Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1894, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. 7 i | \ (MADELINE IN TEARS ———_+-—_— (Continued from First Page.) kerchief to the agitated woman. Miss Pol- lard revived and soon appeared to have complete command cf herself. She then | turned her eyes steadily toward Mr. Car- lisle and the jury, occasionally pressing her lips tightly together, as if making an effort to keep up a brave front. ‘The Issue to Be Tried. Mr. Carlisle told the jury that the issue which they were to iry was, did ‘his de- fendant promise to marry this plainti‘f,and if so, did he break his promise. They | would show that shortly after he became |a widower, he did promise to marry her; some of these promises were made in pri- vate and could not be shown by witnesses, but they would show that in the month of March, 18¥2, the defendant tuok the plain- tiff before a distinguished lady of his own state, and there, before her, deciared his intention of marrying her; that on other oc- casions between March and May ne made the same declarations before the same lady; that he had, before two prominent citizens of this city, made a similar declara- tion; that he had, before three credible wit- nesses, made such declarations; that was the Issue they were to try. ‘The defendant, in answer to the arst two counts of the aration, said he had never promised to marry her. Miss Pollard’s First Meeting With Mr. Breckinridge. Mr. Carlisle then read the third count of ‘the bill, which recited Miss Pollard’s story of her first meeting with the defendant in April, 1884; his making her acquaintance, end his subsequent relations with her; her | seduction, as alleged; the birth of her chil- dren by him; her effort to break off the relations after he became a widower, and | | his promises, which she claimed he had | | broken. | His client, he satd, did not come before order be rade requiring the defendant to | produce these books. “To say that there are four books,” said | Mr. Butterworth, “is like saying four leaves of a tree.” He urged that it was of consequence to the defense that they should have a more particular de- | scription than merely four books which the defendant has. Judge Bradley's Remarks. Judge Bradely said he thought the term “four books of Washington Irving’s works” ‘was more particular description than “four leaves of a tree.” If the objection was merely that the books had not been particu- larly described he did not believe that ob- jection was tenabie. Mr. Johnston sald that the books had been physically produced when the deposi- tions were taken and that Mr. Stoll had walked oft with them under his arm. They wanted the books produced here by order of the court, where they could not be spir- ited away by Congress. He suggested that the books should be brought in and sealed and placed under the court's orders. Mr. Stoll Says Something. Mr. Stoll said that at the foundling asy- lum, Sister Augustin had produced these books and he (Mr. Stoli) had asked if she objected to his keeping them until after this trial, and she had consented. Subse- quently at another examination they had been identified by Sister Augustine and marked by the examiner. He did not ob- ject to delivering them to the court. An Order for the Book Judge Bradley said it appeared that the bocks had been sufficiently identified and he ordered that they be delivered sealed to the court. The First Witness. Mr. Carlisle then called to the stand the first witness for the plaintiff, Mrs. Julia C. Blackburn, the widow of the late Gov, Luke | P. Blackburn, the lady to whom the de- | tendant took Miss Pollard to place her un- |der her chaperonage. Mrs. Blackburn was examined by Mr. Carlisle. She was asked | | them pretending innocence. She told the when she first saw Col. Breckinridge and | ‘acter of Miss Pollard had been reflected | vent and he explained that a woman who ridge at that time explained that the chai tance of the interview beariig out his own recollection. He was asked at length as to the details of the interview and the incident of the pistol. He said that Col. Breckinridge’s manner was <xerious, not flippant, and the incident of the clisping of hands he regarded as a most impressive pop including, as it did, a promise of mar- lage. Miss Pollard, continued the witness, spoke of her own jealous and exacting disposi- tion, During the second interview no reference was made to a date for the pro- posed marriage. Letters From Col. Breckinridge. Mr. Carlisle asked the witness whether any steps had been taken, to witness’ knowledge, after the second interview to qualify or change the promise of marriage. Mr. Thompson objected on the grovnd that if there was any change in the coa- tract it was for them to prove it, not for the plaintiff to