Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-14
FOR MISS POLLARD.
Judge Wilson Speaks in the Case
Against Breckinridge.
THE KENTUCKIAN SCORED.
Plea For the Womnnhood Of the Coun-
"-Possibiiiiy of a YER
dict To-Day.

closing argument OF ine piota'iSh
brcach-of-prosnise suit against Colonel
Breckinridge. which commenced its sixth
week yesterday. was begun at 10 O'CLOCK
this morning by Hon. jeremiah NJ. VIII
son. chief counsel for Miss Pollard. Judge
Wilson is a tall. spare man. with tar-
row shoulders, and a very thin face ac-
ceniuaied by prominent Roman nose;
and he hardly seems 10 have the power
he possesses In making arguments be-
fore jury.
Starting quietly, m tones so low that
they could scarcely be heard, Judge VII
son gradually allowed his powerful voice
full sway, hurting accusation after accu-
sation at the whtc-haired kcntuckian.
The plaintin was not present. and neither
was Major Butterworth at the opening.
but the former came in With Desna
Brecknridge just as Judge Wilson was
rcErctting his absence. that he could not
ask him what he would do with fallen
woman and the man who had injured her
Il suppose said Judge Wilson, "he
would say. I would turn the woman out
Il stand here for womanhood.' Mr. VIII
son said This defendant proclaimed from
the stand that. while affairs of this kin1
only injured man. they destroyed the
woman. / am here to insist that social
law shah be equally distributed. stand
here % protest against allowing this man
10 enter my parlor and your parlor while
the basement door and the gate IN the
hack alley are boltcd against the woman
/ would condemn him. if ! could so that
the condemnation would ring round the
word"
n had pleased Mr.. Butterworth 10 de-
claim Uyrotcchnically that the woman
hood 0f thr land WAS arraycd I'm behalf
az the defendant. 30. q thousand times
no. he had said that the country girls
Of the country did not need chaperons.
and ne Wilsom had expected 10 hear il
sau tra, Eray-hared men Of A. needed
hodyruarif
LETTER FROM 4 MOTHER.
Here Mr.. wilson produced a sheet Of
lctjcr-parcr and said he could imacine
the mothers Of the land sitting up writing
such letters as the imaginary one he
would rrgd. or c0ursc, IL was simply
imaginary. ne said. but every one could
see The feminine handwriting as the Judge
holi IL up. and every one knew that il
was one letter from the correspondence
hc had received during the trial. 1t was
iu part as follows, plead for dear young
girls / cannot hut feel how urgent II IS
for every one t. watch ana pray for them
constantly. | was left in the world young
- carr for myself. and | can remember
how men have tried to rob me Of all
that was worth living for. I have lived
pure life. because ! early took the
m
clung close 10 Him the way would have
been very hard"
Colonel Thompson's snoer about female
doctors was made for defence Of the
advancement Of tho higher education Of
women. Colonel Thompson had told the
jury that the plni1tiff was wanton wo-
man. But" said Judge Wilson. "call
h"r what YOU will. ] will show you that
Whatever she u.s. that defendant (and
ha pointed an accusing finger at Colonel
kinrilcel "is responsible for her con-
dition. what is the argument Of Colonel
Thompson and Major ButtcrwCrth? Is
70 not that this 17-ycar-oid girl was not
led astray by this f7-ycar-0ld nan. hut
that she lcd him astray. That's their ar
Gsmcut If II We're not serious 1t
woull De- ladicrous. How could that de-
fenlant sit there and allow the utterance
of such sentiments II he were not a
craven ard cward?
ADAMS DEFENCE.
III. says. The woman did it'-thats
his defence. II is the old story Of the
Garden Of Eden. That's what Adam said
when brought before the King OF Men.
She did It-and. gentlemen. Adam has
not been in good grace from that time
To this
Mr. ButtcrWorth had told the jury no.
thing whatever about the case. said Judge
wilson. When ne started i'm 10 do SO
De- found that ne was getting into muddy
water. SO De- said: I'll just stand on the
bank and shoot of fireworks
Judg- Wilson's remarks caused occa-
sioual laughter ana some shuiiies Of APP
proval. which Judge Bradley reooEed.
BRECKINRIDCE AROUSED.
Judge Wilson Ia speaking Of the in
tiuacy 0f the defendant and the pam
tiif. as showing thai Colonel Breckenridge
considered Miss Pollard his equal ana
therefore. good enough 20 be his wife,
saiI colonel Breckinrcgc had taken her
:, the Ebhitt House 10 sac his Kentucky
friends Colonel Brecbirridge shook
head al this. and Mr.. Stoil told Judge
Wilson that there was 10 testimony to
that effect. Judge Wilson insisted that
Claude Francis had so testified. And
added the lawyer. when | asked - do
fcudant about this on the stand he did
MT deny it."
But that IS not So" sad Colonel
Breckenridge. in low voice
Il cant have these Interruptions by
outside parties" Judge Bradley said
TO what do YOU refer, your HONOR
asked Judge Wilson.
y mean these intorjccuons by the de-
fcn1aut"
Does your Honor mean that l have no
right 10 represent myself here asked
Co'onel Breckenridge. in surpr d voice
Il mean you are represented by coun-
sa who viii speak for you Judge
bradley said. imYatentlv
"Uut ] have constitutional Tieht TO
represent myself. too" Colonel Breckin-
ridge replied. IF your Honor so desires
-. Id ike YOU 20 say So But Judge
bradley did not answer and Judge Wilson
continued
Taking up the alleged promise Of mar
tiage Judge Wilson spoke Of the init
r1ate social relations between Colonel
e~eckinridgc and Miss Pollard, laying
great stress on Mrs. Blackburn's testi-
mony. that the defendant had repeatedly
told her ne loved no one hut Mad line
Madeline. mind YOU" said Judge Wilson,
mot Miss Pollard" ana that n had not
the slightest intention Of marrying Mrs.
Wing
Imprcssively Judge Wilson told Of the
scene IN Major Moores Office when the
piaiutln ana the defendant clasped hands.
AMI, defpite the fact that the defendant
had been married thirteen or fourteen
days before he sworc before high Heaven
that on the last day of that month he
would make her his wife.
"He should be by her side to-day" said
Judge Wilson. INSTEAD OF being her de-
famer. he ought TO be her guardian and
protector to-day II that promise had
been made in the State Of New York
II would have been binding contract. a
marriage, and II H. had made il when
be was already married Il would have
put him behind barred doors"
LETTERS OF pEFENCE.
After recess Judge Wilson. referring
20 some OF the letters that had been read
by the defence said: "There has been no
hesitation whatever to use perjury to tar
pish the reputation OF this plaintiff, and
what has been done Is putrid and oifen-
sive 10 the nostrils OF all. The accusa-
ton made by the Shindlebsuer woman
lies at the very bottom of this defence.
The defence tried 10 prove that the plain
tiff was "A matured woman before she met
the defendant"
Judge Wilson held up 10 scorn the at
tempt OF Major ButteTworth TO show vi
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