it. Do try to get it by Sat
urday"-aDd more of the same kind
with some little talk about birthday
present.
Mr.. Butterworth, there were great
many more letters" said Miss Pollard
when Maj. Butterworth had sat down
as if he had nothing more to read.
Taking the hint, Major Butterworth
then read letter from Miss Pollard to
Rhodes dated Bridgeport, KY, Dec. 80,
1854. 1t was merely of friendly
character, bright and chatty, and sign
ed "Yours, with love, Madeline. y
Another letter, rather peremptorily
asked for the $40 and wondered why
Rhodes had not brought it, as FRIDAY
was payday" ''Do not come unless
you bring what | ask for (Signed)
NJ" was the conclusion.
Still another letter from Miss Pol
lard, dated New Orleans, February 10,
1885, informing Rhodes that he should
have every dollar of his money back,
and "if l am provoked again as have
been, think it will only be for once"
Miss Pollard buried her face in her
hands aud laughed at some Of the ad
vice in the letter to the old man-tell-
ing him to 60 TO church often and
things Of that sort, and also at the re-
mark, "If you could see the pretty girls
here, you would not look at me-" The
letter ended: with love and kisses,
Madeline"
Another letter datedaSNew Orleans
(where Miss Pollard saiP she was at
tending the Expositon), dated Febru-
u, 1885, was of a light cosby charac-
ter, and signed Lovingly, Madeline.
This letter like the other although
dated New Orleans, was postmaked
"Towlesboro, KY. So was the next let
ter read, which was dated Jack
sonville." Miss Pollard wanted
to explain this mystery, but she was
not allowed to do so.
More letters were shown her by Maj
Bntterworth
"Yes, these are all mine," she said
with half-laugh. Pm so glad they
are
These letters were written at the time
when Miss Pollard testified she had
gone TO Cincinnati during her first
pregnancy. Her baby was born in May
following.
Major Butterworth read the letters
in the order of date. The next was
dated Cincinnati, July l, 1885," An
explanation of how the letters were
sent to Miss Pollard in Cincinnati and
not to New Orleans and Jacksonville
was given in one of the letters, in which
Miss Pollard said Rhodes must send the
letters to her mother to be forwarded
so that they could come with her moth
er's notes and keep her aunt, with
whom she pretended to be, from know
ing of her affair with Rhodes.
In letter to Rhodes dated July II.
1885, Miss Pollard said she must have
$40 right away" and she showed IA
miliarity with his pay days. A letter
dated July II, begged for the money
mentioned in the last letter. Loving
ly, Madeline" was signed to this.
In letter dated August II, 1885, at
Lexington, addressed to Rev. Dr.
Brown, the principal of the Wesleyan
Seminary Miss Pollard said she had
learned from Mr.. Rhodes that he was
$40 in DR.. Browns debt for her school
ing. She asked the doctor to destroy
the promissory note given by Mr..
Rhodes on the promise that she would
pay it herself. A gossipy note to
Rhodes dated March 10, 1856, was
signed "M. Y. B. P " and the inference
is that B" stood for breckenridge"
Mrs. Wesleyana Robinson testified in
Cincinnati that she had written letter
to Miss Pollard addressed "Miss Made
line Vivian Breckenridge Pollard" A
number of other friendly letters to
Rhodes at this period, of no interest,
were read.
When Major Butterworth had finish
ed reading he asked Miss Pollard if
she had not said that these letters were
for the purpose of misleading Rhodes,
but Mr.. Carlisle interferred and said
Major. Butterworth should specify
"what letters" Major Butterworth
referred to statement of Miss Pollard
that she had read Washington Irving
at the school.
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Butter
worth" said Miss Pollord, ''the letter
containing that statement was from
New Orleans"
"Were you in New Orleans them"
II was never in New Orleans in my
life. Mr.. Breckenridge knows perfect
iy we'll why those letters were written
they were written to deceive Mr..
Rhodes. They were sent to my moth
er while was in Cincinnati before and
after my baby was born, and she mail
ed them to Mr.. Rhodes"
"Why did you asked for so much
money!"
II did it to cover up suspicion. fl
had not asked for it he would have
wondered how l lived ! did not want
the money for Mr.. Breckenridge would
have supplied all | needed. Every
letter bears the mark of what | say"
"Did Won get any money ?"