The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
COL. BREcKINR1DaE TALKS.
Does Not Know What His Future Will
Be, but He Will Make the Race for

be, cut ne vii MAKE IiS ESelS0 AS~
Congress.
From the New York Heralds Washington
Dispatch.
saw Col Breckenridge at his home to
night and had a long talk with him about
the next move in his case and his future
political plans. He shows the long strain
uncer which he has been laboring, but
only slightly, the heavy rings beneath
his eyes being the only visible results OF
the occurrences of the past few weeks
Mrs. Breckenridge announced me 10 her
husband. Before Col. Breckenridge en-
tered the room she spoke feelingly TO me
of what she had undergone, and inquired
particularly if knew the person who
printed a story that she intended sever
ing her relations with Col. Brecklnrldge
That was a base fabrication she
said, land would not be credited by any
one who was at all acquainted with
either Col Breckenridge or myself
Col. Breckenridge interrupted his wife
at this point and and freely answered to
all the questions / asked.
My counsel will file the grounds FOR
new trial" he said, las soon as they can
be prepared, and that will be within the
time prescribed by the rules of the court.
If the motion is overruled, as / apprehend
it will be, an appeal will be taken TO the
N<hAeA--A
bia, and l will exhaust every legal remedy
of the law.
You ask of my future career. That IS,
of course, a matter of doubt, and any one
can forecast it as well, or, perhaps, bet
ter than I. Whatever the result, 1T will
not at all affect my domestic relations.
l have escaped marriage with this adven-
turess, and am entirely happy in my
family relations. The result OF the case
has not estranged me from my personal
friends. nor affected my health or ca
pacity for labor, nor do think it has put
an end to my career.
1T must be remembered that l have
lived in that district since | was 10 years
of age: that have served in the confed-
crate army; that l have practiced law as
siduously for many years; that | repre-
sented the district in congress for ten
years; that the district knows my weak
| ness and my abilities, and, without con-
doning or reproving what is improper,
| can better determine whether | have had
the experience and knowledge and the
gifts which they desire in their represen-
tative.
81 made the mistake quite natural in
lawyer" he continued, "of believing that
| it was was better for me to fight the
| case in the courts than in the news
| papers, so permitted the constant pub
| LEGATION of ISLANDERS from the time the
suit was brought up to the present time
| to go unanswered.
u have no fear that will not be able
| to find work, sufficient, at least, to sup
port my family to give me occupation,
| and to make me independent. Whether
| it is TO be in congress or elsewhere is
question the people of my district will
settle for themselves, and will not
| permit to be settled for them by any out
side organ.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
~ shall make the canvass for congress
| in my district, and make it vigorously
| and earnestly, and am confident of sue
cess. l have received letters and tele-
| grams from every part of my district
assuring me that my friends have not
| deserted me, and that they are confident
| of my denomination and election. / re-
! ceived to-day an invitation from some of
| the leading citizens of the county of
| Bourbon asking me to open my canvass in
the city of Paris on May z.
VERDICT DUE TO PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
"This naturally created public senti-
ment, which undoubtedly unconsciously
| influenced the jury, and in answer to that
| public sentiment the verdict was rem
| dered. There were, of course, other con-
current influences which it is not becom-
| ing in me to do more than refer to at pres
emit.
I am, therefore not at all dismayed by
the verdict, though, of course, l greatly
regret it, Nor do undertake to criticise
the jury which rendered it.
81 have not hesitated in interviews |
have given since the trial to express my
opinion of the dishonorable and unprofes-
sional conduct of the counsel for the plain
tiff ! showed upon the witness stand,
under oath, that | knew that they were
irving to train an old cOlored woman
named Mary Mckenzie, to swear falsely.
This was but one of numerous acts Of the
same character of which l had reasonable
grounds to belief
The case was made respectable by the
supposed character of the counsel en-
gagged in it. l myself had no reason at
the beginning of this suit to believe that
these lawyers were not gentlemen.
; know now that ties timony has been fabri-
Gated and used, and have no doubt with
their knowledge and consent if not by
| their procurement -