The Washington times., 1894-04-15
AFTER THE VERDICT.
Plaintiff in an Excellent Humor, Which
Is More Than the Colonel Was.

Plaintiff in an Excellent Humor, Which
Is More Than the Colonel Was.
Mr.. Carlisle and Judge Wilson stepped
into the inner Office to shake hands with
their client before they left the courtroom,
and as she was seen through the open door
she was smiling as she had not been seen to
smile since the beginning of the trial. She
shook hands with her attorneys and thanked
them in profuse terms for their work. The
sidewalk in front of the Office was blockaded
with friends of the attorneys waiting to con-
gratulate them as they stepped into their car
riages. Among them was a delegation of
students from the law school, Of which Judge
Wilson is a lecturer, who told him that the
fellows were proud Of him. The thin,
brainy, ex-Congressman was bundled in
long ulster, and told the boys that he would
not be able to lecture that night on account
of his hoarseness.
Both Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Carlisle are i'm
mensely popular in Washington, and have the
highest position in the profession. Their
identification with the case from the first has
given 1t a standing which otherwise it might
not have secured. People said that they
must have been impressed with the justice of
the case or they would not have taken it,
cuniary advancement from ii, and their prac-
tice IS not of a character to be advanced by
their identification with such suit.
Many women were in the great crowd which
hung around outside the court house, waiting
curiously for a sight of the woman in the
case. Miss Pollard elected to remain in seclu-
sion until her admirers had dispersed. but
they were repaid for their pains, or seemed to
think they were. by the appearance OF the de-
fendant. The Jurors, rs they came out to the
street, were congratulated warmly by many
strangers. Col. Breckenridge passed by them,
walking with Major Butterworth, who had
arrived too late to hear the verdict, and Mr..
Stoll.
Il do Lot care to say anything now," he
replied to a question whether he cared to
comment on the verdict. With bowed head
and rather dejectedly he walked through the
park around the courthouse and down town
to Major Butterworth's Office in the heart of
the city. There the present Mrs. Breckin-
| inridge was waiting for them. There had
been story in local papers the day before
OF 4 rumored estrangement between the
colonel and his wife on account OF this suit,
and as if to disprove the rumor Mrs. Breckin-
ridge and another lady, said to be the
colonel's daughter, had driven to the court
house duringthe noon recess and held con-
versation with him in front of the building.
From Major Butterworths Office Col. and
Mrs. Breckenridge drove in this open car
rage at about $50 down street, the most
crowded street in the city. where they were
seen by many curious eyes. and thence down
the fashionable avenue to their residence.
They chatted to all appearances as light
heartedly as though nothing unusual had oc-
Cured.
Col. Breckenridge and his attorneys have
not vet fully determined their future course,
hut probably will do so next week. Col.
Shelby is expected to return from Kentucky
in the early part OF the week. and a confer
ence OF counsel will then be held. The case
will be taken to the Court of Appeals of the
District. from which the only appeal is to the
United States Supreme Court.
Major Butterworth, who conducted the de-
fense, attributes the verdict for damages to
the general lack of knowledge of what he
terms 1.-The true inwardness OF the case" He
said to-night:
1.-The result is. Of course, disappointment,
and l am apprehensiye that the strong out
side opinion has hai something to do with the
verdict. Most OF the people failed TO be IN
possession OF the actual facts OF the case. The
jury was composed of excellent men. who
gave patient and close attention to the evil
dence, but they would be something more or
less than human if they had not been influ-
enced to some extent by the public opinion
manifest in the atmosphere about them