New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-13
MISS POLLARD'S SUIT.
COL. BRECKINRIDGEs LAWYERS RESORT
TO PHYSICAL. VIOLENCE
THEY CONSIDER THEMSELVES TNsrLTEp' =
MORE WITNESSES FOR THE IlAlNIIiF
TELL. or THE RELATIONS BE
TWEEN THE TWO.


in her suit against Congressman BrecklnriCse %
Kentucky for breach OF promise had the ett'ct INES
mornrg of materially aug:aen;ing the crown "i W.
pc who have enlcavored daily since the triaI began
to FIN admttance to the courtroom MISS lo'-
lar. excited behavior OF Friday last had whetted
the appetltes of lovers Of sensational testimony
hut under the ruling Of Judge Bradley persons ho'
having interest in the case either proiesSioi'''S
or as Witnesses not allowed TO enter the court
room This restriction not strictly carried out
for the bai;iffs while abe TO resist the persuasion
OF newcomers could not resist the opportunities of
the CENTER
Fourteen women young and Cd. were the OBJ
iects OF special attention In the courtroom LIES
morning when the members OF the bar began hl's
in The fen1,e spectators sat - the e't OF me pr
siding fudge on benches corresponding - ana racing
TIE jury seats. -Four Of them were young e"-S
pretty Young gir,s-yyho laughed ana cAatec Sd!I''
The fourteen women. who had taken IN ever u'
tail Of the plaintiffs appearance were treated 10 an
unnleasan, sunrise lust as the opened. MT
Marsha" sand Judge Bradley, please request a.!
these la lies who not concerned in ms case 10
retire" The Marshal CALAMITY made the request to
the fourteen women: they lookel surprised the'
chaerined and filed out shamefaced!y
The most exciting incident of the day occurred
tus, after adjournment. \ prolonged controversy
had arisen between counse. over the admission Oh
certain anidav.ts. II came ont during the discus
sion that one hundred witnesses had been examiner
in Ohio Kentucky and Virginia. Major Butter
worth argued forcibly ag1ins allowing the deposl-
tons be filed.
William G Johnson who is assisting Ca'deroA
Carlisle fer The plaintiff in opposing the motion
conendcd that the defence was guilty OF chcanery'
cffrontery AMI insoence in erde1NorlHS to Keep Inc
dispositions on. OF court. When Mr.. Johnson made
the remark about chcanery there murmur
from Colonel Breckinridge and his counsel ana as
Mr. Johnson continued to make the other uncom-
p.imentary remarks they plainly showed their ohJec-
lion.
OF ord hon
adjourned at half past O'Clock. nearly all the Ieo-
pc in the courtroom. including Judge bradley
passed through the door reserved for witnesses
and juryrner, TO tho right and back Of the Judges
bench Mr. She,by Colone! Brecknrdge. Colonei
Thompson Major Butterworth. Charles II. S;od
w A. McKenny and Desha Breckenridge went out
In body At the door of the lobby outside the
courtroom Mr. Carlisle and Nj. johnson were
stopped by Mr.. Shelby. who had waited there for
them.
ar Johnson" said Mr. shelby 81 consider your
remarks to be insulting and l demand sa,isfac
ton"
Then Mr.. Shelby slapped Mr. Johnsons face be-
fore the latter could say more than We'll. sir.
Mr. johnson made n movement to strike his as
saiant. but Mr. Carlisle placed himself between
the Two Just then Colonel Breckenridge rushed in
with his arms extended.
"Kee,, YOUR hands off me- sir" cried Mr. Carlisle
expecting an attack 'or YOU will suffer for it,
Il only intended to separate them" said Colonc
Breckinridge. eXcitedly.
Mr. Carlisle raised his hands 10 avert any hostile
intention of Colonel Ereckinridge's. ard. he did
So somebody struci; him on the back o. the head
'.Who STRUCK me?' said Mr.. Carlisle turning
quickly.