disprove it. They had no right to prove a negative over their wbjec- tion. The former question was altered so as to make it refer to any communication Maj. Moore might have received from Col. Breckinridge after the second interview and prior to the 15th of July, 1803. The witness spoke of four letters and a tele- gram, but did not recollect any verhal communication after the two interviews that took place in his office. Maj. Moore said that he had received from Col. Breckinridge a letter dated Juve upoa, but that he knew that she was a good, pure girl, She had resided in a con- resided in such an institution could not be other than pure. He referred to the dangers women in Washington ran, when the wit- ness said that they should then be all the more mercifully treated. Mrs. Blackburn said that Mrs. Fillette complained to her that Miss Pollard had weaned her friends from her. She also complained that Miss Pollard, without her consent, had invited Charles Dudley War- her to enjoy the hospitalities of her (Mrs. Fillette’s) home. Mrs. Blackburn was asked if Mrs. Fillette had not withdrawn her introduction be- cause of the knowledge of Mrs. Fillette of something derogatory to her character, and was about to explain when, on the objection of Mr. Carlisle, Judge Bradley ruled it to be incompetent. Referring to the Good Friday incident Mrs. Blackburn said that it was the first time Mr. Breckinridge and Miss Pollard called together. Then, at the request of Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Blackburn again re- cited the incidents occurring during their call, explaining that she would never have appeared on the stand, except that in doing so she considered that she was performing a duty due God and her conscience. Ax to Exact Dates. Mr. Thompson persisted in demanding exact dates, but the witness exclaimed and the letter was submitted to the counsel for Miss Pollard, who scanned it carefully, repeatedly that she could not give them. Mr. Wilson remarked that she had given her best knowledge and that should bé sufficient. Mr. Thompson remarked that he dis- liked to persist in such a manner, but | he felt that it was due the defendant. Judge Bradley thought the defense was | merely testing the memory of the witness. | Mrs. Blackburn remarked that Mr. | The Letters Read. Major Moore was called upon to read the contents of this and another letter to the jury, after they had been submitted to the lawyers for the defense for an examination The letters, and a telegram sent June 24, 1893, were admitted by the defendant as Thompson well knew that all she said | having been sent by him. was true, and no amount of cross-ex-| The first was from Lexington, Ky., and amination could cause her to add to or |asked Major Moore to do him a favor. He wanted Major Moore to see Miss Pollard at once and urge her to so act as to pre- serve her good name and reputation, instead of talking as freely as he understood she subtract from what she had already told. She was then asked if she knew why Mr. Breckinridge called upon her after | he had announced his engagement to the | Quaker Oats, Sold Only in QUAKER CHALK TALKS Draggist — How is it Doctor you are sending me no pre- scriptions? I have seen none of your patients lately, Doctor —No — they go to the grocer’s — I am recommending Quaker Oats, .:. United States Academy MEDICINE AND SURGERY, = whole story of her unhappy connection | Miss Pollard together. a, | Plaintifr. was doing. He wanted Major Mvore to use Sold everywhere. Made with the defendant | “I saw them together,” she sald, “on) “Oh, of course not. How in the world | his good servi t a | ouly by roke tax watem ote claimed thekt ferdiet, | Good Friday of 1801, ‘They called together | could I know why he should have called. ahowita her the letter: to letting emcee: 807-809-811 14th St. N.W. (Bet. H and I Sts.), | $ the promise of marri ’|at my apartments in the Portland.” Mrs. | Ask him. as though the advici fi | The Be K Fairbank The defendant made the’ tex ae he | Blackburn hy she was ae Seg aeerthee| ‘The New York Visit. qua) Sor trom. ee: TAtaelepcant oeeciohen WASHINGTON, D. C. ompany, never did promise to marry, as alleged. |*© her first message sent to the doo - | Mrs. Blackburn said that before going | him of the first letter and a second was “ . — G ee As to the third count, Mr. Carlisle read |88¢ Was was “not in,” and a repetition of | yore he did know that Mise |Quite lengthy, and in it Col. Breckincidge | {4 4 PERMANENT INSTITUTION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC TREATMENT AND CURE OF Chicago, St. Lox | that reply, she received another urgent mes- | Boston, Philadelphia, | Sage from Miss Pollard saying that she and | | Col. Breckinridge wanted to see her on par- | the unswer made by the defendant setting