New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-11
MISS POLLARD'S CHARACTER
A VIOLENT ATTACK UPON IT BY COL.
THOMPSON, FOR THE Defence.
HE CONTENDS THAT SHE Is \ SELF CONFESSED
ADvENTURESS-HE WORKS HIMSELF INTO
WHITE HEAT AND Is REPRoYED
BY THE COURT-sOME sLURs ON
MRS BLACKBURN-MR CAR
Isle ENDS HIS
ARGl- NENT.

wasbinrton Anrll lo-There was small attend
ance at the Pollard-BrecAinridge case to-day. MT.
Carlisle finished his argument for the plalnih ana
Colonel Thompson. for the defence made savage
attack upop the plaintiffs character. lie worked
himself into a great passion during his speech ana
once had 30 be called down" by the judge I've
also made some extremely contempjuous rernafNS
concerning Mrs Luke Blackburn, who has testified
in the case of his novel utterdnces on the
relations betwek Colonel Breckenridge and Miss
Pollard caused considerable astonshment
Miss Pollard las there with Miss Ellis. OF me
House o. Mercy. and as on Yesterday enc sat WIN
her head slightly bowed her eyes cast on the tame
at which she sat Colonel Breckenridge was also
nresent fanked nv Mr. Butterworth and Colonel
Thompson.
Resuming his argument, Mr. Carlisle took mp mat
portion of the defence OF Colonel BrecHinrldse IN
which he Claimed that he had not been intimate win
the plaintiff for long periods while Miss foHaru
testified that their relations we're continuous. lie
said that the defendant admitted that he had me-
the plaintiff night IN November 1871 IN ms
city. after a separation for long time ana that ne
took drive with her tbs. said Mr. carlisle COM
cided with the testimony of Miss Pollard that fhe
defendant had met her at the time named ana look
her 10 the house of Aunt Mary Mckenzie Where'
in the February following. she gave or'h 40 t''e
babe which Colonel Rreckinridge denied kno"ieuSe
Of He next discussed contradictory testimony Oh
the plaintiff and the defendant about what happened
when Colonel Breckenridge resided for three weeks
at Miss Hoyts house in Lexington, where Miss POI
lard was boarder and commended that II had been
shown that the guilty relations between the PAIR
continued there
Mr. Carlisle quoted Mrs Blackburn's account Of
the first interview Good Friuay night 1928 when'
according 10 the witness. Colonel breckenridge
asked her TO charge Of Miss Pollard as his ~
ture wife He has not spoken one WORD IN con-
tradiction of Mrs Blackburn's statement SAID MI
Carlisle He tells you her testimony Is true.
Mr. Carlisle also referred the letters that had
no
Breckinrdge swore that letters had been ex-
changed between Miss Pollard and himself in 1885,
and yet typewriter testified that she had addressed
envelopes to Miss Pollard for the defendant during
that year, and the plaintiff had said that she re-
ceved many letters from him.
THAT LITTLE BASKET
Mr. Carlisle laid great stress on the little decora-
tive basket which belonged to the late Mrs. Brock
,nridge Miss Pollard testified that it had been
given TO her by the defendant with the remark;
Madeline this poor Issa's. and want you
to have it," Colonel Breckenridge denied this ana
limited that II had been stolen from MS aPd' 'ei''s
by Miss Pollard.
sometimes little thing like this proves to be
the most important item in case, said Mt Car
Isle "A witness has told you that II was on MISS
Polard's lap while Colonel Breckenridge was sitting
by her side and It has been SHOWN that he saw
II many times and that fact proves that there was
a degree of affectionate intimacy between the de-
PENDANT and the plaintiff that presaeed maTriaGe'
Rapidly reviewing the testimony about the out
ward appearance Of an engagement MI CarHsle
summed up this feature by saying:
1.-THE history Of this form Of action Will not pre-
sent a more complete chain OF evidence than has
been presented here Of a breach Of contract OF
marriage.
