New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
MISS POLLARD THE VICTOR.
A VERDICT AWARDING $4,000.
END OF THE BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
AGAINST COL. BRECKENRIDGE.
TIE JURY WERE OUT ABOUT AN HOUR AND
A uAI.F-rtIE PLAINTIFF HEARS TIE OUT
COME IN MR.. CARLIsLES oFFIcE-THE

COME IN MR. CARLIsr.ES oFFIcE-THE
Defence TO MOVE NEW TRIAL
BREcKINRrDGE DRIVES HOME IN AN
OPEN CARRIAGE WITH HIS WIFE
Washington. April 1.-THE jury in the Pollard
Breckinrdge case. after celebrating Tor ABOUT an
hour and a half this afternoon. gave a verdict
awarding $4,000 damages to the plalntlff
When the court opened ex-Judge Wilson re
sumed his argument for Miss Pollard and did
not end It til after the noon recess. Judge Brad
ley then charged the jury.
During the delivery OF the Judges charge the
courtroom was depsely crowded and aosoiu'e
silence prevailed. AT It's close the jury al "'o'
u. M were taken in charge by couple OF
barns and were escorted to chamber over
the courtroom to deliberate upon their verdict.
WAITING FOR THE JURY
Judge Bradley remained In his chair tor ie"
minutes after the jury went out. and theh lie
walked around to the attorneys room' WHERE "c
waited news from the jury. the courtroom"
rapIdly cleared. Colonel Breckenridge ana HIS
counsel started for the Office OF Mr. Mchenney'
the Junior counsel just across the street ana a.
he was coming down the courthouse steps d"
omen barouche with two women In 1t drove up
and he waited on the curbstone TO receive them
They were Colonel Breck!nndges Wlle anu o"c
OF his daughters by ms second iAd' lI"3''
The three chatted for awhile ana theh ."e
women drove away. leaving Colonel BrecKin'luse
standing on the pavement Hts face was smlllhs
and ne laughed heartily as he Joined MS couh-
sell
T,,,oo Wilson and Mr.. Carlisle. Miss Pollards
80, wal,ea for the verdict at MIR. Carlisle's
| oace onposite the courthouse. with their client
ebe remained remarkably cool for woman un-
Aor such q strain and OF so eXdtable tempera-
mon, She had been az Mr.. Carsles Once
,o,r,v nil day. Miss Ellis. the mothery lazy
from the House Of Mercy was also there. Ihe
! brother of the plaintiff. who has rot appeared
! {, tho case. formed another Of the party.
! ,bou, hundred men remained In the court
room 70 secure good seats when the jury re-
| turned.
During the hour AMI half that the Jury wer'
ont. people began gathering about the 'o"r'-
house bu, most % them went away When toll"
! nv .the knowing ones that there would hardiy
be a verdict for many hours.
A. 40 the iurymen informed the ba!liffs who
had them In charge that they had agreed.
FILED ~ TO THEIR SEATS.
r,1se Rradcv was advised Immediately and,
e., tn. ,rys,er,,us manner in which news hies
about n courthouse. hundred people knew
"a quickly as the Judge. and no,kei into tho
courtroom In h,s wake. minute later a;
a.25 the Jury nei slowly IN, nanNed by the
bailins.
Al,nos, Immediately behind them came Colonel
prc,Snridge easy and debonair as usual Win
Colonel Phil Thompson. Desha breckenridge
ana Mr. McKenney. Of his counsel, who has no'
appeared IN the case except to dlsclaim on thf
day after Mr. Shelby slapped Mr. Johnson :
,ac. that nc carried n gun. TAcy sat down In
.fs.1 a ofph gh
There was a quick subsistence Of the noise made
BY the spectators in taking their seats, and whil"
Judge Bradley waited for Miss PollarIs counsel
10 appear the big room was as quiet and sui
as church during funeral service.
A. 4.,o Calderon Carlisle. Miss Pollard's aitor-
nev. entered hastily looking somewhat sur
prlscd at the jurymen sitting quietly IN their
seats He had hardly sat down when clerk
Hodges called the roll Of the jury. Then ne
pui the usual question:
"Gcntlemcn Of the jury have you agreed upon
a verlict?'
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS"
Foreman Cole, the Oldest man OF the twelve
ros, slowly and answered.
we have agreed upon verdict and find fol
the plaintiff
I'm what amount Of damages?" asked the
clerk.
"Fffecn thousand dollars" was the answer.
There was not a sound In the room. Judg-
Bradley had taken occasion u warn the speC'd
tors lust before the verdict was rendered thai
dcmonstratio tons of approval or disapproval from
! the spectators would not be tolerated. ana every
man there hecdcd the warning. Colonel Breckln
ridV. had sat leaning forward during th'
colloquy between the foreman ana the clerk an
when the verdict was announced ne dld no
: change color or manifest any SIGNS OF nervous
When Mr. cole announced the amount o
damages Colonel Breckinridge turned to Colon'
II4NN m
, When the foreman had sat down Colone
Rrcckinrldge rose quickly to his feet ana aske'
I'm his musical voice: II Your honor Pi'Hr
= within what time can notice for new tl"l p
within four DAYS" said Judge Bradley.
FOR NEW TRIAL
D "your Honor" said Mr. McKenney. who ha
4 s,or,od ~ address the Court when Colonel Breck
p ,,r,d,. asked his question I'VE give notice Of al
Intention 10 file n motion for a new trial
Judce Bradley bowed. and then turning to tn
t,rv thanked them for their faithful services am
n DISCHARGED them for the term The crowd me-
r on, slowly. followed few minutes later by IN
r dcfendnnt and his friends. They walked acros
i tho Courthouse square TO Mr. McKenney's Office
:, | where Mrs breckenridge was waiting, ana hltee
i | t,,,,os Ioter husband and wife entered IN
r ! u,itlus open carriage. and were driven al'"
t. Est one OF the principal business stree'S "
II yVaehInrton where department clerks an
= 'r"nnc,s waro cagerly buying papers contaihin
i ,h. verdict The barouche stopped AT ..
Is er,ccrv store. where Mrs BrecKihr'uHe ga
y son,e orders Colonel Brcckinrdg" STOOD III III III
e doorway calmly surveying the crowds OF pass -
hv and laughed as a little newsDoy puSne" q q
extra" I'm his face. He bought lle P'Iel, a."
rc-cntcrnC the carriage with his WIFE, drove
" their home.
F., WHERE Mes POLLARD RECEIVED 1T.
II Across the street In Calderon carlisle o'.i'
d ,uss Pollard was holding recep'oh VI
o c9rlisle he'd skipped nimbIy out oi the coui
q room and gone to tell his client the verdict >"
n AID not break down and cry, but expresseu liz
- ,ov I'm repeated handshakes with her If'c''u7
n Her brother closed the door OF me room ~ NV
$ 49,. r,sb Air Carlisle said that Mis-