bewailed the fact that as a public man all | forth that at the meeting on the railroad Pollard was there, but witness did not g0| his deede were made the aubjore ce aed there because of her in any manner what- Nervous, Mental and Special Diseases. — “ —— | train in April, 1884, she had introduced her- - @ delicious morsel fur scandalmongers. / | self to him; that she had subsequently | ticular business. Then the wi oo went t0/ ever, Miss Pollard knew that she was| Witness went to see Miss Pollard, who | | Nervous | All diseases! | DYuSo. a Lestiucea priceser gal} | S0Usht_an interview with him about her | the drawing room and received them. coming and had offered to get a room for | Was then living on H street, on the morn. 9 1 ERVOUS DEBILITY, DECAY OF | be Lasthem wutout name samiped on | ¢PEssement to marry one quae Rodes; What Mr. Breckinridge Said. | her. Witness went there to invest some | ing une 24, bat found that she haa | of a special BODY AND MIND, WEAK EYES, | bottom, put hima down as a fraud. tat he denied that he had ‘at any. time, | Col Breckinridge rose and said: “I have | money. | from the defendant introducing two men | %SKin and | mature suc- >. mee mene ae by wiles or artifices att Ake ad. | Come to ask your kind offices for this young | | “Put did not Miss Pollard know the man | from, the defendan Col.” Bregi- ISHED __ BLOUD, a | y attempted to take ad- you were to do business with?” jim. Another letter from Col. Bregk- f 1 1 y | WAKEFULNESS, DESPONDENCY, WEAK vantage of her innocence, or that he had | lady. I shall marry Miss Pollard directly a | ¥°h Jojeyo hat | trridge completed the correspondence. cessftu y| “3 s . I believe she did. She had told me that MEMORY, DEFECTIVE VITALITY, PROS- seduced her; and denied other statements | sufficient time has elapsed after my wife's | At this stage of the trial Judge Hagner | s W.L. Doucias S3 SHOE THE WORLD. W..L. DOUGLAS Shoes are stylish, easy fit- and give better the prices ad- ‘Try one pair and < W.1.. Dougla:? name and price on th their value, eves thousands customers, rease the sales on their full li an afford to sel 1 your fontwerr ¢ —~ L. DOUGLAS, Mrs. Geo. Holtman & B. Rich & Sons, 1322 Wm. Holtman, 491 P: 1G Pa. “on, Mo» Sons, 422 7th s.w. DI Sth se. er, 1806 14th n. 3124 M now. ‘THE EYE, te organ niists" pre- Prices low. a3 facles or E; tel Spectacles or up. What have you in . hy Eye-glaseecs, 31. been paying? MERTZ’S MODERN PHARTIACY, uth and F Sts. fel9-m.w&f,tf — “a Ladies, Be Beautiful! Why @rvoping eyelids, liver spots or freckles? De Armond’s agent will be im Washington! March 3. the for coupon treatment a of hygienic steaming, ectentifle massage and beautifying with her peer- Jess Flour-te-lis. Adhere to her Fou will hecome beautif ystem of physical culture and oa be affficted with wrinkles, flabby flesh, | 12th, 13th and 141th and receive a made by the plaintiff. He denied also that there was at any time any agreement or understanding of marriage between them; and declared that plaintiff knew that such marriage was impossible. The Story of Miss Pollard’s Life. Mr. Carlisle then proceeded to tell the story of Miss Pollard’s life. The child of Poor parents, she was ambitious to get an education. Her mother was unable to fur- nish the money. Her aunt, with whom | she lived, seemed unable to understand her eagerness. While she was living at her aunt’s house there came there a vis- itor; @ man past middie life, a farmer em- Ployed at the insane asylum near Lexin; He seemed taken by her brightness. » Was a man of some means. She ap- plied to Mr. Rhodes to lend her the money to pay for her education. Hor Agreement With Rhodes. He made a counter proposition, that he | would pay for her education if she would marry him. She said she would either marry him or pay him back the money. That was the proposition made by this country girl, and an unwise mother gave her consent. Thereupon an agreement to that effect was signed and she went to school at Cincinnatl. It was when she was going to attend the summer course at the Wesieyan College that she met this defendant on the train. It was about that time that she was harassed by illness in her family and the death of her sister. She had received letters from Rhodes in sisting on his right to marry her and she in her simplicity believed he had the power to enforce the agreement. “Don't I Know You?” It was then that she met the defendant on the train. She saw this distinguished- lwoking gray-haired man and he came for- | ward to her and said: “Don’t I know you?” and made her acquaintance. She was de- lighted, of course, and told her mother. In her distress she applied to this man for advice. She believed he could help her and save her from a distasteful marriage. Mr. Carlisle told of the visit Mr. breckin- |ridge paid to