The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-14

NM Pollard -Breckluridge case il on
" trial this morning has seldom
been seen in Washington. Members
Of the local bar crowded the place to
see what sentcuce Judge Bradley would
msts ont to the visiting Kentuckians
who hnd made "A pugilistic assault
upon Miss Pollard's attorneys the night
before.
Within the recollection of the court
officials there had been no instance of
a resort to tsticuffs by practitioners
before the local bar, and the sentiment
Of lawyers was for strong punishment
of their brethren who had 80 disturbed
the dignity Of the court
Colonel Breckenridge, smiling "a us.
ual, WAS shaking hands with his cousin,
Joseph Breckenridge when Judge
Bradley took his seat on the bench
There was n moment of silence follow.
ing the roll call Of jurors, the Judge
seeming to wait for explanations from
the lawyers
Then he said II notice the papers
have laid out a courSe OF procedure for
me to follow regarding An occurrence
Just outside the court room after the
court had adjourned yesterday even
ing, which the court did not see, and
which the parties concerned In it prot.
ably regret as much rs the court does
Itis not matter of which the court can
take judicial notice. As it was past
the hour for adjournment when the
plaintiffs counsel had finished
speaking last night, and as |
noticed some evidences of excitement
on the part OF the defendants
counsel, thought it best to adjourn
the court. thinking that after night
Of thought over the connection In
which certain words had been used the
counsel might look upon them differ.
emily. Had the trouble referred to
taken place IN court it would have been
the duty of the court to take judicial
notice of it, and he would have done
so promptly"
There was pause and a rustic Of
surprise, after which Judge Bradley
proceeded
ABOUT CONCEALED WEAPONS
There is another matter about which
deem it my duty to speak. The court
has received information thgt some of
the gentlemen representing the defend
ant have come into the courtroom
armed. There is law for the punish -
ment Of the offenss of carrying con.
cealed weapons, not as stringent as
wish it WAS. This is law-abiding
community, the courts are adequate to
protect citizens. and as such conduct is
uncalled for, it is most reprehensible
If the court has information adequate
he will soc that prosecution is begun in
the police court Of the District
After the counsel on either side had
vigorously denied that they were arm
ed the trial was opened with the read.
ing Of deposition.
During the morning there were no
ladies' in court, not even Miss Pollard
aud .her two friends appearing, al
though it was said that she had re.
covered from her prostration of yester.
day. Her attorneys have not yet de-.
cided whether the plaintiff will be
placed upon the stand to testify, as she
is in such nervous state that they fear
she would not bs able to stand the Or
deal.
After recess thS reading OF depoai
tions hegan and continued until all the
depositions were read aud the exami-
nation Of witnesses was resumed. The
black bonnsted, black robsd, kindly
faced sisters vino seemed out OF place
in the court room, entered, and one OF
them took tho stand. She said she
was Sister Cecilia, OF Pueblo. Col. She
said sne belonged TO the Order Of Sis.
ters Of Charity, and in. 1885, was in
charge of the Norwood Founding
asylum near Cincinnati,
She did not recall any person by the
name Of Burgoyne who was Mt the asy-
lum while she was there. She did
remember DR.. Mary Street, who after
wards became Mrs, Logan. DR. Street
had visited the asylum twice to 500 n
patient
The four volumes of Irving's works.
which the defense tried so hard to have
excluded from the trial, were shown
sister Cecilia, and in answer to quos
tions she said books resembling these
had been presented to her by female
patient at the asylum. When the wit
ness went to Pueblo abe left the books
Mt Norwood.
In answer to questions by Mr., Car.
lisle the witness said she remembered
a female patient who had been disCov-
cred corresponding with another per
son through the Cincinnati Enquirer,
sho had met Miss Madeline Pollard
since coming to Washington and hal
once received u letter from her.
Before argument proceeded further
Judge Bradley & lid it WAS 8 o'clock and
ordered An nd adiOurnment.