The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-13
A PTGILISTIC lawyer.
Colonel Breokinridge's Counsel AS
saults Mr.. johnson,
NOTHING DAMAGED BUT DIGNITY.
Earlier in the Day Miss Pollard Is Car
ried sobbing and Painting from the
Court Room -- Yesterdays Testimony
substantiate the Marriage Engagement.

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Miss Pollard, Mr.. W. c. johnson, of
Washington, closed yesterdays proceed
ings Of the breach of promise trial Mr..
johnson had referred in a general way TO
the course taken by the defendants at
torneys in regard TO certain afIidavits as
Chicsuery, and Mr. Shelby endeavored TO
make a reply, but as the usual hour for
adjournment had passed Judge Bradley
had deferred the question.
Mr.. Shelby is a short wiry man, with
bald head, around which there is a fringe
of blonde hair. He wears blonde mus
tache and gold trimmed spectacles lie
was exceedingly pale and nervous of man
ner rs he attempted to secure a hearing
from the court, and when Judge Bradley
raped on the desk, declaring II have adj
journed the court, ~ Mr. Shelby remarked
in an undertone ~ know what | will do,
then As Mr.. johnson left the room Mr.
Shelby darted after him and accosted him
in the hallway. Mr.. johnson is broad
shouldered, black moustached, cool and
handsome Mr.. Shelby is short and ex-
citable Said Mr.. Shelby, facing his taller
opponent: "You have insulted me, sir, and
must have satisfaction, sir"
"Well, sirY responded Mr.. johnson in-
terrogatively and calmly, as he afterwards
said, expecting that Mr.. Shelby would de
nominate the sort of satisfaction he ex-
pected.
Thereupon Mr. Shelby's right fist shot
outward and upward, grazing Mr.. John
sons left cheek ana drawing slight
blush. As he threw up his arm in the de
fensive the dignfied form of his profes-
sionul partner, Mr. Calder f. Carlisle, so
cal leader and polished attorney, was in
terposed between them Quickly several
other gentlemen became participants in
the fray. Colonel Breckinridge, with his
cleaning snow white beard, and his son,
Desha Breckinridge, with coal black whis-
kers, piled themselves upon Mr.. Carlisle.
There was an excited moment of general
melee engaged in by no less than dozen
gentlemen, most of them intended peace
makers, when Deputy Marshal John r.
Leonard, giant in statue, strobe into the
center Of the conflict, thrustng the bellig-
erent Kentuckian back and putting a
damper upon hostilities Everybody then
emerged from the heat of the controversy
uniuiured, although Mr.. Johnsou's cheek
was slightly rcddened, and the immacu-
late silk hat of Judge Jere Wilson had
been sadly rufIled.
81 call upon you gentlemen to witness
that | was assaulted" said Mr.. johnson,
somewhat eXcitedly There was a muir
mur of assent from the bystanders, and
just then Judge Bradley strobe upon the
scene demanding to know the cause of the
trouble Mr. johnson, Mr.. Carlisle and
Mr. Wilson laid the case before him, stat
ing that the Kentucky lawyer had made
an unprOvoked assault upon Mr. johnson.
Colonel Breckenridge and his son had
9,arteu from une court npuse' puu seeing
'he JuuRe' 'urneu pach' the congressman
approaching nun anu SayIiis' WIN e'luehJ
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