the young woman at the } school in Cincinnati, and his suggestion that they pretend to be related so they could go out together. Then began their | relations. When permission was given to take a drive together defendant arrived in a close carriage. She remonstrated against | this, but he pretended that he had an af- | fection of the throat which made it neces- sary for him to drive in a close carriage. Her First Child Born, As a consequence of the successful infamy of this defendant she was obliged to go in February to seek medical attention, and she remained there until after her baby was born. Then she returned to Lexington and continued her studies. Ail the time she continued under the domination of this de- |fendant. When he came to Washington | she, by his direction, came on here, and they continued their relations. Here an- other child was born to them. He intro- duced her to his friends here, and in every way helped her conceal the relations exist- ing between them. When he became a widower the plaintiff was not in the city, but when she returned he greeted her with @ promise to make reparation by marry- ing her. Promised to Make Reparation. Mr. Carlisle said he had promised to |make reparation to the woman whose | shame and sin he only could wipe out. | These declarations had not been all in pri- a to call. To avoid botel| vate. He had taken the plaintiff to a lady Dea’t miss this in.) Who would be produced on the stand, and | there repeated his declarations. He had it will last two weeks ‘repeated them also to others, promising to | marry her on the 3ist of May. The only sue they had to try was whether he had 737 13T sT. N.W. | promised te marry her and broken his | promise. There was no law in the District Cam esrty acd avoid Me rh. mb7-6t*_| under which the plaintiff could sue for se- | duction. The only thing that gave her ce -| right to sue was the promise to marry. The question was, then, was that promise = made, na was it broken, and on that = they would ask their verdict. It was the Gas Stoves Fes right of the defendant or his counsel <o 4 answer what he had said or reserve their answer until after the plaintiff's evidence was in. He could not tell what they would do. He believed they would find when the aR ci maten oe dl Sea DOWN. {eI witne had testified that they would | —- show that he had truthfully stated the i prices are i. cxse. He urged them not to permit them- i s—oth heating and \s to be beguiled by eloquence that ed upon them, but to give n oniy (o the facts of the case. The Defense Reserves lis Opening. Mr. Phil. Thompson, for the defense, an- nounced that the defendant would reserve his opening statement. Mr. Wilson Wants Some Books. s Stoves, $1.35. t bargain, ne Mr. Wilson, rising, said that he would | like to call attention to the fact that some ! | books mentioned in depositions taken | were in the possession of counsel for de- | fendant. They had been taken by Mr. | _ | Stoll. Tt was important, he said, that pDaAee RL SS, x Soe a these books should be produced, so they !| ae kom could ‘have t of them during the &GS progress of th He had served notice to produce them, and he now asked the court to order that they should be produced. Mr. Butterworth Wants a Better De- scription. Mr. Butterworth, rising, read the notice served on the defendant, which was that he should produce four volumes of Wash- j ington Irving’s works, furnished by Sister Augustine of the Norwood Hospital, near | nati, to Mr. Stoll. Mr. Butterworth nat this was vague, and for the pur- of the defense he desired a more Ii RNR PA — | Widow Watkins Nearly Died Diained and x Months pel And while she . Carlisle said that he would describe them further by saying that they were books handed to Mr. Stoll by Sister Augus- tine in the presence of Mr. Johnston. Miss Pollard Wanted to Speak. Miss Pollard here grew agitated and wanted to speak, but Mr. Wilson calmed her. All that could be heard from her was “Why, it is absurd?” Mr. Wilson said that these books had been taken away by Mr. Stoll, and were presumably in this city. There was in the books a Christmas card that counsel for def evidence the case. | books from which tats | books referred to in S TABULES y asked now thet an! death.” The witness said the late Mrs. | Breckinridge died in July, 1892. She could not remember the exact date. Col. Breck- inridge, after making this announcement, said to witness: “I suppose you think I am doing an absurd thing marrying a woman | so much younger than myself. I am old enough to be Miss Pollard’s father. I am between thirty and thirty-one years older than Miss Pollard.” Then after some fur- ther conversation they left. The witness vould not remember the exact time of her next conversation with Col. | Breckinridge. “ cannot remember,” she | said, “the