The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-03


IA reference TO their first interview with
MN. During this talk. Col. Breekinridce
sara, Miss Pollard displayed a pistol
winch she had in her breast. Il said to
her, SAID the witness, you are too near
TO use that She said she old not intend
TO use tiff she used it all it would be on
herself
A REQUEST THAT WAS REFUSED.
Concerning other statements at the in
terVlew with Maj. Moore, Col Breckin-
rldge said Miss Pollard was anxious for
him 70 tell Maj. Moore that no other man
had had any improper relations with her.
out he would not do So
reference 10 other matters which hap
pened about this time and which were
covered in Col Breckinridge's testimony
on Friday were told over again. She
mad agreed 20 go to New York, he said.
10 remain there during her confinement,
ana she again submitted to him a scned-
ule OF things she needed. He furnished
her the money for these things.
and said the witness, 4 olered
ner more than the sum she wanted.
but as remember it, she said she did not
want to get TO New York with more than
some small change and ten dollar bill,
Tor she was afraid she could not resist
me temptation to return to Washington
II she had plenty OF money"
The witness was obliged to go away
ABOUT this time on a speaking tour
through Virginia and Kentucky, and he
and the plaintiff parted on the best of
terms, she agreeing 10 leave Washington
and remain away and not trouble him any
more.
THOUGHT IT WAS ENDED.
81 considered that the matter between
the plaintiff and myself" said Col.
Breckinridge, $50 far as Washington was
concerned, so far as Mrs. Black burn was
concerned, and so far as our sexual rela-
tons were concerned, was entirely
ended What was left open was that
If 1t was my child, which l only
partially believed. | would take care of
her ana see that it was taken care of, and
In the interval she was to have every con
venlence and kindness that | had the
means to give. | said TO her that wanted
the child to be born, and would accept it
as a part OF my punishment for what had
occurred between US. l wanted to raise
IL and take care of it, and would give it as
fair chance as it was possible to give a
child born out of wedlock."
MISS POLLARD EXCITED.
Miss Pollard became very much ex-
cited during Col Breckinridge's recital,
and occasionally turned to Mr. Carlisle
as II appealing to him not to allow the
statements of the witness to go unchal-
lenged. She was very nervous all the
morning and frequently on the verge of
tears Col. Breckinridge said he read in
a Cincinnati paper while in Lexington in
july, 1898, an announcement of his engage
ment to Miss Pollard, he denied the
report and the denial was published in
the Lexington Gazette. 1t was on this
statement from the Gazette that Miss
Pollard based her letter to Col Breckiu-
ridge, threatening that unless he sent her
a statement of their engagement over his
own signature. he must take the "conse-
quences." Col. Breckenridge said there
were five or six of these let
tiers from the plaintin threatening
him with the publication of full account
of their relations. in one of her let
ters,' said the witness, she threatened
to go to Lexington and submit to the
arbitrament of my unmarried daughter
as to what she should do in view of the
former relations between us"
NO INTIMACY AFTER HIS MARRIAGE.
'Did you have sexual relations with
the plaintiff after the goth of April, 1882"
(the date of the marriage of Col. Brock
ipridge and Mrs. Wing, asked Maj. But
terworth.
Col. Breckenridge hesitated an instant
as if forming his words, and looking
squarely at Miss Pollard and nodding his
head at her to emphasize his words, he
said: 81 did not after the 29th of April,
1881 did not have any such relations
with the plaintiff whatever after that
date. 1t is absolutely false"
Did you have, any such intercourse
with the plaintiff after you saw Mrs
Blackburn"
Il did not have any such relations with
the plaintiH after / returned to Washing
ton on the 3lst of March, was Col
Breckinridge's reply.
This concluded the direct examination
Maj. Butterworth informed Judge Brad
ley that the defense was practically
through with the witness.
A recess was then taken.
THE CROSS EXAMINATION.
After the recess Judge Wilson began
his cross examination of Col. Breckin-
ridge. beginning by asking as to his early
education and social advantages. This
brOuGhJ out that defendant had edited
a new paper two years; that he had never
been involved in financial or other ditIi-
eulties, that he was Presbyterian to the
extent of being borne on the rolls of the
church, that he was nomiually member
of the board of directors OF the Sayre in
stitute at Lexington, which Miss Pollard
attended, =
Maj. Butterworth interrupted the ex-
dulLnd IIOu 10 lid We NyOl IOItChluTIuEt uOu-
ify his statement that Miss Ollard had
lived at the Academy of the Visitation in
this city. The witness said it was the
Academy of the Holy Cross on Massachu-
sets avenue. 4
Col. Breckenridge continued that he
had lectured before young ladies' col
leges and had hes slowed diplomas, that
he was a Mason and had delivered the
address It the laying of the cornerstone
of the Masonic temple at Richmond, Va,
HER PREFERENCE FOR GEORGE ELIOT.
Snow" said Judge Wilson, "Maj But
terworth has made so pointed a reference
to the plaintiffs reading George Eliot
that / thought there must Ue some reason
Tor it. Can you tell me what that point
isl"
Il do not know of any reason except of
George Elliott's cohabitation with Mr..
Lewes. I did mention this to Mai
Butterworth and told him that the
plaintiff had expressed admiration for
her and said she would rather live life
like George Eliot lived than grow up an
ignorant kentucky country woman rails
ing house full of children, churning
milk and all that sort of thing.
| mentioned it to Maj. Butteworth merely
to give him an idea of the mawkish senti-
of this plaintiffs mind and how
she formed romance around George
Eliot's c0mpdnionsh pwith Mr.. Lewes. y
This feature OF the examination ex-
tended over considerd bic time
MANI pttactiouc 1Upra asked nv tho