Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-21

this city. exacted money from him ATTEMPT
ed to kill him and finally induced him to bt
party to a pretense to be engaged to be
married He was persuaded to make this
pretense, the defense claims, by a promise
OF Eers to go away and gradually get out
Of his life In other words, as to the prom
ise Of marriage. the defense. in substance, is
that Mr.. Breckenridge was duped and black
mailed into it.
The Plaintiffs Endurance.
The remarkable story of the PLAINTIFF was
finished this morning She was on the stand
for half an hour after the court opened and
In that half hour Mr.. Butterworth finished
his cross-examination. Counsel for plaintiff
dic not think 1t necessary to ask her any
questions in the way of redirect examina-
ton, and the plaintiff, as soon as she left
the stand, took her departure with Mrs
Ellis from the court room.
From physical point of view the plain
TN stood the three days of cross-examina-
ton remarkably we'll. She said this morn
Ing, however, when Mr.. Butterworth was
pressing her as to her memory of a GER
tain date. that she might not be accurate
adding: Il am very worn and tired
There was a court room filled with spec
tators today. 1t was quite noticeable how
many of them were old men, gray bearded
and spectacled men When the plaintiff
testimony was closed naturally there was
a good deal of comment upon the general
effect of her story and the remarkable
manner in which she had borne the cross
examination Miss Pollard's intelligence
and her soft, musical voice undoubtedly
made a favorable impression on her hear
ers- She Is not pretty. but her face be-
comes Interesting as she talks, as it read
lily reflects her emotions.
The Defense Surprised.
The defense was evidently taken a little
by surprise when the plaintiffs counsel an
nounced her case closed when Miss Pollard
left the stand, for they had to have a con-
suitation before going on They evidently
expected other testimony to be offered by
the plaintiff Mr.. Shelby, who opened the
case for the defendant. attempted no ora
tory. He spoke in an easy tone. and con-
fined himself almost wholly to a narrative
Of the facts as the defense say they will
be found to be when all the proof has been
submitted. Mr.. Shelby Is Representative
Breckinridge's Law partrer in Lexington
He Is the lawyer who struck Mr.. johnson
for remarks made by Mr.. johnson in an
argument In the case. He is small and
slight and apparently about forty-five years
old His face IS pale. and he looks like a
hard-working and studious lawyer, much
confined to his Office. He wears spectacles
and has a hght-colcred mustache. His hail
has disappeared from his temples and is
growing thin on the top of his head. Alto
gether, his manner is pleasing.
The Contract with Rodes.
After the formal opening Of court this
morning Miss Pollard was put upon the
stand again. and her cross-examinatior
was taken up again by Mr.. Butterworth
who announced yesterday afternoon that he
was almost through. and that he could
finish UP in a comparatively few minutes
this morning II an adjournment was taken
et the point it had reached at ; O'Clock
There was an impression about that Miss