The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-17
HISS POLLARD'S SAD STORY.
V.5llag With BleckIHTdga the Beginning
o. The HAD Of Her DlTeSl Wees
The History of Hcr Life from Childhood 10
the Present Time Reoited In Detail.
Encct Of the secret Marriage.


,4.s rom Ncu York that the marriage
,. Colonel W. g.. b. Breckenridge and
Ais Louise Wing had taken place se-
..eUf m that city on April 10Th last ac-
,.rUae 90 the marriage certificate three
month";. before the public ceremony. was
..read about he courtroom whore the
irach-ol-pr0mise case was being tileu
dis afternoon. and created great inter-
... Counsel. however We're unable 70 see
.4t bearing this marriage couih nave
Tho .s.o. fnr testimony has been give"
...t tlc oueagemcnt of Coionei hreehi"-
..e and Allss Pollard existed nearly
....fl prior t0 the date oi the secitl
......ae.. ls given in the certificate Whlch
g.. lust been nel in >ew YORK.
ST.. Fo.urd'- srior Claim.
Sins Julia g.. Blackburn. the widow Of
t...Uer Luke Blackburn. oil henlu'hs'
... t.ufeI lu the case on Mnich Yih'
.... Isaf on GOOD Friday nishl. in lo'''
,... HrecNnulsc brought MISS foi-
i.. D hor apartments at the Portland
..ifr. auI presented her ass has iu-
. nII.. asking Airs. Blackburn 10
.. ylung woman her protection
fhe cnsngement Good Friday 90
r ..me on March 0st. while the SEE
flialc ie recorded as having taken
turl 10Th. of that year. Miss Pol
I iced ou thc witness-stand TO-DAY
-.t ..u one of tine last days Of August,
t Colonel nreckinudse had asked
lr g.. MARRY him. aud sine had consented
d.. Gr,clinridGa nnd Nothing TO say
ma Irccsmr.dge was told by a re-
. chat the certificate of the New
f marriage had been fled with The
Itau of Nitl Statistics. and asked 81
would say something about a. mo, /
t... n0f auythins % say he said. 1t
HN come ont later J must not tax
n these things now-you win have 10
rU nu d eco on Che stand, then youll
I.r tIe whole story SO. 1 really can
n.t s.y anything about it,
f rfoN. ol Lexington, one of Colonel
III. EmrlCe's counsel. said, laughingy,
r...l Colonel Breckenridge on the back:
".l. yol just wait until we set this old
fellow ol the stand and then y0u'n know
OH. TRUTH But We're Keeping quiet just
noH.
Madeline's Romance.
Madeline told the story Of her life to-
GlF iD a courtroom full of men. She
WAS oa ihe Witness-stand from early
morning 900 adjournment, and the tale
rN. told w1s "a romance. She was some
what theatrical. very plaintve and con-
flnr and gave her testimony without
l. fafon. Her brightness. her keen VIII
and h.r appreciation of every question
v.re PARTICULARLY noticeable. For such
a sensational case her testimony was free
from VULGAR and suggestive details once,
whom -h. nHs asked to tell of convcrsa-
f0n with Colonel Breckinridgo about her
D.mInc confinement she burst out, hall
vf.rinrlF. with % protest against being
nl. iu s8N such tAmls before 40 many
mru and fhc question was withdrawn.
cold fypc cannot depict the rising ana
falling of her plaintiVe voice, the tone
U her dcmure little acknoWleds men's
about her carly life. and the sharp ye'
courteous. replies 10 inquiries OF the ue-
fandants attorney Major Butler"orlh'
A Moot Iltere.tine witness
Size proved the most interesting witnea.
NJ the now noted trial. ana every WolD
.ha au.ferel was listened TO with attention
She told how she had lived as htu'
e.r. how James Rhodes, an uncou.n oi1
man. had made a. contract with h~I IT,
rrs for her education on condition iha
e.r would nay him back or marry MN
how Colonel Breckinridge came INTO Ae
DIE. how she passed for nine years az
f.r. innocent girl. of the alleged propose
of marriage after the death OF ME
Erecklnridce. and of what lollo"eu -"
defendants marriage TO Mrs WING hv
oru-s-eXamination was in progress "HDi
thc court adjourned.
Miss Pollard's Testimony
After a whispered consultation Det"ee
Wilson and Carlisle, OF MISS lol'Al u
counsel. and an examination OF s'ihe ie'
ters. Miss Pollard took the stahu' AiiI
"a buzz of excitement In the courtroom,
lard. who gave her name In nrm man
nor. and answered Mr. Cariisles aues
lions ln "a steady voice. that souleliih0
became almost too loud .,..
Air. Carlisle's preliminary queslloh
were about Miss Pollards parentaE'
Her father was saddlcr; when ne ui',
iu isSe am the odd Fellows and Mason
lodges n Kentucky sent delesates
Frankfort 10 attend the funeral
Inn answer to Mr. Carlisle, Miss Polar
said. .In the very last days Of Angus
lsqa Mr. Breckinrdec met me al IN
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station
Glow did Doe greet youy
Gle drew me 10 him, kissed me, an
put me in carriage, and we were drive
into the country.
"What did hc say I'm the carriage?
Hc asked au1 She Consented.
lie told me that he had somethin
fn tell me. and ne said he was val
enough TO think 4 would be glad 10 hea
t Die said the chnuren were OIL grow
nu now. aud that there was no reaso
why ne should not marry; be asked me
would marry him, and i told nm
would"
"Wherc were YOU stopping during 'hl
stay n Washington
Af $50. 2a la Fayette Square.
.UilrIra- ,Dur Few days' stay at this
time VAS the subject of marriage men
u.nodt"
Aca frequently"
"Dd he say anything about when th'
marriage should take place.
eyes, hc said he had waited fourteen
months after the death of his first wife
inr. taking "a second wife, and ne
thought year would be sufficient &c
wait for another marriage.
uld you agree with him.
$50. 4 said that mere consideration was
aae hIs children. that we should wait
0 iraft tWO years.
saw breckenridge Every Day.
Afs Pollard was also questioned con-
D.uIng her residence at - La Fayette
Square. where she said Mr Breckenridge
called on her frequently, and said many
times that d. year after his wife's death
was sufficient TO wait. II saw him always
once day. sometimes twice day anc
dsrls the evening she said
AIss Pollard said she had communicat
"a the fact Of her engagement TO Mrs
Thomas. who lived at . La Fayett'
Square and also 20 Claude lie In Roche
Francis. She told OF the conversation
with Col. Breckenridge. which MIR. Fran
Ds said he overheard. in which Col
lrrUhlnrldee said he was sorry she nae