The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-16
MISS POLLARD'S PLANS
She Has Made No Definite Ar
rangements for the Future,
WILL NOT BECOME AN ACTRESS.

BrookinrIdge's Victim, who Received
Verdict for Fifteen Thousand Dollars.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The jury in the
Pollard d-Breckinridge breach Of promise
suit, after a deliberation of an hour and a
half, brought in verdict for Miss Pol
lard and awarded her damages of $4,000
late Saturday afternoon. The amount of
damages was decided by the usual method
of striking an average of the twelve indi-
vidual estimates. Several of the iurymen
were in favor of awarding Miss Pollard no
damages at all, only a verdict There
were others who estimated the damage to
her life and opportunities at the full limit
claimed, $4,000.
The scene in the court when the verdict
was rendered was one not to be forgotten.
Miss Pollard was not there, nor was her
doughty champion, ex-Judge Wilson.
Calderon Carlisle, alone of all her coun-
ssl, sat in his accustomed place.
Every one thought the case would go
over until Monday for Il decision, and that
was why Mr.. Wilson and the majority of
the lawyers on both sides were not present
when the verdict was rendered.
The jury, however agreed unexpectedly
early and there was great focking to the
court room. Colonel Breckinridge was
the first of the principal actors in the le-
gal drama to appear He came in with
flushed face and an expectant and earnest
manner He was followed closely by his
son Desha and by Colonel Thompson.
Colonel Breckenridge took the blow with
marvellous composure. He did not change
his easy posture by hairs breadth. He
only clasped his hands the closer and grew
redder behind his white hair and beard.
He did not even turn his head. Neither
did his counsel change countenance or
make the slightest demonstration.
Mr.. Carlisle's face alone underwent
decided change. He did not shift his po-
sition or show his emotions by any ges-
ture or action, but his serious face broke
out into broad smile, which, however,
he repressed before he turned about in his
chair
Then Colonel Breckenridge struggled to
his feet He leaned both hands on the
desk before him and addressed the judge.
His bearing was self possessed and his
voice clear. He said:
"When, your honor, will opportunity
be afforded me to make a motion for a
new trialY
"On Monday or thereafter" replied
Judge Bradley.
Then the Judge turned to the jury and
said It was perfectly evident that they had
performed the duty required of them un-
der the prompting of high sense of duty.
He discharged them and adjourned the
court.
Miss Madeline Pollard is the most talked
of person in Washington today, since the
outcome of her long breach of promise
suit against Congressman Breckenridge.
AS might have been expected with a wo-
man of her temperament, the long strain
of the trial eliminated in q nervous col
lapse, and today Miss Pollard is suffer
! ing from nervous prostration. She was
taken Saturday night to the Providence
hospital, a Catholic institution in a quiet
part of the city, where she is attended by
the sisters of charity. The attending ply
sicians say that when she has recovered
from the immediate effects of her collapse
! following the high mental tension at
which she has been kept for weeks she
will be able to leave the hospital. They
J DO not anticipate any serious effects from
| her illness.
Sister Ellis, of the Episcopal House of
Refuge, who was the constant attendant
of Miss Pollard during the trial and to
! whom Judge Wilson paid beautiful trib-
! ute in his plea, was her companion part Of
4 the day. Her brother, Mr.. j. ID. Pollard,
| Of Lexington, Ky, was also with her.
The victor in the great case has been
more than ever in demand to appear be-
| fore the footlights since the verdict was
secured During the trial several commu-
nications came to Miss Pollard and to her
lawyers from managers of theatrical and
| opera companies, offering high salaries if
she would appear in almost any capacity
under their auspices. Acting under the
advice Of her lawyers she has paid no at
tention to any Of these communications.
Both Miss Pollard and her attorneys
state that she has never sought news
paper notoriety. She has made but one
newspaper statement, Judge Jers Wilson
said and that was when a representative
of New York paper came to her last
summer with clippings from a hundred
| papers giving denials from Colonel Breck-
| inridge and his friends of the truth of her
charges. Then she determined to present
to the public circumstantial account of
her first acquaintance with the silver
tongued orator.
Since the verdict was rendered the
theatrical managers hcye redoubled their
opportunities and several kilograms have
come to Miss Pollard ffering her aston
ishinR sums to go upon the stage at once.
Her friends decline to give the names OF
the theatrical managers or to discuss their
offers, saying that no attention will be
paid to any Of them.
An Associated Press representative
called at the Providence hospital, and
being told that Miss Pollard was unable
TO receive callers, sent to her a note in
Quiring about her plans for the future,
The note was answered in person by her
brother, Mr.. J. ID. Pollard, young man
of about % years.
"My sister has made no plans for the fu-
ture," he said land we cannot tell yet
what she intends to do. She is in a very
nervous condition, but the physicians dc
not anticipate any serious Illness. 1t is
just the result of the long strain to which
she has been subjected. She asks me ia
say to you, most emphatically, that she
never has entertained any intention OF
going on the stage. Nothing could be far
ther from her thoughts or intentions. 1t
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