The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-13
THEKENTUCKYSTYLE
One Of Miss Pollard's Counsel
Assaulted in Court.
THE JUDGE VERY INDIGNANT.
Psrsmour Breckinridge Tries To Apollo
siss for His Eowdy Atserney-Evi.
aepce Against the Congrsssmsa.

wasHrssTos CrrY. March Pan ex.
citing scene. indicating the intense feeling
besseen counsel on opposing sides in the
Pollard case. occurred just outside the
court room when court adjourned for the
day. Mr.. Shelby, counsel for the defend
ant. rebaked Mr.. Johnson, counsel for the
plaintiff. for his harsh criticism Of Mr..
shelby during the course of the afternoon
proceedings Hot words followed, and a
minute later all the lawyers were pushing
and struggling in bunch. Mr.. Shelby.
one Of the defendants lawyers. struck Mr..
Johnson, who acts for Miss Pollard. an
ugiy blow on the head. The men were
separated before much damage was done
or many blows passed. Just N the en-
counter was over Judge Bradley strobe
upon the scene, demanding to know tho
cause Of the trouble. Mr. Johnson. Mr..
Carlisle and Mr.. Wilson laid the case be-
fore him, stating that the Kentucky law
yers had made an unrrovoked assault
upon Mr.. Johnson. Col. Brecklnridye
and his son started from the courthouse.
bat seeing the judge. turned back. the
Congressman saying with evident excite
snent: 81 had nothing to do with this.
Judge. F~as trying to separate them;
that was all"
Judge Bradley WAS indignant I've
cannot have this. gentlemen" said he,
stsrnly. lyon must understand that We
cannot have such Objectionable things. I
will ascertain In the morning Who are re-
sponsible for this and sec that they are
properly punished"
When seen at his Office Mr.. johnson
said: ''We are not going to iitigats the
case in Kentucky style. My references to
the course of the defendants counsel In
the court were perfectly justified by the
circumstances which evoked them. They
we're neither commented upon by tho
Judge nor objected to by the attorneys
when spoken"
The pugilistic encounter was not the
only sensational incident Of the day, as
Miss Pollard was carried sobbing from the
court room and fell In faint outside the
door when the testimony concerning the
birth and death of her child in 1883 began.
Tonight she was resting quietly.
The first witness called for Miss Pollard
was Claude de la Roche France, frat
cousin of Ward McAllister and nephew
OF the chamberlain of Leo XIII. He had
known Miss Pollard since 1883 and fire.
quently had seen her and Breckinridgs to-
g.ther.
What was Col. Breckinridge's manner
to Miss Pollard :" asked Attorney Wilson.
Extremely paternai; very kind, very
affectionate also"
What was Miss Pollard's manner
toward himf"
Very respectful and afiectionate."
Miss Pollard. continued the witness,
and Col. Breckenridge were once in the
drawing room. As witness entered he
: tCol. BreckinridgeD was holding Miss Pol
lard's hand. He heard Col. Breckenridge
! ask Miss Pollard who he was, and whether
i he came to see her: he also heard Col.
i Breckenridge inquire If he knew of their
] engagement. seeming apprehsnsive that he
might speak of it. Last spring Miss Pol
lard asked him IL, in case any thing arose
10 make II necessary, he would give testi-
mony. She said she feared Col. Breekin-
ridge wss not going To keep his word that
If he did not marry ner on the appointed
day she would shoot herself. Witness
said IL do not see Why you should take
II so much to heart. Col. Breckenridge is
distinguished man and ali that, but there
are other men in the world" She said:
"rhere Is no other but Col. Breckenridge
for me-" This incident occurred abou.
May L. Something had been said about
Col. Breckinridge's attention to Mrs.
Wing.
DIR. J. Tabor Johnson, of this city, hav-
ing kissed the Bible. asked the court II he
\ was absolved from the professional obiga-
ton of secrecy, and was assured affrma-
lively By Miss PoIlard's attorney. He
said that in May. 1898. he was called TO see
Miss Pollard professionally. She was suf
fering from miscarriage. While attend
ing her ne had seen several letters and tel
egrams, and when Attorney Carlisle
showed several TO him he identified the
signatures as those of Col. Breckenridge.
One letter was dated Room OF the com
mittse on appropriations, house of repre-
sentative.. May d." and told Miss Pollard
| 30 do what was best most comfortable and
least dangerous lie told her TO put her
self under the care of her physician. and
inquired: Where does Mrs. II. go from
Washington city," These were read TO
the jury by Mr.. Carlisle. and then Attor-
ney Stall cross.examiued the physician
apon the details Of Miss Poiiard's eonhne-
l meni. The witness could not say whether
l the miscarriage was produced by artificial
l means but found no evidence tending TO
/ show shat
DR.. Mary rarsona testified that in isss
l abe attended Miss Pollard AZ = convent on
Massachusetts avenue, Washington City.
I and Ia Second street. In the latter place
amaze child Mas born and placed in an
/ asyIum. Aiterward she saw the child with
Us mother At this point ia the exami-
na,ien untitled sobb.ng WAS heard In the
Plaintiffs direction. she leaning forward.
I Almost double and shaking eonyu1sIseAy.
Her attendants were unable 10 quiet her
and sere compelled 10 support her from
The room A. she passed the door she
isls forW ard IN faint and would have
i esopred 20 the rioor had not one OF the
attendants caught her. The doors closed
shd. the examination proceeded. Asked
u What became of the child. the witness
Il ssld IL died Asked II Miss Pollard had
sOt her who the father OF the child vas,
7 brecklnriise and counsel in chorus Oh
l isciei. The objection was admitted. but
1 Really nr Parsons was allowed 20 saw she
/ called OH Breckiuriage At bis residence
| With = bill from Miss Pollard tor the doc
sor's services lie forwarded payment
i On denomination pr. Parsons said
sAe tod Col BrecSinFiage that she heard
4 he sas Miss rolsri's guardian and asked
hla 10 paw II.
Aiies the brief CONTAMINATION o. the
1 staess the legal controversy over depes'-
4 fons was reuesed. Mr. Ratisrsor'a. Ter
1 70. breeA nr.dge. moved ie suppress
/ eepoSit,oa iaAea FOR plaintiff AZ Lehsas-
Ton, MaFca : The main point mate SAs
4 thai ac.tcy 81 The acresltions should have