Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1894 — MISS POLLARD WINS. [ARTICLE]

MISS POLLARD WINS.

End of the Famon* Breach of Promlia Cuc v The famous Pollard-Brccklnrldge case which has been in progress at Washington for several weeks, were given to tho jury at 3 p. m. Saturday. At 4:30 p.m. tho jury, after fifteen ballots, reached a verdict finding Congressman Breckinridge guilty of seduction and breach of promise, and assessed tho damage at t15.0;J0. The defendant made a formal moti >n for a new trial himself. Ben. Butterworth, Brock attorney, stated that the ense would bo fought to a finish.