The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-11

this letter; that's why she said she did
not write II. She did write II. and III
stake this whole case on that letter"
bere she was" said Colonel Thompson,
little later on. ''robbing and dece!y-
ing old man Rhodes. She admitted on
tne stand; i am engaged 10 Mr.. Rhodes.
J am Colonel Brecsinridge's mistress. and
am duDing Rhodes for my tuition at
me one and the same time She was
occeiVinS right and left, and bleeding an
Old hard-workine. industrious man Talk
ABOUT Moilie Shinglebauer after that
why Mollie Shinglebauer never painted
herscif as black as that. Now this woman,
this adventures. this money-hunter
wanton, and lcwd. comes here with the
plea that she was an innocent girl before
she met Colonel Breckenridge.
Here Colonel Thompson. working him
self up Into a pitch Of even greater ex-
element than had marked his impassion-
cd address hitherto, exclaimed: My God,
what a spectacle
JUDGE BRADLEY TAKES HAND.
Judge Bradley promptly interposed say
ing: Now, Mr.. Thompson. you must not
make such expressions at that"
What's that asked Colonel Thomp-
son.
on the Court repeating the irreverent
remark WHICH had just fallen from his
lips. Colonel Thompson apologized. and
promised 40 keep within the bounds Of
docorum IN future.
Colonel Thompson started his argument
at the afternoon session with the promise
that he would show that there was no
contract OF marriage between the plain
tin and the defendent. and that even II
there had been a contract the defendant
had right TO break IL on account OF
the plaintiff.
WAS ever man in the power OF an
inscriptions woman ridden 80 rough shod
as Breckenridge has been by this woman
The disci epancies between the testi-
mony Of the plaintiff and the Sister OF
Charity al Norwood Founding Asylum
were told Of by Colonel Thompson. who
said he would be willing to rest his
case on the testimoney Of these sisters
against that Of the woman who had
said she had dedicated her life TO the
defendant. Unless the jury believed
these noble women who had dedicated
their lives TO God. "ah. that was a
dedication" then they must place Sister
Agnes and Sister Augustine I'm the same
category OF perjury In which the plain
tiff had placed Rosel ana Julian and
Braut and the rest. SO. too. Sister
Cecilia, who had been brought. all the
way from Pueblo. Colo, by the defence
said she did not recognize the plaintiff
as woman who had beon at Norwood
"And this Dr. Belle Buchanan and that
crowd" said Colonel Thmpson, referring
to the witness who said he had attended
Miss Pollard after confinement in 1889
II have not got a very good opinion Of
these witnesses"
Colonel Thompson said he had looked
up the meaning Of the word Pollard in
the dictionary. and he found that it
meant, ~ small counterfeit COIN an
other definition was "a petty thief"
"Well," he added II did not know how
IN the world names should run so close
In connection with character
Col Thompson embellished his speech
with numerous Kentucky anecdotes and
did not mince words or phrases in his
unsparing denunciation Of the plaintiffs
character prostitute" being one Of the
terms most frequently applied.
After making some ironical references
TO Miss Pollard as this beautiful amia-
bic and gentle plaintiff Colonel Thomp
son came TO the testimony of Mrs Black
burn, in which he said she had confused
several conversations, natural thing in
an old lady
TiKEs MRS. BLACKBURN IN HAND.
Il like Mrs Blackburn" he said. 81
have known the old lady long time
She's lovely old character, but she is
getting along in j-aars. Joe Blackburn,
my friend, was the youngest of the
Blackburn brothers, and old Governor
Luke blackburn has been dead many
years, and this old lady is his widow
She's no longer a maiden gay but she's
got lots of spirit ! tell you | was a
little bit afraid when / came to examine
her that she would jump down my
throat, frizzes and all"
Then followed references to King Solo
mon and his many wives, King David ana
Uriah's wife, Antony and Cleopatra, and
the First Napoleon and Geor9e Washing
ton and their love affairs.
Miss Pollard had been raised. not low
cred. by her affair with Colonel Breck-
inridge. contended Colonel Thompson. She
had said she would rather be his mis-
tress than the wife of Rhodes; rather
go with the defendant into society where
She could have intellectual enjoyment
than 10 be the wife Of Rhodes, tending
children and milking COWS and doing
farm work and" said Colonei Thomp- |
son, barring the sin, ] don't blame her !
for feeling that way
At $40 fifteen minutes before adjourn |
nent. Colonel Thompson took up the al /
leced intention OF Miss Pollard 10 compel |
the defendant to marry her, and as this !
was a new line Of argument, he asked |
am adjournment until tomorrow, which |
the Court granted.