The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

Another Sensational Day H. the POI
lard-Breckinrieige Csse.
The Defendants Whole Line OF Defense
Seems to 80 Thrown Out OF Joint by
tho Judge Admitting Testimony
Only on tho Promise OF Marriage.


Seems to 80 Thrown Out OF Joint by
the Judge Admitting Testimony
Only on tho Promise OF Marriage.
WASHINGTON, March 10. Represents
tive, w. c. p. Brechinridge's whole line
of defense seems to be thrown out OF
joint by the ruling of Justice Bradley
admitting testimony bearing only on
the promise Of marriage. As hereto.
fore stated the colonel had col.
lected a great mass of testimony
relating to Miss Pollard's early ca.
reer and he expected to be able tc
present it to the jury. But Calderon
Carlisle was trife too oily for the
Kentuckian and instead of producing
any evidence about his clients seduc.
tion he carefully avoided it, and now
the Kentuckian with ali his testimony
is like man on a barren island with
plenty of money but nothing in sight
to buy.
A light mulatto woman dressed in
mourning occupied seat next to Miss
Pollards lawyers in the circuit court
Thursday morning, and looked curious.
ly at Col. Breckinridge and Miss Pollard
as they entered the court room. She
was the first witness called to the
stand.
According to the woman's story she
had been born slave in Alabama
fifty-six years before, had lived in Lex
ington "sence durin' the wah," 70,
twenty-five or twenty-six years, 6
slight discrepancy in the matter o.
time. Sarah Goss, for she was the
woman over whose deposition there
was trouble in Kentucky, had "know
ed Curnel Breckinridge since 1 was {
little girl"
When Mr.. Farrell asked if Col Breck
inridge had ever visited her house &C
companied by any person, Attorney
Shelby objected that the question
should connect Col. Breckinridge'
companion with the plaintiff poin
which Judge Bradley said was wei
.aken.
do you know Miss Pollard?" in
luired the attorney
Rising, the colored woman pointed
out the plaintiff in black, and resumed
her scat Ten years ago, she contin
ued, Col Breckenridge had begun t,
visit her house on Broad street
in Lexington, with Miss Pollard
Before the first visit he had callet
on Thursday in the summer tim,
20 ask that Miss Pollard be KEEP
there Friday to Monday, re
quest which was first refused becaus
the witness had no room, but was final
ly agreed upon. Friday night just a
dark the pair came and Col Breckir
ride was in the front room with Mis-
Pollard until II o'clock. Col Breckin
ridge knocked on the middle door TO
the woman to let him out when he wa
ready to go
''She was in the bed with her nigh
dress on" said the witness He kisse
her and bid her good night putting hi
arm around her."
Saturday night and Sunday nigh
Col. Breckinridge had repeated his Wis
its each night kissing Miss Polar
good-by in the presence of the colore
woman. Tho bed gave evidence G
having been occupied each night. Mis-
Pollard was in it and it was rumple
up, the witness explained. Sunda
night Col Breckenridge had said tina
Miss Pollard must get down to tn
depot early in the morning to take tn
first train and the witness had owe,
heard him say that she was to meet MI
Rhodes there.
Mr. Farrell asked the opinion {
Sarah Goss as to the age of Miss Po
lard at that time, a question objecte
to by the defense, admitted, by til
Judge, an exception noted and til
answer given as follows: ''She ha
dresses up to the top of her shoes,
schoolgirl dress, and seemed to /
about seventeen or eighteen. Som'
times she wore her hair down her bac
in plat"
Had Miss Pollard ever visited yor
house before that time she came wit
Col. Breckinridge?" asked the alto
ney.
mo, SIR"
Had Col. Brcckinridge ever visite
there before?"
The question raised breeze. Alto
ney Shelby was on his feet instantl
objecting, the spectators leaned TO
ward eagerly while Sarah spoke VI
clearly, "Yes, SIR" Judge Bradley su
and answer were ordered stricke
1TOIn Uue TeCOrU, COl 1uONlpSOu
fered the explanation that the witne1
had said that Col. Breckenridge ha
visited her before to make arrang
ments for bringing Miss Pollard ther
but nevertheless the audience snicl
cred over the answer.
Ibid Miss Pollard ever come the
with any one but Col Breckenridge
asked the lawyer.
"No, SIR" was the answer.
The pair had visited her house abo
fifty times.
, A year ago last fall Col. .BreckinridI
had come there asking to bring Mi
Pollard again, but the witness refuse
declaring that she was not taking pc
pie in any longer, although Col. Brec
inridge insisted that witness was T.
only woman Miss Pollard won
trust herself with. Then the witne
.reated sensation by relating tn
Col. Breckinridge had visited her la
summer after the suit had been file
and told her he hoped she would ha
nothing to do with the case, to whi
she replied that she must tell the trut
Indiana Prohibition Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 18.-T
prohibitionist state convention W
called to order at noon Thursday
Masonic hall. The cold water legi