The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-02
HE WILL BE ROASTED
Breckenridge to Undergo a
Pitiless Cross Examination.
MADELINE TO TESTIFY AGAIN
Roselis 90 Ne Riasly Csntrsdietsd-An
April Hoel Jeke aa the Libsf.
tines Ksssueky Yrtssds-

WAsHixsrox crrY, April Although
the Northumberland scandal has
dragged through tho circnis court Tor
three weeks to the exclusion OF other cases
equally important from . financial point.
II promises 70 hold the boards for two
weeks more. Judge Bradley has length
ened the daily session Of the court oy
sitting until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
thus breaking the time-horored custom
under which the local courts have Always
finished work at 3p. n. But despite this
addition, which means gain Of one day
In q week, the lawyers do not expect to be
able to deliver their valedictories to the
jury before the last of next week
Congressman Breckenridge will continue
on Monday the recital OF his version OF
the nine years intrigue with Madeline
Pollard, and he may consume the entire
day in rounding out his story, after which
he will pass into the hands of Judge VIII
son for cross-examination. From this in-
QUESTION the followers of the trial are
anticipating their choicest entertainment,
for the jurist and ex-congressman from
Indiana has a weli-earned reputation as
the most trying man who ever sat before
the local bar TO rake witness. He Is no
respecter of persons in the court room,
following faithfully the rule that all men
ara equal in the eyes Of the law. and he
has an unusual faculty at planning traps
for witness. leading him along different
lines Of inquiry which seem harmless. and
then combining their conclusions there
from into ono question which puts the
victim on record in another light. Miss
Pollard and her lawyers have busted them
selves in taking notes throughout the coli
onel's story. from which they expect to
draw material for cross-examination.
The Kentucky colony here has been
keyed 10 a frenzy of anticipation regard
ing the course that Col. Breckenridge
would take in attempting to refute the
testimony of Mrs. Blackburn. Had lie ac-
cused her of misstating facts trouble
would have been likely to follow, for the
lady has friends of her own family who
would resent any reflection upon her ver-
acity by other than legal methods. No
such contingency has arisen so far, aud
no contingency has arisen for q breach of
the peace. For the most part Col. Brock
inridge's account of the episodes to which
Mrs. Blackburn was a witness has agreed
with her statements. only that he declares
part of preconcerted plan between him
and Miss Pollard, by which the young
woman could preserve her reputation. OF
those passages of the interview Of which
he has given an account differing from
Mrs. BIackburn's he has said diplomatic
caily that his recollection differs from
hers.
No trouble 10 expected by the Breckin-
al L.
Speaker Crisp. summoning hum to appear
at the house to help make q quorum for
the Joy-O'Ne contest. A formal state
mcnt to the house of exceeding important
business which demands his presence else
where will probably lead the house to make
an exception Of him from the order revok-
ing all leaves Of absence. which was issued
last week. There will % but little testi-
mony for the defense after Col. Breckin-
ridge leaves the stand, and most of that
will'bc in the form Of dispositions.
The rebuttal for the plaintiff will come
then, when Miss Pollard will probably
take the stand and the old principal of the
Wesleyan college will be called to refute
the testimony of Rankin Roselie, to whom
Miss Pollard was engaged in 1850. DIR.
Brown will testify that Roselle could not
have come to the college three times
week. because the rules of the school.
which were strictly enforced. permitted
visitors only on Friday nights. and then
in the presence of the teacher. and that
Miss Pollard had not prepared to 60 with
him to Chicago. and she was only per-
mitted to kiss Rosells goodbye under the
teachers gaze.
After the rebuttal there may be wit
nesses for sub-rebuttal, and finally will
come the closing arguments OF the attor-
neys, from whom the city Is expecting
great efforts at present. Since the beilig-
erent outbreak at the beginning of the
trial the personal relations between the at
torneys have been visibly strained. al
though they have for the most part OBJ
served scrupulous courtesy in the court
room. Mr.. Shelby, the law partner Of Mr..
Breckenridge. at whose expense the papers
were disposed to make fun because of his
belligerency, has shown himself one of the
most mild-mannered attorneys IN the case.
Although he has not expressed regret for
his early action, he has frequently de-
plored the necessity for 1t, which. under
the code of honor which obtains in his sec
ton. makes il imperative upon him to re-
sent the remarks of Mr.. johnson.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-The Burnett house
received yesterday a telegram from WASH
ington City engaging quarters for Col.
Breckenridge to hold Q conference there
today with his constituents. The Ken
tuckians appeared, hus Col. Breckenridge
did not come. and some of his constitu-
ents suspected they were the victims of
April fools day. 0ne man wanted 10 COL
iect a hill for hack hire and had driven
out eighteen miles to renew his allegiance
10 the colonel There were fully 100 dis
appointed visitors, among them being W.
II. Sprowl, OF Louisville. who had a oerti-
fed check for $4,000 to back his support
of Breckinridge for denomination for con-
sress.