Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-12

Out.
WALHINeToN, D. c., April 11.-Col.
Thompson resumed his speech
N Madeline Pollard when the cir
Cue court met to-day. He first COM
mented upon the improbabillty Of the
formal proposal OF marriage from COL
Breckinridge TO the plaintiff to the fall
of 1892, and declared this story was the
act OF bawd. Of a woman who felt that
II she would marry she would disgrace
him. In his vehement way the Colonel
pictured what must have been the
agony Of the Congressman with the
plaintiff following him around and COM
pelling him to tell Mrs. Blackburn that
they were to be married.
'She was a walking arsenal, said the
lawyer again. Talk about Kentucky
colonels and turning up coat trails here
in this cOrt house 10 sec II there were
pistols. Did you see the look on that
Woman's face when she came into this
court house? Why l was afraid to sit
beside the colonel for tear
STRAY BULLETS
might hit me-"
Col. Thompson closed with an appeal
10 the jury 10 return \ verdict accord
ing to the law and the testimony.
Major ButterWorth, whose mild man
ner is in great contrast 20 that of his
colleague, began his remarks bY ex-
pressing qualification that this pestl-
lence must soon be brought TO an end.
Upon those who were TO blame for
bringing il before the public the bur
den must rest There was DO wrong TO
be riRhted by this suit Even TO save
the lives OF the two nominal principals,
the incorruptible judiciary Of the cOun-
try could not afford 70 deal with such a
mass of cOntagion, nor should the
hearthstones Of the country have been
invaded by it for any purpose. He
would not use harsh language Of Miss
Pollard, but he would that some one
had whispered into her ear the words
the master had said: $50 and sin no
more"
Some people had been sOliticious for
fear his (ButterWorth's) friendship had
been misplaced. DE had known the de-
fendant as statesman, soldier, father
husband and friend, land you may
speed il on the lightning that TO whom
Ben ButterWOrth was a friend ia the
days OF MS prosperity he will not turn
his back on in adversely"
This statement was followed by
AN OUTBREAK OF APPLAUSE
from spects tors.
Judge Bradley leaned forward and
raped his desk. "NOw, you may clear
the court ROOM" he said 10 the bailiffs.
1--WE have had enough Of Outrages in
this court room"
No one stirred, and then Judge Brad
lev said: Every one who is DOT a mem
Der OF the bar will leave the court
room"
Several men got up aud started out,
when an elderly spectator inquired,
'Does that apply To members Of the
bar from away? l am lawyer from
New York"
Il take it for granted that no attor-
ney would disgrace court by such
demonstrations. All lawyers from out
side the city are welcome here. But
iAbers are others sitting here that are
not members OF the Bar TO my knoWl-
edge"
More men we're ushered out by the
bailifs. but more than half Of the spec
tators remained.
Then Mr.. ButterWorth prodeeded to
review the childhood Of Miss Pollard as
described bv herself. Mr.. ButterwOrth
said be himself has as much at stake as
the honored counsel for the plaintiff.
Hg had a daughter and wife. be
could not afford that justice should not
be done. He was not there 20 eXtenu0te
the conduct OF Colonel Breckinridge; II
he did, be knew the Colonel would
DISCHARGE HIM FROM THE CASE.
The country had been solicitous about
a sIxteen-year-old school girl, but there
was no such person ia the case. II she
had been but sixteen, she was as much
skilled in love-making as any woman he
had ever known. The other side had
talked about the fascination Of silver
tongue. That was stale, Major Butter
worth said. He paid tribute to the
bravery OF Colonel Breckinridge and
declared that the jury knew that such a
man was not bad at heart. He was 60
ing on 10 describe how, II Colonel
Breckinridge smiled, people said be was
a monster: il he looked grave, they said
be was shamming; but II Miss Pollard
laughed, they said behold she smiles
evep through a veil OF tears, when
Judge Bradley interposed, saying: "Mr.
ButterWorth, don't you think you had
better con6ns yourself to the evidence
IN the case. This is all what you have
heard outside and has no connection
wish the case"
NOT AT ALL NONPLUSSED
,bs attorney replied: "Of course, as a
judicial officer, these things would not
affect Your Honor, but ] want 70 show
What things influence mems minds.
He then told the jury that the case
was for recovery for = specific act, and
a verdict for Col. Breckenridge would
not mean that they condOned bis con-
duct. After this be spent an hour read
ing Miss Pollard's early letters and dis
cussinR the testimony to show that
when she met the Kentucky Congress
man she was not the unSophistiested
country girl she had represented herself
to be.
Incidentally Mr.. Butterworth paid q
tribute to Mary Anderson as 4 KeR-
tucky girl who under the most adverse
rircnmsrances hRd acquired the greater
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