New-York tribune., 1894-04-13
Mr.. BUTTERWORTH CLOSES.
END OF HIS ARGUMENT IN BEHALF OF
COLONEL BRECKENRIDGE.
FURTHER DISSECTION or MISS PO1LARD's
CHARACTERIZE QUESTION BEFORE
THE JUEY-A VERDICT EX.
PECTED on SATURDAY.


Washington. April 19--The Pollard BrecKinridse
case will go to the jury Saturday. and verdict
will probably be rendered that day, for juryInen
have liking for being locked up over Sunday
Tomorrow morning ex-JUdge Wilson Will begin
the closing argument for the plaintiff, which will
be the last argument in the case He will continue
all day and end his speech some time Saturday
when Judge Bradley will charge the jury.
Major Butterworth closed his argument for Col
oael Breckinrdge this afternoon, and the court
then adjourned until tomorrow. There was an
absence in his speech of the dramatic passages of
Yesterday VIXEN he would rush at the defendant
and tell him ne guilty of the foulest crimes If
Miss Pollard spoke the truth. To-day he was
milder although at times he approached the SEN
satonal in his language and gestures. The plaintiff
was not present but she will probably be in her
usual place tomorrow to hear her counsel, Judge
Wilson.
The relations of Miss Pollard with James c.
Rodes were the subject TO which Major Butter
worth first devoted himself. lie read the letters
from the plaintiff to Rodes. begging and demand
ing money from him. Then he read the letters
which Miss Pollard called ''woooden or dummy
letters" These letters were dated from New
Orleans. Jacksonville and other places in the
South. and Miss Pollard says they were written
in Cincinnati her first confinement some of them
the dctation OF the defendant. and sent to Rodes
through her mother. at Towlesboro. Ky. to divert
suspicion. Miss Pollard testified that her mother
knew nothing about her trouble, and taking mp this
point Major Butterworth said:
There is only person in the world who can
tell whether these letters are genuine or not; there
is but one person living who clear up this
mystery. That person is the mother OF Madeline
Pollard. and she has not been called. Why has she
not been called? People may say: Why don't you
call her?' and l will say to that that we are not
going into the camp of the enemy for our pro-
visions our powder either.
He lail great stress on the statement Of Miss
Pollard that Rodes had been told she had posi-
tion in Cincinnati when she went away TO prepare
for her first confinement; and her second state
ment that Rodes thought she a travelling COM
panion at that time These utterly inconsistent
statements. said Major Butterworth. were the re-
suit of the attempt of Miss Pollard 70 square her
story.
Major Euttcrworth dwelt on the testimony of
Sister Agnes and Sister Augustine OF St Joseph's
Founding Asylum. near Cincinnati These sisters,
he said were emphatic in their declaration that
Madeline Pollard had never been at the asylum,
she claimed. and more positive that she was
not Mrs. BurgOyne." Either these holy women
guilty OF deep falsehood," cried Major Butter
worth "or Madeline Pollard never gave birth TO a
baby ct St. Joseph's Asylum"
TILT WITH WILSON.
little tiff between Major Butterworth and Miss
Pollards chief counsel. Judge Wilson. furnished di-
version for the spectators Major Butterworth
taunted the plaintiffs counsel with reference 10 the
four volumes Of Washington Irving. which pa
tient presented the founding asylum library, and
through which Miss Pollard sought to identify her
self with the institution.
Judge Wilson interrupted to ask why the defence
had not shown these volumes to Miss Hoyt and
Mrs ketchum. of Lexington, who had seen the vol
umes Of Irving which Miss Pollard owned. and |
which the latter says identical with those taken
from the asylum library. "What!' cried Major Butt
terworth. Show them to people, and get them TO
identify things they had never seen? Not much
exchange words, and
the spectators laughed.
Judge Bradley Immediately told Major Wilson to
stop. and then threatened to Gear the room, as he
had done yesterday.
Major Butterworth laid considerable emphasis on
the frequent use OF the expression in Miss POI
lards letters TO Rodes, Come carly, and we VIII
go and see mamma
I've will go to see mamma. when mamma
wasn't there? What does 1t mean? don't know
perhaps Judge Wilson does. said Major Butter
worth but If he did not know he conveyed a Gear
impression to the minds Of his hearers that he |
merely code phrase for going OUT for some WronG
full or secret purpose He referred sarcastcaly TO
board. moved whether the player was near 1t or
not"
of the defendants life. and the defenian, would
S tod ie little 81 story 5rts II met friend the Other
day. and he said: Ben. why didn't Brecknrdge
You remember, about twenty years ago when a
brave. stawart man. ripe in years and experience
hand tangled in his hair?
My Cod. DO he cried. ..,
blood before the world
why yas aa fha he M n rsh II 5S that is s the
question when am to be offered up for vicarous
know that man who will court death, who goes !
bravely into the very front of battle trembies ikc
as this
NDvER LOST SIGHT OF HIM.
This plaintiff" said Major Butterrorth. had !
been careful not to lose sight of the defendant dur
ing the whole period of their relations. She tells |
US that not for the shortest space OF time were /
they separate And why? Because she knows that |
each member of the jury will ask himself: Woman.
did you never sit down a minute and contemplate |
the happy home you were likely to Destroy And |
she wants to say to that: our relations were not |
such things-he would not let me go
Major S fs o bs client T a but he SAID he
mea who framed your financial systems. the men |
strong as they were. have trembed and given way |
to this temptation TO which this man was sub |
her hand She could command. not demand. And |
yet she never contemplated better life She kept |
Taking up the alleged promise Of marriage on
81 @ Major sSnSn # her sory srsw @as %
and told ber he had Something to tell her that even
Ing which he vain enough TO think would please
her. And what did he do; she says ne TOOK her
That's what makes 1t all the worse" said Judge |
Wilson
And that's what. makes your manly n.y., manhood
shaking both clenched fists IN the opposing lawyers
face Before the mould had gathered on the |
shroud Of his dead wife. he asks her. tenderly with
loving kindness. TO marry him. Asked her TO marry
him and consunmate their years Of dcbauchery by |
placing her at the head of his table preside
his pure and loving daughters to rule lis home
and she says when he wanted to ASK her that ne |
took her to house of ill-fame 1t isn't true.
added Major Butterworth
madeline Pollard might have been good woman
In the eyes of the world to-day. said Major Butter
worth 'f she had carried out her part OF the con-
tract with the defendant to leave Washington ana !
die out Of his life. She did go TO Bread Loaf Inn,
VT TO work the paper Of Mr.. Blt:elL But,
through some mysterious power, the obstacle which !
prevented her from breaking that contract was re,