The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-14
HE'S A VERY TOUGH ONE
That's What Judge Wilson Thinks Of
Mr.. Breckinrldse.
THE SAINTS DON'T KNOW HIM
Words That Rang In the Old Repro
bates Ears While the Jury
Listened with Deep
Attention.

WASHINGTON, April 13-The great
speech of Major Ben Buttcrworth in the
Observation-Disclosures case was surpassed
to-,lay by the greater argument of Judge
Jere Wilson who began the final sum
mary for the plaintiff. The defense OF
ADAM" was what he called Colonel
Brcckinridge's position, and 10 the credit
of humanity. he said, Adam had always
been deemed coward and a craven. lie
did not attempt To assert his client was
free from fault, but that Just as far as she
had strayed from the path OF womauly
virtue, she had been led 10y this man. On
two or three important points lie drew
logical deductions from the evidence
which surprised even the lawyers. His
long index finger was several times
levelcd Ia dcnunciation at Colonel Breck-
iHr.dee, which made the Kentucky orator
shift reestleSsly IN his chair. 1t was a ter
rible arraignment 10 which he was sub
jecied and he would have been something
moro or less than human had he not
shown the effect Of II.
Judge Jere NJ. Wilson replied 10
the attacks upon Miss Pollard by Colonel
Thompson. Speaking OF the statement
of the opposition that the suit should
never have been brought and the details
given publicity, lie asked If there were no
redress. Polluters of women cannot bo
locked up, but redress could he bad. He
assumed the responsibility and was proud
of tho part taken by him. lie stood ready
10 demand the same standard for man as
for woman. Would the jury admit tho
defendant 10 their parlors and shut tho
gates against the woman? He denied that
| the womauhood of the land had been ar
I rayed on behalf Of the defendant. Amer
ica's country girls needed no chapcronc
and The speaker expected to hear that
/ eray-hairel men OF IL needed body
/ guards.
Wilson then read n letter. supposed to
| be an imaginary letter, bus all could sec
| that II was one from the correspondence
received during tho trial. Tho letter
/ pleaded for the young girl and set forth
the writer's struggle against dcsignin.
/ men.
! Mr.. Wilson referred TO The statement OF
| Colonel Thompson that Brcckinrldge was
no worse than others aud of his mention
| of biblical characters. Mr. Wilson re-
marked that tho story Of Tnmmari and
! -immon which ended in "A tragedy had
been overlooked. Mr.. Wilson sad de-
nuncation of the plaintiff was ridiculous
considering the defendant had made her
what she is. Adams plea has not saved
him from being a man of bad repute. The
secret marriage was no defense against
his subsequent promises. Had tho scene
in Major Moore's Office occurred in New
York state il would have made tho plain
tiff Breckinridse's wife.
Wilson commented on the circum.
stances that have been brought from Ken
tucky to testify as To the general charncier
of the defendant. telling Us about n man
who kept his contracts and was chasic,
On tho other hand every ono from Ken
tncky or Washington who has been asked
as TO tho character of Miss Pollard has said
she was a woman from girlhood of the most
refined and, apparently, of the highest
character. The relations Of Madeline
Pollard and Rhodes were discussed and
MIR. Wilson emphasized the fact tha
there was no testimony of the defendant
TO the effect that the dead man, who cout
not speak for himself. had sustained i'm
proper relations with tho plaintiff. Dis
| tus,tNp lue tshiHuolN OF iiiIdth haiIlhai
aud John Brandt. tho speaker said some
one had wadcd through the filth OF th'
back alleys of Lexington 10 bring forwarl
this known perjury, which had all ih'
greater significance because i showed th'
character of the defense.
lie then characterized Roselle's tesit
mony rs n "black. damnablc lie, a liz
nailed 10 tho counter, To lie written UP II
letters Of deepest black against the de
fensc.n The Mr.. Wilson proceeded to at
tack the crcdtbility of tho dcicudan'. Ill
has been equally guilty with my client
declared the lawyer, "cVcn more so, for hl
had taken "A solemn vow to heaven IN,
shc had not. He had brokGn that vow h'
his own confession before he eyer me
Madeline Pollard. lio had lyod a lie TO
~ years; his lltr has been that Of faith
lessncss to the Obligations Of life. llo ha
lived "A life Of duplicl,y, hypocricy, such a
cannot coin words TO express. ic ask
you to believe his story oh his unsur
ported word. THIS man, stepped an
soaked ~ dcpraylty and original sin.
The court thcn adjourned for the day.