The herald., 1894-04-11
RLuE GRASS oRAroRY.
Mr.. Carlisle Concludes aud Col. Thomp
aon Begins His 9peech.


BLUE GRASS oRATORY.
Mr.. Carlisle Concludes aud Col. Thomp-
son BeEtns His speech.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-During the
progress of the Breckinridge trial, to-
day. Judge Bradley was engaged in
reading letter. He called Attorneys
Carlisle, Wilson and ButterVorth in
consultation. 1t was probably one of
the numerous anonymous letters that
have been pouring in by bushels since
the trial began. Breckinridge was paler
than usual.
Attorney Carlisle resumed his review
OF the testimony and devoted himself
for the first half hour TO discussion of
Mrs. Black burns testimony, comment
ing on the testimony Of Claude de la
! Roche Francis. cousin of Ward Meal
lister, and nephew of the marquis de la
Roche, cham berlain to the pope. Car
Isle laid stress on the fact that in
response to the request for the produc-
tion of Miss Pollard's letters, only those
advan tageous to the defense were
brought forward. The lawyer brought
for ward the work basket which had be-
longed to the late Mrs. Breckinridge,
which the colonel had denied having
gwen Miss Pollard, and reminded the
jury that the testimony of Mary Yancy,
ting on the HOIa IugUGuUK wrvts -'~-~--~-
between them.
! Carlisle passed on to the time when
Misa Pollard took Breckinridge from the
side of his lawful wife, with the quota
tion from Miss Pollard's testimony: Il
said come with me, will you? and he
came :" to the interview in the office of
the chief OF police, at which he had
sworn. clssping her hand, to marry her
the Slst of May. The defendant asked
the iurv to believe his word. unsup-
ported by corroborating testimony or
conduct, that the engagement OF mar
risge had been concerted subterfuge.
The speaker continued: 81 ask you
to Judge him only by what he has told
vou here on the stand. The father OF q
family OF eight children, the husband oi
devoted wife, he tells you he lived nine
wears in calm, deliberate adultery with
this woman; not giving way to sudden
nassion: not led by misguided love
but lust. not love. was the bond oe
tween them. Daring these years he was
posinQ before the world as Christian
statesmsn; q man high in the counselE
of the Presby terian church, giving coun
! sel to saints and sinners, while his life
WAS lie. He asks you to believe now
; ON the ground, that during hall dozeT
: interviewa with Mira. Blackburn, {
/. woman of high standing in her state
who must have won the admiration o
a every mothers son in this box, he toll
a TO her and carried on a complicated
i lie."
d After comparing the social position
Y the two principals, stating s50, 900 wa
|. little recompense for the harm done
!, Carlisle closed and Col. Phil Thompso
faced the jury.
Colonel Thompson stated his ellen
was not responsible for bringing th
!. flth in the court. He wanted Polar
y |. to be tried as the lewd and waAton Sd
- had confessed herself.
: Then followed terrific arraignm or
- of the plaintiff, painting the revelation
i OF the testimony in the worst possiD
a colors, naming associates, calling attel
~ ton to drunkenness and licentiouenas
io He wanted to know whore the plalnti
. got the money to carry on this expeni
"a i've suit.
n3 The counsellor had some good wort
u u for Hiram kaufman and John Brand
~ whose character, he said, had not bee
=. impeached. When Miss Pollard denIt
"a that she wrote that letter to Brec
~ ~ inri6ge she had lost the case. The lett
40 allowed that he had come to the scho
i, ON her invitation. 1t had been said tn
~ timid little girl would not approach SUI
a big man as Breckinridge, but she h
told how sine had entrusted herself
e. the same way to Roselle. telling she h
nt heard of him from Nellie Oliver. al
10 asked him to take her to the scho,
I'M Mrs. Brown had come forward to purl
ne the atmosphere of the school and nobo'
could blame her, because the plant
on had left trail of impurity behind
p wherever che went.
a Speaking of the plaintiff being undd
ne contract to marry Rhodes Engaged
OF one man and another mans mistre
and bilking another out OF his money
ire Colonel Thompson exclaimed, land
Iay school girl at that. My God, if she eN
gets out of her short dresses what rt
Der and plunderer she will be !"
Ian Judge Bradley here interrupted
speech with a remonstrance, tsaylr
1es "Now, Mr.. Thompson, take care not
Ter use such expressions as that"
BE- "What have | used, your honor Z"
the lawyer inquired.
ere "You said: My Cod"
ing 81 beg pardon; that was an inadve
ina ence."
ant Colonel Thompson discussed the pr
ability OF young woman accompany
Colonel Breckenridge tc an assignst
house in Cincinnati, and as she claim