exact occarion, as it was a mat- ter 1 never took a note of.” A Subsequent Explanation. Col. Breckinridge came to see her again at the Portland and said: “When I announced my engagement I saw you were very much shocked.” Wit- ness replied that she had been and that she thought it a poor return for so much devo- tion as he had received. “I will now tell you something,” said Col. Breckinridge; “something I never expected to pass my lips. I discovered, or thought I did, Miss Pollard’s feelings toward me, andj} then being a man of Aonor I could do noth- ing else but offer my hand.” “I then re- plied,” went on the witness: “You take a very high view of your duty. The only date of these interviews she could remember was Good Friday, the day of the first one. She had never seen Col. Breckinridge in any place here except in her own apartments. On one occasion he asked if they weve going to Europe, and if so, would they take Miss Pollard with them, but she declined, not wishing to be so hampered, and had told him so. “He thought he would have Miss Pollard go to New York and remain there, and she had approved it. She had told him that she would decline the honor of taking charge of Miss Pollard if he and Miss Pollard in any way compro- mised themselves. As she Knew very little of Miss Pollard, except that she was a Kentucky girl, she had asked him on one occasion who she was, and he bad told her thut she was not of a faxhionable, but from good, industrious stock. Asked Her to Alluy Miss Pollard’s Jealousy. On another occasion he had called on her and asked her to see Miss Pollard and try to allay her jealousy; that she was making his life miserable by absurd and groundless Jealousy. She had asked him if he had given her cause for jealousy and he had re- plied that he had not, on his honor as a gentleman. She said he had no right as an engaged man to pay devoted attention to another woman. She told him that Miss Pollard had been to see her and told her of her jealousy. He declared then, “I am not going to be married to Mrs. Wing,” and further that no word of love had ever passed between himself and Mrs. Wing, who was a relative of his, At that interview with Miss Pollard referred to the witness had urged Miss Pollard to give up Breck- Inridge. Then, at another interview, when he was about to leave Washington, Miss Pollard had asked Col. Breckinridge to name the day when they would be married and he had said that he could not at that time, but again declared his purpose to marry her. He declared that he would come back and arrange with witness the day when they would be married. The wit- ness told Miss Pollard that she thought that was sufficient, Met Them In New York. In May, she thought it was, she met Col. Breckinridge aad Miss Pollard in New York in a boarding house. Col. Breckinridge, it seemed, had gone to New York to meet Miss Pollard. She there said to him that he had broken his promise to her in fol- lowing and meeting Miss Pollard in New York. He said he would give her an ex- planation in W: ington. She said such conduct compelled her to retire from the affair altogether. Would Have Nothing More to Do With Her. When he returned to Washingion she wrote him a note asking to see him. He had not come at first, and when she saw him she told him his conduct was such that she could no longer have anything to do with him and Miss Pollard. He said that, knowing the circumstances of their engagement, she (witness) was very hard | on him, Miss Pollard, he had told her, was | one of the most magnetic women he bad ever met; that she was quite different from the rest of her family, who were quite tame people, satisfied with their humble lot. “Can you state what Col. Breckinridge the plaintiff in your presence?” said the witness. Iwo Telegrams. The witness said she went to New York after Miss Pollard did in response to a telegram. The witness here identified two telegrams dated May 3, 1883. The defense wanted to see the telegrams, | but Mr. Carlisle objected, saying they had not been offered in evidence. This med | to_ perturb Col. Breckinridge conside \y. The witness said Miss Pollard had gone | to Now York with witness’ niece. She could | not recollect the number or street where the house was, but could ascertain it, if it was required. Cross-Examined by Mr. Thompson. Mrs. Blackburn was cross-examined by Mr. Thompson, and when he asked her i she was not the widow of ex-Gov. Black- burn she replied that he knew that well | enough. She said she first met the plainiiff three or four winters ago, when a Mrs. Fillette presented her. Their relations were never close or intimate. Miss Pollard she found to be a most lady-like and agreeable young woman. Mrs. Blackburn said shat} finding her an unprotected girl she gave her} that protection which she would