Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-13

BY Associated Press.
Washington, March 12.-At the con
clnsiou OF the puGlistic encounter be-
tween the lawyers employed In the
BreckinridgePollar cape. described in
the appended report Of the proceedings.
today, Judge Bradley, who had left ,he
court room, strobe upon the scene, de-
mandius to know the cause Of the trou-
bic.
Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Carlisle and Mr..
Wilson laid the case before him. stating
that the Kentucky lawyers had made
an unprovoked assault upon Mr.. John
son. Col. Breckenridge and bis sou had
started for the court house, but seeing
the judge turn back, the congressman ap-
preached him and said with evident ok
cltement, u had nothing to do with
this. judge. ! was trying to separate
them that was all"
From the statements of eye witnesses
/ il seemed that this was correct, for al
| though There was n moment Of very
! general scuilling, everybody but Mr..
/ Shelby seemed to have started in with
| the intention OF stopping the trouble.
eve can't haye Mis- here. gentlemen"
! 40 said sternlv "Yon nust nndeIstaud
/ fhat We cannot have st,ch outbreaks. 1
| will ascertain in the morning who arr
responsible for this, and see TO it that
they are properly punished.
Thercupon The parties of attorneys re
tired TO their respective quarters TO dis
cuss the affair.
When seen in his office Mr. johnson
soid. 1--WE are moi going 10 litigate this
80 In ISentuckv sfyle. | will call The
ette,iio, N IN itlnn 10 tho matter
l., In, ,nor,in, and lnaye il IN his hnnds
| NT,, r,fnret,,.ss Ia Inc course of defend
ants counsel in court were perfectly
JuaIneu w Wy ~ ,.ors neither com.
| eNoh0l lheln' lug 49, ii.eto,
mcnted upon ny lHr luusI' ~, ,,.,,',
to by the a''orh'9s ""'" ''' W."
T,o,,' LAWYERS declare that Judge Brad
ley has power TO pnulsn ,ir ',i' ,,.,s
contempt of court. since the assault wa.
made within the precincts OF the court
house shortly after the session enaSu;
and was resultant from the case, on trlai
and committed by an othcer OF lhe our
which Mr. Shelby Is as an attorney pI I'M,
H s,gaHf hi4 mr. nromise TO sec that the re
lu'l, .l,,I, 1nrties are punished in the
slpnH,ple ,,n u,ho knows him enter
nl1rui"s an,,ht lie Is noted for The
talhs ans .tiicb no euforrcs in the
strict oruer Sa,,,raav ne Informed one
court room. 80 ~ the room that
spectator IN tlo " M boise Of com
the court WIS ~. ,,,.,iomarv 10 wear
mons, and II was hpe .a1neJ three times
hats there. ABaln w Si,r with his full
very sharply upo. ~, ice and his at.
torneys we're comforting ~ iou .as nat tho
This pugilistic encounter NJ dsy 70,
+ only sensational incldent % .,l,N;ng from
Miss Pollard was eariieg FAINT out
The courtroom ana ~ y, concernins
th Nv" birth and death OF her emu faitbfu
was being given. nv st,ended her
friends Of her own cab 10 the
and she was duNeh ~ sbe makes hel
. house Of refuge, r. said 10 be restinl
: home. Tonight sue
easy. ,1o. case today, aftei
In the bfeohi l,,,,,,n, al sparring ovei
considerable Xoshinrton Irving
the volume Slrod returned into court
which were NJ defensn insisted on I
+ and when intor a.. Mr. Butterwortl
: iuiler a,irc ~ objection to be lnane y
; gave nou Isaynositions about to be intro
!. certain ,e PROSECUTION.
!; dnced ~ W. was Joined by Col, Breekin
= IN tnh Nh became excited and nerNou
+ over the matter 3 EEL nclinriige's Law
h Lexington. Sol; a.. oi,ieriions. Motto
S partner. explained w Nm served upol
Y Of their taking mao M LAWYERS. At thl
# the defendant OF q. Rreckinridge Mr.
IS suggestion q Ss g there was nothing 4