The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
MAY CAUSE A DUEL.
Lawyer Stoll Brands Judge "Jere''
Wilson as q Coward
Scathing Letter Sent to Washington
by the Insulted Attorney.
Possible Outcome OF Scene In the
Pollard kinridge Trial.

VIII Judge "Jere" Wilson, the senior
counsel for Miss Pollard in her suit
against Col. Breckenridge, fight a duel
2'ith Lawyer Charles II. Stoll. OF Lex.
, u ston. KY, who has virtually called
him out?
That Mr.. Stoll means business is GER
| tain, and In the letter which he wrote
to Judge Wilson three days ago from
Washington. he expresses his opinion
OF his conduct in a most forcible
manner. that means, apologize or
| fight"
portion of the letter, which Is a
very long one, was printed in a morn
ing newspaper, but MIR. Stoll told an
Evening oWrld" reporter this morn
ing that an important portion of 1t had
| been omitted.
This was the opening paragraph.
| which Mr.. Stoll exhibited to the re-
porter. 1t readas follows, the letter be-
ing dated lips @ street, n. W., WASH
ington. d. c., April l6, 1894"
| jeremiah NJ. Wilson.
Dear Sir: on Saturday In the trial OF the suit OF
Pollard Va. Brecknridge. you took advantage OF
the fact that your speech was the last and there
language for which the Jury and the public could
only infer that you believed ] had some connec-
questions / asked you fully understood the i'm
preston ! had as to your purpose. and from the
must have known your purpose.
1t 10 true that before | ever met you / had
heard what your reputation was here as ialsi-
resentatoin OF testimony, especially when you
had the last speech: though had been informed
that at least upon the trial OF cause In this
, name court you had been shown to have know
insly used perjured testimony. l was not pre-
pared for the attacks of Saturday. I feel that
lawyer, however mendaciOuh hia charar q
might be, would dare to make no foul nsin-
sat tha, against the opposing counsel in case
| what was to come, 30 that the charge could be
met by proof or by argument of friendly counsel
After that Mr.. stoll goes on to ar
raign Judge Wilson in the most bitter
called apology which the latter after
| wards offered.
The letter ends as follows:
In conclusion. permit to say that In the trial
stated ,Snss Which YOU knew sS.S to ss az
you have connived at H. in fact. you did not
yourself advise, periured testimony; that you
have shown yourself a coward in not standing by
your deliberate statements. and demonstrated your
lack Of decency by saying enough to save your
self a thrashing without any attempt to take
away the sting caused by your Infamous con-
duct.
II think have said all in that letter"
said Mr. Stoll this morning, that the
occasion demands, and II is now Mr.
Judge Wilson to say what he will do
about It, The language Is perfectly ex-
plicit, and could not be made palmer,
He also knows where he, can reach
me- for at the conclusion OF the letter
you will see that | say that all communi-
cations sent to the address at the head
OF the letter will reach me promptly,
81 left word that II Judge Wilson
should make any reply or send any
friend to see me at my Washington ad-
dress the fact should be wired me at
once to this civ and | would give immp-
diate attention to the matter.
Three days have now elapsed and he
not know what his intentions are. nor
can / tell at present what further steps
l may take In the matter.
II have said all that think my self
he knows my opinions Of him. ! placed
my letter to him In the hands OF n
friend after waiting proper time for a
thing more than this"
1t was evident that Mr.. stoll expect ed
| that his letter to Judge Wilson would
| compel him to apologize or send friend
to arrange the prelminaries Of a meet
ing on the field OF honor. Mr.. Stoll de-
clined to say whether he expected to re-
ceive such a visitor or not.
II am sorry the matter must have
further publicity" he said, "but the
circumstances demanded that the cor
respondence should be given to the
Ignore the matter II he chooses to do
so. and not resent the charges which
made. In that case l may let the
matter drop.
81 cannot say at present what will be
the outcome. 1t will depend entirely
upon what steps are taken by the other
Of my friends"
Mr.. Stol said In addition that previ-
Gus to his connection with the Breck-
inridge suit be had never met Judge
Wilson. He is in the city at the present
time attending the trial OF a suit
brought by Garrett ID. Wilson. OF Lex
ington, Ky, against Pierre Lori.lard to
which Wilson sold the defendant, but
which the latter refused to pay, claim
Ing the mare was unsound
The lawyer was found in Judge
Lacombe's Court, in the Federal Build
Ing.
He Is a young man OF mild appear
ance and agreeable manner. His features
are clean cut and intellectual. and his
face is smoothly shaver. He showed
no emotion whatever when speaking
was evident from his manner that he
regarded II as most serious matter,
and his eye was full of determination.
He said he was perfectly willing to
Judge Wilson In his letter to him, and
was prepared to meet the consequences
whatever they might b,
II do not like to be represented, how
country waving a red nag or crying
said quietly, but explicitly, and II now
remains to be seen what Judge Wilson
and his friends will do about It,"
Mr.; stoll Is staying at the Park Ave
for several days longer.
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