The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-04-19
$4,000, plaintiff but he was not repr,-

nanded.
Col observation-disclosures slowly to his
feet. EnAll those who saw his face say it
was nearly as white as his beard; but
Lis voice was clear as usual, when he
spoke in hesitating way, saying: II
don't know the practice Of this court,
but wish to give the usual notice of
motion for a new trial. as1.t yf Is il,
He dropped into seat beside his son,
hardly less pale than himself. There was
nothing in the crowd but expressions Of
approval and regrets that the amount was
not larger. s>t,.5 T.. tta.r T.. 1l3 'sg- >a'1 rr
Nobody wanted to hear the formal adj
JOUR- ment. The Jurors filed out. Col
breckenridge pulled his SLOUGH hat over
his eyes and followed after them with
his son in his wake, elbowing their way
across the hall to the marshals office
The jurors were just ahead Of him N
the outer office, anG he passed through
them to the green door before the private
Office. There was no handshaking in
congratulation or sympathy between the
colonel and any one else. 80
Miss Pollard was not in the court room
and her attorneys reported that she did
not care to say anything about the YER
dict. When messenger reached her
room with the news she exclaimed: "Oh,
isn't it coed! Isn't it good!" and then
burst into sobs. Mi. Butter worth said
Il don't care to say anything" and
walked dejectedly away toward his Office.
There Mrs. Breckenridge was awaiting
e'tDts. There is no reason to believe the
ruIor that she is about to apply for a
divorce. Maj. Butterworth charact arizes
the stories as wholly without foundation.
The case, he said, would b, fought to a
finish, along every available and proper
lire. That Miss Pollard will be financial
~ bettered by the result of this case is
not probable, because it. is we'll Under
stood and has been said on trial, that
Col. Breckenridge has no property. He
tas lived up to his income for years, and
although his wife has money, it does not
seem likely that she will care to expend
it to satisfy this judgment.
Col. Breckinridge, in an interview with
al Associated Press reporter, said he did
lot intend to let the litigation end here.
1t the motion for new trial be denied
he will prosecute an appeal and exhaust
every possible legal remedy. He at
tributes the verdict to the power of pub
lie opinion which influenced the jury.
lie said: 'The plaintiff and I will ca ch
Afe JUL respective lives, the public will
become more familiar with the facts and
the final judgment I will not fear to
meet He characterized Judge Wilson s
speech as all utterly INSCRIPTIONS and
dishonorable argument, full of false state
ments and SANDER. '"The verdict" said
he, has not weakened the ties that bind
1ny wife and children to me nor impaired
the friendship felt for me by my friends "
lie remains a candidate for renomina-
ton for congress.
Miss Madeline Pollard is the most
talked-of person in Washington to-day
Since the outcome of her long breach of
promise suit against Congressman Breck.
ihl:oge as might have been expected
with a WON; n of her temperament, the
long strain, of the trial eliminated in 4
nervous collapse, ard to-day Miss Pollard
is suffering from nervous prostration
She was taken |: st night to the Provi
dence hospital, a. Catholic institution in
Il quiet part of the city on Capitol Hill
| where she is attended by the Sisters OF
| Charity. The attending physicians do no,
anticipate any serious effects