The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-17
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SEEKING A NEW TRIAL
Colonel Breckenridge Will Apply
to Judge Bradley To-Day,
AID Later Will Appeal to the District
Court of Appeals-He Appears in
the House for Few Minutes.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Representative
Breckenridge and his counsel were engaged
this afternoon in preparing their formal
motion for a new trial, which will be pre-
sented TO Judge Bradley tomorrow. This
motion is a mere formality In the way of
an appeal to the District Court Of Appeals,
for no one entertains the slightest idea that
Judge Bradley will overrule the jury and
grant the motion. The motion will be based
upon the usual grounds that the verdict
was contrary to law and was contrary TO
the evidence. and that the damages were
excessive. The counsel for the defense will
press for hearing on the motion at the
earliest possible day, as attorney Ston is
anxious to return to Kentucky. Saturday
Is motion day In Judge Bradley's court
but the Judge thinks of taking a short va
cation for rest from his labors of the past
month. so that the date for the hearing Is
uncertain. The docket of the Court OF APP
peals is so crowded that 1t Is quite probable
the appeal cannot be heard there before
next September, when the court meets for
its fall term. The cost of an appeal to this
court IS so great that it might well deter
the defense from prosecuting the case
further. 1t will be necessary to have
appellant a record of the court proceedings
In the circuit, and this, considering the
length of such a document, will be heavy
expense in itself.
Colonel Breckenridge appeared on the
floor of the House of Representatives to-
day for the first time since the famous
Pollard Breckenridge trial began in court.
He reached the Capitol shortly before the
session opened, and went first to the ap-
preparations committee room, where he eX-
changed greetings with members of the
committee. There alluSon TO the
litigation and merely the usual expressions
as to good health. Then he passed through
the lobby to Speaker Crisp's private office,
where Representative Henderson, of North
Carolina, consulting with the Speaker
to the resolutions OF respect to Senator
Vance. There were brief exchanges of good
wishes and again a careful avoidance of
passed into the private lobby Of the House,
where he encountered many members. They
shook his hand in passing. There was moth
ing, however, in the way Of demonstra-
ton or unusual crowding about him. Mr..
Brecknridge went on the floor just as the
chaplain concluding his prayer, and
stood with bowed head at the closing words.
Then he walked across the front area,
grasping hand here and there, and pro-
ceeded up the aisle to his seat. Members
were busy with their work and many failed
to notice him. Three or four well-known
men in the immediate reighborhood of his
seat leaned over and shook his hand He
smiled, but evidently miserable and
i'll at ease under the ordeal. His face was
fiOrid and seemed to be more than usually
flushed. There was little about him of the
composure and nonchalance so character
istic of his earlier congressional days. Be
fore he had been in his seat two minutes
he shifted nervously. and arose and left the
chamber. The House soon after took
recess.
Colonel Breckenridge said he would at
once resume his congressional work. He
is chairman of the appropriations subcom-
mittee on deficiencies: The urgent de-
and came back to the House to-day. Mr..
Breckenridge said he expected to resume
charge of IL. He will also manage the
general deficiency bill, which has not yet
been reported TO the House.
Miss Pollard is still at the Providence
Hospital, suffering from the nervous pros
tration which followed the conclusion of
the trial. Inquiries to-day ELECTED the in
formation that her conditions remains about
the same as yesterday. Whether this
means that she Is likely TO pass through
a serious illness is not yet known.