The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-18

the clock stood at 4:S6 when the jurors
in single file entered.
Almost at this moment from the outer
! door at the judges left was thrust the
sivery head of Congressman BreClIin-
ridge surveying the room for an instant
| before he entered. Following him came
his son. Desha. and Col. Phil Thompson.
No one being present to represent the
plaintiff a baiiff was dispatched across
the street. and in five minutes Mr.. Cal
deron Carlisle arrived.
Then Judge Bradley stretched ont his
hand warningly 10 say: when the YER
dict is announced. for 1 am informed
that a verdict has been agreed upon.
there must be no demonstration either OF
,, approval or disapprovaL"
The clerk called the roll Of the jury.
then grumbled loudly an interrogatory.
which being interpreted was:
Gentlemen of the jury: Have you
agreed upon your verdict"
I'VE have" responded Foreman Cole.
I'VE find for the plaintiff"
An inarticulate murmur started which
the bailiffs quickly hushed. It was
merely a mixture Of vocal sound and
crowding which expressed no particular
sentiment except surprise.
Following this an awkward pause.
Finally the judge asked:
For how much ?"
Fifteen thousand dollars announced
the foreman of the jury. Another rustic
like the first arose was speedily hushed.
One man nea: a window shouted TO the
crowd outside: Fifteen thousand dol
lars but he was not reprimanded.
Moves for a New Trial.
Col Breckenridge rose slowly to his
feet. All those who saw his face say it
was nearly as white as his beard, but
his voice was clear as usual when he
spoke. in a hesitating way, saying:
Il do not know the practice of this
court. but / wish to give the usual
notice Of a motion for new trial"
Nobody waited 10 hear the formal adj
journment. The jurors filed out. Col.
Breckenridge pulled his SLOUGH hat over
his eyes and followed after them with
his son in his wake elbowing his way
across the hall to the marshars office.
The jurors we're just ahead of him in
the outer office and he pressed his thumb
to the green door before the private
door.
There was no handshaking in con-
graduation or sympathy between the
colonel and any one else. Miss Pollard
was not in the court room and her at
torneys reported that she did not care
TO say anything about the verdict
When a messenger reached her room
with the news she exclaimed: "Oh.
isn't it good; isn't it good, and then
Mai Buterworth said: Il don't care
TO say anything" and walked detected
" away toward his Office. There the
present Mrs. Breckenridge was awaiting
events.
There is no reason to believe the
rumor that she is about to apply for
a divorce. Maj. Butterworth charac-
teriZes the story as wholly without
formation. The case he said later IN
the evening, would be fought to finish
along every available and proper line.
Miss palla ri will NOT he financial
~ bettered by the result Of her case is
probable, because it is well understood
and has been said on trial. that Col.
Breckenridge has no property. He has
lived up to his income for years. and,
although his wife has money, il does
not seem likely that she will care TO
expend it to satisfy this judgment.
Judge Jere Wilson was again the cen
trail figure in what is doubtless the final
day of the Pollard Breckenridge case.
Although he promised to curtail his
speech as much as he could consistently
with the rights of his client. it was APP
parent from the detail with which he en-
tered into the discussion that he would
consume half the day. Madeline Pol
lard, the plaintiff. was not i'm the court,
but the Breckinridgss, father and son.
were in their usual places, but attended
by none Of the lawyers except Mr. Stoll
of Kentucky. Judge Wilson started his
speech with great earnestness.
Entering upon a discussion of the testt-
mony of Col Breckenridge Mr. Wilson
started with a proposition that the
plaintiff and defendant took the stand
upon equal terms.
The same credibility attaches to the
testimony of each where II stood alone,
but there WAS one vital difference.
namely. that the statements Of Madeline
Pollard were supported by other most
credible witness. while Col. Rreckin-
ridge must ask that his word stand I'M
I'D
tanned by Mrs. Blackburn. by Mary
Yancey. by Francis and by Mrs. Lowell.
Col Breckenridge was contradicted by
Sarah Guess. and il would be shown
that her testimony was infinitely more
credible than his. Sarah had testi-
fed that he came 10 her begging her
not TO tell what she knew of the case
In discussing the testimony Of Mrs.
Lowell Mr.. Wilson pointed out that Col