The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-02
HELD BY The ENEMY
Breckinrldss Doesn't COn.Fadlc. nrs.
BlaCsblrl'S Sorry
HE HAS HEARD OF SHOOTING
Tho Dream OF Guns and Southern
Chivalry Has Kept the Old
Llbertlns's Tongue
in Check.

WASHINGTON, April Although the
BrcckInrldge-pollard scandal promises to
hold the boards for Two weeks more,
Judge Bradley has lcnEthcuud tho daily
session of cour; 10y sitting until o'clock
IN the afternoon, thus breaking the time
honored custom under which the local
courts have always finished at ; O'Clock y.
m. The lawyers do not expect TO be- able
TO deliver their yaledictor!cs to lhs jury
before the last OF mex, week.
Congressman breckenridge will con-
time on Monday the recital Of his version
OF his nine years intrigue with Madeline
Pollard and may consume the whole day.
after which he will pass into tho hands of
Judge Wilson for cross examination.
From this lrqnisition tho followers of tho
trial arc anticipating the choicest enter
tainment, for the jurist and eX-congrcss-
man from Indiana has well earned the
reputation as the most trying man who
ever sat before the local bar 10 rake
witness. He is no rcspcctor of persons in
court room, following faithfully the ruo
that all men are equal in the eyes OF the
law.
Miss Pollard and her lawyers hayo
busted themselves in taking notes through
ont the colonefs testimony. from which
they expect 10 draw material for cross-cN-
animation.
One Kentucky colony here has been
keyed up 10 n frenzy OF anticipation TO-
Gar'ling the course Colonel Brcrkinridgc
would take ia attempting TO rciuie the
testimony of Mrs. Blackburn. Had he ac-
cused her ol mlsstlting the facts trouble
would have been likely to follow, for that
lady had friends OF her own family who
intended TO resent any reflection upon her
veracity by other than legal methods. In
the most part Colonel Brccklnrdgc's ac-
counts Of the episodes TO whic. Mrs.
Blackburn was witness has agreed with
her statements, Only he declares the rep
resenIations Of the engagement form part
of a prcconccr;cd plan between hlul aud
Miss Pollard, by which the young woman
could preserve her reputation.
There will ho but little testimony for
the defense after Colonel Brccktnridge
leaves the stand and most OF that will be
in the form of dispositions. Rcbuttal for
the plaintiff will then come in which Miss
Pollard herself will probably take tho
stand again, and tue old principal cf the
Wesleyan college will be called TO rcfuic
tue testimony of Rankin Rosellr 10 show
that Miss Pollard was engaged in 1859.
Mr.. Brown will testify that Roscllo could
not have come 10 the college three times a
week because the rules of the school,
which were strictly enforced, permitted
visitors only on Friday nights aud then In
the presence OF teacher.
After rcbuttal there may be witnesses
for sur-rebuttal and finally will come the
closing arguments Of the attorneys from
whom the city is expecting great efforts at
present. Since the billigercnt outbreak at
the beginning of the trial the personal re-
la,ions between the attorneys have been
visibly strained, although they have for
the most part observed scrupulous court
csy in tho court room. Mr.. Shelby. the
law partner of Mr.. Hrcckinridge, at whose
expense tho papers were disposed to make
fun because of hts bclligercnce, has shown
himself one of the most mild-mannercd
attorneys in the case.