Evening journal., 1894-04-16
MADELINE NOT TO STAR
She VIII Refuse Generous Offers
From Theatrical Managers.
MISS POLLARD BREAKS DOWN.
She Is Now In "a Hospital suffering From
Nervous Prostitution Women Organize
and Demand That ureckinridge Shalt BE
unseated- Resolutions Passed.

been expected with womnn of her tenn
permanent, the long strain of the trial cul
minated In nervous collapse and Miss
Pollard Is suffering from nervous prostra-
tion. She was taken to the Providence
hospital, Catholic institution i'm a quiet
part Of the city on Capitol hill, where she
is attended by the Sisters OF Charity. Tho
attending physicians say that when she
has recovered from the immediate effects
of her collapse, following the high mental
tension at which she has been kept for
weeks she will DE able 20 leave the hos
pital. They do not anticipate nny serious
effects from her illness.
Sister Ellis of the Episcopal House of
Refuge, who WIS the constant attendant
of Miss Pollard during Che trial and 90
whom Judge Wilson paid % beautiful trih-
ute in his plea, was her companion part oi
the day Her brother, Mr.. y. ID. Pollard
of Lexington, Ky, was also with her.
Offers From Theatrical Managers.
Tho victor in the great case has been
more than ever ia demand TO appear before
the footlights since the verdict was rem
dercd on Saturday. During the trial sew
eral communications came Go Miss Pollard
and to her lawyers from managers OF the
atrical and opera companies Offering high
capacity under their auspices. Acting un-
der the advice OF her lawyers, she has paid
no attention TO any of these communica
tions.
Both Miss Pollard and her attorneys
state that she has never sought newspaper
nOtoriety. She has made but one newspa-
per statement, Judge JCIe Wilson says
and that WAS when representative ot
New York paper came Go her last summer
with clippings from 100 papers giving de-
malls from Colonel Breckinridge and his
friends of the truth of her charges. Then
she determined TO present TO the public "a
circumstuntal account cd her first ac-
quaintance with the silver tOngued orator
and did so.
Since the verdict was rendered Saturday
afternoon the theatrical managers have
redoubled their importunities, and several
kilograms have come 90 Miss Pollard offer
ing her astonishing sums to go upon the
stage at once.
Her friends decline TO give the names Of
the theatrical managers or 20 discuss their
offers, saying that 10 attention will be
| paid to any of them.
A reporter called at the Providence hos
| pital, and being told That Miss Pollard
was unable to receive callers he sent TO
her q note inquiring about her plans for
/ the future The note WIS answered i'm
person by her brother, Mr.. j. d. Pollard,
q young man OF about % years.
"Nly sister has made mo plans for the
| future" he said, "and we cannot tell you
| what she intends to do. Sine is i'm very
! nervous condition, but the physicians do
not anticipate any serious illness 10 is
just the result of the long strain to which
She has been subjected. She asks me to
| say to you most omphatically that she
mover has entertained any intention of go-
| ing on the stage Nothing could Dee far
ther from her thoughtsu or intentions ltis
absurd. 10 is true that kilograms ON the
subject have come 60 her, but noattcntion
will be paid TO them. All She asks now il
for rest and quiet
"Will Miss Pollard continue TO live In
| Washington or return To- kentuckyW the
reporter inquired.
"That has not been decided yet was
the reply. "She will remain I'm Washing
ton for a time Of course, but has no set
tied plans
Judge Jerc Wilson said that he was not
surprised that his client had broken down
after the trial 10 was impossible for hen
to have sustained herself In the courtroom
during the arguments, especially during
the attacks made upon her character by
the defendants attorneys he said, "No
one can imagine the nervous strain TO
which she has been subiected'
Women's Tribute Co Judge Wilson.
Judge Wilson's defense of the right Of
woman TO am equal place with man in the
professions was so appreciated by many Of
the Washington ladies that cotcre of
them sent To him "a magnificent bunch of
Ia France roses. They wore accompanied
10y note stating thnt they were intended
as an expression of appreciation for his
championship of the cause of woman in
the professions. One of the signers YVES
Mrs. Daniel Waugh. wife of the Indiana
congressman Another was Miss louist
Lowell. the stenographer who wrote Colo
mel Breclinridgc's love letters while he
WAS at the capital. and another was Mis.
Mary Desha, sister of Colonel Brockin
{ ridges late wife
Miss Deshu is prominent i'm the organiIa
tion of the Daughters of the Revolution
and was ono of the ladies who inspired Ia,
I project of the Liberty bell recently cast at
] Troy, n. Y. The tribute of Miss Desha e
Miss Pollard's lawyer is significant Of IN,
feeling of the relations of the late Mrs
Breckenridge toward the colonel.
Women Want nrcciinridrc tnscatcd.
7, Hardly had the vcrlic, iu the case beer
rendered when a meeting of prominent
Washington women was called 10 talk,
action regarding the case of Colonel Brecll
inridge Representative OF several female
organizations met at Nillard's hotel. ant
: after an interesting conference the,
adopted resolutions calling upon congress
to consider the qualifications of represent
ative Breckinridge for membership ii
, that body. Some of the organization
whose Representatives took part I'M th
- meeting were the Woman's Suffrage asso
citation, the Woman's Christian Tcmnei
!, ance union and the Pro Ra Nata. Mrs
(. Sarah Ia Fetra, the president of the loca
W. c. II. T., and Mrs. Ellen s. Mussey
the widow of the late General Mussey
who is herself practicing lawyer and
q prominent i'm movements for the advanc,
!. ment of women, were among the leadin
L spirits OF the meeting. The resolution
d: adopted were
l. To the House Of Representative Washington
" We, representatives of the women Of Wasl
ington, aiminp toward tho establishment of
higher code of morals and against the atrocior