Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-13
BRECKENRIDGE CASE
Two Exciting Incidents During Yestsr-
days Proceedings.
MISS POLLARD WEEPS.
She Is Led Painting from the
Court Room.
THE LAWYERS FIGHT.
General Melee Of Learned Counsel
in the Corridor.
THE JUDGE INDIGNANT
2, Declares That the offenders Shall BE
Duly Punished.
WOMEN INVITED OUT.
Tho, Are Noi Allowed To Listen To the i"s-
tltnOny-A Lab de-Dah
They Are Not Allowed 10 i's'e" !" '''
tlnony-A Lab de-Dah
Witness.

.-,... ,,.,s a throng Of people about the
.,,.,-s of the courtroom when the ui''
,,s. pollard's suit against Represeh-
...t,. Ercckinridgo, Of Kentucky lot
,.-.,rh. Of promise was resumed 'h'S
,..-,ing However. but small poruo"
..t.oe, who pressed for admttance were
80. in the courtroom. Colonel Bob
r,.r.,v. the proverbial philosopher" eyeu
,t. crowd and remarked, sen'eh''oNS'y
where there is scandal the wolves WI,
,. found ready to fall upon the Woul'eu'
90 those who gained admitmnce haii Il
...p, or more were women but ''''''
f.,.lv upon the assembling Of the cou''
.,..,. ,,.re ordered by Judge Bradley TO
l..va the courtroom.
ll,I they remained during the mor'i"E
....I,n the frst hour and half would nave
,...r ,xco.dingIy dull for th2m. for 1t waf
,.tep up with a controversy among the
,.,,.,..,s over the Admission as evidence oi
..--,in aepositious objected TO on i"chhl-
.,i grounds The depostions were mol
...t ca not one breath Of the scandal
.,.,. may have contained got out into the
courtroom. nothing but dry legal alK
.,..,, suaic.ency Of notice. requirements
~ statutes. rules Of practioe' and thinsS
uh. hat. ...,.,,
MR.. FRANCIS.
II was all very dull. indeed uhtil '"ls
-.,,royersy was suspended for time anc
Nv CloiIe dc la Roche Francis was
,.u.d to the stand When a." name was
c,lrl I'm AN It's patrician length 1oiN'
,,p.ct,d witness out Of the common
and they were not disappointed. Mi.
Francis. or ''Frawncis.' as be pronounced
f.. was a slender young man. VINO car
ried a high silk hat. having deep blach
hand around il. and wore an overcoa'
with rich fur collar. lie was beardiesS'
wore eyeglasses and had a somewhat ueh-
cato look and manner, like one accus'
TONED more 10 the society Of ladies' than
association with rude men-such as one
g.. likely ~ encounter around a court
room. Eut Mr Francis was perfectly
,.lfpo~~ese..d. HIS pronunciation was not
that O. which Washington turies are ac-
custom o. This was due undoubtedly l.
th, fact that Mr Francis spends much
II his time abroad. Mr. Francis told his
story in an easy. gossipy way, just af
h. might have told it to some Of tht
chappics at the club, or 10 company OF
hi. Lady friends He had overheard. while
standing in an entry--hc was compelled
60 oVerhear it. much TO his own regret
colonel Bpeckinridge converse with Miss
Pollard about his engagement 10 her. H.
iIl subsequently. when Miss Pollard,
racked 10y jealous fears. had threatened
a. ond Lar life, sought 10 console her by
pointing ont Ia her that there were many
other good and distinguished men in the
world besides Colonel Breckinridge lie
stood In h"r presence as "A living witness
~ th" fact but somehow Miss Pollard
had refused to bc cJnsoled. He heard
other things. and saw other things. ana
Thought other things relating to the case.
which he described in n refreshing and
pleasing manner II was altogether a great
relief after the dry legal controversy over
tre dcpositions 10 have Mr.. Francis come
on the stand.
NO COMMON WITNESS.
Mr. Francis. as stated. IS no common
witness. Now, since he has testified I'm IN,
case. IL has been lifted high above the vul-
rar plane For, as Mir Francis informed q
ar rauOrter he is n cousin To Ward
NDAllister and nephew Of the Marquis
o. La Roche. who is chamberlain 10 IN,
Pope. by condesce ndng to testify for
Nls7 Pollard he has given TO her cause
10 IS held. an evidence Of the approval Of
the -Four Hundred" for which the plain
iI should be grateful.
There is a huge pile Of depositions in the
case. These were all in court this morn
iIs. but under seal. They contain, II Is
understood. many statements Of sensa-
f f.outl character. but # is doubtful whether
mluy of them will ever be read 10 thc
fr-v. or whether the Court will ever per.
m.t the curiosity Of the purient TO b.
u-.cd regarding them. These were
brought into court this morning; also, the
four volumes Of Washington Irving re
l,rr,d 10 on Friday. and the plaintin's
counsel scored little victory by securing
from the Court permission TO inspect
th.m.
WOMEN IN THE COURTROOM.
Tor obvious reasons. the impression was
general that the trial would be one which
"1ali attract few. II any. members of the
g uter sex as spectators, and Friday last
t4e orly ones present were those called 10y
necessity. This m6rning IL was altogether
T.
COURTROOM were opened quite large
OF women had gathered in the
halls of the building ard about the doors
OF the courtroom. discussing the chances
OFT eaiulng admission TO the trial Several
benches To the left Of the Judge had been
reserved Tor their accommodation, and
: bout ten minutes before the hour OF
o. ming court about twenty women were
They quickly took possession
ui the seats provided for them. and set
tied themselves down for what they evi-
IDENTIFY imagined would be r>al good
time 4 majority OF them were young
h. 9mcr. one Of the women. AN elderly,
one. carried a pair Of held-
4, Losses. eyii, ntly determined 10 see every
poiy at ,he best advantage.
j tween the time OF their arrival ana
that OF Miss Pollard. about fiye minute.
later. the women laughed and chatted. ana
seemed 10 Doe well pleased with the pros
pect of being presen; during The trail. The
moment the plaintiff. accompanied by the
two ladies from the Home Of Mercy who
attended her Friday. arrived and took her
seat beside Mr. Wilson. Of her counsel,
She became the apparently unconscious
target of the women's eyes ana the sub
)eCt Of their often audible remarks. IL
Miss Pollard at any time became aware
of tins she made no sign OF il whatever.
Indeed. she turned her back upon them.
and quietly conversed with Mr. Wilson.
EXCLUDED By THE COURT.
Thus she occupied herself until the ar
rival Of Judge Bradley. a few minutes
after 10. The moment the Judge stepped
upon his bench his eyes fell upon the
throng OF women to his left. The audi
cnce did not need 10 be told Tar the
sight dlspleased the Court. Judge Brad
ieys aversion 10 the presence OF women
al such trials is wcll known, and when
he al once called Marshal Wilson 70 MIN
and conferred with that Official Tor
or two about every one In The
courtroom knew that the Court was ex-
pressing his dlsplessure ct the presence
OF the women. 20 there was not much
surprise. except among the women them
selves. when Judge Bradley. as soon ~
the court was opened turned 20 the mar
shal and said: "Mr. Marsha'. ! wish you
10 requeat thcse ladies 10 yacate the.r
seats Ladies' not witnesses In the enss
will have 20 retire"
Thercupon the marshal. turaing toward