St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-17

repeated the circumstances related by
Witness Francis, pronouncing the name
Frawncis, as did the young man. Col.
Breckenridge had expressed regret that
she had met Francis, because he knew
many Kentuckians, and the engage
ment would be spread all over Ken
lucky before they were ready to have it
known.
The visit to Mrs. Blackburn was also
rehearsed by Miss Pollard. who declared
that Col. Breckinridge had Introduced
her to Mrs. Blackburn with these
words:
Il want to place this young lady
under your protection, for I intend to
make her my wife. She is great deal
TO me now, and will be a great deal
MORE" She repeated the circumstances
of Col. Breckinridge's visit to Mrs.
Blackburn when he had explained to
her the engagement, and spoke also of
the instance when Col. Breckinridge
had placed his arm around her, saying:
HE was most atfectiunate and most
kind"
Il asked Mr.. Bre ckinrid ge then, as he
was talking OF going to Chicago to name
the day when he would marry me. 1
think |
KNELT DOWN BESIDE HIM,
and put one arm over his shoulder, but
Mrs. Blackburn objected" This was
Sunday, May IA, 1892. The preceding
day she had visited the Office of DR..
Liucoln with Col. Breckenridge, and the
same day went to the Office of the chief
of police, Maj. Moore, visit which that
Official had described on the stand. The
iSif M..I
Then, going back almost ten years. to
the first time of meeting the defendant
in the case. Miss Pollard testified: In
1888 | was called to see MY sister, Who
was sick in Frankfort. MIR. Rhodes had
p Ut ME on the car at Lexington. Before
the train had gone far gentleman
came TO me, saying: Your lace seems
very familiar; don't know you?'
II replied: think not. but
l know you. You are Col. Breck-
inridge.' he asked if he could
come and see me. answered:
My mother and my aunt will be very
sation he left me-" Miss PoIlard'S YER
sion of her relations with James G.
Rhodes did not vary essentially from
the accounts heretofore published. and
which are familiar to newspaper read
ers. This brought her up 10 the point
where she had sent for Col. Breckin-
ridge to advise her regarding Rhodes
threat to compel her 10 marry him. and
the manner i'll which the congressman
| had put himself in the pos ton of a rsl-
atiTe in the sight Of the school principal
and others. She also related the incl
dents OF his early visits 10 iler at school,
and SAID that he urged her 10 20 else
where with him, in order that they
| might consult over the Rhodes matter
| more unreseTyedlY. The second time
he came TO see her he took her riding
IN 4 CLOSED CARRIAGE,
saying the air affected his throat She
went to the ST. James hotel in Gin
cinnati i'll February, 1885, by Col. Breck-
inridge'S direction, to consult with
female physicians. She was particularly
enj0ined not to say anything that would
connect Col. Breckinridge with her
condition at that time. In reply to
questions by Mr.. Carlisle. Miss Pollard
said Col. Breckenridge furnished the
money to defray her expenses at the
Cincinnati and at the founding asylum,
and that Col. Breckinridge was the
father of the child TO which she gave
birth May 29, 1885. She denied with all
the emphasis of which she was capable
that she had ever since she met Col.
Breckinridge had intercourse with any
other man. Col. Breckenridge had
taken her to the ElSmere in 1887, where
she passed under the name of Mrs.
Foster, Col. Breckinridge representing
himself as Mr.. Foster. She left the
ElSmere in few days because Col. Sam
Walter had recognized Col. Breckin-
! ridge, and told people III the house that
his name was not Foster. Attorney
Stoll asked if she still had a certain
| note from Col. Breckenridge, which was
mentioned casually, and Miss Pollard
| replied: presume 1t IS destroyed.
Col. Breckenridge always told me to
| destroy all his letters, and l obeyed
| until recently"
Miss Pollard also testified concerning
the birth of her second child in 1888,
and recOunted the numerous fashion
| able boarding houses iii which she had
| been installed by Col. Breckinrldge.
Miss Pollard produced, on request of the
| counsel, all letters and telegramS from
Col. breckenridge that she had pre-
served. They abound in terms of en-
dearment and advice affecting her con-
dition. There was also copy in Miss
Pollard's handwriting of note she had
sent to the defendant. which began
My Dear Willie" Miss Pollard's
frame was shaking
WITH SUPPRESSED EMOTION
when she was led from the court room
on the arm or the elderly sister from
| the house of refuge. Before Miss Pol
lard left the witness stand, she testified
that Col. Breckenridge hau taken her
with him on several occasions when he
went out of the city to address religious
bodies. de had given her no reason
for the several postponements of the
dates liked for their marriage, and she
had never asked for any until the scene
in the Office of Maj. Moore.
From the night he took me 70 Sarah's
in 1884" said Miss Pollard. dramatic-
ally. there never was suggestion OF
discontinuance of those miserable re.
lations until he left me with all sorts of
promises. pleadiDgS and loving words
on the 18th of May, 1882
The work basket which had been
identified by the sister of Col. Breckin-
ridges late wife as Adde'S property
was next produced, and OF it Miss Pol
lard said:
"Col. Breckinridge brought that to
| me as he was leaving Washington in
the spring of 1898. after the adjourn
ment OF congress, saying: Il want you
to have this, Madeline; it WAS Lizzie's s,
and she thought great deal of it. ~
Mr.. Carlisle here drew from Miss
Pollard what her cOnditi on was in the
| spring OF 1898.
"Did Col. Breckenridge ever admit to
any one in your presence that
HE WAS RESP oNsIBLE
for your condition."
"Fwice to Maj. Moore in his Office
and to DR.. Lincoln"
In the cross-examination, which was
conducted by Maj. Butterworth,. the
fencing between the skillful lawyer and
the young woman was so keen as to
| furnish unstinted amusemement to the
court. When he inquired, Ibid you uh-
derstand my question:" she responded, ;,
Il think not, If that was not an answer
to It." In January of 1884, Miss Poi
lard had been engaged to Mr. Resell,
| and when asked if Mr.. Rhodes was pay
ing her board at the time, she replied:
II don't like to phrase it in that ws4.
he was loaning me money for my
| school,"
"How long did that engagement
| last2u