The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-15
PRosv DISPOSITIONS READ.
Tame Day Ia Pollard Brcckinridgc Case
Lawyers Smarting uuder Kepti-
mand--Dcny Wearing Arms.

Tame Day la Pollard Brcckinridgc Case
Lawyers smarting Uudrr Reprt
mand--Deny Wearing Arms.
Special to the Leader.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March i1.--This
morning lawyers, smarting under
Judge Bradley's reprimaud, began tc
make explanations of yesterday un-
pleasautncss.
MIR Butterworth stated that
he had never carried weapon and
thought the counsel should be given
an opportunity to enter disclaimers as
ne would regret the occurrence of
such a breach OF order As much as the
court.
Mr. Shelby, Mr. Breckinridges part
ner. said he had never carried a
weapon in his life and Mr.. Mckenucy
followed with similar statement
Mr. Stoll declared that he had never
entered the presence of IA court armed,
and then Mr.. Thompson remarked.
"As am the only one left, l will en-
ter disclaimer also.
Mr.. Carlisle rose to say that he
wished it understood that the in
formation had not come from any of
the plaintiffs counsel to watch Judge
Bradley assented. remarlting that it
had been made TO him by reputable
parties.
The belligerent episode having thus
been closed, Attorney Soil, for the
defense, was asking to be permitted
an argument in support of his motion
to suppress the dispositions taken the
/ day before the trial, when Judge
/ Bradley interposed: ~ hardly think
/ it is necessary, as the court was about
to decide in your favor.
The Judge excluded the dispositions
on the ground that they did not con
form TO the law; that they must either
be written by the deponent or by the
notary before whom they were taken.
as they were written 1fterward by
/ typewriter
ONE DEPOSITION ADMITTED.
Another deposition, that of Mrs
Mary Logan, taken before Notary
Lowry Jackson, in Cincinnati, was
offered for the plaintiff and objected
to by the defendant. In the argument
following il developed that this testi
mony was concerning the birth oI
Miss Pollard's first child. Attorney
Carlisle admitted that identification
of Miss Pollard by the witness wa
not completed but complained of the
manner and length of the cross eN
animation of Mrs. Logan VIII,
had herself protested against j
as persecution. Judge Bradlcl
decided that as much more
than day had been consumed
in a crosse eXamination Of Mrs. Logan.
the rights of the defendants had beer
preserved and admitted the dcposi
tions, the defense noting an exception
Mrs Mary Logan, n Cincinnati physi
clan, as appeared from the deposition
read by Mr.. Carlisle, in 1854 treated
young girl about to be confined wh'
gave the name of Monica Burgoyne
saying that her friends callet
5 her "Mona." The witness sal,
that Miss Pollard, who wa
then in the notary's office, bore som
resemblance to her, though she ha,
doubtless changed. 1t was the youn
woman's first child and she had rcpr,
sented that her husband had died O
. there were family reasons for keepin
the birth secret.
The reading of the dispositions oC
: cupied two hours and proved 50 pros
Y that by the time it was conclude
= there was but few spectators left /
the court room.
The attorneys for Miss Pollard Al
= divided as to whether or not She sha
be put upon the witness stand. lie
nervous condition is such that sh
might not be able to endure the ordea