4 conp!e OF bai!!ffs were hurryng off through the
crowd with Desha Breckinridge. and Captain Leon
ard the Deputy Marshal OF the district told MY
Carlisle that he the one who made the attack
All this happened in less time than II takes to tell
It, Mr. Shelby and his brother counsel hurried out
w -
NAMED to make an explanation TO Judge Bradley.
who had heard of the trouble and had come back
Mr. Carlisle, Mr. johnson and others also told the
Judge of the affair. and he promised TO settle II in
the morning
Mr. Carlisle opened the court proceedings by
stating that there preliminary matter thar
should ne cleared up before the proceedings began
He referred the production Of the four volumes or
Washington Irving. over which there was so much
mysterious spa.rng between the opposing counse!
on Friday Mr. Carlisle said that Saturday
package was flied in the Clerks Office. accompanied
by a written statement from Mr.. Ston. of the de-
fence that the books were fled under agreement
that they should be kept sealed and not examined
unless under an order OF the Court. Mt. carlisle
said Re hal entered into such agreement
Major Buterworth for the defence said that the
written sta tement of Mr.. Stoll embodied the under
standing of the defendants counsel with reference
TO the books.
Judge Bradley said /, appeared that these books
were evidently part Of the deposition OF Sister
Augustine Of Cincinnati. and az such were subject
70 inspection by bO,h sides just as any other de-
position could b. inspected.
Major Butterworth then brought up the matter or
the dispositions taken by the plaintiff in Lexington
the day before The trial began. The first OF these
Wiam SHELBY for the defence stated the Oh, Oh
5ections to the adsTo o. ,bn nf If Vas irregar
The notice had not been properly served It was
DAYS before the opening of the trial thus making
IL a physical impossibity for the defendant to ac-
Tr Carlisle said he was somewhat astonished at
lawyer Mr.. shelby had neglected to say that hat
sstTrs waS T. take I'll the deposition or the following
MONDAY. March 5. An affidavit setting forth this
OF Fayette COUNTY kentucky. Mr.. Carlisle said
that under the circumstances the notice ror YAK
the obstruction OF defendants counsel that service
The frs; witness was Claude &c IA Roche Francs
who said he lived in New-York. bat spent Inoat Hl
said he had met Miss Pollard al the house Of Mrs
Thoma No q lafayette square, ard also At b h@T
called there freqncntly-two or three times week;
Breckinriige and Miss Pollard usually in the draw
ing-room. nearly always together. OF sofa Mr.;
the witness. was extremely paernai ana very
knd--yery aGec:ionate also. Miss poIard's manner
enSe and affection
f @s IA. %ne. sa" s ssh y fs len in II:
without heginnng a neW sentence and causei
Mr. Francis tod OF his INTRODUCTION to Coonei
Treckinrldge. Miss Pollard and Colonel Breckn-
ridge were, standing at the door OF the drawing
= eudden.y them. lie excused himself. and Miss
Pollard intr olluced them. The witness stepred OIt
in the hanwoy and overheard conversation be-
tween Co,onel Breck.nridge and Miss Pollard.
Colonel Brecki- ridge asked Miss Pollard how long
she had known Mr.. Frarcis IL he the
house frequently ard nna:y. r he knew Of their en-
gagenlent Miss Pollard had tod witness OF Der
engagement to Colonel Yreckinridge and said
Colonel Breckenridge expressed regret that NT.
Francis had seen them al the house Of Mrs. COrar-
rnbos Of the Mexicar Legation. X al Mrs
Covarrubiass house that the witness hid first seer
Colonel BRECKENRIDGE
Colonel BrecSn5iige" said the witness was ex-
trerne,y fearful that / rlight inform Mrs Covar-
rnoas Of hls attentions - Miss Pollard snd also Of
fis engagement u her"
u was witness impression that this Conversation
occurred in he beginning OF March OF asst wear
Colonel Brecknrd2c rad not asked him 10 keep
silence his know edge Of his attentions 10 Mise
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