The morning call., 1894-04-10
MADE HIS EARS BURN.
Attorney Carlisle Scored Colonel
Breckenridge.
Judge Bradley Seems Rather Inclined
to Take the Side of the
Plaintiff.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Attorney Car
Isle, who is more deeply versed in inter-
national law than in breach of promise
ltigations, consumed to-day in the Crimi-
nal Court in a review of the testimony be-
fore the jury in the Pollard Breckinridge
case. HIS statement was detailed review
of the evidence, delivered In clear, dis
passionate manner, although at times the
lawyer referred to Colonel Breckenridge in
very scathing but carefully worded terms.
The silver-haired Congressman conducted
himself very nopchalantlv, chatting with
his lawyers during the day, while Made
line Pollard sat directly in front of him
and kept her face shaded by black
gloved hand most of the time. Only once
was there any interruption, and that was
when Colonel Breckenridge setth speaker
right upon point of family title, about
which he seemed to be very particular.
All day the closest attention was given to
the speech by the jury and the spectators.
so that there was a deep silence in the
courtroom. Mr.. Carlisle will continue to-
morrow. and it is not improbable that the
speaking will last until Friday.
The audience was composed mostly of
members of the bar and was smaller than
customary. Judge Bradley announced
the decision on the prayers for instruc-
tions. Nine prayers for plaintiff were
granted in a modified form and five were
refused. Six prayers of defendant were
granted in modified form or substitutes
and five refused. Incidentally the Judge
said that while the burden of proof rested
on the plaintiff to show that contract to
marry was entered into, if the defendant
set up that the contract was not made in
good faith the burden OF proof would rest
upon him to show there was an under
standing to that effect.
Mr.. Carlisle said that all the attempts Of
the defense to impsach the plaintiff had
failed and alluded briefly to the engage
ment Of The plaintiff to William Wood. He
next invited the attention of the jury 10 a
tintype photograph OF Miss Pollard at the
time she first met Colonel Breckenridge
and said:
''Look al that girl and then look at the
plaintiff, remembering how little the de-
PENDANT says she has changed since then"
The white-haired Congressman sat facing
the jury so they had ne trouble in seeing
him as they lifted their heads as though
pulled by string. Taking up their meet
ing on the train, where first the
lives of the two came togather and
when their testimony began to differ. as
they said, the lawyer remarked:
Before we come to this meeting let US
consider who this defendant was. He was
of one OF the best families in Kentucky.
His father was prominent Presbyterian
divine and he was blessed with all the ad
vantages which training and education
could give; he had great personal talents
he graduated from college at the early age
of IS, in 1857 he was admitted to the bar
In 1859 he was married to lady of one of
the best families in Kentucky. who early
died. In 1861 he was a second time mar
ried to lady so estimable that here on
the witness-stand in the midst of the case
he cnuld not forbear a tribute in his voice
to that woman who had been the mother
of his seven children. AS he told us he
was happy man, was beloved by his wife
and children, he con fesses that no man
ever had less excuse for what he did thai
no man has had greater advantages; thai
no words could point the depth to which
he fell. This was the gentleman who met
the schoolgirl on the train"
The lawyer then proceeded to give
Colonel Breckinridge such scoring as
man never received in a Washington court
room and at the hour Of adjournment was
still talking.