The morning call., 1894-04-16
But She Has No Intention OF
Going on the Stage.
WASHINGTON WOMEN AROUSED.
They Declare That Every One Must
Be Judged by the Same
Standard of Morality.

Hospital, situated IN a quiet part OF the
city. The attending phys clans DO not an
ticipate any serious effects from her III
ness.
During the trial several communications
came to Nil Pollard and to her lawyers
from managers of theatrical and opera
companies Offering high salaries if she
would appear In almost any capacity I'M
der their auspices. Acting under The ad-
vice of her Law yers, she has paid no atteD-
lion to any of these communications.
Since the verdict was rendered yesterday
afternoon the theatrical managers have
redOubled their opportunities. and several
kilograms have come to Miss Pollard Of
fering her astonishing sums TO 60 on the
stage at once. Her friends decline to give
the names of the theatrical managers or
TO discuss the offers, saying that no atten-
ton will be paid TO any Of them
An Associated Press reporter called at
the hospital to-day, and upOn being in
formed that Miss Pollard was unable 10
receive callers sent TO her note inQuirng
ner plans for The future. The note was
answered in person by her brother, Mr..
John d. Pollard.
"My sister has made no plans for the
FUTURE" said he. "and we cannot tell yet
what she will do. She asks me to say to
you most emphatically that she never has
entertained any Intention OF going on the
stage. Nothing could be further from her
intentions. 1t Is absurd. All she asks for
now is rest and quiet"
Judge Wilson's defense Of the rights of
woman to an equal place with man in the
professions was SO appreciated by many of
the Washingt n ladies that party OF them
sent to him magnificent bunch of La
France roses, which adorned his parlor
t,-day. The flowers were accompanied by
note stating that they were intended as
an expression OF appreciation for his cham
pionship Of the cause of women in the
professions. One Of the signers was Mrs.
Dan Waugh, wife of the Indiana Con-
gressman. Another was Miss Louise
Lowell. the stenographer who wrote Col
onel Breckinridge's love letters while he
was at the Capitol, and another was Miss
Mary Dasha. sister of Colonel Breckin-
ridges late wife. The tribute Of Miss
Desha Is significant OF the feeling of the
relation of the late Mrs. Breckin ridge
toward the colonel
Hardly had the verdict been rendered
when meeting of prominent Washington
women was called. Representatives Of
several leading female organizations met,
and a fter an interesting conference adop ed
resolutions calling upon Congress TO con-
slider the qualifications of Representative
Breckinridge for membership in that
body.
Some of the organizations represented
S.T.
the Women's Christian TEN peran ce
Union. Mrs. Sarah La Fetra of the latter
organization and Mrs. Ellen S. Murphy,
the widow OF the late General Murphy,
who is practicing lawyer and is promi-
nent In the movement for the advance
ment Of women, were among the leading
spectators of the meeting The resolutions
adopted we're:
To the House of Representatives: We, repre-
sentative women OF Washington. aiming
toward the establishment of a higher code OF
morals and against the atrocious double stand
ara which has cursed society so long. declare
that we do not believe masculinlty 10 be a
| license for uncleanllness. but holding the same
high standard for women which men demand
an equally high one shall be requiied of man.
hood; therefore,
RESOLVED, That we must have chastity for
chastity, under one rule Of rights, bearing as
rigIdly In its application upOn one sex as upon
the other. From his STANDPOINT we ask Con-
gress to consider the case OF w. C. P. Breckin-
ridge regarding his conduct. so unbecoming
legislator. Be it further
Resolved, That we, daughters. wives and
mothers OF the commonwealth, express a belief
that types OF highest manhood are to be found
In Congress; therefore we ask In full conf
fhoff ha n mi a ivoe h.
join In the sentiment just held by us and take
some definite action to insure the high charac-
ter Of our country's administration and help the
future national councils to present clean and
unchalIenRed body OF legislators.
This was the last of a series of
meetings which prominent women had
been holding since Good Friday and
which crystallized into the form of
an organization called the Women's
Protective League. The object Of the
league will be to combat the enforcement
of that text uttered on the witness-stapd
by Colonel Breckinrdge, that social sins
injure man and destroy a woman. The
league will endeavor to secure equal rights
for both sexes and to aid women who have
been wronged.
l. is. of course, an outgrowth of the Pol
rd-Breckinrdge trial. The ladies have
invited Judge Jere Wilson to become the
general counsel Of the league. but the at
toruey has not yet responded to the invita-
tion. Those meetings have been carried
on very quietly. as the ladies were anxious
TO keep their organization secret until
their plans were perfected.
The resolutions given out have been sent
to the House Committee on Judiciary.
The women say 1t is not right that Colonel
Breckir ridge retain his seat In Congress
while Miss Pollard is ostraczed, as she
will be, from society.
LEXINGTON, Ky.. April 15.-While the
press and the courts are against Colonel
Breekinrdge, there 10 profound sympa-
'hv for him at home. Although there is no
dlsputing his record in matters brought
out n the trial, he has been true friend
to manv neighbors and associates. The
papers have published the proceedings of
the trial without comment and they ap-
peared to-day without editorial reference
to the verdict.
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A JUDGE In JAIL.