Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-14
COUNSEL UNARMED.
The BrtCkinridse Case Lawyers Made
10 Aver This.
MONDAYS SCRIM NJ A @ Z.
The Judge Decides That II Was Out Of
Mis- Jurisdiction.
HISS POLLARD NOT IN COURT.
ncrosition Of Mrs. Logan-sistcr Cecilia
and the set of Irving's Works
rrnseedtugs In tuit.
MONDAYS SCRIM NJ AG E.
HISS POLLARD NOT IN COURT.

,..l.lf. interest In IN" rrOceeNhibH j." "N'"N
,,-,ti,v's court this morning. There was
cod deal OF talk about possioiiities
- ,bvsicai combat: some even about the
...ssible production OF shooting irons anu
.,l,ciion Of the number OF the couhsei
. ,f., case by processes which. accor"'hs
g.. notions that obtain In the North are
.....,.. popular In Kentucky. Thls taIh bo'
.,o r,dee's ears. In such FORM TOO
.. -, cause him 10 take notice OF IT, IL
.-,. g., the ears Of other authorities also'
go before the court opened squad o'
.,.,, or nine police officers reported az
,ro MarshaTs Office. and 1t was e''u''''
rat preparations were being made 10
,..u bostni.ies. Marshal wilson now
..,.er djd not want the policemen anu
ON. them back to Major Moore Two
90 ,be heaAquarters detectives. however
r..,ained and sat among the spectators
during the morning. Judge Bradley Wne"
gill. court met made the lawyers Oh 'ne
defence. metaphorically speaking hoid up
,n.ir hands and show that they had no
"Ueepons."
There was no sho1ing and no reduction
to-day In the number Of counsel II any
thing. during the proceedings of the day
there was more than the usual amount OF
courtesy manifested among the lawyers
q Chcs,crneldian politeness that was al
most oppressive.
MISS POLLARD NOT PRESENT.
Miss Pollard did not attend court
a N
tbropg that crowded the courtroom. Few
women applied for admittance, Judge Brad
le,,'s action yesterday having discouraged
them.
To reporter Mr.. Wilson, Of her coun-
sci. explained that Miss Pollard was
utterly unable 20 be present. not having
sufficiently recovered from the effects of
tho faintinE spell she suffered in court
yesterday afternoon or course, her alb
sssnce from the trial either through choice
or because OF sickness. did not hinder
Tie progress Of the case. as the presence
neither Of the defendant nor of the
plaintiff Is necessary in a civil case;
except, on course when 1t becomes neces-
0ary for either 20 take the witness-stand.
Colonel Brecknr.dge, the defendant, was
present IN court. being among the first of
the interested parties To the suit TO arrive.
As on the preceding days OF the trial,
hc occupied himself in prompting his
counsel, seeming To he Familiarity ac-
Qua!uted with every feature OF the case.
and frequently suggesting matters appar-
entity overlooked by his counsel. Near
him sat General Breckinlidge Of the
army.
PRESSURE FOR ADMITTANCE.
The crowd in attendance this morning
was the largest during the trial Many
were evidently drawn to the courtroom
On anticipation OF a repetition Of some
Of the sensational features Of yesterday
proceedings. The pressure upon Marshal
Wilson for admission TO the courtroom
was. therefore unusually great and per-
s.stent, and the two time-honored pre-
lenses OF being a newspaper-Inan or n
member Of the bar were made by so many
that had not the marshal had the benefit
az former four years experience IN
similar matters he would have imagined.
doubtlessly. that about every other man
jn Washington was either a member or
the legal profession or newspaper re-
yortcr.
Notwithstanding the fact that Judge
Bradley had yesterday directed that no
women. unless witnesses in the case,
should he admitted to the courtroom.
several this morning applied TO the baiiin
for admission. and when Informed that
they could not enter were not a little
Indignant. All manner Of persons be-
s.sged the marshal and his officers Tor
altufssfon one was u clerical-looklnS
man dressed In s0mber black, and wear
ing a small white tie, who presented his
card to Deputy Marshal Leonard explain
ing that he was n minister OF the Gospel
from New York city. and wished To DE
present. with two or three iriends ne
haf with him. He and his companions
were admitted. probably on the ground
that AS suggested TO Mr. Leonard py
bystander. the minister wished 10 oe
nrcsent that he might later, before his
aoct, nolnt a moral by relating story
from real lie.
THEY HAD no PISTOLS.
There was the keenest kind of interest
IN the opening proceedings OF the court
,r,cro was a prevailing idea that Judge
bradley was going 10 punish In some way
tho LAWYERS who were concerned In the
0sticuTs last evening. Judge Bradley took
occasion at the start however 10 an
nounce that the Court could take no
judicial notice OF the occurrence, and con-
lined himself TO expressing regret for II.
lie made something of sensation, how
ever. by calling attention. TO representa-
tions. which. no said. had been made 10
him. that counsel for the defence had
come into the courtroom armed, and he
made some comments Of that Judge
Bradley. seemingly. was very much IN
earnest The scene was an interesting
one When the Judge finished the lawyers
TO- the defence rose. one after another'
and disclaimcd having in their possession
any deadly weapon, Mr.. PM thompson
Iid not rise tin the last and. or course
his attracted notice TO him, because
some thought his not rising at first meant
that ne was going 10 confess having a
nis,ol or something tucked away In MS
boot. But Mir. Thompson laughed and re-
marked: Il am the only one left, ana
th.ri made a disclaimer like all the rest.
judge Bradley's features during these re-
markablc opening proceedings were stern
ike some schcolmaster who had before
him a lot OF boys suspected OF having
blow-puD concealed somewhere among
-hcm. But his features relaxed wher' Mr..
Thumtson made his disclaimer ana ne
seemed pleased 20 know that he had been
misinformtd The business Of the day was
then taken un. and there was 10 further
aliusiOn 10 arms
ANiNHk tNt lbN'ifHA'h SlNSth'V'' - ~
DAYS proceedings was Judge Lpscomb, or
Prince william county. Va, who presided
al the recert trials OF Jim Robinson and
Ben. White. the young negroes who crimi-
nally assaulted Mrs. Heliiin and Mrs. FL
liott, near Manassas. Va, In january last.
Representative Morse. of Massachu
sets, was also a spectator.
THE TROUBLE MONDAY.
When the court assembled Judge Brad
ley al once referred to the trouble last
evening.
He had noticed, he said, that the lows
rapers this morning had laid out "a course
FOR him 20 pursue. and put words In his
mouth which he had never uttered.
"'rhere was" said he. IAN unfortunate
occurrence which did not see In the pre-
cincts OF the court after the court had ad-
ionrned last evening, which ] OF cour>s re-
gret. and | have no doubt the parties re-
Eponslble for Il regret. IL isn't matter.
however. OF which the court can take Ju-
diclal notice, except 10 express the nope
that the gentlemen will curb and restrain
their feelings. III the matter nad occur
red when the court wss In session II would
have been the duty or The court 10 take
prompt notice Of IL and TO administer
such rebuke az circumstances q inaiided.
and think that Il need not.be said mat
the court would not be SLOW In iatin,;
such steps az the circumstances relufeu'