The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18
MADELINE POLLARD'S HOPE.
m rs TO SNOW BT TRUE PBSIrRNcE
AND ABSOLUTE Reform

That . Di.ersees. sinf-i wonan May Yet
Succeed In winnibg sad Retsiai.s the
Rsspeet OF the Psep's About Hsr-shs
VIII Not 60 the Stage. She s.y.
hut VIII Strive 90 wis Hsr way by
writ,ng-As for BreekinrIase, why
Lee Hts District no what IL Pie.sss.
wAsHINaToN, April Madeline Pollard to-
day consented to talk to a Bun reporter about
the verdict In her suit against Col. Dreckin-
ridge and about her future movem ents. She
IL still at Providence Hospital. where she was
taken the day the trial closed. She IL pros
trated from the great nervous strain and suf-
fers from weakness. She will remain in the
hospital about ten days more. or until she has
reRainsd her strength. She Is surrounded By
every comfort, and the flowers nlline every
stand and table and the letters and kilograms
OF congratulations spread about testified that
she has ret many friends. She shows few
signs Of the ordeal Of the trial through which
she has passed. and robed In her soft white
gown and propped up among pillows she pre-
sented . more attractive appearance than
during the days when she was In court.
In regard to the trial Miss Pollard said in
her somewhat affected but impressive way:
The trial was beyond question Infinitely
fair and just. Every one recognized the Justice
OF and nothing gives me greater satisfaction
than the knowledge that the verdict was I'M
doubtsdly awarded on the testimony. and not
because the Jury sympathized with me. 1t
was case In which blind Justice weighed the
evidence In her balance and found my case
the right one So far as the award is con-
cerned care very little OF course l should
have preferred that It had lot been cut. but
understand that the full amount OF the dam
ages asked is seldom granted. All 1 did want"
and here she grew earnest and excited. was
to be believed. BY favorinR me the jurors
showed that / was believed. and that the pso-
pie. as . whole believe me.
ITO be sure" she continued. there was
nothing else for them to do Every statement
made. from the mcrest trife to the most i'm
portant was proved. There could be no doubt
In the minds Of any one who heard that was
absolutely honest. This was due to my coun-
sol. who declared that nothing could be too
small or too great to be allowed to escape con-
frmation. Could anything have been more
wonderful than the thoroughness with which
they pushed the testimony through. punctured
and fractured that Of Mr.. Breckenridge and
left the peoples mind clear as to who was
right and who wrongi"
bed. threw back her long braijs OF soft brown
hair. and launched out into series Of ebcomi-
ums upon the brilliancy Of hor counsel When
You know more about that than l." she
know anything at all in regard to il. When the
proper time has arrived ! shall be informed OF
total ignorance. have not seen my lawyers
Hf il : r mot Unlike Mr.. Breckinrldse, she con-
the United States supreme Court am conn;
dent there will be no change unless the award
afraid Of the result
eitsdlS. Then tell tSsm that viii vii i've i've and
die here; that l shall DO buried in . Washing
leave the place and when 20, a. / shall be
compelled to for recreation. l. shall go only to
liz, Ny brother. who is now in Washington
doing little special work for newspApers and
In the city. viii Vii, support me here" ' merchant
No, DO not a. gave out Tor publication
Thsys been offered everywhere from $50 to
70 @afs money out Of the un6oly. d the 1 dsSna e
bic notoristy l have brought upon myself,
9'a to aHs in ini sns study s vii
an :SaiRpsd iST j. :6 "a ists up writing. and
:, Returning to The ..sSblsct Of living in Wash;
battle as!d to the end q The t Satte IN s ind
though do not expect to make friends un-
less some should admire me for my writinS,
i will show the people that Q bad. sinful
woman. thoroughly disgraced woman can.
coed in getting and retaining the respect Of
As for MIR. Breckinridgs have nothing TO
say. Concerning his return to Congress / say
only this: that II Mr.. Brsckinridge rep re-
sents the people Of the Ashland district. II the
voters Of that section want to be represented
By him. let them return him. II not. let him
Kentucky are not BrsckinrldGss."
The movement OF Washington women to
purify Congress aud establish single stand
ard OF morality for men and women was also
discussed by Miss Pollard, who said:
The women are all right. Their motive is
best. and no one knows better than how
badly Congre.s needs purifying. but am dis
ever yet been accomplished By such radical
and nothing ever will be. The
matter must be handled In different way. that
Miss Pollard has received letters and con-
from all parts of the country and
from people OF whom she had never heard.
One man. prominent In politics and business,
telegrAphed this poetic. II somewhat obscure.
sentiment.
sincere congratulations The incarnation of the ideal
Miss Pollard declares that she will not strive
for friends OF social position she says. with
/ realize that / have forfeited my right to
friends. but by giving the world all OF my alb
horrent secrets. l have thrown them on my
self. and now i can hope TO do my work with
out having 1t stamped with them. and perhaps
By my work ! shall be able to accomplish q
little good In the world after all"