The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-04-27

the last day Of the breckenridge iriAL
Judge Wilson concluded mis- address
for the plaintiff and the Court charged
the jury. Judge Bradley in his charge
said that breckenridge secret mar
riage was no defense OF his action. Il
does not relieve Breckenridge from
shy Of his promises. Before damages
can be awarded. however. the Judge
said The jury must believe from Sll
the evidence that = contract was en-
tered into by both parties by which
thsy agreed with saeh other 70 become
husband and wife.
The Jury were ont Su hour sui =
half. Al 4:S5 .. II they filed slowly
into the court room, 1snked by the
bSiliff. Almost Immediately behind
them came Colonel BrsckenrIdge,ea easy
and debOnAir - usual, with Colonel
Phil Thompson, DeshS Breckenridge
and Mr.. Mc6enney, Of his counsel,
who hiss not appeared in the case eG-
cept TO disclSim on the dSy sitter Law
yer Shelby slapped Lawyer JOhnsOu'S
face. rhSt he carried 3 gun They SAT
down in their usual places and looked
straight ahead There was 4 quick
subsistence OF the noise made by the
spectators in taking their seats and,
while Judge Bradley waited for Miss
POllarfs counsel 20 Sppsar, the big
room wzs as quiet and still s. church
during : funeral service. At 40 p u.
Mr.. CaIirUn Carlisle, Miss POlsrd'S
attorney. entered hastily, looking
somewhat surprised AZ the jIrymsn
sitting quietly IN their seats be mad
hsrdly sat down when Clerk
Hodges called the roll OF the
jury. Then he put the usual ques-
tion: Gentlemen Of the jury have
YOU agreed upon : verdicts' Fore
mAn Cole, the oldest man Of the
twelve. rUse slowly, and answered:
Eve have agreed upon : verdict and
find FOR the plaintiff I'm what
amount OF damages asked the
clerk Fifteen thousand dollars
wSs the answer. There wSs not =
sound in the room. Judge Bradley
hSi taken occasion 10 warn the spec
tstors lust before the verdict was rem
dersd LhSt demonstrations Of approval I
or disauproval from the spectators Z
would not De tolerated. Sud every man |
there needed the warning. Colonel I
breckenridge hsd sat leaning forward .
during the eoIloquy between the I
foreman and Sfe; e;sssfIft I'm sny sfg:in sffgnt 5 p
Nervousness. When Foreman Cole
announced the amount Of damages.
Colonel Breckenridge turned 70 Colo
nel Thompson snd asked how much. 1
When the foreman had sat down. 4
CouOlsl Breckenridge rose quickly /
70 his feet aud asked, in his musical (
voice, IF your honor please. within
what time can 4 notice for new trial
Dc hlede' " Within four days,u
said Judge Bradley. 'sYOur Honor
said Mr.. Kinney, who had started 70
address the Court when Colonel Brsck-
asked this question, s'Ee give
notice OF 2u intention to file : motion
for = new trial. Judge Bradley
bowed 2ud then turning to the iury
thanked them for their faithful ser.
vices 4ud discharged them for the
term.
The crowd fled out slowly, followed
; few minutes later by the defendant
and MS friends They walked across
the court square 20 Mr.. MeKeruev's
snice where Mrs. Breckenridge was
n waiting and fifteen minutes Iate-
husband and wife entered the EassIuz I
1peu carriage Gud were driving along
street, one OF the principal business
itreets n Washington, where depart r.
neut clerks and shoppers were eager !
= buying papers containing the yer
ilet- The barUuehe stopped 81 8 big
grocery store wGere Mrs. Breckeuri,fyz
-zvs SOME orders Colonel BrzeEEn-
Idge stood in the Doorway calmly
the crowds Of u:.sssrs bv
nd laughed as little ueEsboy uCs6-
d -u --rItr17 IN his face He bought
be paper, and re-entering the carriage
EIth bis wife, drove 70 their home. :
Aeruss the street in CaIdruu Carlisle, I
iee Miss Pollard Eas holding An :
v2tio1- Mr. Carlisle had steyuef
imbly out q the e0grE room to tell I
Il client the v=riict. She did not
Teak down znd cry, hut EXPRESSED Q
er JOY IN repeated haultshakss viii, Z
er friends Her brother closed the
cor Of the room 70 keep out the rush q
lr- Carlisle said that Miss Pollard did Z
OF care to talk '-She has kept her,
IF - much IN the background ss :
ossib.e," he said ssnos only from our :
szrer but from he- own I think IL 2
best that she should say not ANYTHING 7
sooa after the close Of the trial. , I
ciOueI Breckenridge also declined 70 :
.Ikr bUt he promised that be might Q
Ave something 70 say within day Z
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