The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-14
THE DEFENSE FLIMSY.
Judge Wilson Tears Breckin-
ridges Case to Pieces.
TIE GREATEST SPEECH YET.
xssseeky's Fallen Leader Covers On.
der . Terrible Arraignment-Msy
Go 10 the Jary To-day.

wAsHryeroy CrYY, April l3-Ths great
speech Of Msj. Butserworth in the Pol
lard Breckinridgs case was surpassed to-
day BY the greater argument OF Judge Jsrs
Wilson, who began the final summary Tor
the plaintiff. 'Tbs defense Of Adam"
was what be called Col. Brecklnrtdge's
position. and 20 the credit Of humanity.
he said. Adam had always been deemed .
coward and a craven He did not attempt
TO asser. that his client Vas free
from fault, but that Just a. far - she had
ssrayed from the path Of womanly virtue
she had been led 5y this man. On two or
three important points he drew logical
dedue.ions from the evidence which sur
pfiset even the lawyers. He has q long
ylghs arm tipped With an accusing
index finger which serves to drive
his deductions home. That long,
bony forelnger~ was several times
,<yeged in 6enunciation at Col.
Breckinridge, which made the kentucky
orator shift restiessiy in his chair. II was
terrible arraignment TO which he was
subjected and he would have been some
Shing more or less human should he not
hsye shown the effect OF IL a. he did.
Judge Wilson will continue for an indef-
mite time tomorrow and then Judge Brad
ley will deliver his charge to the jury
wbsn the xerdlct will be announced.
Speaking Of the statement Of the oppo-
elton that the suit should never havS
been brough. and the details given public
ity. Judge Wilson asked II there Was no
Ssdress. Polluters OF women cannot be
locked up. but redress could BE- had. He
assumed the responsibility and was proud
Of the par. taken by him. He stood ready
70 demand the same standard for men
- for woman. Would the jury admit the
attendant 10 their pariors and shut the
gates against the woman7 He denied that
the manhood Of the land was arrayed In
behalf of the defendant. American coun-
Try girls need no chaperone, and the
speaker expected 10 hear that gray haired
3 men OF AZ need body guards. Wilson then
read letter. supposed imaginary letter,
\ but oil could see that It was ono from
correspondence received during the trial.
The letter pleaded for young girl and set
forth the writer's struggle against design-
Ing men. Mr.. Wilson referred to the
statement Of Col. Thompson that Brsckin-
Tidge was no worse than others. and his
mention Of Biblical characters and re-
mari and Ammon, which ended
IN tragedy had been overlooked.
{ Mr. Wilson said the ienunciation Of the
plaintiff was ridiculous. considering that
the defendant had made her what she il.
Adams plea did not save him from being
Z man OF bad repute. The secret marriage
!. was no defense against subsequent prom
ises. Had the scene In Maj. Moore's Office
s..
have made the plaintiff Brsckinridge's
sife.
Mr.. Wilson commented on the circum.
stance that persons have been brought
irom Kentucky to testify to the general
character Of the defendant. ebont a man
who kept his contracts and was chasie.
On the other hand. every one from Ken
tncky or Washington City who has been
asked as to the character Of Miss Pollard
has said she was . woman from
sirihood OF the most refined and appar-
/ entity highest character. The innocent
schoolgirl letters. written In the conf
denee Of youthful friendship. had been
fsked up. Mr.. Buttcrworth had read
them; he mad pointed toward her
and said that there was something
mysterious about them. Mr.. Wilson did
not know how those letters had been Sc
cured by the defense. II might have been
BY trickery, but if when Roberts had given
them up he knew tho use to which they
we're TO be put The was whelp." Mr.. Wal
son declared.
After the noon recess Mr.. Wilson averred
that he wished 10 apologize for what he
had said regarding Owen Roberts. because
that person had made a deposition for the
defense which had not been read 90 the
Jury. Attorney Stoll in.crposed that IL
had been read. and then. striking
the paper on the desk, Mr.. Wilson replied;
Elf you say it has been read. Their l viii
head. and he proceeded 10 quote from
Roberts testimony when these letters had
been written that he was not old enough
% Judge of Madellne's Poliard's character
as,t concerned her relations with mon.
The deposition of Moiiie Sh.nglehowev
vas considered next. and in that connee-
tea Mr. Wilson charged that the defense
hal resorted 10 deliberate perjury. IL was
known that Madeline Pollard Was in Pitts
| tare all the time The Shinrlehower woman
had testified she knew her. The
wpentant Shnglebower woman. as
she had been called, had not
talked OF Madeline Pollard, however, bur
Of Mamie" Pollard. and IL was in evil
tenee that the nlaintiff had n sister named
Mamie. respectable woman, older than
herself and married 10 Methodist clergy
ran. In this connection Mr.. Wilson de-
eioped new point which seemed TO
impFeSs the audience. and he went
Or - say that Moliie Shinglehoser
sss been principally called 10 prove that
IN. iss1 Madeline Pollard had been
nature woman. and IL VAS conceded that
Mamie Poll ard, Of whom she spoke, vas
hatared thcn. Concerning the engsge-
henE to Woods he declared there was no
alnt Of Improper relations.
The relations OF Madeline Pollard and
hheieS acre discussed next, and Mr.. VII
sea emphasized the fact that there wss
10 testimony Of the defendant To the
fRsei that the dead man. who could
hei speak for himself. had sustained
imrForey relations with the rssiniin.
Aaoiss hoRever, was man who, unlike
We defendant. kept his letters. Those
Nsssrs had been raEed IN and throughout
4 sAsaa tAeFe Na- no sentence or hint OF I'M
Rspsr relations between the parties TO the
sssrssponfepc~.
Discussing the testimony Of Hiram
Asaiiuan aBd John Brandt, the speaker
I'd some good adler had waded through
We nth Ct the back ALLEYS OF Lexington to
sahs iogNari this known perjury. which
az greater significance because IL showed
We eaaFaeter ofthe defense.
M Wilson went on 10 speak Of the
sesenoay ot Rankin Roselie. He might.