Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-16

Col. Breckenridge, in which she said his
statement was false. and in making 1t he
went back on his solemn promise Of mar
rlage. In the letter she demanded from him
written statement admitting his engage
ment, and in case of failure on his part she
said she would feel at perfect liberty to
publish the fact Of the engagement unless
she should hear from him prior to July %,
1899, when she would leave THE Farm"
Charlottesville, for Washington. From that
tine tc this, Miss Pollard said, she had re-
ceived no communication of any sort from
Mr.. Breckenridge.
AS matter of fact she went on in an
swer to a question from Mr.. Carlisle. she
did authorize the publication of the news of
her engagement in the Washington Post.
She then Identified a letter one she had
written Mr.. Breckenridge. 1t was some
times necessary, she explained TO write
dummy" letters, meaning nothing or any
thing, to be read sometimes to the late Mrs.
Breckenridge. AT the mention of this name
Miss Pollard lowered her voice in very
marked manner. The note was very for
NAL one about a government appointment.
Two newspaper wrappers were also identi-
fled as having contained Kansas papers re-
porting Mr.. Breckin ridges speeches made
there and sent to Miss Pollard by the de-
PENDANT
What sort of speeches did he use to
maker"
"Oh, all sorts Addresses to young ladies'
seminaries, political speeches and adore sses
on religious subjects.
!
Mr. Carlisle then went back to the inter-
views of the two parties in Maj. Moore's
office, and the witness stated that the first
one lasted about thirty minutes, and the
second an hour or more.
when, for the first time, was a date for
your ma rriage mentioned by Mr.. Breckin-
ridge?'
"On the second visit to Maj Moore's
Office, Mr.. Breckenridge set the 31st day Of
May. 1893, as the day for our secret mar
riage."
Was the date postponed at any timer"
| Yes, Mr.. Carlisle"
| For what reason?"
On account of my physical condition,
but 1t was understood that it should take
place as soon after my baby was born as
my condition would warrant"
MISS Polla I'd stated that from that time
When Mr. breckenridge nrst took her to
sarah Guests house. in August, 1854, to
the day, May IL. 1893, when he left her
with all protestations of affection, there
was never any suggestion of discon tinuing
tne relations existing between u.s." All
this Miss Pollard said IN a most drama tic
manner.
CrOss-Examfnatfon.
You may take the witness now, gentle
men," said Mr.. Carlisle 10 the lawyers for
the defense. Mr.. Butterwor1h took Miss
Pollard in hand and began by asking her
about her age. She said that, as she stated
this morning, there was some question as
to her age. whether she was born in 1896
or IN le64 she had always given her age
as seventeen when she first met Mr. Brock
| lnridge, and this she did In the best Of
faith, believing 1t to be true"
How many brothers and sisters have
your
I'VE were seven. We are four"
fort?'
| Il do not know"
Whnra
| Pollard?' NA''S
~, To lexington, and then to Crab Orchard,
| Mr.. Butterworth."
All this in the most polite manner posi-
ole And Miss Pollard said that nothing
| would give her greater pleasure than 10
| be able to answer his questions as TO her
| early life, but she was too young then to
remember much. Miss Pollard said that
the rudiments of her education were laid
down by her father while they were at
| Crab Orchard
Her Fathers Attachments.
! WAS your father a scholarly man?'
Not what you would call a scholarly
man. but he was perfectly able to teach a
little child no higher than this table"
Right here Mr.. Butterworth, scholarly and
courteous, found Miss Pollard a foeman
worthy of his steel. He got mighty little
satisfaction on the matter of her age
| What did he teach your
Reading, writing, the beginnings of arith-
metic-in fact. Mr.. Butterworth just about
what you would teach your little girl, If
she loved to learn"
What was your occupation while at
Crab Orchard?"
Just what little girls usually do.
think Mr.. Butterworth, 1 PLAYED more
than any little girl You ever knew"
! Did you study history%'
My father taught me some history"
OF the United States or of KentuckyY'
OF both; but not as much of the history
! or Kentucky Mr.. BreckinridSe after
ward taught me-"
This made the audience laugh right out
loud, so that the officers of the court had
10 rap Sharply for order.
DID ask you what Mr.. Breckenridge
taught you, Miss Pollard?'
NO, Mr.. Butterworth."
Ihen the lawyer took the woman over
the first few years of her life again, to
Pittsburg, where she visited an aunt and
went to the public schools. beginning at
| the very beginning
You were an unusually precocious little
| girl, were you not, Miss Pollard?"
terworth."
The witness called Mr.. Butterworth down
because he was reading from an article in
| the New York World.
you not, Miss Pollard?''
Il did, Mr.. Butterworth."
In few minutes he caught II again He
was asking about her education. and she
gave him an answer that brought in Mr.
breckenridge, the congressional library and
a number of other matters more or less re-
cent.
Il am afraid Miss Pollard, YOU did not
understand my question"
Il afraid l did not unless my an
swer answered your question, Mr.. Butter
WORTH
Did you read poetry when you were in
Pittsburgh"
Lots of it, Mr.. Butterworth."
WHAT"
! well, l was very fond of I.ongfellow and
! committed a great deal of his works to
memory. l used 70 sing The Brook which
was set to music. l read The Cotter's Sat
/ urday Night and some of Burns simpler
works"
did you read Browning?'
Browning? Oh, no, Mr. Butterworth, l
did not read Browning.
"Pope's works."
! Some of them; not ALL I used to be
able TO recite much of Pope's translation of
Homer's HAD
Mr.. Butterw orth went on to cross-exam-
/ inc the witness as 70 the details of her
early life in Kentucky. There was little
( out Of the ordinary developed, except that
she lived a rather retired life. There We're
SO many children in their family that it
wGs not necessary for them to go outside
/ for young friends. One of his questions
ELECTED another in reply
do you know the ordinary life of an or
{ binary country girl. Mr. Butterworth?"
| u do. most certainly" answered the law
yer. smilingly in n fatherly sort of way.
/ Then yCu know that she sweeps and