The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-04-20
MISS POLLARD WINS.
4 VERDICT RENDERED. IN THE
BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
The Jury Thinks That Col. HrcclS-
inridgc should Pay Miss Poliard
Sl5,OOn-He will Appeal-Mhss i'oi-
lard Suffers II Nervous Collapse.

Charles H. Cole, of the circuit court
Jury, at 4 :45 o'clock Saturday afternoon
III ror need verdict for the plaintiff.
Madeline Pollard, for $4,000 dam tses
from Congressman W. c. L. breckenridge
for breaking his contract to marry HeE,
illus ending the long and exciting bre1A-
ipridgc-P Pollarl breach Of promise case.
Sensations had family crowded IL the
last day of the trial. There had been
some or the most dramatic scenes Whlch
ever stirred the ,linGy littl2 court room,
rocking AS il was with the memories OF
celebrated cases There was an app '"Ach
to a personal collision between Judge
" ilson and Charles Stoll during the
magnificent closing argument OF the
Washington lawyer, followed by talk OF
a duel, and Judge Bradley, in his charge
to the Jury scored Col. Phil Thompson IS
a LAWYER il seldom spoken of In court.
The jury retir- at 3:O7 p. m the
hands of the clock stood at 4:D when
the jurors entered.
Almost at this moment from the outer
door at the judges left was thrust the
s'lycry head of Congressman Breckn-
| ridge, surveying the room for an instant
| before he entered Following him came
his scn Desha, and Col. I'hil thompson.
| No. one being present to represent the
| plaintiff a bailiff was dispatched across
| the street, and in five minutes Caderon
| Carlisle arrived.
| The clerk called the roll of the jury,
| then grumbled loudly an interrogatory
| which when Interpreted, was: Gentle
men of the jury, have you agreed upon
| your yerdict?' ."@..
1--WE have" responded Foreman Cole.
| 1--WE find for the plaintiff -
| An marticulatc mil muir started, Whlcn
the bailiffs quickly hushed. 1t was mere
| ly mixture of vocal sound and crowd
ing. and which exercised no partical r
SCI timent except su nris". Following
this was an awkward pause. Fla lily
the judge asked:
.E7or how much?'
Fifteen thousand dollars answered
the foreman of the jury.
| Another rustic like the first arose, bue
was speedily squelched. One man near
a window shouted to the crowd outside,
rs ,OOO plaintiff but he was not reprl-
nandcd.
Col Breckinridge rose slowly to his
feet All those who saw his face say it
was nearly as white as his beard, but
| is voice was clear as usual, when he
spoke in hesitatins way, saying: 1
don't know the practice of this court,
but | wish to give the usual notice OF
motion for Il new trial.
lie dropped il to a seat beside his son,
hardly less paie than himself. There was
nothing in the crowd but expressions Of
approval and regrets that the amount was
not larger.
Nobody wanted to hear the formal ad-
jour- nent The Jurors filed cut. Col.
Hreckinridge pulled his slouch hat over
his eyes and followed after them with
lis son in his wake, elboWing tLeir way
across the hall to the marshales office.
The Jurors were just ahead Ct him n
the outer office, anG he passed through
them to the green door before the private
Office There was no handshaklns III
congra tulation Or sympathy between tie
colonel and any one else.
Miss Pollard was not in the court room
and her attorneys reported that she did
rot care to say anything about the YER
diet When a messenger reached her
roem with the news She exclaimed: On,
isn't it good! Isn't it good!' and then
burst into sobs. u. Butter worth said
Il don't care to say anything and
ua,ked dejectedly away toward his Office
There Mrs. Breckinrilse was awaiting
, estnts. There is no reason to believe tie
{ ru:s or that she Is about to apply for q
divorce Maj ButterWorth charact .rizes
J The stories as wholly without foundation
Tile case, he said, Wculd b. fought to q
7 finish, along every available and proper
: Ire. That Miss Pollard will be financia
! ly hettered by the result Of this case il
: rot probable, because it is well Under
stood and has been said on trial, thai
Col. Breckenridge has no property. IL
, las lived up to his income for years, ane
!. although his wife has money, it does no
, seem likely that she will care to eAren,
! it to satisfy this judgment.
Col. Hreckinridge. in an interview will
!. al Associated Press reporter, said he dit
Lot intend to let the litigation end here
J, II the motion for a new trial be denice
!, he will prosecute an appeal and eXhaus
every possible legal remedy. lie ut
tributes the verdict to the power Of pub
lie opinion which influenced the jury
He said: .The plaintiff and | will Gael
/ live our respective lives, the public vii
/ become more familiar with the facts al,
i the final Judgment / will not fear t
d meet lie characterized Judge Wilson
j speech as an utterly INSCRIPTIONS nj,
dishonorable argument. full Of false state
ments and slander. "The verdict" sal
he, has not weakened the ties that bin
r my wife and children to me nor impaire
- lii' i1lL III IuS DS LILY lIiEilAs.
e lie remains a candidate for renomina
8 ton for congress.
a Miss Madeline Pollard Is the mos
talked-of person in Washington to-day
Since the outcome Of her long breach {
promise suit against Congressman Brecl
il.l;1ee as might have been expected
!, with 4 WoGl: Of her temperament til
. lens strain Of the trial cuininated III
= nervous collapse, ard to-day Miss Polar