Mr. Carlisle proceeded to score the defendant Tor
hypocrisy. He comes here gentlemen, ne salu'
asking you TO believe his unsupported word tha'
there was 10 contract Of marriage between them
his unsupported word against that OF reputable
witnesses and Of the plaintiff he asks you to De-
ueve his word after he has confessed that he ar
ranged and acted lies concerning that engagement
ASKING FOR THE FULL AMOUNT
In conclusion Mr. Carlisle said: 1T has been
shown that this man Of power and influence ana
distinction social and political. did acquire power
and influence over this plaintiff. that he dd nave
an influence over her life did promise TO repa"
that injury he had done. II you think THIS gentle
, men, you are authorized. as the Court tells you III
its Instructions not only TO give compensatory dah-
ages, taking into consideration the previous re'a-
lions Of the parties what the social advancement
of such a marriage would have been 10 TINS pam
tiff but you are also authorized 10 give exemplary
damages; YOU are allowed to give punitive ud'i-
ages to punish the defendant offender against
the rights of man. and in doing this there Is Only
one limit TO your action, and that is the iuii amount
claimed in the decaraton-$jO.G0O This ask you
to give, gentlemen in the name OF right ana JUS
tice reason and purity; in the name OF our o'heiS
of our sisters and brothers; and II thc "hoie
amount should be given. you will have done your
mart to put stigma such conduct ana 70 erect
the only reparation that can be asked for by this
injured plaintiff" -,
When Mr.. Carlisle sat down. Colonel Phil Thomp-
son began his opening for the defence he was 'ii-
passioned from the beginning. and spoke IN man
ner entirely different from the cooqual' ma'tef-oi
FACT way in which Mr.. Carlisle addressed the jury
Inst before he began to speak, MISS FoIaru anu
Miss Ellis left the courtroom
Co,onel Thompson said he did not extenuate the
fault of any man who had been guilty oil De'as-
ing a young girl. but he did not thinK that man
should be held responsible in suit OF TINS kihd LOT
having been intimate with woman who was OF
al repute Speaking in his high, keen voice, WIN WIN
his pronounced Southern accent ne az wsnnn
Jury TO regard the plaintiff as lewd ana Wa non
woman, and not TO encourage suCn 70 p'i ssris -,
suits in here and make stencil in the nos'riIs OF
decent people.
"A MoNEY-HuNTER AND MoNEY-GETTER"
He next referred to the testimony OF william
Wood the Lexington carpenter. who SAID MISS foi-
lard had broken her engagement TO MIN because ne
uoud not take her TO Europe. and he maze TINS
the text for these remarks:
..she is a money-hunter and a money getter Taik
about love and affection!-why. she was shown IN
everv feature OF this to be on wild hunt
after this defendants money-thats what she
wants She is not after love and anectlon-what sAe
wants Is the money. and that's what these eminent
counsel are assisting her 10 ge-and she seems 10
have hypnotzed SOMEBODY ihlo sNi"s He' "'' v
carry on this case.
After further assaling the plaintiffs character III
terms OF unmitigated vituperation. Colonel Ihonp,
son brought up the subject OF the ieter da.eu Jug
10 1884 which the plaintiff says she did not write 70
Colonel Breckenridge. III she wrote that ietter Me
said ''her case is gone and she can have no credit
before an Intelligent jury She says in this letter
What | have tell you Is worse than divorce
case That's self-accusation OF guilt with Kodes,-
that's why she tried TO keep out this letter-thdt
why she said she didn't write It, She did write 1t,
and I'll stake this whole on that letter 1890
Here she was" said Colonel Thompson little
later on ''robbing and deceiying old man Rodes.
She admitted on The stand 4 engaged 10 Resell;
I'm Colonel Brecknrdge's mistress and I'm milk
ing Rodes for my tuition and my schooling at one
and the same time She was deceying right ana
left and bleeding old hard-working, industrious
aio, Molif Shingebauer