Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-21


l had asked for it7''
did Mr.. Rhodes pay you the so and the
several sums you asked for?" asked Major
Butterworth.
really don't remember, but presume
hefdid" said Miss Pollard.
In answer 20 another question, Miss Pol
lard exclaimed that she wrote these
letters to cover up her tracks from Rhodes
at Colonel Breckinidge's suggestion. ''He
knows all those little tricks OF deceit"
she added. Colonel Breckinridge had not
supervissd any OF these letters, she said.
but he told her what TO write In the let
ters dated at New Orleans. because she
had never been there. The letters, as she
had said. had been forwarded TO her
mother AT TowIesboro'. Her mother knew
she was in Cincinnati. thinking Miss Pol
lard was employed there.
Here Miss Pollard broke In. "And I
want 10 say that the main letters written
to mamma were dictated by Mr. Breckin-
ridge. taken by him to postal cars, any
where TO cover UP post-mark and de-
ceive her. lie sometimes wrote to mamma
herself. and often filled In the notes of
the letters to MIR. Rhodes"
Miss Pollard" said Major Butterworth,
please answer my questions, and don't
try TO envelope them In a fog OF phrases" :"
FACTS. NOT PHRASES"
II am using facts. not phrases" was
the answer. Il have fully explained these
things 10 yoa, Mr.. Butterworth / have
told you all about them, so please don't
ask me about them any more. To refe-
renee to her mother as the agency OF
deception" In the Rhodes correspondence,
Miss Pollard objected. Poor dear
mamma" she said, should not be accused
Of that"
Major Butterworth replied with spirit TO
an objection of Mr. Carisle's to some OF
bis questions. Major Butterworth said the
witness had made diverse statements
one on the stand another in the letters.
She claimed that she had the letters TO
Rhodes sent from Towlesboro' to deceive
him. but she did not let him know she was,
In Cincinnati. because he might come to
look her up This was absurd; IL was
easier TO find her in small town. that
could be searched in an hour, than in
Cincinnati. ahd why should he not go TO
Towlesboro', which was seventy-five miles
nearer his home? These letters were
sent from Towlesboro'." said Major But
tcrworth.
But they were not" interjected Miss
Pollard.
Miss Pollard. you must keep out of this
discussion" said Mr.. Carlisle, sternly.
"Oh." calculated Miss Pollard, settling
back in her chair.
Here a recess was taken until lI1
O'Clock.
At the afterr oon session. when Major
Butterworth asked Miss Pollard If her
mother knew why she was staying i'll Gin
clnnati. Miss Pollard answered that she
had told her mother that there was a
very good reason why her presence in
Cincinnati should be kept secret. There
were two or three stories involved" she
said. frankly. IL will tell what they were
II you wish"
Miss Pollard said Colonel Breckenridge
had written letters on the typewriter TO
her mother while She was I'm the found
ling asylum. and Major Butterworth
asked: What were in those lettersY'
Il don't know, but | am sure Mr.. Breck-
inridge can tell you; he wrote them, and
knows all about them"
THE RHODES CONTRACT.
Some questions to Miss Pollard about
the Rhodes contract developed the fact
that neither side possessed the document.
and each supposed the other had il.
Mr.. Butterworth asked what the under
standing or contract with Rhodes en-
braced.
Miss Pollard said IL was understood that
Rhodes should pay about 500 a year for
tuition and board. and she went TO a con-
vent in September, 1885 Il did not ask
him for any money during the whole time
/ was i'm Cincinnati In 1855, from Febru-
ary on. and you will not find a reference
10 money I'm those letters-not one. 1 was
supposed TO be working at the time
Rhodes supposed she was a travelling
companion.
when you were in Washington first,
did you write for any journals Major
Butterworth asked.
mo. never did. / said SO, though.
Mr.. Breckenridge made up those stories
for me TO tell and / told them. so as to
make it appear right that l was here.
/ never did it by myself; he planned and
arranged. and sustained 1T in every way
possible"
Miss Pollard. were there never ques-
tions raised as to your relations with
Colonel Breckinridge, and if so. what pre-
paratiOns did you make TO Offset them?
eve made an arrangement by which
was to tell him If any suspicious arose.
There were questions asked me which i
found it hard to answer
Miss Pollard. you said yesterday that
your relations with the Defendant con-
tinued after his MARRIAGE
After his secret marriage.
ibid you have any suspicion about that
marriage"
MRS. WING.
ono. but | knew he had been with Mrs.
Wing in New York, and asked him about
I, lie answered by telling me there was
nothing between them. ard then he II "A
lpned her: he spoke of her in language
I cannot repeat, that it would be hard
for any one to believe. and said that she
WAS engaged to be married to Lieutenant
Chamberlain, OF the army, and this was
all after his secret marriage.
.sDid YOU believe there was nothing be-
tween Colonel Breckinridge and Mrs.
Wing"
"He told me that she was very world
~ woman, and | certainly became sus-
picious that he should spend twelve days
with worldly woman"
'NIiss Pollard did not you and Colonel
breckenridge have some scenes about ms
time
'Oh. yes" she cried, scornfully. Life
with that man could not be all happiness
to anybody.
Did you not go to New YORK about the
time of the marriage?
.syes sir. | went to New York on April
Doth last. and saw Colonel Breckenridge
on May 1st-two days after his mar
riage."
"Dld you register as his daughter at
the Hoffman Houss?
"Yes. sir: on May nth"
Did you threaten TO snoot him in his
room there?''
Eyes, sir"
This reply was made quietly and in a
matter of fact tone.
Then Judge Wilson asked II the defence
admitted the marriage on April 9th.
SECRET MARRIAGE ADMITTED.
Major Butterworth admitted it, and
made the first formal announcement OF
the ceremony.
Judge Wilson then made the point that
since The marriage OF the defendant on
April 2gth was admitted. anything that
happened subsequently 10 that date was
moi competent evidence. Judge Wilson
smoke I'm a voice charged with great
deal of feeling, and he hinted some things
uncomnlimentary TO the defendant. say
ing IL did not matter whether Miss Pol
lard shot him or cut off his ears-if that
happened subsequently to April 18th.
Judge Bradley overruled Judge VII
sons point on the ground that the mat
fer had been brought in on direct exami
nation.
"You went TO the Hoffman House ant
registered as Miss Breckinridge?' asked
Major Butterworth. resuming the cross