Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-16

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 15.-Miss
Madeline Pollard is the most talked Of
person In Washington to-day. Since
the outcome Of her long breach Of
promise suit against Congressman
Breckinridge, as might have been eX-
pected with a woman of her tempera-
ment, the long strain Of the trial cul-
minated in anervos collapse, aud to.dsy
Miss Pollard is suffering from nervous
prostratiOD. She was taken last night
to the Providence Hospital, a Catholic
institution in a quiet part Of the city on
Capitol Hin, where she is attended by
the Sisters OF Charity. The attending
physician said be did not anticipate any
serious effects from her illness.
Sister Ellis, Of the Episcopal house Of
refuge, who was the constant attend
ant OF Miss Pollard during the trial aad
70 whom Judge Wilson paid a beautiful
tribute 10 mis- plea, was her companion
part Of the day. Her brother, Mr.. j.
ID. Pollard, of Lexington, KY, was also
with her.
During the trial several communica-
tions came 70 Miss Pollard and 10 her
lawyers from Managers Of
THEATRICAL AND OPERA COMPANIES
Offering high salaries il she would ap-
pear 10 almost any capacity under their
auspices. Acting under the advice Of
her lawyers she has paid no attention
20 any OF these communications Both
Miss Pollard and her attorneys state
that she has never sought newspaper
notoriety. She has made but one news
paper statement, Judge Jere Wilson
said to-day, aud that was when repre-
sentative Of New York paper came 70
her last summer with clippings from
hundred papers giving denials from
Colonel Breckenridge and his friends
OF the truth Of Der charges.
Then she determined 10 present 20
the public a circumstantial account Of
her trst acquaintance with the silver
tongued orator and did so.
Since the verdict was rendered Satur-
day afternoon the theatrical managers
have redOu5!ed their opportunities and
several kilograms have come to Miss
Pollard Offering her astonishing sums
20 20 upon the stage az once. Her
friends decline 90 give the names OF the
theatrical managers or 70 discuss their
offers, saying that no attention will be
paid 20 any OF them.
An Associated Press reporter called
a, the Providence hospital to-day, and
being told that Miss Pollard was unable
TO receive callers, sent TO her note in
curing about her plans for the future.
The note was answered 10 person by her
brother, Mr.. j. ID. Pollard, young man
of about % years.
MY sister has made
NO PLANs FOR The FUTURE"
be said. "and we cannot tell yet what
she intends 10 do. She asks me 20 say
10 YOU moss smphatically that she never
has entertained any intention OF going
on the stage. Nothing could be farther
from her thoughts or intentions. 10 Is
absurd. Isis true that communications
on the subject have come 20 her to-day,
bnt no attention will be paid 10 them.
Am she asks now is for rest aud quiet. $"
"WiH Miss Pollard cOntinne 70 live
in Washington, or return TO kentucky"
the reporter inquired.
That has not been decided yet; she
will remain ia Washington for time,
of course. but has no settled plans"
Judge Wilson's defense Of the rights
Of woman TO an equal place with man
in the professions was so appreciated
bv many OF the Washington ladies that
81 coterie OF them sent 20 him magnii-
cent bunch Of La France roses which
adorned his parlOr to-day.
-Vhev were aCeoApanled by note
stating that they we're intended as an
expression OF appreciation for his cham
piOnship Of
THE CAUSE OF WOMAN
IN the professions. One Of the signers
was Mrs. Dan Waugh, wife Of the In
diana Congressman; another was Miss
I,ouiss Lowell, the Stenographer who
wrote Colonel Breckinrdge's love let
ters while he was at the Capitol, and
ano. her was Miss Mary DeSha, sister Of
Colonel Brec krnridge's late wife. Miss
Desba is prominent in the organization
~ the Daughters OF the Revolution,
and was one Of the ladies who inspired
the proiect OF the Liberty bell recently
cast az Troy. The tribute OF Miss
Desba TO Miss Pollsrd's lawyer is sig
nifcant OF the feeling Of the relations
~ the late Mrs. Breckinridge toward
the Colonel.
MISS POLLARD WILL WRITE