The Washington times., 1894-04-05

that the particular talk had been given be-
fore, and Judge Bradley remarked that the
substance oft had been; that several ofthe ex-
pressions were familiar to him. Mr.. Butter
worth acknowledged that the matter was not
good for the public, but Mr.. Wilson had en-
deavored to prove that the defendants course
bad been brutal toward the young woman.
and it was due that he should be allowed to
make explanations, but the matter was not
pressed.
The speech made in Nashville last Nav after
the secret marriage. when. according to the
newspaper reports. basket of flowers had
been presented to the member from Kentucky,
and ne had voiced his regrets that he had no
wife to give them to, was explained by him.
On his previous appearances there his late wife
had been the recipient of marked attentions,
he said, and he had said with feeling how
much he regretted that she could not be there
with him again, and had promised to send
them 10 the one who now sat the head of
his table. who most resembled her. his eldest
daughter, who would put the flowers on her
mothers grave. land said it welr' commented
Mr.. Butterworth. when the incident had been
narrated in the Kentuekian's most silvery
tones. That ended the long appearance OF
Col. W. @. ?. Breclinridge on the stand.
The attorneys had no more witnesses on
hand, the cross-examination having ended,
as Mr.. Shelby said. somewhat Unexpectedly,
so they asked an adjournment an hour earlier
than usual. Mr.. Wilson offered to occupy
the time with some OF his witnesses for re-
buttal. but the defense declined the offer, and
the judge said that he would concede the re-
quest not to continue the case to-day, al
though it had already consumed more time
than it should have done.
''If the parties to this case would like to
go out first they may do SO, and will keep
the crowd back. said Judge Bradley, as the
people began to stir from their seats.
Accordingly Miss Pollard with her attOr-
neys, followed by the silvery-haired Ken
tuckian and his legal forces, filed through the
little door between the judge and jury. Sew
eral men made a rush from their seats after
them. Judge Bradley's cheeks flushed, and
he raped the desk fercely.
Court has not adjourned he shouted
above the rustling. Take your seats there"
Then pointing to one conspicuous offender,
who was half way across the room with his
hat On, he said sternly: Take your hat oil
there and go back where you came from.
Take your seats"
As the men relapsed into their chairs the
Judge struck his desk again, declaring in the
sternest tones:
This morbid curiosity which has been mani
Tested since the beginning of this suit is per-
fectly disgusting. The court corridors have
been crowded. the egress has been crowded. and
understand that the sidewalks in front of the
Offices of counsel have been crowded with peo-
pie, showing prurient ecgerness to see the
parties 10 this suit. They seem to forget that
some one besides the parties 10 this suit
trial here The spectators have been on trial
for their decency, and they have been found
guilty Of indecent conduct These men who
come here day after day remind me of buzzards
sitting fence waiting for sick horse TO die,
waiting for a piece of carrion-
Then. turning to the crier, he commanded,
"Adjourn the court" and strobe out. pushing
his way through the halls and across the
street in crowd of several hundred meE
and women waiting to catch sight Of Made
line Pollard and Congressman Breckinridge.