The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-10
m THE GIRLS FAVOR.
The Decision on Miss P0llard's
Prayer for Instructions.
ARGUMENT BY Mr.. CARLISLE.



The BrsekisrsAgs Perjury.
WAsHrssros CRY, April 9.-Attorosy
Carlisle. rho il more deeply versed IN
international Law than Ia breach OF pro-
mise litigation, consumed today In the
criminal court In review Of the testimony
before the Jury in the Pollard brsckiu-
ridge case. His statements was desaiisd
review OF the evidences, delivered IN .
clear. dispassionate manner, although
~ times the lawyer referred TO Col.
Breckinridge In very scatting but cooiiy.
vorsisd terms. The silver-haired congress
man conducted himself very nonchasantly.
chatting with bis lawyers during the day.
While Msdeisne Pollard sat directly Ia
front of him and kept her face shaded
b. 9 black-gloved hand most Of the time.
Only once was there any interruption,
and that WAS when Col. Breckinridge Get
. ths speaker right upon point Of family
utis about which he seemed to b
VERY particular. All day the closest
attention was given 20 the speech BY the
iury and the specsatorsA % that there vas
deep silence In the court room. Mr.. Car.
isIs viii continue tomorrow and Il II NO
improbable that the speaking will last un-
hi Friday. There was . countsr-sttrac-
ton in the arraignment Of bigamist ofio-
81 celebrity, 90 the number Of curiosity
seekers hanging about the courthouse WAS
sssstly enforced.
Madeline Pollard wore . most becoming
b0nnst when she entered court today.
Judgs Bradley announced his decision ON
the prayer for instructions. Nine OF the
prayers Of the plaintiff we're granted in
modified form and i've refused: six OF
The prayers Of the defendant were granted
n modified form or substitutes granted
snd five refused. Incidentally the Judge
eaid that. while the burden Of proof rested
! on she plaintiff to show that . contract 10
marry had been entered into. II the de-
Jsndsnt sst up that the contract IVES not
made 10 good faith the burden Of proof
would rest upon him to show there Vas
sn understanding TO that effect.
Attorney Calderon Carlisle opened with
8 IN argument for tho plaintiff. After CALI
/ lag attention TO the disparity In the social
positions Of plaintiff and defendant. the
stl0rney stated that all the defendants
influence. acquaintance and family con-
nections had besn used to unearth things
detrimental TO the plaintiffs character.
Then he reviewed the early life
Of Miss Pollard, free from re-
proaoh until she met the colonel.
Mr.. Carlisle said that al the attempts Of
the defense TO impsach the plaintiff had
failed. He invited the attention Of the
Jury to tintype photograph Of Miss Pol
lard at the time when she first met Col.
Breckinridge, and said: Look at that
girl and then look at the plaintiff.
remembering how little the defend
/ ant has changed since them" The
whits-haired congressman sat facing
the Jury, - they had no trouble
IN seeing him - they lifted their faces -
though pulled BY . string. Taking mp
that meeting on the train. where FIRST the
lives Of the two came together and whom
their testimony began To differ. a. they
said, the lawyer remarked: "Hs has told
you that there was nothing improper in
her conduct then. nothing 70 alarm him"
Carlisle continued:
before We come to this meeting let rs
consider who this defendant was. He was
Of one Of the best families in Kentucky.
His father WAS prominent Presbyterian
8 divine, and he Was blessed with all the ad-
could give: he had great personal talents;
he was graduated from college 1t the
b early age of Is. In 1857 he was
admitted tn the bar and in 1850 he was
married to lady Of one Of the best fami-
hes in Kentucky. who early died. In 1861
Z be was second time married, to lady
- estimabie that here on the witness
stand in the midst Of the case he could
not forhear . tribute in his voice to
that woman, who had been the
mother Of his seven children. As no
told, he was happy man: was beloved BY
Il Ms wife and children. He copgesses thst
/ no man ever had less excuse for what no
did; that no man had greater advantages;
HAT no words could paint the depths to
s which he fell. This Was the gentleman
3 sho met tho school girl on the train"
h From this point Mr.. Carlisle turned
back to Mr.. Rhodes. who was dead. he
ssd, and who could not be called. Tho
k.,ers from Madeline Poiiord TO him have
teen read, and disclosed no hint of the re-
hsions which Breckinridge had attempted
ioeharge xisted between them. Moreover,
ihe description given by Mrs. Brown of his
character and of his Difference toward the
Joung girl had been heard. II Was not
Extraordinary that she felt alarmed IL
Rhodes attempted to compel her TO carry
Get the alternative OF her contract and
marry him. She knew Col. Breckenridge
~ q most distinguished lawyer Of that
sssiion. and. having met him and having
been fold by him that he knew her father.
she wrote 10 him for advice. There began
the second stage of the controversy be-
sseen them. Col Breckinridgs had
l. rsodnced letter. which. he
said. she had written him. hut
which shs pronounced forgery.
While Mr.. Carlisle was reading the testi-
nony of Col. Breckenridge regarding his
tss visit to Miss Pollard the colonel spoke
4 - in correction of one of the first state
Keats concerning the Breckenridge fam.
il ". saying: THAT shouid be Judge
hrscknridge and not Gen. Breckinridse. ="
The lawyer laid stress upon the selection
ola closed carriage for the ride from the
seminary. compared the story OF the
Colonel that without any preliminary en-
eaaragement he had become intimate With
Ass. With her story of having repulssd his
adyaaees. of his fisstsring tongue,
Which had been accustomed TO sway
ssise audiences. confined to an audience
q one girl in Cincinnati hack.
iae mere fact OF Col Breckenridge. the
0hgressnsn. coming to take Madeline
talsFd. the daughter OF kentucky sad
d sef. 10 ride Was compliment and hattrfy
nAer. The statement Of Col. Breekin-
nage 10 MAJ Moore that the first night he
sa taken liberties With her person ana
ne second night he had slept with her