New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
ux-11ypGE WILSON'S FINAL ARGUMENTS.

CEEDINGs OF A FAMOUS TRIAL
washington, April H-Madeline Pollard was not
sen. to-day when court opened. She had disap-
s.red from public view when Calderon Carlisle
nompleted his opening argument In her behalf But
Colonel Breckenridge was there. seemingly ndiffer
ont 10 the further arrangement ne was TO receive
from ex-Judge Wilson
The courtroom was not crowded when Judge VIII
49,, nose TO complete his sneech. shortly after 10
,c,ock but II filed up Judge Wilson said
.hst he would show that there was nothing what
.y.r in the claims Of the defence. 1t had never
In claimed that she had had relations with any
.r living or dead. the defendant and James
~ Rodes and he believed he had shown that the
s.rse against the old farmer, now dead. was un-
,r,e But said Judge Wilson he would meet the
asfence on its own ground and show that even with
an admission chat the plaintiff had had relations
r,b Rodes that defence. Judge Wilson
..a the prayer of the plaintiff this point,
,anted by Judge Bradley. Major Butterworth and
C,,onel Thompson. said Judge Wilson. knew only
,oo well that this instruction could not be over
ome and that the reason they did not argue
.ta case but indulged in pyrotechnics.
7, Il could be shown that the defendant had not
.on the whole story. II 1t could be shown that he
,svaricated that would impair his testimony.
1-,e testimony OF Sarah Cess worthy of
cadence as his Had not this woman testified that
.hs defendant to her before the trial began
,d tried to get her 70 testify against him?
Was II not proved by Sarah Cess. who had not a
-ticle OF interest in this case that the defendant
t,a brough. the plaintif to her house. and the
,r,.n had fatty contradcted his assertion that the
,,s,ntln had been to her house before that time?
~ THE DEFENDANT INTERRUPTS.
In the course of his argument Judge Wilson said
,he defendant only denied that he had betrayed
the plaintin at the house Of Sarah Cess but he
.dm,ttcd that he himself had been led astray" be-
fore that time at the same place. This caused
.,,,er from the spectators, and before Il had died
swav Colonel Breckenridge half in his chair
and said;
Now. If Your Honor please. thai IS misstate-
roent testified that never was at the house of
Sarah Cess but once"
"Oh, don't Try to change it now" cried Judge
Wilson You have finished your testimony"
81 am not testifying please Your Honor. but this
,,s not the truth and I simply desire to make this
last statement" Colonel Breckenridge sa!d with
some warmth.
Judge Bradley. that you were at the house of
sarah Cess before you went there with the plain
tin
yes. but that was ALL" Colonel Breckenridge re-
piled.
There were some words between Mr.. stoll and
Judge Wilson over this interruption. but the latter
perssted that Colonel Breckinrdge had attempted
10 pass as betrayed man. He would show. he
said that the defence was "a tissue OF obese false
hood manufactured 10 suit the exigencies Of the
case and think shall be able to show it
The defendant had ties; fed" said Judge Wilson.
'that he and the p,aintin had agreed to die OF
each others lives. and they had gone around tell
ing people they were engaged. Was that the way
people died out Of each others lives? No witness"
he said had been summoned TO support that bald
headed. miserable stupid, diotic pretence OF the
defence in this case II may have been that the
defendant never intended TO marry the plaintiff. but
1t had to be a mutual agreement between the
parties that there should be only pr"ence OF an
his 10 on s befor Madf oo4 s
an agreement that there should be no marriage.
dence underfOot. ne has not proved a thing"
Taking up Miss Polard's life. Judge Wilson said
she was Of humble. but respectable origin. That is
what he .. said and al the evidence in a. this case
and lived in respectable surroundings in her youth
home osarn sar Will 81 ne m amer nm IN ~ ~ e @
devoted TO his books and all that he had not sue
result Of his death was that before the clods had
srceiy ceased to rattle on his coffin three Of the
ne widow went to a relative who could furnish
tr with roof 10 keep the storm from her. and she
taken from the side of that grave to Pittsburg.
Where she had relatives.
DEEPER. BLACKER AND MORE CRIMINAL"
Judge Wilson agreed with Major Butterworth that
the plaintiff. with her talents. might have gone out
IN the world and made her way like that noble
woman OF her State Mary Anderson 1T is all
true" he said land the fact that it is true makes
the guilt Of the defendant deeper. blacker and more
Then Mr. Wilson took up the letter dated July
D l@. inviting the defendant TO visit the plain
IN at Wesleyan College. which Miss Pollard says
u forgery. And say it's fOrgerv, exclaimed
Judge Wilson. I'm not saying who did IT. ] say
or hs sn5 ss Of Af this RTd pea Of
defence And this is not the only piece OF rascality
that Is connected with the defence for you nave
seen that men and women have been brought for
ward to testify falsely against this plaintin
Wilson and torn 'it into tatters He said it was time
,st sgsacn put STOP g & ths t trsvesy s nc5ps Sn ps
ing to how hard they were willing 70 swear Ihe
time would come. he said. when the court. and not
until that was done there would not be justice or
eSecency in expert testimony The MSreysarneiid 10
expert testimony.
Mr.. sToLL STIRRED Up.
sensational scene was narrowly averted min
ute later, when Judge Wilson said that the alleged
iorxery was based on the letter which Madeline
Pollard had written to Wessie Brown. her school
mate. ''rhe evidence in this case shows. he said.
that they got the letter from the husband OF
Wesse Brown. Mr.. Robinson. The evidence shows
that Mr. ston carried that Wessie Brown letter
At this Mr.. stoil turned to Colonel Brecknridge
and said few words. Shall say something. ne ne
asked. Colonel Breckenridge nodded. and Mr.. Stol,
calm voice:
DO DO you mean TO insinuate. Judge Wilson. that l
II do not" said Judge Wilson. denantly: -
rs.oh W say tndl you t"c ''"H'N
. o.gwn letter In your pocket.
DO you 10 insinuate that was party
20 that forgery" Mr. Sto persisted. his face vid,
Out his words cool.
~ mean to say that you had that Wessie Brown
elter In pocket and that letter THIS forgery
was was based|' replied Judge Wilson. you had IL IN
your pocket, did you not?'
Yes. STR"
4. We'll. hats all / say and 7 want TO say ths'
700. That these gentlemen are not going TO TAKE me
eway from the discharge of duty by their inter
..upuons In refuttng these charges against my Gil
ent That's what ! mean"
4. A minute later there a covert warning given
M me courtroom that may mean much. Judge
wilson had handed the alleged forgery 10 the jury
Ten TO examine. and while this was going on
snage Wilson sitting quietly In the witness box.
waiting until the jury through with It's IN
spectioD. happened 10 catch Mr.. Stolrs eye
you'll hear from this later on" broke out the