The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-20
MAZES OF MADELINE'S LIFE.
UDknOHn Facts Brought Out by The De-
itndsnt'S CrOSS-EIamiReF.
ENGAGED TO TWO MEN; FALSE TO BOTH
This was just the Condition." sho Says,
As had as IL sounds'-Brenks Down
Twice During the Examination.

thc mazCs OF her life to-day. under the
guidance Of Major Buttcrworth. who, IN
the absence. through illness, OF Mr.. Tot
tcn. has taken the place as leading coun.
SCI for Colonel Breckenridge. Some times
she broke away from where he wanted
her and would make a telling remark
against the slvcr-hairod defendant. She
told how her alleged ruin was accom-
pllshcd. how she gave herself up heart
soul. body, mind, 10 Colonel Breckin~
ridge. how she loved him, and how she
,c,od tbc decciver at his instigation,
,,o,,cr ono. allowing a hint Of their rcla-
t,,rs to fau from her lips during all
the wears preceding his marriage 10
Mn W.ng Miss Pollard made good
tr,rrossion. She was fearful at times
Iuf at other periods her voice rose until
SO sounded loud above the protests OF
the attorneys.
"He Must Bear His share"
one of the most dramatic features OF
fhe very dramatic day was when Miss
Pollard detailed conversation with Sis
f.r henes at the Founding Asylum, where
lar FIRST child was born She had gone
fhrrc last summer with her brother 70 get
evidence and the sister had asked her
why she wanted to ruin Colonel Breckin-
rilee I'M his old age. He must bear his
share" she said. 'as / must bear mine.
He ruined my life and l will nave JUS
U.c."
The courtroom was crowded through
olt the day, and Miss Pollard answers
wore frequently the cause Of laughter
rn Judge Bradley administered a Sc
t.re rebuke 10 the spectators. There
Was one curious slip In her letters which
She repeated I'm her oral testimony with
..t correction, and which indicated That
her literary studies had not made her
t.lt perfect I'm biblical matters. She re-
f.rred more than once TO one OF her early
associates, OF whom she said she was
0ram0red. but who did not return her
Auction. as her "Blind Barrabas" obvi-
aafv meaning the "Blind Bartimus' son
0f Timus who sat by the Waysde
l..c.ng. as recorded in ST. Mark
Not as Nervous rs on Friday
sae did not appear to be nervous or
concerned over the prospect when she
arrived in the courtroom this morning
"a f.w minutes before 10 o'clock Her
experience on Friday had evidently given
ler confidence in her abnty TO cope
With the Undetermined Major Ben. But
farworth. whose usually equable temper
was somewhat rufiled by the covert irony
of Miss Pollard i'm her meek and lOwly
answers 10 the Majors pertinent ques-
tous.
Miss ponard's repartec on Friday gave
such promise of an interesting day with
the plaintiff on the stand that the court
room was crowded long before the hour
when the court convened. Judge Brad
LEWIS instructions to the bailiffs that
uail members of the bar. newspaper men,
and persons concerned in the trial would
Doe admitted TO the court, had evidently
little effect. AS soon as the court had
been formally called 10 order Miss Pol
lard took the stand, and Colonel Breckin-
ridge laid down the paper he was read
iug.
Was She Hypnotized
There was some surprise when Mr..
Carlisle, her own attorney, began TO
examine her, instead of Major Butter
worth.
Questioned as 10 why she went with
Colonel Brecklnridge TO Lexington after
her experience at the Cincinnati house,
she said:
"f do not know cannot explain the
mans wonderful power OF persuasion.
] could not resist him. L was completely
boz his power
"IIe said he wanted me 10 so TO Lexlng-
ton with him that evening, and sug-
ENHlel lNNl me- ctHN a. NNliNA am w Aii
principal OF the college. signed by my
mother. and calling me home. He sent
that telegram. and l left for Lexington on
the afternoon train and methim. lie took
me TO the house of Sarah Cess"
She also said that she continued her
relations with him up 10 May IL. 1893
meary a month after Breckinridge's Sc
cret marriage TO Mrs. Wing)
Now Major Butterw worth Takes Hand.
Mr.. Bufterworth then took Miss Pol
lard for cross-examination. and continued
the questions begun Friday. inquiring
mlnutely into her early life. what she did,
what she read. what she thought.
She said in answer 10 these questions
She was an Episcopalan-she had been
brought that way. "Once an Episcopa-
liam. always an Episcopalian she said.
She had an ambition 10 be teacher, she
said. and had not given up that ambi-
tion. She admitted in response TO Mr.
Butterworth's questions that she appre-
ciated the value of character and reputa-
ti0n that teacher must have only too
We'll.
Indeed. ! do. Mr.. Butterworth' she
said. i'm answer to another question,
Indeed / do know what il means 10
have a reputation. and then have il swept
away at one blow
Mr. ButterwOrth read from q letter
written hoy Miss Pollard 10 her school
mate. Wesse Brown. her account Of
how she met Mr.. Rhodes. who paid for
her education on condition that she should
marry him Miss Pollard was not salts
lei with Mr. ButterWorths emphasis on
parts OF this letter and she asked him
'1 have Mir. Carlisle read. II don't mean
io Doe rude. Mr. Butterworth," she said,
Nlt / am terribly In earnest about all
mis- and I want Ia right"
So do J.. said Mr. Butterworth.
The Witness Change of Demeanor.
Mr Butterworth read the Wessie Brown |
letter IN segments. asking the witness for |
eAplanatlOn on certain points, and Miss !
Pollard explained them quietly. but with |
l.st suspicion OF tremor In her voice |
mere were tears In her eyes, too, and ]
Ne was not nearly so bright and quick |
as she was on Friday Her manner was
'urteous in the extreme When Mr.. But |
lrfworth read certain parts Of the let
i.r of an eXtravagant school girl char
'Dr Miss Pollard hung her head. This |
aas me letter in which she referred to
aer blind sweetheart. MY Modern Bar
ihas" The recollectons brought up by
Nr Buttofworth's questions concerning
passages In IL overcame Miss Pollard.
ihl She broke into tears, and Dir. Butter
worth dropped the letters.
continuing on his line Of crOss-exa nina
loh. Mr. ButtcrwOrih asked about what
'lss Pollard had read~referring TO her
iAaWers on This subject Frlday-and he
wanted 10 know particularly about wheth-
'f she had read any impure books.
1iit Between Lawyers.
Here judge Wilson Of Miss POllard'e |