The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-11
Defendant and Plaintiff Are Told
What Decent People Think
Of Them
Some Old Timers Are Brought IL
TO Serve as Extenuating Cir.
cumstanceB.
Col. PAU Thompson Anirms That Ger
taiH Sort of Conduct IL General,
Not Kentuokyosqas.

WAsHlSoros April 10.-During the prog
reaa Of the Bisckinridgs trial Judgs Brad
ley was engaged in reading letter. He
called Attorneys Carlisle. Wilson and But-
terWorth In consultation. aud finally one
iuto-. The letter was piobably one Of the
anonym nous letters which have been pour
ing In by bushels since trial began. Miss
Pollard appeared in q most becoming bat.
BreckinridRe Was paler than usual.
After Attorney Carlisle finished. Col.
Phil Thompson, formerly member Of con-
Rfess from kentucky. and one of the best
known men in Washington, entertained the
iury with pJrotsehaic speech, such as
rarely has been heard in this section. The
Blue Grass orator ones had a gfsat rsputa-
tion az a stump spsaks., aud Washington
had chance to see on what his fame was
founded. His speech was Eprinkled with
anecdotes some OF them too broad for re-
production. ana his views rega ding the
stability Of the seventh mmsndment will
doubtless provoke responses from the pull
pits Of New England. Madeline Pollard
did not hear the terms in which her fellow
Kentuekisn referred TO her. because she
left the court as soon as Mr.. Carlisle had
finished his plea In her behalf.
Attorney Carlisle took up his review OF
the testimony aud devoted himself for the
first half hour TO a discussion of Mrs.
Blackburn's testimony. Mr.. Csrlisle laid
stress on the fact that In Response 10 a de-
msnd for the production Of Miss PoilArd's
letters only those advantageous to the
defense we're brought forward. The law
yer brought forward = work basket which
had belonged TO the late Mrs. Breokinridge.
which the colonel had denied having given
Miss Pollard; and reminded the Jury Of
the testimony Of Mary Yancy, the colored
cook. who had seen the Lar sitting on n
sofa together with tue basket between
them.
Carlisle passed on 20 the time when Miss
Pollard took Breckinridae from ths side of
his lawful wife, with q quotation from Miss
POllard's testimony; Il said come with
ms. will your and he came" Then TO the
interview Ia the Otnoe of the chief OF police,
where he had sworn. closing her hands. TO
marry her May 81. Defendant asked the
/ jury to believe hia word, unsupported by
corroboratinR testimony or oOnduot. that
tho engagement OF marriage had been a
ooncsrtel su1terfuge. The speaker con
tinued: Il ask you to Judge him only by
what be has told you mere on the stand.
The father of a family, With eight chill
dren, devoted wife. he tells you he
/ lived nine years in calm. deliberate
adultery With this woman. not giving away
to a sudden passion, not led by misguided
love, but luat, not love. was the bond be-
tween them. Daring these years he was
posing before the world as a Christian
statesman; a man high IN the councils OF
ths PresbytsriRn church, giving counsel 10
saints ana sinners. while his life was lie.
lie asks you 90 believe him now on the
ground that during half q dozen interviews
with Mrs. Blackburn, woman Of high
standing in her state. who muat have won
the admiration OF every mothers son In
this box, he told her, and carried on, a COM
Dlioated lie"
After comparing the social position of
the two pFln oipnls, stating that $4,000 WAS
little reoompense for the harm done. Car
Isle closed, and Col. Thompson faced the
iury.
Col. Thompson stated that his client is
not responsible for bringing nlth into
cout he wanted Miss Pollard to be tris ;
a. the bawd ana wanton she confessed her
self. Then followed a terrifc arraignin q
Of plaintiff painting the revelations OF ths
testimony IN the worst possible oolora
naming associates. calling attention 10
drunkenness and iieentiousness; wanted to
know where plaintiff got the money 30
carry on this expensive salt
He characterized Miss Pollard as the
4 most skillful adventures that ever made a
track through . court room. I'VE are
app ealed TO BY this woman In a stage play
by the sacred name of mother, tryinR 70
| coln ofocodile tears over ohtldren she lad
70 gotten. in order to coin money Out OF
the pockets Of q man with whom shs had
lived In equal disgrace"
All great men had their troubles with
women. When Julius Cesar was not M ak
ing law. he Was making love TO Cleopatra.
David hsd put Uriah in the front OF battles
because he had looked upon the mans
wife and she was lovely. BonapaTts ana
| " ashington had affairs In love as we'll as
| in war. This mHh ia no worse than tbe
rest of as. only be has been discovered and
we have not.n