give any| such girl from Kentucky. If Miss Pollard) had a nickname for her, Mrs. Blackburn} said, she did not know of it. Upon one oc- casion Miss Pollard assisted at a reception given by witness. Mrs.Blackburn explained that whatever relation existed between them was due to the fact that Miss Pollard was to be the defendant's wife. The wit-; ness said that Miss Pollard did have a pet) name for her, that of “Duchess.” In the| winter of 1893 Mr. Breckinridge first spoke to her of Miss Pollard. “When was that? What month?” i } she had made some money through him.” Mrs. Blackburn said that she met Mr. Breckinridge there and told him that she withcrew from all connection with him and Miss Pollard. She told him that it seemed as if he and Miss Pollard were meeting each other by arrangement and that she did not consider that proper con- duct. She saw nothing between them in New York to lead her to belleve that there was anything improper between them. But after she returned to Washington she did tell him that she had withdrawn her protection. Hie sald that he would explain all here, but witness rephed that she did not wish to hear anything further. Mr. Breckinridge did ask her to persuade Miss Pollard to go north, when she told him that he could best’ persuade her. Later witness met Miss Pollard at a place in Vir- ginia. Mrs. Blackburn was then asked if she | had received a letter from Miss Pollard there and said that she had. She also stated that she had no objection to every letter which had ever passed between them belug read. ‘At this point, 12:20, a recess was taken until 1 o'clock. After Recess. Promptly at five minutes after 1 o'clock | Judge Bradley resumed his seat, and the crier opened the court for the afternoon session, All the seats were filled, but there was room enough, and no one was com- | pelled to stand. There was a few minutes’ delay in finding the witness who was on | the stand during the morning, and the de- | fendant and his counsel were among the | last to put in an appearance. Mr. Breck- | | inridge took his seat just to the rear of the ! plaintife and her little group of friends. | Mrs. Blackburn, upon taking the stand, ! was asked by Mr. Thompson as to the two | telegrams she had received, reference to which was made this morning. She pro- ‘duced the slips of familiar yellow paper, {and Mr. Breckinridge read them carefully, | Mrs. Blackburn's testimony was listened |to with the greatest attention, and as she | answered the questions put to her in a low tone of voice many in the audience craned their heads forward to catch every word of her testimony. Mrs. Blackburn resumed the stand for further cross-examination, but to the sur- prise of the throng present she was asked but three or four questions. Mr. Thompson | called her attention to two telegrams re- | ceived by her from the defefdant. They | were sent from New York on April 2 and! May 1 last, respectively. They were iden- | tified by the witness, and were then offered in evidence by the defense. The first tele- |gram stated that the plaintiff's address was No. 7 East 31st street, while the second informed Mrs. Blackburn that it was No. 7 \w Dist street. | . Thompson then stated that the de- | fense had no further questions to ask Mrs. | Blackburn, and the plaintiff having none, she left the stand. ins Mary Desha’s Testimony, Miss Mary Desha, a prominent lady of this city and active in the Daughters of the | American Revolution, was next placed upon | the stand. She said that she was employed in the pension office and that she knew both | parties to the suit, having met Miss Pollard | in 1889. She had never seen them together. Miss Desha said that she was a sister of the late Mrs. Breckinridge, and she was asked as to the second marriage of the de- fendant, but, upon a suggestion from Mr. Breckinridge, his counsel stated that they would admit the fact of the second mar- riage. Miss Desha was shown a lady's work bas- ket and identified it as one she had bought at Nantucket and given to her sister. “It was one her sister had used frequently and | I | | May last. entered the court room and took a seat beside Judge Bradley. Letter marked “ 7, W. G. M.,” from Col. Breckinridge, was dated July 23 ana introduced two friends, who were anxious to prevent any scandal or talk about the case, and in the letter defendant invoked Maj. Moore's counsel and assistance in their efforts. The two men called at his office. A Check for §100. Maj. Moore was asked if he had ever received any check or money,and answered that he had a telegram from one of the men July 31, '93, making an appointment for him with the other. Witness was given a check for $100 and told to use it for Miss Pollard if she needed it, but returned the check, as he did not know the whereabouts ef the young