Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-19
BRECKENRIDGE is HOPEFUL
Expects to Make a Vigorous
Fight for New Trial.
AND TO 60 BACK TO CONGRESS
Miss Pollard Overcome by
the Great Strain.

Taken TO a Hospital, Suffering From
Nervous Prostration-The W. c. Il. u.
Makes Move Against BreclSinridge-
Opinion in Kentucky. ....-
WARRINGTON, April 15.-Representa-
tive Breckenridge, whose famous trial
ended Saturday afternoon in verdict
of $4,000 for Miss Pollard, spent most
Of the day at home with his family and
friends. Shortly after noon the charm
ing weather tempted him and Mrs.
BrCckinridge TO take a drive, lin the
course of which they visited the tele-
graph office to answer some messages
that had been received from friends in
Kentucky.
''During the past month and to-day"
said Colonel Breckinridge tonight, ~
have been in receipt of letters and tele'
grams from every county in my district
assuring me of the continued constancy
of my friends. They believe that my
career is not yet ended; that 1 have
some years of good work in me as their
Representative. To-day l received
cordial and earnest invitation to speak
in Bourbon county, KY, on the 7th of
May, and numerous kilograms from
other portions of my district. | have no
doubt Of my denomination and re'elec-
tion if my life is spared"
Counsel for Congressman Breckin-
ridge Tuesday filed a motion for a
new trial of Madeline Pollard's suit
against their client. Nine reasons are
assigned.
MISS POLLARD FRUSTRATED.
l. al rflNV Nu n
protracted strain upon her that She was
taken last night to Providence Hospital,
where she still remains. She received no
callers to-day, and this evening WAS re-
ported by the attendant to be resting
quietly. She and the famous old claim
ant. McGarrahan, arc both entered on
the books Of the hospital as suffering
from nervous prostration.
WOMEN AFTER BREcKINRIDGE.
a memorial and resolutions Endorsed
by the Women's Christian Temperance
Union and the Women's National Press
Association will be presented 10 the
House of Representatives tomorrow,
asking it to consider the case Of w. G.
P, .Breckinridge of Kentucky, regarding
his conduct as unbccoming legislator.
The Post will say tomorrow These
resolutions had their origin in secret
assembly of prominent women of
Washington, few in numbers at first,
but which has rapidly grown as its pur-
pose became known in the homes of
others. Saturday evening apermanen.
organization under the name of the
Women's Protective League, with tho
exception of the election of officers, was
effected at meeting held with closed
doors at Wizards Hotel. The resolu-
ton was prepared and Is copies were
made, one being sent to each of as many
different women's clubs or societies In
the edistrict.
1t was at first intended to wait until
all the societies had met and indorsed
the resolution before presenting any OF
them TO Congress; but it was decided to
send those which had already been
signed and follow this instalment with
the others as fast as they came in.
WHAT is THOUGHT IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 15.-The YER
dict in the Pollard case was not sur
prise to kentucky. For days the ques-
ton has not been in whose favor the
verdict would be, but what would be
the amount of damages. Dispatches
from the Ashland district indicate that
the verdict was peculiar one, though
every town and hamlet in the bluegrass
region still has its ardent supporters OF
Breckenridge. Indeed, at Lagrange,
one man declared the verdict to be that
Of a drumhead court, and at Paris
| petition was started asking Breckenridge
to begin his Congressional canvass there
May 1st. There were but few signers.
Throughout the district it is believed
Breckinridge will be candidate, but
there is no doubt that he will be de-
featod by hundreds Of votes. If, by any
chance, he should be given the nomina-
ton, the Republican party would put u
man in the field for whom Democrats
would vote.
MISS POLLARD TO THE PUBLIC.
New York World Monday.
WASHINGTON, April Is 10 The Editor
| Of the World AS my unfortunate case
is now ended with Il verdict in my
favor, and the World with kindly insist
ance wants word from me, l do not
sea why | may not say through its
columns how deeply and heartily l
.hank it, and the press Of the United
States in general, for all that has been
said in my behalf, and how clearly SEQ
and admit the justification for much
that has beel said against me.
Ard if the World Mill be so good as
TO Jhc ny messenger | should like
through it to say how ,;eaply grateful
am for the kind letters which have
comc't u me aud 10 mg counsel from all
parts Of the United states during the
terrible ordeal through which l have
just passed.
If the future holds anything for me
il cannot be in the direction of publicity
and sensation, if my unframed literary
ambition is TO receive any reward or
| justification it must come with labor
and patience, and l have no idea of
going. on the stage or lecture platform,
or otherwise accentuating the publicity
which my unfortunate career has had
| In this trial.
have been applied TO by various
publishers to edit report of the trial,
but have not brought myself TO think
that this would be wise step, and if
should take it it will only be because
belieyc myself able in good sense to
point the moral of my misguided life
and TO awaken good sentiments in the
public rather than to keep alive bad
sensations. MADELINE POLLARD.
NEF CASTLE PRESBYTERH.