The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-04
The 1ypewrisist swears She Copied
Breckinridge's Letters to Made
line Pollard.
She Gives the Dates and Tells
just How They Were
Addressed.
madeiiss swsnrs she Got the Lsttsrs-
hsvertheisss, the CoionsI swsars us
Didnt Write Them.

WARRINGTON. April 3-Thsrs waa varis-
tien OF the order Of testimony to-day Ia ths
Pollard Brsokinridqs trial, 70 permit the
Introduction OF svideuos that Col. Breckip-
ridge had carried on typewrittsn oorro-
spondsnoe with Madeline Pollard from IN,
house Of Representatives IN 1886 Demurrer
OF dsfendanra lawyers against ths sdmls-
sion Of this evidences bronght delicate
case OF law before ths judge. "a was con
ceded shat tho documents might bs brought
into use and witness questioned upon il in
cross-cxamination. from which 90 lay
basis for contradiction. but Whather tho
eHistenos of the missing documsnt could be
asserted, and defendant asked whether he
wrote u. was another question, a question
which Jadge Bradley decided in the ahirma-
tive after listening 20 Argument and con-
aultinR authorities. lie held, however. that
witnesses could not be asked 30 give their
recollection Of the contents Of the Isttsra
Accordingly, Miss Louise Lowell, who oon-
Quoted business in typsvriting and stem
oR aphy at the capitol Ia 1856, was intro
dursd as witness She said she copied
letters for defendant, returning letters and
copies; envelopes we're addressed 20 Miss
She produced a memorandum showing the
entries The first communication began.
Ny dear Loaise." She had copied lette,s
nearly every week. The judge ruled out
tho contents Of ths letters.
Miss Pollard vas put on the stand and
testified tina, she had received the letters in
question. Col. BfsokinridRs made denials
of the testimony Of Miss Lowell.
Defendant referred TO the time when he
and plaintiff met IN Washington In 1887
'As woman in her condition. and ~
man posing himself 10 be an author would
meet"
DO you wish to be understood that You
supported her In whole or In part during
the two ears she Was a. the aeademy OF
Holy Cross. on Massachusetts, avenuer'
was question 10 which the colonel re-
sponded: Il would not wish 20 be under
stood aa saying anything about II. II I
could, but aa a matter Of fact my cont fbu-
tions we're in irregular amounts. and
understood they we're 10 pay her board a.
abe academy"
Referring 10 Eve notes Of 500. drawn By
The plaintiff and endorsed by defendant
late in 1892 70 par Miss Pollard's expenses
at school, Col. Breokinridgs stated that he
did not know what had become Of the
notes.
DO you not know notice Of protest was
sen. to Jou in Lexington and Washing
tonY'
Witness said he did not know the par
tieular objects Of those notes, bat thev
we're not to buy a Hosssau.
The REORGANIZATION then drifted into
a renewal OF their relations in Washington
In 1883. Witness said he had taken a room
in the northwest section OF the city but
gave IL mp because every body seemed 20 be
watching thsm. In April, 1898 he had met
plaintiff several times 81 ths house Of Mrs..
thomas. on II street, but never saw her
sewing and using the basket that formerly
bslonged 20 his wife; never knew abe had
the basket until 10 was produced here; met
Miss Pollard in New York in 1891 took a
carriage and went 90 some place on
Thtfty-thiTd street.