The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-13
Unpleasant AlIuSiOns Offensive
to Kentuckians.
MADALINE FAINTs IN COURT.
Testimony Relating to the Death OF
BreCkinridge's Child Overcomes
the Fair Plaintiff.


ant. rebuked Mr.. johnson, counsel for the
plaintiff, for his harsh criticism OF Mr..
Shelby during the course of the afternoons
proceedings. Hot words followed and
minute later all the lawyers were pushing
and struggling in bunch. Mr.. Shelby
one of the defendants lawyers, struck Mr..
johnson, who acts for Miss Pollard, an
ugly blow on the head. The men were
separated before more damage was done
or more blows passed.
just as the encounter was over Judge
Bradley strode upon the scene demanding
TO know the cause of the trouble. Mr.
johnson. Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Wilson laid
the case before him, stating that the Ken
lucky lawyers had made an unprovoked
assault upon Mr.. johnson. Colonel Breck-
inridge and his son had started from the
courthouse. but seeing the Judge, turned
back. the Congressman saying with evident
excitement. Il had nothing to do with this,
Judge; l was trying to separate them.
that was ALL"
Judge Bradley was very indignant.
"We cannot have this, gentlemen" he
said sternly; you must understand that
we cannot have such outbreaks. l will
ascertain in the morning who is response
punished"
When seen at his Office, MIR. johnson
said: I'VE are not going the litigate case
in Kentucky style. My references to the
course of defendants counsel in court
were perfectly justified by the circum-
stances which evoked them. They were
neither commented upon by the Judge,
nor objected to by the attorneys, when
spoken
The pugiistic encounter was not the
only sensational incident of the day. Miss
Pollard was carried sobbing from the
courtroom and fell in faint outside the
door. when testimony TO the birth and
I death of her child In 1858 was given. To-
might she is resting quietly.
The first witness called for Miss Pollard
at the opening session to-day was Claude
de la Roche Francis, a first cousin of Ward
McAllister and nephew of the Chamber
lain of Leo XIII. he had known Miss
Pollard in 1888, and had frequently seen
her and Breckin ridge together
What was Colonel Breckinridge's man.
ner toward Miss Pollard?" asked Attorney
Wilson,
Extremely paternal and very kind
very affection ate. also"
What Miss Pollard's manner toward
him?''
Very respectful and affectionate."
Miss Pollard introduced the witness to
Colonel Breckinridge once in the drawing
room. As the witness entered be found
Colonel Breckinridge holding Miss Pol
lard's hand. He heard Colonel Breckin-
ridge ask Miss Pollard who he was and
whether he came to see her. He also
heard Colonel Breckinridge inquire if he
knew of their engagement, seeming ap-
prehensive that he might speak of it.
Last spring Miss Pollard asked him, in
case anything arose to make it necessary.
If be would give testimony. She said she
feared Colonel Breckinridge was not going
to keep his word; that if he did not marry
her on the appointed day she would shoot
herself. The witness said: 81 do not see
why you should take it SO much to heart.
Colonel Breckinridge is a distinguished
man and all that. There are other men 10
the world" She said: There is 20 other
but Colonel Breckinridge for me-"
This incident occurred about the 18th of
May. Something had been said about
Colonel Breckinridge's attentions to Mrs.
Wing.
DIR. j. Tabor johnson of this city. having
kissed the Bible, asked the court il he was
absolved from the professional obligation
of secrecy. Assured afirmatively by Miss
Pollard's attorney, he said in May. 1898, he
called to see Miss Pollard professionally.
She was suffering from premature birth.
While attending her he had seen several
letters and kilograms. and when Attorney
Carlisle handed several to him he identified
the signatures as Colonel Breckinridge's.
One letter was dated from the room of
the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives. May o. Ittold
Miss Pollard to do what was best, most
comforta Dle and least dangerous. 1t told
her TO put herself under the care of her
physician and inquired, where does Mrs.
B. go from Washington"
The letters were read to the jury by
Mr.. Carlisle, and then Attorney Stoll
crOss-examined the physician upon the de-
tails of Miss Pollard's confinement The
witness could not say whether the prema-
ture birth was produced by artificial
means. but found no evidence tending to
show that.
DR.. Mary Parsons testified that in 1888
she attended Miss Pollard at the convent
on Massachusetts avenue, Washington, and
in Second street. S.W. In the latter place
male child was born and placed in the
asylum. Atterward she saw the child
with its mother.
At this point In the examination a
muftied sobbing was heard in the plaintiffs
direction. She was leaning forward. al
most double. shaking convulsively. Her
attendants were unable to quiet her and
were compelled to support her from the
room. AS she passed the door she fell for
ward in faint and would have dropped to
the floor had not one of the attendants
caught her! Then the door was closed and
the examination proceeded.
Asked what became of the child witness
said it died. Asked If Miss Pollard had
told her who the father of the child was.
Breckenridge and counsel in chorus OBJ
jected The objection was admitted. but