woman, Cross-Examination, Blood treated upon the Latest Scientific Principles. ACure Warrant Diseases. Perfected in old cases which have been Varicocele OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 3 and 6 to 8. &: POSITIVELY CURED B' mb5,7.9 Mr. Thompson began his cross-examina- tion of Major Moore by saying: “Major, have you that gun which Miss Pollard pull- ed out of her bosom?” The question served {ts evident purpose of raising a laugh, and Major Moore stat- ing that he did not have the weapon, sent @ messenger for it. Mr. Thompson then requested to again de- tail the conversation which ensued between the parties on the occasion of the visit of the defendant and plainti? to his cffice in Major Moore, proceeding to de- tail the circumstances, said that Mr. Breck- inridge explained that Miss Pollard had threatened him with death. “Are you sure,” inquired Mr. ‘Thompson, “that he didn’t say that she had threatened him with marriage?” “Oh, yes,” replied Major Moore, amidst the laughter of the crowded court room, Miss Pollard Aroused. ‘The inquiry of Mr. Thompson had a most visible effect upon Miss Pollard, who sprang, Protestingly, up from her chair, muttering, “No, no.” She was quickly restrained by Mr. Wilson and the sister beside her. But she sprang up again a moment later, when Mr. Thompson asked Maj. Moore if the de- fendant had not told him that there had been no seduction by him of the plaintiff. This time her face was almost livid with rage and indignation, crying out again und again, “No, no; it is not so.” Again Mr. Wilson and the sister remon- strated with her, endeavoring to quiet her, but this time their task was not so easy a matter, But she was finally quieted and the cross-examination was continued. Maj. Moore went on to describe in detail the first interview they had with him in his office, but no new facts were developed. Just before they left the office, Col. Breck- inridge said to him that Miss P. rd could not say he had seduced her, for on their first meeting he had taken liberties with her person, and the second night had in- timate relations with her with her tuil consent. Miss Pollard Wept Freely. Here Miss Pollard, who was trying bard to maintain her composure, came yery near breaking down, and wept for a few minutes. Mr. Thompson tried to prove by the wit- ness that Miss Pollard’s brother was in Washington “gunning” for Col. 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The Commissioners Deny Some Ale- gations in Regard the Matter. The Commissioners this afternoon made answer to the bill of complaint of Chris- tian G. and Mary A. Schneider relative to the building of a ward for ininor contagious diseases at the Garfield Hospital. After ad- mitting the existence of the Garfield Hos- pital as a corporation, the answer denies any plan to erect a hospital for minor con- tagious diseases cn the Garfield Hospitad grounds, but states that there has been talk of treating minor infectious diseases there, and calls attention to the great needs for such an institution, Dr. Hammett’s Letter. Health Officer Hammeit yesterday ad- dressed letters to Gen. George M. Stern- berg, surgeon general of the army; Dr. J. Rutus Try surgeon general of the navy, }and Dr. Walter Wyman, surgeon generai of the marine hospital service. The letter reads: “I have the honor to request that you will give me your opinion regarding the locating of a contagious disease hospital. My object in making this inquiry 1s to ascertain your views relative to the matter in so far as the location of such a hospital, properly conducted, in proximity to sur- —_ ig dwellings, would affect their in- mates. A New Site. Joseph J. Smith offers to sell the District for a site for a contagious hospital three or four acres of land located opposite North Carolina avenue southeast, across the Eastern branch, in section 9 of the subdivision of the Barry farm. pues Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Gil Toda. The death is announced today of Mrs. Elizabeth Gillis Todd, the widow of the late Wm. B. Todd, at the advanced age of eighty-five years. She was an estimable woman, and had a large circle of friends. Among her children is Mrs. Carrie Todd Knox, widow of the late John Jay Knox, formerly controller of currency. > Charged With Burglary. The alleged burglar who visited the houses of Mr. DeWitt C. Sprague and Lawyer Mil- ton M. 