The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-05
An INDIGNANT JUDGE.
Ha Rebukes the Auditors at the
Pollard -Breckinridge Trial.
HE ooMPAREs THEM TO BUzzARDs.

rhe Congressman, in Concluding HIS Ex-
auainatioa, Avoids a Direct Contradic-
tion of AIRS. Blscitburn's Testimony, but
Says She Confused Times and Places.
sWAsHISGToN, April 5.--The inquisition
suffered by Representative Breckinridge
at the hands Of Judge Jere Wilson regard
mg the testimony of Mrs. Governor Black
burn would be tine talk of the city today
put for some remarks from Judge Brad
ley which enlivened the close of yester-
Hays proceedings and havo obscured all
Dther passing features of the trial in their
interest.
For days past, since the case reached the
Benith of its sensatlonalities, crowds of
B nen, boys and women, many of them
we'll dressed and respectable in appear
euce, have thronged the court house cor
tdors, the sidewalks, even the street in
front of he offices of the attorneys in the
sase at the hour for adjournment, waiting
Tor he principals to appear, clbowing for
santage points, bandyiug personal com
nents, and making things SO generally
hisagreeable that the objects of their at
tention have been driven to make their es-
cape through side doors, adopting various
tnaueuvers to avoid the unpleasant noto-
mothering growing feeling of disgust
Last night his emotions passed the
,afety gauge, and he gave some Of these
people such pointed tongue lashin8 as
pas rarely been heard in court room.
After contracting TO hold the court room
spectators in check until their prey could
yet awsy he held the usual attempted
.psh at bay until he had told them that
bheir conduct WAS characterized by inde
sency, that they reminded him of buz-
cards around csrrion and other things
aot pleasant for them to hear.
There have been several congressman In
Bhe audience every day, with spriukling
St other public mon, even an occasional
minister Of the gospel. They, with men
Gray haired or hairless, have leaned for
ward eagerly open mou,hed, for hours
srinking in every detail of the scandal
Every allusion to the aspects of the case
not mentionablc in mixed society, even
Sho occasional downright ObsCenity Of II,
ass drawn from some elements OF the
= sHiience an unfailinH responsive giggle.
Not being endowed with this same pc
.miiar sense of humor these things have
grated upon the judges conception of the
broprieties
This lecture from the court was followed
b. an early adjournment, because the
trOsS-s Examination of the colonel, who had
occupied the center of the stage since Inst
Thursday, was finished, and his attorneys
Wanted council OF war before proceeding.
" had been a hard day Tor the colouel
because Judge Wilson spent most of it in
hdelicRte comparison testimony Of Mrs.
Blackburn und the defendant, compelling
hin TO reconcile or explain their differ
snces, 10 spectators II looked Mt times a-
fAough the attorney was hcading things
kowsrd Kentucky tragedy such as Mrs,
Blackburn intimated would have obviated
khe occasion for her appearance in the wit,
. eeSs stand had her husband been living,
He seemed to be seeking from the defend
hnt statement that Mrs. Black burn had
drilled with the truth, but the questions
Pnd answers furnished one of the finest
bShihtions of hair splitting on record
Colonel breckenridge ayerred that Mrs