The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-03-15
NO. 10.
ARMS IN COURT.
The Lawyers in the Pollard Breckin-
ridge Case, Said to be Carrying
Arms.

rluge case, SAID 10 De carrying
Arms.
Such gathering of Lawyers,
witnesses and spectators, as that
which assembled on yesterday morn
ing, in the circuit court room, in
Washington, where the Pollard
Breckenridge case, is still in pro-
gress, was never before witnessed,
perhaps in the capital city.
The members of the local bar
crowded the place to see what sent
ence Judge Bradley would mete out
to the visiting Kentuckians who
made a pugilistic assault upon Miss
Pollard's attorneysthe night before.
Within the recollection of court
officials there has been no instance
Of resort to fsticufTs by practicion-
ers before the local bar, Col. Breck-
inridge smiling as usual, was shak-
ing hands with his cousin, Gen.
Joseph Breckinridge, when Judge
Bradley took his seat on the bench.
An impressive silence followed the
roll call of jurors. The Judge seem
ing to wait for an explanation from
the lawyers, then said; 81 notice
the papers have laid out a course of
procedure for me to follow regard
ing the occurrence just outside of
the court room after court adjourn
ed yesterday evening, which the
court did not see, and which the
parties concernedin it probably re-
gret as much as the court does. 1t
is not matter of which the court
can take judicial notice.
AS it was past the hour for ad-
journment when the plaintiffs s coun-
sci finished speaking last night, and
as | noticed some evidence of excite
ment on the part of defendants
counsel, thought it best to ad-
journ court, thinking that after a
night of thought over the connec-
tion which certain words had been
used the counsel might look upon
them differently Had the trouble
referred to taken place in the court
it would have been the duty of the
court to take judicial notice of it,
and we would have done so prompt
ly,' Then, after a brief pause,
Judge Bradley proceeded: 'There
is another matter about which |
deem it my duty to speak. The
court has received information that
some of the gentlemen represent
ing the defendant came into the
court room armed. There is a law
for the punishment of the offense
of carrying concealed weapons, not
as stringent as | wish it was. This
is a law abiding community, the
courts are adequate to protect cit
izens, and as such conduct is un-
called for it is most represensible.
The court will on information ade-
quate see that prosecution is began
in the police court district"
Here Mr.. Butterworth rose, stat
ing that he never carried a weapon
and thought the counsel should be
given an opportunity to enter dis
Chalmers, as he would regret the oc-
curance of such a,breach of order as
much as the court. Mr.. Shelby,
Col Breckinridge's partner, said he
never carried a weapon in his life.
Mr.. McKenney followed with a SIM
liar statement. Mr., Stoll declaring
that he never entered the presence
of court armed and then Mr..
Thompsonremarked; Gas ] am the
only one left / enter a disclaimer al
So" Mr.. Carlisle rose to say that
he wished it understood that the
information did not come from any
of the plaintiffs counsel, to which
Judge Bradley assented, remarking
that it had been made to him by
reputable parties.
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