The herald., 1894-04-11
BLUE GRASS oRAroRY.
Mr. Carlisle Concludes aud OOl. Thorn
son Begins His Speech.

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BLUE GRASS oRArORY.
Mr.. Carlisle Concludes aud Col. Thomp-
son Begtns His Speech.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-During the
progress of the Breckinridge trial, to-
day. Judge Bradley was engaged in
reading letter. He called Attorneys
Carlisle, Wilson and ButterUorth in
consultation. 1t was probably one OF
the numerous anonymous letters that
have been pouring in by bushels since
the trial began. Breckinridge was paler
than usual.
Attorney Carlisle resumed his review
Of the testimony and devoted himself
for the first half hour to discussion of
Mrs. Blackburn's testimony, comment
ing on the testimony of Claude de la
/ Roche Francis. cousin of Ward Meal
lister, and nephew OF the marquis de 10
Roche, chamberlain to the pope. Car
Isle laid stress on the fact that in
response to the request for the produe-
tion of Miss PollRrd's letters, only those
advantageous to the defense were
brought forward. The lawyer brought
forward the work basket which had be-
longed to the late Mrs. Breckenridge,
which the colonel had denied having
gwen Miss Pollard, and reminded the
jury that the testimony OF Mary Yancy,
ting on the SOFA togctn1r UrVrf v--~ ~r---S~-
between them.
Carlisle passed on to the time when
Miss Pollard took Breckinridee from the
side of his lawful wife, with the quota
ton from Miss Pollard's testimony; 81
said come with me, will you =? and he
came; :" to the interview in the office of
the chief of police, at which he had
sworn. clasping her hand, to marry her
the 3lst of May. The defendant asked
the Jury to believe his word. unsup-
ported by corroborating testimony or
conduct, that the engagement OF mar
riage had been concerted subterfuge.
The speaker continued: 81 ask you
to Judge him only by what he has told
you here on the stand. The father of
| family of eight children, the husband of
a devoted wife, he tells you he lived nine
years in calm, deliberate adultery with
this woman; not giving way to sudden
passion; not led by misguided love; ;
but lust, not love, was the bond bs-
tween them. Daring these years he was
posing before the world as a Christian
statesman; q man high in the counsels
of the Presby terian church, giving coun-
sel to saints and sinners, while his life
was lie. He asks you to believe now,
on the ground, that during half dozen
interviews with Mrs. Blackburn. q
woman of high standing in her state,
who must have won the admiration of
everv mothers son in this box, he told
to her and carried on a complicated
lie.''
After comparing the social position OF
the two principals, stating $50, 900 was
little recompense for the harm done,
Carlisle closed and Col. Phil Thompson
faced the jury.
Colonel Thompson stated his client
was not responsible for bringing the
ilth in the court. He wanted Pollard
to be tried as the lewd and waAton she
had confessed herself
Then followed terrific arraignm eni
of the plaintiff, painting the revelations
of the testimony in the worst possible
colors. naming associates, calling atten
ton to drunkenness and licentiousnass
He wanted to know where the plaintiff
got the money to carry on this expen g.
i've suit.
The counsellor had some good word
for Hiram kaufman and John Brandt
whose character, he said, had not beer
impeached. When Miss Pollard deniec
that she wrote that letter to Breck
inri6ge she had lost the case. The lette
showed that he had come to the schoo
on her invitation. 1t had been said thi
timid little girl would not approach suci
q big man as Breckinridge, but she hst
told how she had entrusted herself il
the same way to Roselle. telling she ha'
heard of him from Nellie Oliver, ant
asked him to take her to the school
Mrs. Brown had come forward to purii.
o the atmosphere of the school and nobod
could blame her, because the plaintll
had left trail of impurity behind he
wherever che went.
Speaking of the plaintiff being unde
9 contract to marry Rhodes" Engaged t.
u one man and another mans mistress
and bilking another out OF his money,
Q Colonel Thompson exclaimed, land
, school girl at that. My God, if she eve
gets out of her short dresses what rob
Der and plunderer che will be !"
n Judge Bradley bere interrupted tn
speech with a remonstrance, saying
Is ''Now, Mr.. Thompson, take care not
+ use such expressions as that.
= "What have l used, your honor 2" tn
9 lawyer inquired.
q "You said: My Cod"
e 81 beg pardon; that was an inadver
8 ence."
It Colonel Thompson discussed the prot
ability of young woman accompanyln
- Colonel Breckinridge to an assignatio
house in Cincinnati, and as she claimed