The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-04-05
THEY WATCH DESHA.
n Fear That Breckinridge's Son
Means Trouble.
The Trial May Yet Result in Vendet.
..Judge Bradley'S PrecautlOn
to Prevent Trouble.

WASHINGTON, April lit will be re.
cal ed that, when the court trying the
Pollard Breckinridge case adjourned
Monday, March 18th, Shelby, of de-
tendauCs counsel, assaulted Mr.. John.
son, of plaintiffs counsel, and that
Judge Bailey, after severely criticising
this affair the next morning, referred
to reports which had come to him that
plaintiffs counsel were coming into
court armed with deadly weapons.
TheIeupon these gentlemen, one after
another, arose and disclaimed having
brought weapons into court. 1t was
noticed at the time, however, and re-
garded In some quarters a. significant,
that neither Col. Breckenridge nor his
son, Desha, joined in these disclaim-
ers.
1t was whispered about the court
then that one of the baiiffs felt pistol
III Desha's pocket, and thinking him
to be one of the counsel, made the rep.
RESERVATIONS to Judge Bradley which
led to the disclaimers in which Young
Breckenridge did not take part.
These incidents have led to feeling
OF apprehension in legal circles that
another and more serious affair, posi-
bly, a tragedy. may yet mar the pro-
ceedings. 1t is said that both court
and counsel have been considering the
possibility of such a result. This feel.
ing is not allayed by the story that
has been put in circulation since the
defendant took the stand that Desha
Breckenridge, who is standing Loyalty
by his father, has threatened that he
would personally resent any insult of
| fered to hts father by plaintiffs coun
sci when the latter shall cross.examint
the defendant.
These threats are said to have beer
made in reply to some ones suggestion
that Judge Wilson is stalled. 1t is also
reported that some of defendant
counsel are annoyed over Desha'
constant presence in the courtroom
sometimes accompanied by yonnJ
friends, fearful lest he might be goadeC
by iauciful insults to his father which
would prejudice the case
j 1t is said that Butterworth is espe
cially anxious in this respect, aud ha
so expressed himself Mrs. Goyerno
Blackburn, who is indignant at having
been placed in what she deems al
equivocal position by the defendant
R and who significantly said on the tan,
that, if her husband were alive, ther
would be no necessity for her 10 Al pea
in court. is said to be very angry owe
that part of the defendants testirGon
which qualities her own or impugn
the correctness of her recollection G
the events to which she testifes.
1t Is understood that she will be re
!, called by the prosecution in rebu;ta
OF certain parts of the defendants St..
e ry. The relations between the Black
= burns and Breckinridges, 1t is sal,
= have become very strained since thi
d suit began. If the differences in tn
testimony of the defendant and hel
self amount, or seem to amount, to a.
7, impeachment of her veracity, she wi
V look to her kinsmen here, among ther
Senator Joe Blackburn, for vindics
9 ton, and it is not likely that they wi
n be slow to respond.
Judge Bradley appreciates the situs
l. ton, and is prepared, should the occs
J. sion arrive, to exercise his judicial al
!, thority with promptness and resolr
II ton, as he did three weeks ago. Still
}, affairs of the kind apprehended ar
frequently precipitated without warn
. ing and eyade every precaution to pre-
e vent them. Whether or not there b
an outbreak in court, this trial ha
seen the beginning Of one of thos
" famous family feuds which, cruel an
q bloody as Corsican vendetta, hav
given Kentucky a sinister reputation