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It was decided to hold the case ove> until the June term of court and if not tried then Mr. Shortlidge would be released on his own recognizance. Prof. Shortlidge is confined in Norristown Asylum, and, although getting somewhat { better physically, his mental condition does not improve. With the unprecedented snecess of the genuime JOHANN HOFF'S Malt Extract, it was naturally to be expected hat imitations would soon follow. JOHANN HOFF accepts this ax the best compilt- ment which could be paid to him, as ouly persons jand things of sterling value are copied by the third and fourth rate aspirants to fume and dis- | tinction. Envr ts at the bottom of all social and commercial animosity. | One dozen bottles of the genuine JOHANN | HOFF’S Malt Extract have the sume stvengthen- as “the alibi nigger.” He will likely be | ing and nourishing effect as @ large cask of ale or self-cocker of a new and dangerous pattern. This closed his testimony. Dr. N. S. Lincoln of this city testified as ‘to a visit he received from Col. Breckinridge and Miss Pollard in May, 1893. He com- plained that Miss Pollard was unreasonably jealous and nervous, especially as he intend- ed to make it all right with her. Witness assured Col. Breckinridge that mentally she was well enough. Reference was made on that occasion to Miss Pollard’s condi- tion. At that time Dr, Lincoln stated that! either one of two other professions could do more for her than a physician. Mr. Carlisle asked him to explain what the two professions were, but the defense objected and the matter was not pressed. Dr. Lincoln was cross-examined by Mr. Stoll as to professional visits made him by Miss Pollard, but the question was ruled | out, and the case was adjourned until Mon- day morning. —__. The Hancock Statue. After considering the subject for nearly six months the Hancock monument com- mission has finally decided to locate the monument in the triangular reservation bounded by Pennsylvania avenue, 7th street and D street (in front of Saks’). The commission is composed of Secretary La- | mont and Senators Cockerill and Mills, The | selection of a new site for this statue w made necessary by the enforced abandon. ment of the site originally selected, the circle at the intersection of 16th and U streets and New Hampshire avenue,known as Hancock circle. carried it in her trunk. “No cross-examination for her,’ said Mr. Breckinridge, and the witness was then ex- cused. Maj. Moore on the Stand. Maj. Moore, the superintendent of police, was next placed upon the stand as a wit- ness. He said that he had known the wit- ress personally for about three years. His relations had always been of the most | s Im answer to a question, he | said he also knew Miss Pollard, who came to his office May 13, 1Nvz, in company with Col. Breckinridge. The latter said that he might need police protection from the lady. “The lady was very excited,” said Maj. Moore, ind insisted that they should be } married at once. Col, Breckinridge named | the 31s y of May as the day when he | we her, and said that nothing but Providence, in its wisdom, could interfere with him in this. The lady was, as I said, very excited, but Col. Breckinridge was cocl, calm and collected, and treated her with the utmost deference. Miss Pollard wanted him to swear that he would marry her, but he insisted, in an earnest manner, that he would carry out his promise. “Col. eckinridge started as though he would explain what the trouble was all about, but the lady interfered and stopped | him, ‘The interview lasted upwards of a | half hour, and during the course of it he | warned the young lady that she must not | make any further threats. During the in- terview Miss Pollard held up her hands and said that those were her only weapons. When they left Col. Breckinridge said that they would settle the trouble outside. When He Would Marry Her. “On May 17 they came back to my office and Col. Breckinridge said that the young lady was preparing to go to New York, and that as soon as the child was born | and Miss Pollard’s condition would war- rant it they were to be narriel. They clasped hands, and he desired me to wit- ness the unde nding. Col. Breckinridge tock witness by the hand with his own | disengaged hand and solemnly called upon him to Witness the renewal of the promise. Miss Pollard drew from her revolver and said that if the emergency arose she would use it on herself and on Col. Breckinridge. During the interview they sat together on the sofa holding hards, and I was given to understand that on their first meeting Col. Breckinridge had taken liberties with her person.” Maj. Moore read from some shorthend notes he had taken at the time of the sub- ous Plast Relieve instantly, and cure quicker then any other Porous. Plaster, liniment or medicine em- ployed. Clean, safe and sure. GET THE GENUINE BENSON, Millions Sold Annually. | | F brought into the Police Court tomorrow. Seth Rite The Baltimore and Ohio Railroud Com- pany will open the new bridge at Harper's Ferry for traffic next Monday. ———————————_—___=_ Crichton Browne beer, without being intoxicating. 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