The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-02-26 00:00:00

Witue-s; : I said I had-no doubt that it was on the 7th..

George Jeffreys said that he kept the departure-book at
the Hotel. Mr Farquhar was entered as having left on
Sunday, November 10th. Could not soy whether Captain
Farquhar had gone on the previous day, and left his luggage
until the 10th. Could not say where he had slept on the
previous night.
Frederick Johnson: I was footman to Sir C. Mordaunt
from May, 181,7, to May, 1868. Durbin the shooting season
noticed an intimacy between Captain Farquhar and Lady
Mord:tont. Early In the autumn of 1867 a note came to Wal-
ton-hall, and I had occasion to go into Lady Mot-daunt'.
boudoir. I found Captain Farquhar there with her ladyship.
I did not knack, and Lady Mordamit said I ought not to
come in without knocking. In February, 1808, I came to
town with her ladyship on a visit to Lady Kinnours. They
went to the Alhambra, nail left when the performance was
over at about ten o'clock. I have posted letters from her
ladyship to Captain Farquhar, and I have delivered one
personally. That was on this occasion. I Man in town
with sir Charles during the season of 1,67. His Royal
Highness coned once when I was at the hall. I have
seen him calling upon her ladyship at Lady Rinnours.
He stayed from five to ten minutes. I have taken two
letters from Lady Mordaunt to Marlhorough.house for the
Prince of Wales, and have posted others.

Cross-examined by Mr Archibald On the return from the
Alhambra, I put down Captain Farquhar, at St James's-
street. have posted many letters to gentlemen from Lady
Mordaunt. When the Prince of Wales called at LadyKin-
acute, Lady Mordaunt had got falter of her illness. She
had been confined to her room.

Re-examined I have taken two letters, possibly three, to
Marlhoroughliodse, amt have postal three ethers, within
three days. The witness referred to a diary, which Lord
Penzance immediately asked for. NVheu asked when it was
written, he said, .• Last night and to-day. It was partly
copied from a diary which he had at home, and partly from
recollection." Re-examination continued : With regard to
the letters, I am quite sure the greater part of them were
written during the visit to Belgrave.square.
Sergeant Balla:dine: Ills Royal Highness Rays he has
no letters, and consequently we cannot ask for their pro-
duction.

Sage Ann Caborn, in her examination, sail: I am house-
keeper at Walton-hail. About three days before Lady M or-
daunt left she wanted me to get a check cashed. I read it,
and s.lied Mr. Cobb to cash it, and as he could not at the
time I left it with him. The next day her ladythip asked if
I had the money. I RIM I had not, but I could lend her £2O. I
offered her five sovereigns and £IS in a)tes. She did not seem
to like the notes, and I said that if she preferred I could get
the cash on Saturday. She nail Very well' and I took the
money up again. On the Saturday I heard her father was com-
ing to take her away. Coblireturned me the check, and! gave
it to Mr. Osborne Mordaunt. It was drawn for £3O. [ rwo
check.books were here produml, and witness identified the
nandwriting of the counterfoils as Lady Slordauut's.) Lady
Mordaunt weLn in mourning when she left. She ached me
the day she left about a railway rug, which I fetched. She
had had the newspapers daily. I had no reason to think
her mind was affected

Crossexamined: I last saw Lady Mordaynt yesterday. She
was in a vela abtent state. I should say she was of a
weakeued mind I have been with her sitter the 10th of
August, except about 10 days. I have particularly observed
her mind become weak within the last three months I can
scarcely tell the state of her mind 1 tat December; it was
weakened then. Mrs. Herbert Murray stayed two or three
days at Bickley at the end of November. Mr. Murray
Is Sr Charles's uncle. Mrs. Murray came before, in Sep-
tember. I did not observe Lady Mordaunt's mind then
so much as siuce. She showed it by many thing.. Once she
went out and stuck a branch of a fir-tree in her boots. I can't
recollect the other things. The Dowager Lady al ordautit lid
not conic frequently to Walton. She had come to church,
and once or voice to see Lady Morilaant. Once when she
came over to attend church in the afternoon she came to
my room without seeing Lady Charles, who on that occasion
sat on the coalbox I was not at Worthing with Laity Mot-
daunt. I did not see her from the 15th of May mail the
mouth of August Skews. then considerably changed since
1 had last seen her. I thought she was not looking so well,
and was not so lively as she had been at Walton. She W9B at
times silent before she le ft Walton. I cannot say that this
was frequently the case because I did not see her often. She
Is now in excellent health. I have not known her to be out
of health since she has been at Bickley.
To Sergeant Ballantine: I cannot tie any time at which
I considered Lady Morilaunt perfectly sane After she
came to Bickley her mind began to fail. I noticed a dd.
ference when she came there She was at Oral able to under-
stand what was said to her, and she frequently made
rational alswers. I don't particularly remember when she
did otherwise. She has been failing for the last three
months. Before that period I noticed a little failing of
mind from the time she came to Bickley. I never heard
her complain of being dull, but she did desire to go up to
London, although not often, so far as lam aware. On the
20th of November she talked of going to Walton. I then
considered her mind to be in a weakened state. To me she
had never alluded either to her separation f nun her husband
or to the gentlemen whose names have been mentioned,
General Arbutheot said : I came to Linden on the 28th
October, leen. I knew that there was a prospect of a Case
in the Divurcs Court, but I knew nothing of Lady Moeda nt
being insane. I called upon Mrs. Murray, Lot km .wing that
Lady Mordaunt was there. She came hito the room, and I
entered into conversation with her. She evidently knew me.
She said she and her maid had come up to London, and were
going down in the evening. One said she had enjoyed her-
self very much, and had been to Baker-street. I found her
even in her manner and perfectly sensible of what passed
between us. I was asked to stay to luncheon, but declined,
and as I was eolng out I heard Lady Mordaunt say, " Why
did you uot introducame to General Arbuthnot ?"
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Cross-examined by Dr. Deane : I am certain this was on
the 23th October. I conmdered her just the person one
would expect to meet In moiety. She was very lively and
nneotinl, and I &Let Mink then wee e moment lest between

