Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-10
CINCH ON DAMAGES.
The Way That Pollard.6reck.
inridge Case Appears.
BAD STORIES FOB THE STATESMAN

Widow Of the Late Governor Biackburn,
of Kentucky. Gives Testimony That win
he Hard tn Overcome and IL Backed
with sepsatiossi Fact. by the Washing
ton Chief of Police-Breach-of.P
Pretty Clear Already.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-One Of the first
persons to enter the circuit court room
was Miss Madeline Pollard. the plaintiff
in the suit against Congressman w. c. p.
breckenridge. This was the first sight Of
the plaintiff vouchsafed to the crowded
courtroom and she was the target of all
eyes and the subject of many curious COM
ments. Miss Pollard is an attractive look
ng woman. whose appearance would indi-
cate that she had attained 20 years, with a
lender, Cirlish figure. which was envel-
oped in a long black ulster Her face was
nearly eolorless. with small. piquant
mouth, upturned nose, flashing black eyes,
and heavy dark-brown hair.
The Colonel Comes in Late.
Two ladies accompanied her and sat be-
side her Mt the table with her counsel d.
rectly in front Of the judge. One Of them,
m elderly lady. dressed in black. was one
% the sisters Of the Episcopalian House
Il Refuge, in which Miss Pollard is shell
erred. The other who sat beside the
plaintiff was well-drcssed lady ofmiddle
icc. whose identity no one could discover.
Miss Pollard seemed quite ut her ease.
Colonel Breckinridce was late in putting
his appearance. Finally he came with
= small satchel Of documents on his arm.
resi- and smiling. accompanied by his son,
Desha Breckinridge. The white-haired
defendant sat almost directly back Of his
Young antagonist.
Nub Of Madge Pollard. Case.
Calderon Carlisle made the statement
FOR the complainant to the jury. which had
been selected with comparatively little
trouble the previous day He read the
plaintiffs complaint. which j. long and
n many places decidedly '.racy.r but he
lose with the following which is thu pith Of
he whole case so far n Madge Pollard is
roncerned MY client does not come here
aging that she is devoid Of fault or blame.
but there Is the promise Of marriage and
Is breach. the issue of this case" Next
Carlisle read the defendants answer DENY
ng all the material allegations in the
romplaint. There was a wrangle after
he defense had given notice that il would
reserve its statement until the plaintifY-s
vic ence was in. The wrancle was finally
1nded and the first witness took the stand.
had witne>. for the Colonel.
This witness was an important one: also
me who may be called "cilt-edced:" a
ady OF secure social standing and without
reproach. one IL would not do TO accuse
II misrepresentation or worse: one whose
word il almost indisputable. She was
Mrs. Julia e. blackburn. widow Of the
ate Governor Luke blackburn. and one
q kentucky's elite. and she told a hard
tory Cor W. c. +. Breckenridge. She tes-
-ified that on Good Friday, lsa3. in the
Portland Flats in Washington. Colonel
Breckinridge and Miss Pollard had called
N her and persisted in sending for her
hree times when she had pleaded weari.
ness. She was induced TO receive them.
Mrs. blackburn spoke firmly. and con-
Iinued; Colonel Breckenridge said: I
nave brought this young lady TO ask for
her your Kind care and protection. for
xpect that in the near future she will be
q great deal to me. rs soon a sufficient
line after the death Of my wife has
Elapsed intend 90 marry her
Mrs. blackburn speaks Her Mind.
Continuing he said: You may consider
this foolish Ireplied that there was nj.
ways risk in these things He said: 4 am
I'D enough TO he her father. She Is thirty
iy-one years younger than l. On another
occasion he said: I saw tha, Won was
Greatly shocked at the announcement of
my engagement / replied: 1t seems to
me very poor return for all the devotion
VI your wife, who has so recently died.
lie replied: i will tell you what never
Expected would pass my lips discovered
recently what Miss pollard's feelings
toward me were. and n man Of honor
considered it my duty TO offer to marry
her'"
On His Honor as Gentleman.
Afterwards Colonel breckenridge had
'ome TO her asking her TO allay Miss Pol.
ards jealousy. II asked" said Mrs
blackburn, Have you given her any rea.
'oni' He replied: ON my honor as a gem
leman. have not Then told him that
Miss Pollard had come TO me the day be-
ore. telling me of her fears" Continuing
Mrs. blackburn told how Breckinridge
had denied. when she told him that he had
no right 20 pay devoted attention to an
lther woman. that he had any affection for
Mrs. Wing. but thought it would be well
or the report of his engagement to reach
ms family. that they might become IA
lniliarized with the thought of his becom.
ng married
Madeline becomes Urgent.
Mrs. Blackburn related how Miss Pol
ard once urged breckenridge to fix the
lay for the marriage: how he had said that
circumstances prevented it lust then. but
hat he would fix date and communicate
! TO Mrs. blackburn. Going to his side,
Miss Pollard had laid her arm affectio
ally ON Colonel Breckenridge's shoulder.
calling him WILLIE" he had stroked her
hand and patted it affectiouately. Mrs.
Blackburn told Miss Pollard to co AWAY.
and Colonel Breckenridge said: ..Let rs
have no more demonstrations here
UNDER FIRE OF THE LAWYER.