Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-12
MAJ. BUTTERWORTH.
His Argument In Behalf Of Breckiu.
ridge Eloquent.
COURTROOM CLEARED.
The Judge win Not Permit Applause on
the Part OF spcctators-Colonei
Thompson's Conclusion.

Pollard breckenridge case to-day, ana
from the opening OF the court TO the adj
journment this afternoon they put be-
fore The jury. in strong. eloquent words,
their arguments in behalf of Mr.. Breck-
inrdRe
Notwithstanding the fact that the day
was given up to oratory entirely. the
morning session was not without It's re-
markable features During the course OF
Mr Butterworth's argument Judge Brad
ley put into effect threat which he has
frequently made during the trial. lie
cleared the courtroom Of all spectators
With the cxcepaon OF the members OF
the bar and the newspaper men.
ON every occasion throughout this long
trial when there has been seen the slight
est tendency toward any demonstration 1t
has been promptly STOPPED by the Of
nc,rs OF the court This morning. how
ever. II got beyond them. and the audi
ence broke out into actual applause. in
the form OF hand-clapping. 1t was at a
particularly eloquent point in Mr. Butter
worih's speech. He was speaking Of the
that had existed between MIR. Breckin-
ridge and himself.
Never" said the lawyer. rising TO
climax. should il be said that Ben But
icrworth had turned his back upon
friend In his time Of adNcrsity.'
number of men in the courtroom.
Who had been getting more and more
worked up by the eloquence Of the speak
a. could stand it no longer, and they
.aye vent to their feelings without re-
gard to the time or the place. 1t was
ti, only actual applause that has marked
thc trial at any point II is generally
admitted that no man has a higher opin-
i.u of the respect and dignity that apper-
tains 10 the court and the courtroom than
has Judge Andrew G. Bradley. and he at
once ordered the court room 10 bo
cleared. Ii is the rule that only members
of the bar should be admitted to the
courtroom. but this order OF the Judge
developed the fact that about one half of
those IN the room had got in on somo
other preteXt, for abott that many peo-
pie were Compelled to leave
ON one occasion Judge Bradley was
compelled 10 interrupt Mr.. ButterwOrth's
argument 10 call him 10 order and TO
warn him 10 confine himself more closely
g. the matters that were In evidence in
the case
These were the only two incidents that
marked the morning.
Mr. Phil Thompson concluded his ed
dress T. the jury within an hour after
the opening Of the court and then Mr..
Butterworth began his speech. IL had
been generally looked forward 10 as likely
10 be remarkable effort of oratory. ana
the spectators We're not disappointed. for
they had the pleasure OF listening To-
one Of the ablest speeches made In the old
courtroom in many a day II abounded
IN clever points and oran ical flights.
and when he spoke Of she virtue and
pobty OF country girls he fairly outdid
himself
Miss Pollard was not present II was
as well. perhaps. FOR her comfort OF mind.
for while Mr.. Butterworth handled her
character and record in words that were
rather less rough than those Of Mr..
Thompson his treatment Of her on the
whole could hardly he said TO be much
less severe and cutting.
COLONEL THOMPSON RESUMES.
When the trial was resumed. Colonel
Phil Thompson continued his speech TO
the jury. He stated that they had reached
the point where. after the death Of the
defendants wife. the plaintiff had shown
her true character and purposes. There
was marked discrepancies. he admitted,
between the statements made by the two
parties as 10 the alleged promise OF mar
riagc. 1t Was agreed that IN the pre-
c-eding summer they decided that she
should drop out Of this life altogether,
and she spent part Of the summer at
Breadloaf Inn. in Vermont.
The plaintin had made one statement
that had been fatty contradicted She
I.v In I..
him al the station and they took a drive.
in the course OF which he said he had
something To say that he thought would
L. hatttring 10 her and please her. He
asked her To marry him in the most
formal manner This, Mr.. Thompson
thousht. WAS a most remarkable way for
"a man 10 court girl with whom he had
been living Tor nine years. 1t was not
at all consistent for a man 10 ask on
beuIed knee when II was claimed that
during all THESE years the defendant had
promised that il ever he were free he
would make her his wife.
The ride took place in August, she SAID.
while he denied that he saw her until
they met IN New York in September. She
testified tnat she wanted 10 80 abroad
and complete her education, and that she
only stayed in answer 10 his earnest ap-
y-als that she should not 80. He claimed
to Europe, ana that she would not so
unless he would agree To tell people that
she was going as his afiianced wife.
Everything pointed 10 the truth OF his
claim that he was the one who was try
ing 10 get rid Of the woman. Her ac-
tluns were Inconsistent with her theory
that there was existing between them
contract Of marriage made In good faith.
i.r story was all written out which
would disclose all her past life and make
public the relations which had existed
between them for years. Was this the
ac, OF loving woman? or was il the
at of a bad woman seeking revenge?
The visit OF the plaintiff to the house
OF The defendant where he was with his
wife at the time. was an act done for
the purpose Of disgracng him, and for
that purpose alone. IL was the act OF
one of the Vilest women who ever sought
To enter the sacred precincts Of a home.
and when She said upon the stand that
she said 10 him. Willie. come" and VIII
IL came. she said Il as one who had sue
cfeded IN her efforts 70 humiliate a man.
The Incidents al Major Moore's office
and tho makcshift falsehoods he told 10
Mrs Blackburn all 20 10 prove that he
WAS struggling 20 free himself from this
woman. while she was following him
about cndeavorlng 10 fasten her tolls
upon him.
COCRTSHIP WITH PISTOLS.
'Ts that the way" said Mr.. Thompson.
earnestly. that people get married? Is
that the way courtships are conducted? q?
Gentlemen og the jury. did your wives
take YOU by the ear. and stand you up
bidding you TO name the day Of your
marriage i'm the presence Of witnesses q?
No. gentlemen. not that way. What this
woman did was in the way Of building
W case against man who she knew
had never made contract TO marry her
Later. the relations grew somewhat more
pleasant. but soon they got worse again
She drew pistol on him and threatened
90 shoot him. Is that the way a woman
acts toward the man she believes In good
faith is going 20 marry her? No: IL Is
the way "A woman acts toward the man
she knows h not going marry her.
Chasing him about with pistol. Why
she was walking arsenal
Talk about Kentucky colonies with
pistols under their coat-tails, Did YOU
see the vicious look on her face when
she came into this courtroom Why
half the time ! was mosr afraid to sit
down By the Colonel for fear a stray
bullet might come my way.
"Oh. sweet nature, oh, gentle woman!
The idea with woman going about with
a pistol In her bosom. ] don't blame Colo
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