The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-30
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
The CrOwning Act Of the Dis
grace of Breckenridge.
1.-THE WOMAN TEMPTED HIM"
The Silyer--Haired Congressman
from Kentucky Tells His Side
of the Story.
1.-THE WOMAN TEMPTED HIN
Associated Press.

Washington, March 29.-Col Brecken.
ridge took the stand today in his own
/ behalf. He testified he met Miss Pol
lard first in 1884 on a train. Later he
received a. letter from her asking him
to call on her at the college in Cincln-
natl. He replied 1t was inconvenient for
him to call, but If she would come to
Lexington he would give her advice.
Later he received another letter, which
was produced and identified by the wit
ness. A few days later he called on Miss
Pollard at ocllege. "She narrated the
circumstances under which she had
made the agreement with Rhodes, said
Mr.. Breckenridge. ''Mr. Rhodes had
fallen in love with her, but she respect
ed him as an older man, but not loved
him. She wanted to know whether he
could compel her to marry him. l
treated the matter with some levity;
said there was no law by which she |
could be compelled to a specific per-
formance If she did not like. She looked |
as though she felt like crying, took out
her handkerchief, put 1t to her face,
and got up and walked the room.
started to leave after some expressions
Of sympathy, but she detained me. She
said that it's much worse than that.
He insisted on marrying me. l did not
want to be like Aunt Lou, with house
full of kids and unable to educate
them" Here Breckenridge spoke very
slowly, and reproduced the mournful
tones which a young woman might use
IN making such confession. "She said.
1 have given him higher proof than
hat contract Then said she ought to X
marry him any way. She said, L can't;
have grown away from him. know
what other men are and his very pres
nee is offensive to me- l replied, YOU {
ant afford not to marry him, young
;irl as you are Then she spoke of en- )
asked If they would let
Ter go. She said she was a summer
oarder, and she knew no rule against
t. l selected carriage, without any n
articular thought about what kind II 6
Tas. We started in an entirely proper :
'ay" he resumed. y,
Were the windows Of the carriage h
pen or shut?" was asked p'
"They were open" replied the colonel. -
hen, without prompting, he came to -,
le heart of his narrative. a,
After we had driven quite a dist Of
ace" he said, "she was talking at some ID
myth about her desire to go into Jour =,
llism, to be an authoress. She took off Al
er hat and put 1t on the front seat. ] is
1t my arm around her and drew her In
me. I was man with passion, she u
as a woman with passion. There was
} outcry by her; no resistance. Imam
was-I took liberties with her per. Pl
n" sa
Just case Of Illicit love" broke in re
r. Butterworth. -
That was it, Butterworth am a br
an, she woman; human, both of us. ne
Continuing, the colonel said: THAT
IS going out Going back there was
rdly a word spoken until we got close -
the city. put my hand in my pocket ,h
put something into an envelope. She no
fused to accept IT, l said, There are %
great many little things you need. a., a.
we got out put 1t into her hand. er,