The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-21

poStmarked."
This answer was attempted to be cut off
by Mr.. Butterworth, but Miss. Pollard
waved him aside with her hand, saying
sWer this" fn' Wb heT broad fashionable ac
cent on the word answer.
The following question, in which Miss
agent in the deception upon Mr.. Rhodes and
what she said in regard to carrying out
the scheme, was objected TO by the witness,
who interrupted him again with the cor
rection: do not speak of mamma as the
agent in deception or qualify II by say,
ing unconscious agent" This was also said
upon the last syllable of mamma. She had
thought that Mr.. Rhodes would certainly
follow her up and endeavor to see her, and
had he known she was near by, Miss Pol
lard said, after the scheme had been further
explained.
Again came forward the New York news
paper article from Miss Pollards pen TO
contradict her, according to Mr.. Butter
worth. She persisted in correcting Mr.. But
deavored to dissuade her, and Col. Phil
case''
Mr. Butterworth insisted that Miss Pol
lard's story that she had forwarded her let
ters from Cincinnati TO be mailed else
where under headlines at New Orleans ana
other places was absurd, which drew forth
a reply from Mr.. Carlisle, who objected
TO Mr.. Butterworth's previous questions on
the ground that they were hypothetical and
involved the proceedings in a legal tangle
from which the defense pulled out and
sailed off on a new tack. showing the wit
ness another letter which she identified as
letter unrevealed the court took it's noon
recess.
PRACTICED MANY DECEITS.
The examination was resumed after the
noon recess Miss Pollard representing that
she had deceived her mother regarding the
cause of her absence from home when the
letter to Rhodes was written and her first
child was born Her counsel objected to
questions designed to bring forth the de-
tails Of the deception employed by Miss
Pollard.
Judge Bradley said It did not seem to be
material, and an exception was noted.
Her mother had not seen her in Cincin-
natl, but had known that she was not in
New Orleans, nor in Mississippi. Miss Pol
necessary for me to go to the founding
asylum it became necessary also to invent
some story to account for my absence from
home. Just what this story was Mr.. Breck-
inridge could probably tell better than /,
since he wrote the letters
Questions as to her employment in Wash
ington brought replies that she had held
positions in the Agricultural Department
and Census Bureau, both of them having
been secured by Colonel Breckenridge.
Did you ever represent that you wrote
for the newspapers?' Mr.. Butterworth
asked.
II had represented that wrote for sew
up these deceits to account for ourselves,
because L was a young woman here under
his protection, with no visible means Of
support. These things got to be almost a
habit in after years..
Then these deceits or frauds were prac-
ticed by you and Colonel Breckenridge to
cover up your relations?"
'Yes, and there was a great deal more"
you visited places together in Washing
I'VE did up to the 18th day of May. 1893,
after the secret marriage, which ID said to
have taken place on the 18th of April
WAS there any conversation between you
regarding thai MARRIAGE?
II asked him if it was possible that he
was paying attentions to Mrs. Wing, as
had heard. l knew that she was a worthy
woman, and knew that she had stopped
with him twelve days and twelve nights,
which / could not believe worthy woman
would do. Then he maligned her-maligned
her in such terms that L could not believe
that he intended to marry her. He said
that he had been engaged to her when he
was in the army, and would never marry
her"
Ibid you go with Colonel Breckinridge
to the Hoffman House, at New York, reg
istered as his daughter?'
Il did; on the nth day of May"
Did you occupy a room next to his?'
Did you threaten to shoot him in that
"I did" This Miss Pollard said very
firmly.
THE SECRET MARRIAGE.
For the first time during the case Judge
Jere Wilson warmed up TO the old-time
fire which had been expected of him and
eagerly anticipated. He faced Mr.. Butter
worth, putting to him categoricalIy ques-
tion after question, designed to bring out
the fact of Colonel Breckinridge's secret
marriage In New York This marriage was
admitted by Mr.. Butterworth, who said it
was not in question.
DO you admit the secret marriage" in
WILSON,
We admit the marriage-leave out the
word secretly Rev. DR.. Paxton on the
18th of April"
You do not deny that IL was secret?'
That is immateriaI.'
''You do not deny that your client in
| structed DR.. Paxton TO keep it secret?'
That makes no difference so far as this
shooting is concerned"
Judge Wilson, triumphantly: "Then 1t
| makes no difference If she had cut off his
ears"
He proceeded to argue that since the
| secret marriage was admitted it made no
| difference about any threats his client
might have made after that marriage, or
| anything she had done since that did not
concern the case, as he had already broken
| happened after the contract had been
broken alien to the case.
Judge Bradley overruled him, since the
| matter had been brought in on direct ex-
animation.
The story of the attempt to shoot Col.
| Breckenridge in New York was told by
| Miss Pollard This was the day following
| his secret marriage TO Mrs. Wing. She
said: ION Sunday night he came to tell
| me, with a great flush OF triumph. that a
company had been formed to include Mr.
| Whitney and Mr.. Fairchild and all the
| prominent capitalists, with a capital of
| thirty millions for some sort of railroad
| scheme. He was TO represent them, and
might have to go to Europe right away.
| He went out and came back next day. near
| noon, saying: Madeline, how soon can you
| get ready to marry me? / may have to
| leave tomorrow for Europe, suddenly
| said: 'Will, / can marry you right away
| After he had gone again. / found a re-
| vOlver in his travelling sack and IL
| awakened my suspicious, because he had
| told me so many lies. l had telephoned 10
| Whitney, and Fairchild, and found that
they had not seen him and did not expect
| TO; had found that there was no private
car on the track where he said there was
one waiting for him. He acted queer
| too"
Mr.. Butterworth-Did he act as though
| he was in his right mind?
| PROMISED TO MARRY HER.
| GAS much so as he has any day since
| then" came the answer. Continuing, Miss
| Pollard said: He acted so queerly my sus-
| picions We're aroused. L am not surprised
now, considering the position he was in.
| l was in a delicate condition then 1 said
| Are you going to keep your solemn prom
! ise TO marry me? If not, l am going tc
/ shoot you and myself with the revolver
| found in your bag He said: Ny darling
| 1 am going To marry you, and that on the
last of this MONTH After that he wrote
me a solemn letter, renewing his promise
| to marry me-"
| Mr.. Butterworth. interrupting: Have