The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-17

sat down beside him and put one arm
over his shoulder hut Mrs, Blackburn OBJ
This was on Sunday, May H. iSSa. The
preceding day she had visited the offlce OF
pr; Lincoln with Colonel Breckinrldge
and the Same day went TO the oifice OF
the chief OF police Major Moore. visit
which that OFFICIAL had described on the
stand. The second visit was May II, TO
Then e0ins back almost ten years to
the time of her FIRST meeting the de-
PENDANT in the case, Miss Pollard tcs;l.
hed' In April OF 1883 was called % see
my sister, who was sick at Frankfort
Mr.. Rhodes had put me on the car NJ
Lexington. Before the train had gone far
a gentleman came TO me saying; Your
face seems very familiar. don't l know
your l replied, 4 think not but / know
asked Il he could come and see me. said
My mother and my aunt viii be very glad
70 see YOU. After a short conversation
he left me"
Miss Pollard's version OF her relations
with James c. Rhodes did not vary cs.
senually from the accounts heretofore
per readers. This brought her TO che point
where she had sent for Colonel Brcckin-
ridge TO advise ner regarding Rhodes
threat 10 compel her TO marry him. and
the manner IN which the congressman
had Put himself IN the position or a rcla.
tive In the sight OF the school principal
his early visits to her ~ the school and
said that he urged her 10 so elsewhere
with him In order that they might be
able 10 consult on the Rhodes matter more
unreservcdly.
The second time he came he took her
riding In a closed carriage, SAYING the
night air affected his throat She went
60 the ST. James hotel in Cincinnati IN
February, 1855, by Colonel Disadvantages
direction, to consult. with female physi-
clans. She was particularly entoined not
to say anything that would connect Col
onel Breckenridge with her condition at
that time,
In reply to a query by Mr. Carlisle. Miss
Pollard said Colonel Rrecklnridge furnish
cd the money to dcfray her expenses I'M
an ma, r ana a. t the f9Gn&ins asyln ,
father OF the child TO which she gave
birth May %, 1855.
She denied with all the emphasis Of
which she was capable that she had ever
since she met Colonel Rrecknridge been
intimate with any other man. Colonel
BreCknrdge had taken her 10 the Els
mere IN 1857, where she was passed under
the name OF Mrs Foster, Colonel RroCltin-
ridge representing himself ds Mr.. Foster.
cause Colonel Sam Walter had recoE-
ui2ed Colonel BrcCkinridgc and told pco-
Pic in the house that his name was not
Attorney stoll asked II she stM had
certain note from Colonel Breckenridge
which was mentioned casually, and Miss
! Colonel Breckenridge always told ue TO
DESTROY DE AZ his letters and o6eyed I'M
! Miss Pollard also testified concerning
p.i ''t t u' uvt ~ ~ , ,sfs,
do I ~ b S S & 1iij
| byS S"ionei 8reCiiinIjdgS Ms PoiInrd
/ T,r,iussi AZ, ,-a,,,,ost ~ io. I,,,,,,,i IN
| No Ietter- Ia tsieo,,r,,s f,,,, 'C,i,,si
| Byerlsin,,i5,-e mn no ',.,.,i
ms, move la. teT,,,s ~ ,,,St,,5,,,n,,, n,rj
sj,.j,o w - 49, 80, =, 49, NJ - 49,
! az ,.,,,,, H., Nfigs paii,,V. -, 3,.,, 49,
| oT nrfc she Md snnt ~. d,fn,,t ta'r'7
I which heapn M pser UiiHio =" ''''''' -
/ Miss roiiRrd's 6aad t,as sbSirtr, ,,,,b
! stnpressoi cfnotiou ,ypsr sbs ,t55y ~
| fT1,, M so,I,t roS, ~, "SN 49,, va ~
! bonso ~ reTt,ea ''''' "' 81 9''''' ''"'i' N'''
\ Beforn Nil p,u.rd loo, ,,, ,,.g..,o.,
| stand sbe testified that Cnionai I,%e.l,i,9
Ti9ge baf t1i,en No., mi .I, r nreC ,,i.
! occ1slons ,,Hrn he ~, - '',," y" tt -,
| to address rslirioug hodieq 40 haJ ,,i,tSSy
/ her no reason for no go,,,ri IT, ~, Se S,'
mcuts Of tho dptcs 6ya5 fn 10 ', ,,,,r
| riage. and She mad never da,,sndel avn,
until the scene i'm the orfirc Of Coio1eI
! Moore w N''"''''
From the night he took mo 20 Saroh,s
! H. 1884" said Miss Pollard drama ticaily'
! there never was "A suggestion ~ ;, 5iS,
/ continuance of tbog. rnisnrsbIc rsiottong
! Until he left me with ali gorts of rrotuises
! bIedeSs ana io,,inir osNris a., ~ iltL ~
! MAY 1892 10
! The yyorl, basket which had beou i5eptl
/ fed bv the sister or Coianoi f{rsclsinri5acis
/ late wife as that lndy's property was nest
I produced and of il Miss p6iinrd SAD.
"Coionel Hrectlnridge brougbt tbat 10
/ me as he was leaving Wasbinsgton In the
! spring of iSqg aft6r Inc nj ,omrnroSnt
/ of conrreeg s9 WING. n ys1t. ,,Ct, 10 ba,.s
/ thought a great deal Of H."
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