The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-15
MADELINE WINS HER SUIT.
The Jury Gives Her a Verdict for
$4,000 Damages.

Motion q
Warned the Crowd Against Making
Any Demonstration and the Verdict
Received in Silence - Breckenridge
Immediately Joins His Wife and
,Drives Off in a Buoyant Mood.
Washington, April 1.-THE jury in the
srit of Madeline Pollard against Col.
Rreclzinridge for 600 damages, for
breach of promise of marriage, has re-
turned a verdict for Miss Pollard, fixing
the amount of the damages at S15, 600
The case was given to the jury at 3:07
o'clock this afternoon. Judge Bradley
remained in his chair for few minutes
after the jury went out, and then he
walked around to the attorneys room,
where he waited news from the jury
The court room rapidly cleared, only
about a hundred men remaining to secure
good seats when the jury returned.
During the hour and a half that the
Jury were out people began gathering
about the court house, but most of them
wentaway when told by the knowing ones
there would hardly be a verdict for many
hours. At 4:3O O'Clock the turymen in
formed the bailiff who had them in charge
that they had agreed. Judge Bradley
was advised Immediately. and in that
mysterious manner in which news flies
about a court house a hundred people
knew it as quickly as the Judge, and
focked into the court room in his wake.
A minute later, at Abs o'clock, the
iurv fled slowly in, hanked by the balliffs.
Almost Immediately behind then came
Col. Breckinridge, easy and debOnaire as
usual. with Col. Phil Thompson,i Desha
Breckinridge, and Mr.. Mckinney, his
counsel. while Judge Bradley waited for
Miss Pollard's counsel to appear but the
big room was as quiet and still as
church during funeral service. AT 4:40
o'clock Calderon Carlisle, Miss Pollard's
attorney entered hastily, looking some
what surprised at the jurymen sitting
quietly in their seats.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE VERDICT.
He had hardly set down when Clerk
Hodges called the roll of the jury. Then
he put the usual question: Gentlemen
of the jury, have you agreed upon a YER
dictF'
Foreman Cole, the oldest man of the
twelve, rose slowly and answered: 1--WE
have agreed upon a verdict, and find for
the plaintiff'
In what amount of damagesl' asked
the clerk.
Fifteen thousand dollars" was the
answer
There was not a sound in the room.
Judge Bradley had taken occasion to
warn the spectators, just before the YER
dict was rendered, that demonstrations
of approval ordisapproval from the spec
tators would not be tolerated, and every
man there needed the warning
Col, Breckenridge had sat leaning
forward during the colloQuy between the
foreman and the clerk, and when the
verdict was announced he did not change
color or manifest any signs of nervous
ness. When Foreman Cole announced the
amount of damages Col. Breckenridge
turned to Col. Thompson and asked,
How muCh?"
When the foreman had sat down, Col.
Breckenridge rose quickly to his feet and
asked in his musical voice. IF your
honor please, within what time can a no
uce fora new trial be filed3"
ley.
Your honor" said Mr.. Mckinney, who
mad started to address the court when
Col. Breckinridge asked his question,
we give notice of an intention to file a
motion for a new trial.
Judge Bradley bowed, and then turning
10 the jury, thanked them for their faith
1ul services, and discharged them
Tor the term. The crowd filed out slowly,
followed few minutes later by the de-
1endant and his friends.
BRECKENRIDGE JOINS HIS WIFE.
They walked across the court house
square to MIR. McKinney's Office, where
MRS. Breckinridge was in waiting. and
nlteen minutes later husband and wife en-
Iered the waiting open carriage and were
driven along f street, one Of the princi-
PdI business streets in Washington. where
department clerks were eagerly buy
L!R papers containing the YER
ulct. The barOuche stopped at
d Dig grocery store. where Mrs Breckin-
ruse gave some orders. Col. Breckin-
iuse stood in the doorway calmly survey
ing the crowds of passers-by, and laughed
as a little newsboy pushed an extra" in
ms lace. He bought the paper, and re-
entering the carriage with his wife, drove
10 their home.
In Calderon Carlisle's Office Miss Pol
ara was holding an ovation Mr. Car
use mad skipped nimbly out of the court
room, and gone to tell his client the YER
plct. She did not break down and cry.
o oul expressed her joy in repeated hand
suahes with her friends. Her brother
tlAO uOOI % IilG IOOlu 10 keep OuG
the rush.
Mr. Carlisle said that Miss Pollard did
not care TO talk. ''She has kept herself
aS much in the back ground as possible" ="
He ut sald, mot only from our desire, but
rom her own. l think it is best that
Sue should say nothing so soon after the
c'ose of the trial"
Coi. Breckinridge also declined to talk,
ouU ne promised that he might have
something to say within day or two.
OPENING OF TIE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
me last day of the Breckenridge suit was
oeBlh this morning under circums tances
NO ulderent from those on other DAYS
ii."ueIine Pollard was not present. She
ou nou disappeared from view when Calde-
ou aou carlisle completed his opening argu-
ntehl IN her behalf But Col. Breckinridge
vas Jnere seemingly Indifferent TO the
t-l 1hec arraignment he was to receive
l"-I Judge Jere Wilson. The court
loo'H was not crowded when Judge Will
os oS- rose TO complete his speech, shortly
0'yer 10 o'clock, but it soon filed
3, 'uuge Wilson said he would show that
of oft[e was nothing whatever in the claims
" me defense. 1T has never been claimed
gnaU she had had illicit relations with
Guy man, living or dead, save the de-
ii;luuaht and James G. Rhodes, and he be-
.teleu he had shown that the charge
ooIIS"Inst the dead old farmer was untrue.
,Dug said Judge Wilson. 81 will meet
,ny uelense on its own ground and show
btdI even with tho admission that tho