The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28

more accurate than his. because the in
terviews had been of so much greater
| Importance to her.
Was She BuIIdOzer.
From this line of testimony Mr. But
! terwOrth turned his questions to a di-
rection designed TO show that Miss Pol
lard had held Col. Breckenridge under a
| reign Of terror.
Did he not generally come when you
| called?' he asked, but she said that, on
the contrary. she had always obeyed his
slightest wish because she trusted and
| loved him dearly through those nine
years. Had not Col. Breckenridge often
endeavored to break off the relations
with her, Mr.. Butterworth asked and
had he not promised to give her SIPS a
| month if she would go to Germany?
All this she denied. declaring that he
had importuned her to stay by protesta-
lions Of his love. which she wished the
court could have heard She told how
he had talked to her that last night be.
fore he left her last spring. telling her
that she must not grieve at his short
absence; that she must think of the fu-
ture Of the baby that was to be born.
Mr. Butterworth asked if it had not
!
Breckenridge. to which she replied with
emphasis: Il had the power, but
never made a threat to him in my life
l never pressed a thumb-screw on him
until he had it in his power 70 keep his
promise 10 me ana broke it,"
She Is Generous.
When she was asked what were the
things which Col. Breckenridge had said
of Mrs. Wing Miss Pollard refused to
repeat them. saying she would not talk
that way Of another woman and would
not be pressed.
Again, when asked if he had not sug-
gested that they break their relations
off, she struck the witness-box with
her open hand, exclaiming: NO, never,
never there was never such a word
limited at on his part and she contin-
ued in q voice choking with sobs. Il
save Up my babies for him because he
Insisted on it. He said that if 1 kept
them they would be surely traced to
him. 4 woman can't do more than that:
she can't do more than give up her
children. 1 laid my baby in its coffin
because it needed a mothers care,
which l had not been able 10 give it; BE-
cause he made me put il away from
ne. never, never-let-him-see-
-cry-over-it. I-never-'
The sentence was not finished. for Mad
cline Pollard's head was bowed on her
arms on the vitness-box. her slender
frame was shaking with great sobs and
there was suspicious moisture in many
eyes.
= Dramatic Scene.
No man in the courtroom broke the
silence by a whisper until Mr.. Wilson
suggested that the court should ad.
journ.
Mr.. Butterworth, speaking In low
tones said that he had but a few more
questions. but perhaps they had better
be asked in the morning.
The harsh voice of the crier broke the
solemnity of the scene adjourning court.
Col. Breckenridge turned around and
smiled what was probably a forced
smile. for he walked from the court
house TO the Office Of his lawyers with
his head bent in a detected way, his hat
in his hand. letting the cool breeze strike
his silvery locks, which caught the eyes
of all passers. who turned to follow him
with their glances as he STROBE ahead of
his little party. speaking II no one.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-This was
field day for the colleagues of Repre-
sentative Breckenridge of Kentucky.
Congress had taken a recess Ostensibly
to sail down the Potomac on an eXcur-
sion and witness the trial of some big
guns at Indian Head but the trial pro-
crossing in the circuit court held greater
charms fer many than the junket on
government Sunboat. Gray heads and
bald heads were in a majority in Judge
Bradley's court, but the spectators were
disappointed by one of the least sensa-
tional days of the trial. although they
heard the defense of Col. Breckenridge
outlined by his law partner and attOr-
ney, Col John J. Shelby and the last
LII, Dbl
then slumbered through the reading of
a long deposition.
The defense Will be partly denial and
partly explanation-denial that Col
Breckenridge seduced Madeline Pollard,
that she gave birth To a child at the Nor
wood convent; an explanation that she
trapped him into a promise to marry her
on the mutual understanding that the
promise was only a device by which she
was to withdraw from his life and be
able to break off her relations with Mrs.
Blackburn.
The long-continued Illicit relations be-
tween the two are admitted without eX-
cuse of palliatiOn. except a reference TO
the inherent weakness of human nature,
but the orators spokesman represents
that he was often anxious to break them
off. but was always inveigled into con-
tinuance by the young woman; that she
followed him, demanded money from him
and compelled his promise to marry her
under threats, several times repeated
and emphasized by a display of pistols.
Moreover, il is promised TO be shown
that Miss Pollard's early life had not
been one of virtue before the silver
tOngued orator crossed her path. This,
in substance, Is the defense, but il has
many branches and side issues.
Col. Breckenridge Late.
Col. Breckenridge and his right hand
man, Attorney Ben Butterworth. were
late in arriving i'm the circuit court, not
appearing until after the roll-call of jur-
ors and until after Miss Pollard, with
face very pale. but apparently COM
posed, had waited several minutes i'm her
seat. The two gray heads of the de-
PENDANT and his leading lawyer were
bent together in a brief consultation as
Miss Pollard walked around to the wit
ness stand. Her face showed lines OF
worry and a sleepless night as she faced
the audience for the fourth day. Then
Mr. Butterworth began by inquiring Il
Miss Pollard had the contract with
James Rhodes, 10 which she replied that
the contract had been given TO Rhodes.
There never had been a settlement. but
I'm 1856 she had given him a note for
three times the amount he had advanced
for her schooling
IT had never paid Mr.. Rhodes, because
i never had any money to pay anybody
anything" she said The correspondence
had continued after she came to Wash
ington. Mrs. DR. Mary Logan had not
recognized her when they first met In