The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-11
no NAN Is VIRTUOUS.
Only HypocritesS Seem So, Breck-
inridge's Lawyer Says
ynoMssoN.s plsA ron LUST



Wssurvsrsv Crrr. April 1o.-Coi. Phi
fhompsen, formerly msmbsr cf congress
ffom Ksntu<ky. one Of the best known
men in Washipgten City, entesfsinsd the
furv in the Pollard Bseckinridgs case to-
day With pyrossehnic speech snch - has
rarssy besn heard In thss section The
Bluo Grass orator 0nce had .
erest sspufsfioa - . stump speaker.
and Warrington City has had
ehsnes - - on whas Tie fame VS.
founded. Col. Thompsos - . thsck-sss.
ehubhy, red faced man, With scant hair on
The top Of his head. He talks In free
and sasy bat exceedingly vigorous man
nss. His speech uss sprinkied Win
anecdotes. some of them too broad lot
ysproduesion. and his views regarding the
stability Of the seventh commandment
viii doubtless provoke responses
from the puspits Of ksw England.
MsdsIine Pollard did mot hear the
segms In which her fellow kensuckian
se5ssrsd 20 her - m sdvensnfess and
shameless woman. becauss she LEST she
oouys - soon ~ Mr.. Carlisle had finished
Ms Plea In her behalf. The speech Of Col.
Thompson Will concluded tomorrow and
thsn Mai. Ben Busseruorth. another sx-
congressman, Who 10 . miid-spoksn
Quaker, will follow him.
During the progress OF the trial Judes
Bradisy. Who WAS engaged In reading .
leetsr. called Attorneys Carlisle. Wilson
and Butfsrworth, and finally one juror
for consultation. II uas probably enc Of
ths anenymous letters that have been
poarine In by bushels.
Nus Pollard appeared In . most b.
coming hat Col. BTeekinridEs MAS paier
than usuai. Attorney Carlisle took up
the review Of the testimony and devoted
himself for the first half hour to .
discussion Of Mrs. Biackburn's testimony.
Commenting on the testimony Of Ciards
d. II Roche Fran cea, . cousin Of Ward
McAiIistsr and nephew Of Marquis do 10
Roche, chamberlain 70 tho pope. Dir. Car
Isle laid stress on the fact that in response
20 request for she production Of Miss
Yoliard's letters only those advantageous
% the defense we're brought forward. The
lawyer brought forward the work basket
which had belonged to the late Mrs.
Brscktnridgs. which the Col. had denied
having given TO Miss Pollard, and re-
minded tbs jury OF the testimony of Mary
Yaacsy. the colorsd cook. Who had seen the
pair sitting on sofa together. With the
baskst between them. Carlisle passed
On 70 the time when Miss Pollard took
Col Brsckinridss from the side o! his law
fui wife With quotation from Miss Pol
1afd's testimony. II said. come with me.
viii your and he came" 10 the 1 Interview
In The Office OF the chief OF police where
he had sworn to marry her May 81 The
defendant asksd the jury to believe his
word. unsupported BY corroborating tssti-
mony or conduct, that the engagement Of
marriage had been . concerted subtsrfuge.
The speaker continued:
II ask you 10 Judge him only By what
he has told you here on the stand. The
father Of . family. with eight children
and devoted wife, he tells you he lived
nine years In calm and deliberate adultery
With this woman, not giving way 70 sud-
den passion. not led by misguidsd love,
bat Inst, net love Was the bond between
them. During these years he was posing
before the world - . Christian statesman.
. man high In the councils of the rresby-
terrain church, giving counsel To saints
and sinners. while his life was lie. He
asks you 70 bslievs him pow on the
Views with Mrs. Blackburn, . woman
high in the standing OF her state, Who
must have won the admiration of every
mothers son In this box, he told 10 her
aad carried on complicated lie."
Altar comparing the social position Of
the two principals and stating that Csc, 900
vas little compensation for the harm
done. Carlisle closed and Col. Phil Thomp-
son faced the Jury.
Col Thompson stated that his client
WAS not responsible for bringing filth into
court Misc Pollard should be tried ss the
hawd ard wanton she confessed herself
Then followed . terrific assignment of
the plaintiff. painting the revelations of
the testimony in the worst possible eolors.
naming her associates, calling attention TO
her drunkenness and licentionsness lilo
wanted TO know where the plainssif got
she money TO carry on this expensive suit.
The counselor had some good words for
Hiram Kaufman aud John Brandt. whose
characters. he said. had no. been Inn
peachsd. When Miss Pollard denied aha
wrote that letter TO Breekinrsdse she los,
the case. The letter showed that he had
come 20 the school oa her invitation. IL
had been said this little. timid school
girl would not approach such a
big man a. Rreckinridss, bat she
had told how she intru,ted herself
in the same way 90 Roselle, telling
him that she had heard of him from Nellie
Oliver. and asked him 20 take her 20 the
school. Mrs. Brown had come forward Ia
purify the atmosphere Of the school. and
nobody could blame her. because the
plaintiff had left trait OF mpurity behind
her wherever she went
Speaking Of the plaintiff being under
contract 10 marry Rhodes. Col Thompson
exclaimed:
Engaged to one man and another
mans mistress and hiking another out oi
his money. and a school girl at that Wv
tod IL she ever gets out OF her saor,
dresses what robber and plunderer she
viii hef'
Judge Bradley here interrupted the
sreesh With . circumstances. saying
snow, Mr.. Thompson. take care not to use
ouch expressions a. that"
What have used. your hcnorY' the
LAWYER inquired.
'Yeu said MY Cod.
Il beg pafdoa. that Was An inadvcrt
saec"
Col. Thompson discussed the probability
OF young woman ACCOMMODATING Col.
Breekinriigs 10 an assisuasian house In
Cincinnati, 80 she claimed. the dav AFTER
adrsve when be lad made improper AZ.
vanees and she had rspaisesi hssn
After thu aeon recess Col. Th9nrsan -.
susasd his speech. eharactesizlsr Mia,
failarst - ''ihs most .kigifal aas.nture..
who ever made track through a eoar,
room" lie argued froa dates shat Col
Rreekinrsdse could 40. have eeea a..
father OF her sirss child. To give the plaln.
ala aversiscs woalj ~ 60 oeas iet JOAN
RsAnds Hiram kaGsman, Nellie Sh,nrle.