St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-03
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hotel and presented to him an addi-
tionaf
SCHEDULE FOR CLOTHING.
She wanted little more money 10
make preparations to 60 away. The
next day she sent him note, anu they
took lunch at the Shoreham. They
talked again of the trip to New York,
and she told him the name of the phySi-
clan in whose care she was to put her
self. and witness told her that this
doctor was comrade OF his in the war.
The next day after this the plaintiff
came to see him again. and on the night
OF that day they saw Mrs. Blackburn.
who, after hearing their explanation,
SAID she would wash her hands of the
whole matter. sIrs. Blackburn ap-
proved the agreement for the plaintiff
to go to New York. The following day
TO this plaintiff again came to the hotel.
and conversation ensued between
them as to further conference which
it was proposed should be held with
Maj. Moore prior to her going away.
of. Col. Breckenridge gesticulated very
impressiveIy with both hands. and ex-
planned the whole Interview in panto-
mime. There was a tragic infection to
his tones as he closed The account of the
visit TO MIS-. Thomas with Then | left
ner." There was constant reiterati0n
i'll the defendants deniaIS. he would
frame them i'll every possible form of
negatlon of time, place and manner.
There was no further explanation to
give. l could give no further explana
ton, and Mrs Blackburn said she wonld
wash her hands of us.
WOULD WASH HE R HANDS
of people WIN were engaged AID acted
i'll that way, and could give no eXplana-
ton of 1t, was one of the characteristic
sentences.
Continuing the description of the
second visit to the major, he said; I'VE
agreed to say that she was going to New
York to have child; that | was the
author Of her pregnancy. We agreed
on all bat one point. She insisted,
crying sometimes, that | Shonld tell
Maj. Moore that [ was the only man
who had ever been intimate with her.
declined 10 do that. / said l had put
myself in the power of her aud Mai.
Moore already, and l would refuse 10
say 10 any man that had seduced her.
Then she said she would not go. AS
she turned her jacket back l saw the
CLEAN of a pistol in her bosom. [ said
You are sitting close to me- and she
said 4 will use that on myself If do on
anybody"
Then describing the scene at the office
of The chief of police, where they sat on
the sofa. he said; "She seemed to be
dissatisfied with the form in which
made the statement. She took out the
pistol and looked at il. | said You had
better let MAJ. Moore take that and
make me Christmas present of it..
Then L said that nobody could say that
l had seduced her. | made this state
ment about not Seducing her with con-
siderable force, even temper"
The account of this interview in Mai.
Moore's Office differed from the version
of it given by that officer and the plant
iff
Continuing his recital regarding the
arrangements for
MISS POLLARD'S VISIT
to New York for confinement. Col.
Breckenridge said she only wanted to
arrive there with $40 in her pocket.
because she was afraid If she had more
she would come back 10 Washington.
She was TO stop ar No. rhirtv-tirst
street, where she would have good care ::
she was 10 study painting on china or
In water c0lorS when her strength would
enable her to, and to continue her
studies in English literature. He said:
Il considered the problem settled, SO
TAR as Washington was concerned, so
far as Mrs. Blackburn was concerned.
so far as our relations were concerned.
The only thing left open was regarding
the child. L said to her that if it was
ny child, as l only partially believed it
was, wanted to educate it, to take care
of it, to give it every chance possible
for child born out of wedlock, and in