The record-union., 1894-03-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Plaintiff Again on the Witness-Stand
Under Direct Examination.

| Plaintiff Again on the Witness-Stand
Under Direct Examination.
| WASHINGTON, March 19-Madeline
Pollard faced her correspondent on the
witness-stand to-day and continuous
fire of cross-questions and the trial was
like play in which one actor is starred
to the exclusion of all others. Major Ben
Butterw orth, the congressman from
Ohio, played minor part as the ques-
| toner, all the interest centering about
the slender, blacl-robed plaintiff in the
case. 1t was an interesting day of the
sensational trial and it was made more
SO by the masterful display of intellectual
resources, of quick perception and of
telling replies which flashed forth at each
turn of the plea, as the lawyers followed
UP every possible trail which might lead
to admissions casting any sort OF shadow
on the life of the woman, apart from
those passages which had been identi-
fed with the career of the Kentucky
Congressman.
NJ ISIS Pollard has shown herself to be
remarkable woman. Whatever opinions
may have been held by the men, most of
them of high standing in the community,
who sat listening all day as though to the
revelation OF fascinating story, rather
than wonan's recital of sorrow and dis
SIdCS3 al O1 LbclIi W0IS COiiSbtdlll6u ~
admit their admiration of her iptelli-
gence, her quick perception and her
effective command of words. Seldom
does q witness manage to give replies so
telling in support OF her own case and
keep within the limits of the courtroom
regulations, and several times the plant
rs attorneys admonished her to contine
her statements 10 answers to the ques-
tions which were put,
The bailitfs had the utmost difficulty
this morning in repelling the crowds who
sought adnlttance To the courtroom
where the Pollard Breckinridge trial is in
progress.
Miss Pollard was again on the stand
under direct examination. She related
| in greater detail than heretofore her
earlier meetings with Breckenridge. He
told her that she had a wonderful intellect
| and had q brilliant future. Il seemed to
be completely under the influence OF his
wonderful power of persuasion," she
said. He promised to oversee her educa-
ton and to repay the money paid by
! Rhodes for her schooling. The last time
she saw breckenridge was May IL, 1893.
1t will be remembered that this date was
subsequent to Breckinridge's marriage to
Mrs. Wing, which occurred secretly April
20, 1893.
Then cross-eXamination was resumed
by Mr.. Butterworth, who went into the
minute details of the plaintiffs life, and
TO all questions she returned replies
which could have given no comfort to her
opponents.
The court adjourned with the cross-ex-
animation still unfinished.
Union Pacific Railroad Litigation.
WAsHINGToN, March 19.-The Boatner
resolution to take the Union Pacific Rail-
road litigation out of the Department of
Justice and prosecute it by special coun-
sci still rests with the Committee on Ju-
dietary. but Chairman Reilly of the
House Committee on Pacific Railroads
says he is confident OF the passage OF the
resolution when the question is again
called up. He will make no further eff
forts for the present, however, as he pre-
fers to await Mr.. Boatner's return, on
"Wednesday. Mr.. Reilly will have the
subject considered at the Thursday meet
ing of the Pacific Railroad Committee.
The issue over gaining control of the res
olution will not be raised until the latter
part of the week.