Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-16
Is the Testimony in the Pol.
Iard-Breckinridge Case.
Madeline's Conduct was Hardly That
Of a Nice Sunday School Girl.
Col. Breckinridge Not Yet Accused Of Being
0verburdened With Morality.

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little girl. She had lived at house il
Short street in Lexington for 25 years
The witness then identified Col. Breckin
ridge and Miss Poll&d.
"Did you ever seathe plaintiff, Madeline
Pollard, and Mr.. Breckinridge at youl
house?" asked Mr.. Harrell.
"Yes, SIR
"How long ago va it that the plaintiff
and Col. Breckenridge came to your house
the first time?'
about 10 years ago."
"Did he bring herlthere without arrange
ment, or did he make arrangements in ad
vance,"
"He made arrangements. He came Il
see me, and said he wanted me to keep g
young lady in my house from Frilay until
Monday. Col. Breckinridge came to the
house with the girl; he did not remain with
her more than half an hour, and then wen,
,way. Col. Breckenridge came oack agair
about dark and remained until IL o'clock.
"Did you see any leave taking when Col
Breckenridge left?"
Eyes sir. he kissed her"
odd you see them in the room to
gether?"
'1eS SIT.
"Was Miss Pollard dressed or un-
lressed?"
''She was undressed. Col. Breckinridge
was dressed"
when did Col. Breckinr;dge come
,gain?"
Saturday night. He stayed for some
ime. When he came in he put his arms
about Miss Pollard and kissed her. When
he went he kissed her and bid her good
light
did Col. Breckenridge come back Sun
lay night and occupy this room with Miss
Pollard?"
"Yes, sir; they stayed in the front room
until between 10 and H.
In answer to other questions the witness
,sid there were indications that the bed in
Miss Pollard's room had been occupied on
Sunday night. She had heard Col. Breck-
inridge tell Miss Madeline that she must
get breakfast early and ''get down there,
Witness said Miss Pollard's dress came to
her shoe tops. She looked like school
girl between II and IS years old. Some
times she wore her hair in p!ait and some
lines on top Of her head.
The witness said Col. Breckinridge and
Miss Pollard came back to her house about
year later. Col. Breckenridge had come
70 the witness year sgo last summer and
asked her to take Miss Pollard, but she had
refused, saying she kept no company now,
Col Breckenridge had come to her again
last fall after the suit was filed and asked
her not to testify against him, and also to
keep Mary Scott and Mary Wilson, who
lived at her house out of the way, "because
he didn't want them to get them"
'Did he ever mention the name of any
man in connection with Miss Pollard
asked Mr.. Farrell.
Eyes, sir, he asked me if Miss Pollard
had ever come to my house with Col
Swope. I told him she had never been
there it'll Col. Swcpe." Col. Swope was
killed by Col Cassius Goodlow in Lexing-
ron some years ago and story, circulated q
few months since, connected his nsme with
that of Miss Pollard. This story was de
MED by Col. Swope's relatives and no evil
dence to support it was ever brought to
light
How many times was Col. Breckinridge
At your house With Miss Pollard?" asked
Mr.. Farrell.
about so times"
"Over how many years did these visits
extend?"
"Orer three or four years"
Mr. Shs lby ronducted The cross-examina-
ton of Sarah Guest.
Sarah" he asked chow many years
have you Geen keel Jog an assiynation ,use
in lexington"
Sarah hesitated and appeared embar-
rassed and finally said, about eight or
nine years
GLOW long have YOU known Mr.. Far
rell?'
Ever since he was a young mn grow
ing up and smile went round the court
room at Mr.. Fsrrelis EXPENSE"
1t was shown by Mrs. Ketcham's deposi-
ton that an attempt had been made,
through questions asked the deponent dur
ing her examination. to implicste Col.
Swope and other citizens of Lexington with
Miss Pollard, but Mrs. Ketcbam's answers
were all 10 the effect that Mis- Pollard
acted in modest manner, as a chaste and
good girl. To the knowledge of Mrs.
Ketcham, Col. S~ope never came to her
house to see Miss Pollard. When Miss
Pollard came to board with the deponent in
1854, she wore dresses to the top of her
shoes and was apparently a young school
girl. Mrs. ketchsm also testified that Col.
Breckenridge bad room st her house a
short time while Miss Pollard was there.
Mr.. Farrell. young lawyer for the
plaintiff from Lexington, read the dep,si-
ton of Mrs. Mary f. Hoyt, sister of Mrs.
Ketcham, who testified that Miss Pollard
told her that she had agreed to marry
James c. Rodes, on the condition that he
paid for her education. Miss Pollard was
absent from Lexington from July 6 to
Sept. 2, 1886, saying she had gone with her
aunt.
"Did you know Col. a. NJ. Swope?" was
asked the deponent.
Yes
.'Did he cali on Miss Pollard:"
ITO my knowledge he never called on
Miss Pollard while at my house," Miss
Pollard" said the deponent, occupied a
downstairs room leading to the street. and
Mrs. Hoyt did not think Miss Pollard could
have racaivod any visifnya fhopa vithout hay