The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-14
And All Mankind Have Deemed That
Person a Craven and
Coward.
Tho ScorchinR ArraiRnment OF
Breckinridge's Defense. by
Jero Wilson.
The Ksntuckian Restless under the Fieros
Denuneistion Of the Closing speech
for the PiAintin.

wAsnrsoros. April 13-Judse Jsrs N.
Wilson to-day replied 10 the attacks upon
Aiss Pollard by Col. Thompson. speak
ing Of the statement Of the opposition that
the suit should never have been brought
aud the details given publicity. he asked u
there we're no redress Polluiera Of women
could not be locked ~, but Tedfsas couli
be had. lie assumed tho responsibility and
was proud Of the part taken By him. lie
stood ready 10 demand the same standard
for man as for woman. Would the Jury
admit the defendant 20 their psrlors and
shut the door against the womanf
He denied that the womanhood % ths
land we're aIrHyod Ia behalf Of the defend
ant. Americas country girls needed no
chapsrone. and the speaker expected TO
hear that Rroyhahed men Of AZ needed
bodyguards. Wilson then read a letter
Supposed 70 be an imaginary letter. but all
eould see that IL vas one from abe oorre-
spondsnee received during the trial. The
letter pleaded for q young girl and set
forth the writer's struggle against design
ina men.
Mr.. Wilson then referred 20 the state
nent Of Col. Thompson that Brsckinridge
vas no worse than Others, aud his mention
Of Biblical characters, and remarked
that the story Of Tamar aad Amnon,
which ended in tragedy had been ovsr-
looked.
Air. Wilson said the denuneiation Of
plaintiff was Ridiculous considering that
defendant had made her what she 10.
Adams plea had not saved him from being
a man Of bad repute. The secret marriage
una no defense sRsinst subsequent prom
ises. Had the scene in Msi0F. hoore's
Office occurred In New YoTk state u would
have made the plaintiff BreokinridRe's wife.
Mr.. Wilson commented upon the cir
cumstanoss that witnesses had been brought
from Kentucky 10 testify as to the general
character Of defendant. not q man who
kept his contracts and was chaste. ON she
other hand, every one from Kentucky or
Washington who has been asked - to the
character Of Miss Pollard has said she was
a woman from Girlhood OF the most renne-
msnt and apparently of the highest char
aotar. The relations OF Madeline Pollard
/ with Rhodes were discussed, and Mr.. Will
son emphasized ths fact that thefe was no
testimony OF defendant 20 the effect that
the dead mau. who could not speak ios
himself, had sustained improper relations
with plaintiff
| Discussing the testimony Of Hiram Kauf-
/ man aud John Brandt the speaker said
/ some one had Waded through she nth OF
the back alleys OF Lexington 70 bring for
ward this known perjury, which had
]
character Of the defense.
He then characterized Rosele's testi-
mony aa q BLACK, damnable lie; lie
nailed 20 the counter to be written up IN
! letters OF deepest black against the de-
/ fense." Then Lr. Wilson proceeded TO
attack the credibility Of defendant. He
has been equally guilty with my client
/ declared she inwyeT; even more 50, Tor he
/ had taken a solemn vow 90 heaven and she
/ had not. He bad broken that vow By hia
/ Ha m Madm-
line Pollard. lie bad lived a lie for ten
years; his life has besn faithiessaeas 50 the
obligations of life. lie has lived life OF
! duplicity, hypocrisy. such as l can't coin
words so express. He asks you to believe
his story on bis unsupported vord. this
man stepped and soaked IN deprsVity ana
original sin."
''The defense OF Adam was what be
called Col. Breokinridgs's position and 10
the credit OF humanity, be said. Adam had
always been deemed a coward and a era
ven. lie did not attempt TO assert that bis
client was free from fault. but that Just as
/ far as she had strayed from the path OF
womAnly virtue she had been led by tnis
man. On two or three important points he
drew logical deductions from the evidences
which surprised even the lawyers.
lie has a long index finger, which was
several times lsveled in denuncistion OF
Col. Brsckinridge. which made the Ken
tuoky orator shift Fsstlessly IN bis ehAi. 10
vas a terrible atraignment 10 which he vas
subieeted, and he would have been more OF
less than human should he not have shown
the eject OF ~.