Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-11
COL. PHIL. THOMPSON.
He Uses Plain Words in Speaking
for Breckenridge.
CARLISLEAN COMMENT
Iaustic Remarks with Reference 20 the DE.
fvndsnt In the Pollard Case-Thc
Verdict Asked.

asl-ec s lawyers had almost thf thNHc
d.y for the summing up OF the testimony
1aat has been given IN behalf Of the de-
l..iaut in the famous breach Of promise
case. Mr. Carlisle unishcd up his adj
dress TO the jury in about an hour this
moru.ne. and then w.ttou, any delay
Colonel rhn" Thompson began an earn
est ana spirited haranaue 90 the twelve
men upon whom rest the final verdict as
To the merits of the case.
Mi,. Pollard was in court early ana
remained throughout Mir. Cariisle's speech
bat whom De finished she got up and ieit
the room ln company with her faithful
friend. Mn Elu-.
There vas not a larre audience In the
courtroom to-day. and when Mr.. Car
isl, ho..n HIS address az the point where
4 was interrupted by the adjournment
yesterday afternoon there were not more
shan a score of people in the room out
nd, of those who aro regularly engaged
,luon ,ho caec Those who were there
however. listened To- q fine case OF horid
I,ntucky oratoiy from Colonel Thomp- /
ion. whose orrulnmeut Of the plainun /
vas particularly severe.
NIss Pollard looked unusually we'll and !
-r..rfl this morning. as though she had
...r encouraged by the picture OF the /
..-c that was drawn by Mr.. Carlisle il
y-.s wsI f1r hcr peace of mind. though /
rrat >he left the courtroom before this
l0,.rs FOR the defence began. for MI
.-. .nuson gave her q severe tolguc-lash- .
t.- lf D4e ais, as well that there were .
Dr.. i.5i.- present. or his remarks would
rr...l.t have caused a blush 20 mants /
tt..r cheeks Every time he spoke Of q /
.,r.. re called &; spade
Tf. lra ~ lis argument was frequently +
..t.f .s would not have furnished a suit .
.fr. fnf... ~ conversation FOR "a laIys .
lr.g..rc-r'um. and "hcn he wanted &c .
f.. fhe Jury what sort of woman he CON '
e.l.r.I NIi-= Pollard 20 Doe ~ said right '
o.t in cour' just what hr thought.
r- u general way be- took the ground
tt.t th- members of the jury Wouid
probably have done about what MT.
rr.rt.uri3ge aiI anier the same circum
stances. and that his client was moT>
,.--ol AGAINST than Shining. lie pretacc0
l.5 sreoch with the statement that he an
-.f intend 90 GO into such detail as Nj
C.rI~i. Dad done. This was quit" true
t.r ni- speech was more Bro the line or an
o-aturIc1l attach upon The character o'
Miss Pollard and tho motives that ac- .
tr.t.l her IN bringing this suit than .
fru.l attempt az summing up Of the .
evidence in the case. II was q forvid ap- .
peal f1 the jury ~ man 90 man. ana he
a.i not fan % let them know that Mr.
HreCt.rriaIe WAS no worse IMAM many
another.
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larlv. tn. defendant had picked out the
session Of lsNi-N5 as q tmc when Do" H"id
81, communication with the pia.nun ln
my WAY whatever. no meet this they
b,a nut upon the stand Miss Louise
Lowell a tvpcwriter. who stated that
she bsJ copied letters and addressed on
,.l,,,a. f,r him TO Miss Pollard In the
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uenL and hc had not "tteHp',' 10 give
them any satisfactory explanation.
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