The evening world., 1894-04-11
CLEARED The COURT.
Judge Bradley Rebukes the Ap-
plause at the Breckenridge Trial.
Lawyer Thompson Calls the Plain
tiff "A Walking Arsenal
lie Feared to Sit by His Client
Lest Stray Bullets Fly.
OBy Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WASIiINGTON, April ll.--Col Thomp-
son resumed his speech against Madeline
Pollard when the Circuit Court met to-
day. He first commented on the improb-
ability OF tn" formal proposal Of mar
riaga from col. Brrckilridge to the plain
tiff in the Fall OF 1892. In the light OF her
claim that he had previously promised TO
marry her If his wife should die.
1T was the act OF II woman who felt
that If she could not marry him she could
disgrace him." was the lawyers charac-
terizatiOn OF the suit. In mis- vehene nj
been the agony Of the Congressman with
the plaintiff following him around and
compelling him to tell Mrs. Blackburn
that they were to he married.
she was a walking arsenal" said the
lawyer again. Talk about Kentucky
Colonels and turning-up coattail here In
this Court House to see II there were
pistols. hid you see the look on that
woman's face when she came into this
Courthouse? Why, ! was afraid to sit
beside the Colonel for fear Of stray bull
let's"
Col. Thompson closed with an appeal
to the jury to return n verdict according
to the law and the testimony.
Major Ben Butterworth, whose mild
his colleague, began his remarks by
expressing qualification that this pesti-
lenCc must soon be brought to an end
SOM Peope nad been soS9us for
misplaced. He had known the defend
ant as statesman. soldier. father, hus-
band and friend: and. said he. You may
speed It on the lightnings that to whom
Ben Butterworth was friend In the
days OF his prosperity he will not turn
his back upon In adversity.' This state
ment was followed by an outbreak OF ap-
p!ause from spectators.
Judge Bradley leaned forward and
raped his desk Now you may clear
the courtroom" he said TO the bailiffs.
We have had enough OF outrnges In this
courtroom.
No one stirred and then Judge Bradley
said; Every one who Is not II member
Of sn,alal the Bar vii, VIII leave the coprt,room"
when one elderly spectator Inquired
Does that apply to members OF the Bar
from away? l am lawyer from New
| York"
II take It for granted that no attorney
would disgrace a court hy such demon
strations. All lawyers from outside of
are others sitting here that are not
members of the Bar. to my knowledge"
More men were ushered out by the
bailiffs, but more than half of the spec
Then Mr.. Butterworth proceeded to re-
view the childhood OF Miss Pollard as
described by herself"
Mr. Butterworth said he himself had
u wife. He could not afford that justice
should not be done. He was not there
to eXtenuate the conduct OF Col. Breck-
inrdge II he did he knew that the COL
onel would discharge him from the case.
10 country had been solicitous about
teen-year-old schoolgirl but there
was no such person in the case II she
had been but sixteen, why had not her
mother been called to prove It. II she
had been but sixteen. she was as much
skilled in loye-making AS any woman he
| had ever known.
| The other side had talked about the
fascination Of II silver tongue. He paid
| tribute to the bravery OF Col. Breckn-
| ridge. and declared that the Jury knew
| thnt such n man was not bad at heart.
He was going on to describe how II
| COL Breckinridgc smiled people said he
was n monster: II he looked grave they
said he was shammng. but II Miss Pol
lard laughed, they said BEHOLD She
! smiles even through n veil Of tears.
! when Judge BRADLEY interposed, saying
MIR. Butterworth. don't you think you
| had better coniinc yourself to the evi-
dence In the case? This is all what
ynu have heard outside and has nc
Connection with the case"
Not at all nonplussed, the attorney
| replied: "Of course, as judicial officer
| these things would not affect Your
! Honor, but | want to show what things
! Influence mems minlS.'