Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-13
FOR BRECKIN RIDGE.
Mr.. ButterWOrth Speaks Further and
Again with Eloquence.
Tits BETWEEN COUNSEL.
Mr.. Wilson shows that He Has nm Excel
lent Recollection of the Evidence
In the Case.

courtroom during the progress OF the
Pollard -Breck,nridge case was present
to-day. II was evident from early In the
morning that there were hundreds OF
reople who were anxious to be present
~ hear Mr.. Butterworth's presentation
of Sis side Of tho case 10 the jury, ana
Tie bailins had hagd work in Keeping
tho crowd in order. They succeeded ad-
nirably. and as though they were de-
terminod that Judge Bradley should ho'
have another chance to censurc them ss
he did yesterday Cor what he called their
inability to deal with the situation
There was noticeabiy large number
Of prominent lawyers in the audience
attracted by the desire to hear the elo-
qucnt cx-mtfnber OF Congress. General
Patchwork. address the jury. They
were well repaid. although many Of them
were compelled to stand up all the morn
ing. for the speech OF Mr.. Brecklnroge
leading counsel and pleadcr was worthy
almost 20 rank with the classical efforts
before jury.
Mr.. Buttcrworth di1 not often rise TO
I. lk
day but there were many occasions
when hrs powerful voice filed the old
court room with eloQucnCe until 1t seemed
as though the very windows ratified.
Notwithstanding the fact that he talked
..- fun four hours yesterday with -pow-
,rf.f uttcrancc his voice today was at
eu times as clear and sonorous as when
Do brcrn his famous speech.
There arc many people who do not like
or,iarv. ana who think that eloquence
g. not as satisfactory in argument as
e.f7 df.aassi09ate setting forth Of evil
g.n.e Nr Rutterworth stands directly
an froot II the jury. and close enough
., touch those sitting In the front row.
l-+n. fr,Ivent'v thunders forth with n
,.ir. fha' woul easily I'll Convention Hall.
THAI his cloqucncc engaged the attention
of tho Jury. however. Is something that
cannot be caiusaid The twelve good
mon and true listened 10 every word. ana
followed Rim through the maZes or his
argument with every evidence or Keen
interest. TIE lawyers. too. ell unite IN
declaring the speech Il mastery etoT''
ana on frequent occasions IL has been
"a difficult matter TO reprcss the desire
81 tho audience TO show their approVal
by open applause
That Nj Butterworth has placed MS
Side or the case IN the most favorable
sight possible no one can deny.
MISS POLLARD ABSENT.
Mis-. Pollard was not present this morn
ing II she had been she would not have
liked some Of the things that were saiu
about her.
Throughout Mr Butterworth'S speech
Mr. wilson sat back lazily I'm his chalr'
for the larger part OF the time WIN ms
hands claspci behind his head. To the
. hna-a looked
though he were paying but disinterested
attention 10 the speaker. II any one
thought 50 they did not know Mr.. WI
SON He was right on the trigger all
the time. and the mqrning was enhVened
bv several pointed colloquies between
him and the speaker. MI Butter"oi,h ,h
I'D .vpro-sed the wish that II he made
any errors IN referring TO the testimony
he o.. corrected at once. so u was that
an two or three occasions Mr.. wilson
called him down. and when the record WAS
r.ffrred 90 II was seen what remark
able memory Miss Pollards lawyer mas
for what may seem 10 outsiders minor
and trivial details. Mr. Wilson tooh IRE.
ouent notes. and was preparing hliiisel
I'm every possible way for the ,iihe WIZ Nnen
ba Will have an opportunity 10 ahs"eI
a.. 1a,,vers for the defence in closing
the case. ,, -, -,
!, il idle TO say at this writing ~heH
~ -. viii 90 To the Jury. At the noon
recess AIR. Eutterworth told a reporter
that he would probably talk lot an Ho.'
or two longer. Mir. Wilson VIII 'heh ps
inc only one left 10 speak. II ne Cou'"
c,,cA In a day. the case might so To the
.,,. ,n-,5orrow afternoon. But there Is
~ limit 10 the time allowed Tor IRE
a,..rb.-s and II is hardly likely that the
,iatr,iff,s LAWYERS would be satisfied With
- time IN closing the case than MI
D,,terworth consumed in the chiet el-
fort for the defence. -,-, A..
In case Mr.. Wilson does not hhlSh To-
morrow. Judge Bradley has expressed MS
intention OF holding court LOT 'iils Vase
-, saturday. so that IT Is reas"nahN
s,,re that the case viii 20 10 the jury py
sat,,rIav noon How much time the Jury
r.iu need 10 reach verdict Is quite an
other story
Bt'TTERWORTH RESUMES.
After the opening OF court this morning
~ uutt.rworth again took up the thread
- his argument to the jury. In com
,,,.,cicr he EXPRESSED his regret That
o., r,,,eb of the time OF the jury had been
ef.ut in the case, but more ne fesitt'ed
fhat th. case was such as 10 dtlHdnu ~
,,,,cb fine II the case however. was
- ouch inheritance as 1t is said 10 lie.
,hen II is OF the greatest interest 10 the
r-er,gas and TO the community that II be
decided upon is merits and upon c"nVic-
lions based upon careful consideration
Of all the facts -,
Ar,in he took up the matter OF the
ep..oIes that occurred in Lexington ana
cincinnati as bearing upon TINS case.
strangely enough the plaintiff. who had
.,.t.d that since she had gone 10 Miss
Hoyrs she had supported herself had
aftarward stated that she received as
yietauc. from The defendant at the same
time that she was making demands upon
E.!cs She had said that this old
wretch" had become positively Objection
able to hcr. Then she should have bowed
herself out Of his life. and she would
have done so If the only tie that bound
them was the one implied in the contract
What the til was he would leave 10 the
opinion Of the jury. Throughout she had
claimed that she was trying 10 keep her
Whereabouts and actions "A secret from
P0des. although based upon the theory
OF her relations TO him as explained by
herself ,here IS no more reason why she
should consider Rodes than the Caliph OF
Bagdad. Her letters gave a clear insight
into this. and the truth was really there
Ike the pillar Of cloud by day and the
pillar Of fire by night. one might leave
out altogether all thought OF the so-called
Establishments and efforts OF the defend
ant 1ne actions Of the plainuff in twice
resisting the defendant in Cincinnati and
then travelling seventy miles to Lexing
ton 90 again run the risk of yielding
showed beyond ali doubt that she was
another sort Of woman from the one she
had tried TO make herself seem. AS the
matter stands the whole anan Is re-
moved from the possibility OF being
case Of deliberate attack upon virtuous
girl and Is made the simple meeting be-
tween two people who are ready for
whatever might happen.
Mr ButterwOrth then read 10 the jury
number Of letters that were written by
the plaintiff 10 Rodes in the fail and
winter OF lSsf-&, in which she made
constant and urgent demands for money.
at time, Mr.. Buttorworth said. when
she claimed that there was neither moral.
legal. nor friendly obligation resting upon
the old man. And these letters. he said.
we're written on the very eve of her de-
oar,ure for Cincinnati. whittier she claims
10 have gone for the purpose OF becoming
the mother OF a child. the paternity OF
which she has endeavored to place upon
The defendant There letters, he said,
contradicted number OF the statements
made by the plaintiff. more especially the
one that her mother was not aware that
she was In Cincinnati. Her letters from