The Washington times., 1894-04-03
MYSTERIES OF THE CASE.
GingerIy Handling of Kentucky Names
Miss PoIlard's Testimony.
From the Boston Journal

GingerIy Handling of Kentucky Names
Miss PoIlard's Testimony.
From the Boston Journal
WASHINGTON, March 27.-There are many
curious facts connected with the Breckinridge
case. The statement was telegraphed here
from Kentucky that Congressman Breckin-
ridge would try to prove that Madeline Pol
lard had had Illicit relations with a noted
Kentuckian, now dead. No mention has been
| made OF that in the outline OF the defence
given by Breckinridge's counsel. The report
current in this connection Is that the suryiy-
ing brother of this man gave notice to the at
torneys for Breckinridge that the statement
was lie and that the brother of the dead man
would defend his memory. There is good
deal OF Kentuckyism in this trial. and the at
torneys for Dir. Breckenridge undoubtedly
understood that this warning was an earnest
one, which was not TO be disregarded At all
events. the name OF this gentleman was not
mentioned in the trial and in the outline of
the defence, and it probably will not be.
Another fact has not escaped attention in
the course Of the early evidence. The late
Senator Beck, OF Kentucky, has been intro
duced as the one who had suggested to Mad
cline Pollard the possibility of securing a
| place in one of the government departments.
The name of Senator Beck had hardly been
mentioned by the attorney for Congressman
Breckinridge before he was quick TO enter a
protest in advance that any mention of the
name OF Senator Beck was not to be under
stood as submitting any claim or suggesting
innuendo that Senator Beck had any impro-
per relations with Madeline Pollard The
disclaimer may not have been necessary: but
| it illustrates the great necessity the Breckin-
ridge lawyers feel for caution in dragging the
names OF prominent Kentuckians into this
scandal. Senator Beck has living son, a
stalwart fellow a splendid specimen of man
hood. physically and intellectually a man of
the highest honor with pride of family. and
the spirit of Kentucky in his veins 1t would
not be well for any of the lawyers for Breck-
inridge to drag the honored name of Senator
Beck in the mire Of this suit. Besides, the
late Senator Beck has n son-in-law in this
city. a stalwart kentuckian, of good family
and noted ancestry. with an honorable name
| The lawyers of Congressman Breckenridge
know that for his sake. also. it will not be
wise to trife with the name of the late Sena-
tor Beck.
The lawyers Of Congressman Breckinridgs
sem to be agitated to know how the attor-
neys for Madeline Pollard are to be compen-
sated. Primarily. it is none o. their business
but. rs matter of fact. the gossipis that they
are not TO be compensated at all. These law
yers for Madeline Pollard are ex-Congress-
l ~
deron Carlisle of this city. Mr. Wilson is
known as one OF the most eminent lawyers at
| the bar in Washington. He has remained
here since the expiration of his term in Con-
gress. and has devoted himself assiduously to
his law practice. and has one of the most
lucrative practices in this or III any other city,
He is man of the highest honor and of great
sympathy with the suffering. Il is understood
that he has given his services without expec-
tation of compensation.
Calderon Carlisle is man of ancient fam
lily. He possesses wealth. inherited through
several generations, and is one of the most
eminent lawyers at the bar being particu-
larry noted for his relations with interna-
tlOnal eases. 1t is said that through pecu-
liar circumstances his attention was directed
to this case. and that upon application to him
by the friends OF the plaintiff his services
were placed at their disposal without fee
Neither Jeremiah N Wilson nor Calderon
Carlisle mad any necessity to enter the Pol
lard case for fees. They are both men of
great practice and of much accumulated
wealth. So far as professional profit goes,
they could earn very much more by not being
in any case which would necessarily be as
protracted as this one is
Calderon Carlisle does not have a criminal
practice 1t IS not known that he has ever
had a criminal case before. He is the leading
International lawyer OF this city and is the
regular attorney of several of the European
governments represented here. He is not
only an accomplished American lawyer with
a large practice before the United States Su-
pre;ne Court, but he is especially qualified as
the attorney for European countries repre-
sented here, because he is the master of sew
eral European languages. His mother was a
Spaniard. He has recently received $40 900
in single fee from the British Government.
Calderon Carlisle. undoubtedly has his own
reasons for being in the Pollard case; but
they are his OWL reasons. and they have not
been. and probably will not be, given to the
public.