Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-10

and tight. neat-1ttng coat Of dark
material. with double row OF buttonH.
She wore black cloth gloves. Her thick
brown hair was bound up In large COLL
and she wore n fiat black hat, fastened on
with black ribbon that passed under her
chin. The orly sign OF Jewelry was goin
or gilt hat-pin. Altogether. she was taste
fully attired. IL was the first view that
most OF the people present ever had OF
her. and they scanned her face intentiy.
She Is not what would be called pretty
woman. Her profile is firer than iuii
view OF her face Her nose II quite large
and turns up In very marked manner u.
the end. Her eyebrows arch inward ana
that gives her eyes an Inverted Japdne7s
look. Her mouth. too. Is Wide' anu
her upper llp a little too long 10 accord
with the rules Of beauty. When she con-
versed. az she did at times win her
counsel her face became animated anu
appeared more attractive than Wheh ]"
was in rcpose
When she entered the courtroom WIN
her two friends she bore the ordeal We'll.
She took the seat assigned her, and sat
with her hands folded in her lap. looking
very meek indeed. One Of her companions
was an elderly lady. dressed severely IN
black. with Just fringe Of white arouhu
the edge Of her bonnet The other was
woman about Miss Polards own age, at
tired in dark olive costume, and not nav
ing at all the appearance of reciuse'
THE DEFENDANT.
Mr.. Breckenridge arrived later than MISS
| Pollard He carried a leathern bag fun OF
papers. and went directly TO his seat WITH
out seeming to notice the presence OF MISS
! Pollard. All the lawyers were present.
and the court opened Il few minutes after
TO- the first thing IN order being the open
ing statement Of the case, in which MT
Carlisle told again the plaintins story,
! and what IT IS expected 10 prove.
The moment Mr.. Carlisle began his re-
marks Miss Pollard who was sitting be-
side Mr. Wilson. while on her right were
the two sisters from the Home or Mercy
deliberately turned about in her chalr un-
Ill she faced the defendant. who sat be-
tween Mr.. Butterworth and Mr.. 1homp-
SON. Of his counsel. to her lett ana bach
Of her but q few feet. and hdlt rose III
her chair. She was evidently on the point
| of saying something to him, when the
lady next To her caught her by the arm
and whispered to her. At first the touch
and words had no effect upon MISS Pol
| lard. who stiU endcaVOred 10 rise IN her
seat when size made the first movement
| Mr. Rreckinridge was not looking 10
! ward her but in a moment ne happeheu
| 10 glance toward her. For an instant ne
looked her squarcly in the eye but oniy
| for "A moment Then he turned MS hedn
| away. not. however before MS laCe
| flushed and his eyes dropped penedtn
the glance Of the plaintin. As ne tu'neu
his head away Miss Pollard again AZ
| to,nnted TO rise in her chair Her lipS
moved as If she would speak the thoueI'S
1 t,sf tnpn tndt MI
! Wilson'S attention was attracted 10 MS
| client and placing a restraining arm
/ ahout her ne whispered words OF adNlce
| I'm her ear His words and those OF tiI0
| lady beside her Gained the now lhtelS,S
| moved woman. and she sank bach III II.
| chair. while her frame shook with pIH'-
| nm emotion. As she sank back INTO Nv,
! chair Miss Pollard's head ieil pdoN WI "'' =
on the arm Of the sister, her eyes 'io' -
and II seemed as If she Woull SN"9.
owav Both Mr. Wilson and the iauy
| bent over her and again whispet'u W. w.
| of comfort and encouragement. lHo',
| ,,,ords soon had the desired erect anu
| tho nIaiutiff slowly recovered her cofhl,o
sure Then. in turning her back on VI,
| defendant for the first time since she ' nav,
started toward him, her ieelilss I0u.'., Jun
roI,of in tears. while her'frame again ana
acain conyulsively shook with emo'ioh'
PLAINTIFF IN TEARS.
| ,,,,,,.bne Mr.. Carlisle. unconscious oi
~ sca,n enacted behind his back con
,inuod 10 lay before the jury history U'
thn case from the standpoint OF the az
Iae.d terribly-wronged woman behind MN
As no nroceaded 10 tell in PLAIN mat
ter-of-fact manner the plainuH $40,
| the central figure Of that story sat WIZ
clasped hands. bowed head ana Io"ei''
eyes. struggling to MAINTAIN her com
nosiIre A terriby-hard struggle 1t was
and 1iua and time again tears gave
| the relief which neither the S9othnR
| words Of counsel and the sisters besldt
| her could bring As he told Of the hrsI
| meeting between the p,ainun and the de-
! fendant and Of the first wrong step taker
lv the woman Miss pollari's form again
trembled violently, while the tears burned
| their unceasing way down her cheeks IN
restrained. The sisters wisely refrainec
| from further interfering with tbeil
charge. and out of that comfort which
comes to womanh0Od from unrestrainet
tears the plaintiff gathered strength which
sustained her during the remainder Of
Mr. Carlisles remarks.
OF course the defendant was. during nj
| this time fully aware Of the condition o
! the woman he is alleged 10 have so cruell'
! wrOnged as she vainly struggled TO con
trol her emotion. but. though he now am
| then glanced toward her his face was in
| sCrutable, his looks betraying nOthin
! more than mere curiosity. Most Of tn
time he sat well back in his chair, hand
| casped and resting on his lap while on
leg was thrown carelcssly across the other
| Now and then he bent his head toward Nj
| Butterworth Or Mr.. Thompson, and spok
| few words 10 them. Nothing whatevc
that Mr.. Carlisle stated TO the Jury ha
any visible effect upon Mr.. Breckinridge
The words OF the counsel seemed TO b
taken by him as matters not new and de
cidedly untercsting. During a htu
slxirmsh between counsel over the pro
duction Of four mysterious books he di
become rather interested. and was cvi
dently not a little disappointed whe
Judge Bradley decided against him. NhC
| Miss Pollard attempted To speak dLrin
| the controversy over the books the de
fendant took little IL any. real notice O
her. seemingly viewing her movement
with the utmost Indifference. To the ties
| timOny Of Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.. Breckin
ridge paid the closest attention, and NOR
than once his face, now much flushed, as
sumed a deeper hue. especially when IN
witness referred to his conduct as not be
Ing that OF gentleman.