The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-14
SHELBY GOES UNFINISHED.
The Judge Decides to Overlook the
Fight Of Monday.

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Attorneys Announce Themselves
Unarmed-The Dispositions Taken
in Kentucky Not to Be Admitted as
Evidence-An Attempt to Identify
Miss Pollard with Woman in Gin
cinnati.
Washington, March 13.-The events of
Yesterday in the Pollard-R -Rreckinridge
trial brought to the doors of the court
room to-day a greater crowd than ever of
people who were looking for fresh sensa-
tions Under Judge Bradleys order only
members of the bar, witnesses and work
ing newspaper men were admitted, but
the number of lawyers was so great that
the chamber was filed before the case
was called. The Kentucky lawyer,
Shelby, because of his belligerency yes
terday, was the center of attraction He
is a small man, slightly bald, apparently
about 45 years old, and wears glasses.
He looked serious, but did not show any
signs OF nervousness.
Miss Pollard was not present when the
court was called to order, and did not ap-
pear during the day.
Immediately after the court was called
to order Judge Bradley spoke as follows:
81 notice the newspapers have laid out
course of duty to me to be followed this
morning. in view of what occurred yes
terday afternoon. There was an unfortu-
nate occurrence, which I did not see, in
the precincts of the court room, after
the court adjourned yesterday afternoon,
which ], of course regret, and have no
doubt the parties who were responsible
for tregret.
SHELBY IN LUCK
1T is a matter, however, of which the
court cannot take notice except to express
the hope that the gentlemen will curb
and restrain their feelings. IL the matter
had occurred when the court was in ses-
sion, 1t would have been the duty of the
court to take prompt notice of it, and to
administer such rebuke as the occasion
would demand from a court of justice.
When the arguments in behalf of the
PLAINTIFF were concluded yesterday it was
past the hour of adjournment and the
court, noticing some indications
of excitement on the part
of the defendants counsel, deemed
it unwise to proceed further then
and there; for the additional reason that
the court thought that any excitement
might be allayed by sober thought over
night, when the use of words that might
have caused this excitement had been
carefully weighed, the court adjourned.
1t is matter OF regret that whoever were
engaged in the alteration of yesterday
did not wait sufficient length of time to
enable their Judgment to control their
actions, as | believe it would have done
had they waited until this morning
WARNED AGAINST CARRYING ARMS.
"There is another matter about which
] deem it my duty to speak. The court has
received information that some of the
parties representing the defendant have
come into the court room armed. Whether
this IS true I, of course, do not know.
We have a comparatively stringent law
upon the otfense of carrying con-
ceaed weapons not as stringent
IN its penalty as | think it ought to
be, but still sufficiently so as to be ade-
quate for the prevention of that Of
tense to a very large extent 1t ought
not to be necessary to remind those who
are concerned in the administration of
Justice that to bring deadly weapon into
court is a grievous offense which. of
course, cannot be tolerated by the court.
1t is only sufficient to state that the law
provides for a prosecution in the police
court of this district for this Otfense. This
IS laW-abiding community. We have no
occasion here to use deadly weapons, or
to carry them about the person. The
police force and the courts are adequate
10 the protection of any citizens, inasmuch
as there is no occasion to carry deadly
weapons and to bring them into a court
room. Such conduct is utterly indefensi-
bic, and 1t is entirely and utterly repre-
hensible. The court simply desires
TO say that II any information is
received at any time which is
sufficient for the prosecution of an offense
OF this kind, the court would deem it to
be its duty, whoever the party may be,
to see that he is prosecuted according to
The law make no accusation, l simply
make this statement based upon represen-
tatlons made to me which may be mis-
taken, and l trust they are
DISCLAIMERS BY THE LAWYERS.
Maj. Butterworth arose when Judge
bradley had finished, and said that in
view Of the fact that these accuse tions
mad been made against members of the
oelendants COUNSEL he thought it proper
LOT each of them to make a disclaimer Of
ms guilt in this respect. He hoped none
OF ms brothers had been guilty, and felt
sure they had not, of any ofense so dis
respectful to the court.
There was silence for a minute, and
Then Mr.. Shelby, against whom the ar
Iaignment Of Judge Bradley fell with
some force, in view of his at tack on Mr..
Johnson, rose and said he had never gone
armed III his life, ana would not treat the
court in so disrespectful a manner as to
appear in its presence with a deadly
weapon on his person.
Ar Mckinney, who lives in Washing
ION. entered the same disclaimer.
Ar. Stell of Lexington, KY, said he
Ha0 never entered the presence of any
court armed
me explanations were becoming anus
ing by this time, and there was a laugh
NAen Col Phil Thompson, whose refer
Cuces TO Miss pollard's "gun" showed his
t,aaMlIlarty with that weapon, addressed
tne court. He said merely: IF it pleases
SAe court. as l am the only one left,
enJer my disclaimer also" "
Inc incident was ended by statement
rom Judge Bradley, at the request of
Slf. Carlisle, Of the plaintiffs counsel,
,I11 the information about counsel on the
g:uer side going armed had not come TO
"In from the counsel of the plaintiff.
DISPOSITIONS RULED OUT.
,i.l,he me days proceedings began with a
NIUE victory for the defense in the CON
..io'ersy over the admission of deposi-
IONS taken in Lexington the day before
oLe Illal commenced and which led to the
TI-ray between the counsel yesterday
"tage Bradley sustained the objections
~ ~ Ine defense against the admission of
'ue uepositions as evidence.
.4r. Carlisle then asked that the depo
9slvion OF Mary S. Logan, of Cincinnati,
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