The sun., 1894-03-14
BRECKINRIDGES DEFENCE.
Hs HAY Plead BIs nzRBTzes TO
MRS WIyG.

| Fro~ise He touls not Legally Futhl
| WASHINGTON. March 13.-This was a dreari
| day In the criminal court where Madelint
| Pollard 10 suing Congressman William c. 2
] BreckinridRo Of Kentucky for breach Of prom
lee OF marriage. To-day's proceedings wer,
in striking contrast to those OF yesterday
When q mass OF sensational testimony wal
followed by a nst fight between the lawyers
whose conduct threatened good old-fashioned
| Kentucky shooting match to-day. 1t was evi
dent when the court met this morning that
the public expected more sensations. and that
the officers Of the law were also on the aui vive
for startling occurrences The great crowd
seeking admission at the little narrow door
ways were hustled back against the wall and
q detachment OF nine policemen was drawn uu
In the corridor. Subsequent developments.
however. showed that this display OF force was
entirely unnecessary. as nobody seemed to be
disposed to renew the hostiiities OF yesterday.
The lawyers were nll in a meek and humble
frame OF mind and took with apparent good
grace the speech OF censure delivered by
Judge Bradley. who could not punish the Of
Tending lawyers for the reason that their
scrlmmaRe yesterday took place after the
court adjourned and outside Of the court
room proper Had the case been otherwise
II 10 likely that the Judge would have in
flioted a more severe penalty than a reprimand
upon those who attacked the plaintiffs
counsel and particularly upon Mr. Shelby. Col
Brecklnridge's law partner
At the conclusion OF the Judges remarks
each Of the attorneys for the defence arose and
assured the Court that he had not been at any
time armed with q weapon. and these state
ments seemed to convince the Court and the
spectators that there would be no bloodehed.
The extra force OF policeme en- was thereupon
discharged. The question is now asked why
the police were assembled at the Court House.
and nobody will admit the responsibility for
their presenca. The court officers all deny
that they requested the attendance OF the DO
iicemen. and the Police Superintendent simply
makes the general statement that they were
sent for By authority.
Miss Pollard was not in court to-day, and
this fact In itself served to rob the days pro-
ceedinRs OF much interest She remained away
because her presence was not needed. aud also
because she 10 still suffering from the sS,ock
OF listening to the testimony submitted to the
court yesterday. Col. BreckInridGe was pres
ent however. and he was Just as suave and
smiling and talkative and debonnaire as he
has been every day since the trial began. He
took personal charge OF the conduct OF the
case. constantly advising his lawyers what TO
do and what to say. reading the newspapers.
studying the faces Of the spectators. and max
ing himself In every way as conspicuous and
as comfortable as possible. His hot-headed
son. who was so anxious to fight somebody
m uch az IL he were at tn. theatre instead OF in
the court where his father is on trial charged
with yery serious offence
An Indication Of one line Of the defence that
will be made 10 Col BreckinridRe's behalf Is |
furnished Cd IN the % hint now thrown out by his
trial that he was secretly married in May last
to his present wife. tn. public ceremony not
tance Of proving that an actual m marriage took
place on the earlier date is, OF course. found in
ried man at the time he promised to marry |
Miss Pollard. that promise would not hold
Col Br.ckinridRe declines to state now
whether the report Of his marriage in May IL |
correct OF not; or to talk about the matter at |
tive In their statements that he was u married |
man man prior TO the time when 1t is claimed By
Nearly the whole session to-day wa. taken
MP in reading the deposition OF Mrs. Mary Lo-
Street had attended some young women soout
10 bs oonnn.d- Mrs. Logan saw Miss Pollard
was being taken. but could not positively iden-
.iiy her as the young woman In question who
Bars%sns S S aSd by snotsss n,sA ns%. sS
Thich f me witness ass could mot ssmembsr.
iO her a.a stterS 81. eosd Bae
Mss Mss BuTGoyne bad a different Kind Of
Mrs Logan. the de snt.
laid that one day she was Waiting u patient
o see ner. While this part OF the testimony
vas being read. nearly everybody In the, court
ening attentively. however. to what Mrs Lo-
san said about the elderly gentleman.
rs. 10 Logan @ " sasspt % that fs0Ss hs Was sa efaer%y %
'resume his hair was turning gray. don't
nov 'vh how o = tall he was; but do remember that
he stairs while stood al the TOP"
Col. BrecEinridge had put down the news
nA a W FaAli n q IN aNA In ID /
b. deposition. When the remark about tho
iderIy gentleman's Issem blance to a pigmy
round to the reporters said:
DO look like a Iigmy"
1t was within half an hour Of the time for
diSsTn%sns G when NJ stSlI flashed retdi1s
isnsss to plaes enc on The stnns SfiH TSs ne stn hsa
Ias Sister tecella Of the Order of Sisters OF
hArity: who had come from Pueblo. Col. She
is,er. Sister Csesiin is quit. siSsriy
Ountenance characteristic OF so many women
! holy orders. She gave her testimony clearly.
nd with no atteg IT Ut effect. 1t was the tea.
mony OF sister Cecilia that partly cleared tho
dedy the , m most ost interesting feature ofihs day.
no questions asked her and her answers TO ,
ZEN ied up to the mystery c..,.
ere You In 1885, ""ei' ,
Il was the Sister 10 charge o, the Founding ,
" Do you recall while you were in charge OF
rs asylum person by the name OF BUR-
wyne2"
- No, SIR do not"
" Did you examine the records OF the institu-
on TO ascertain | I
g In regard TO this case yes" ,
+" We object" said Mr.. Stoil.
This question was Withdrawn and thon Mr..
:. DO YOU remember female physician who
,Pe u - twice to the ssyium ,e visit patient
'' 1 remsmb bsr that DR.. Mary Street (Mrs Io-
IN came there to see patient"
. There Was ore chaplain" r
" Did lie have any peeuliArityT
: lie was quite deaf" @
Mr.. Carlisle handed Sister CseeIia the four i
ysteIious volumes. and the lurymsn and G
'ectators leaned forward to catch every word. b
cleared up. d
, Did you ever see these books bsforsf"
: Yes. yesterday" said Sister CeceIIa
: But. before then %
was presented with soma books Hks | D
ese by patient In the asylum but am not | h