us. she took the greater part of the cmvenation. Had
been told ify Mrs. Murray shortly afterwards that La y
Mordamit was insane. He had mentioned to connections of
the Moniannt family that he did not believe she was insane
at the time he saw her. It was owing to that opinion that
he was now present in court.
Mr Bflonnuts, of the Birmingham and Midland Counties
Hospital, said that he saw Lady Mordaunt's child on the
Saturday tier her confinement The appearances were not
of specific distase. Be demribed the nature of the two
f.qms of ophthalmia caused by disease, and the treatment
Ito recommended for the child. The disease of the child's
ties was purulent opthalinia. The witness's evidence was to
the same effect ae that previously given by other medical
witnesses—that the appearances were not sufficient to enable
them to say whether the ophthalmia was caused by specific
disease.

Sergeant Bs Dentine said that it would be imposiible to
conclude the evidence that night, and the inquiry was then
adjourned.

The following letters from the Prince of Wales were
put in, but not read :
" Sandringham, King's Lynn, December 5.
" My dear Lady Mordamit,—May thanks for your letter,
which I rteAved this evenipg, and torn very glad to hear
that you Ilke the ponies, but I hope they will he well driven
before you attempt to drive them, as I know they are fresh.
They belonged originally to the Princess Mary, who drove
them for some years, and when she married, net wanting
them just than, I bought them from her. lam not surprised
that )on have had no hunting lately as the frost ho made the
ground as hard as iron. We hope, however, to be able L,
hunt to-morrow, as a thaw has set in. We killed over a
thousand head on Tue,dhy, and killed forty wo, deocks
day. Lover has been in great force, and as bumptious as
ever. Woodford is also here, so you en imagiue what a row
goes on. 0.1 51.nday next I go to linckeilham, and I am
Indeed very a Try that we shall not meet these I ani very
sorry to hoar that you have been seedy, but I hope that you
are now all right again. Ever yours very sincerely,
"ALBERT EDWARD."

"Sandringham, King's Lynn, January 13, 1867.
" My 11 ear Lady Mordaunt,—l am quite shocked never to
have answered sour kind letter, written some time ago, and
for the were pretty niuffetees, which are very met ul this cold
weather. I had no idea where you had been staying since
your marrtige, but Francis Kindlys told me that you ore in
Warwickshire. I suppose you will be up in Londou for the
opening of Parliament, when I hope I may perhaps have the
pleasure of seeing pots, and of making the acquaintance of
Sir Cheri-a I was in London for only two nights, and re-
turned here Saturday. The rails were so slippery that we
thought we should never arrive here. There has neen a heavy
fall of snow here, and we are able to use our sledges, which
is capital fun. Believe me yours ever sincerely

" ALBERT &WARD."
"Marlborough Mouse, May 7, 1867.
"My dear Lady Mordaunt. Many thanks for your letter,
and I am very sorry that I should have given you no much
trouble looking for the lady's umbrella for me at P kris. I
am very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay there. I
shall he going there on Friday next, and as the Princess is
au much better, shall hope to remain a week there. If there
is any commission I can do for you there it will dive me the
createht pleasure to carry it out. I regret very much not to
h‘ve been able to call upon you since your return, but hope
to do so when I came back from Pam, and have an oppor-
tunity of making the acquaintance of your husband Believe
me, yours very sincerely, "ALBERT EDWARD."
" Sunday.
. .

"My dear Lady Mordaunt,—Marly thanks for your kind
letter, and I am so glad to hear you have made an good a re-
covery, and to be able soon to go to Hastings, which is sure
to do you a great deal of good. I hope that, perhaps, on your
return to Loudon, I may have the please, of seeing vnu
Behove me, }ours very sincerely, " ALBERT EDWARD."
"Monday.
"My dear Lady Mordaunt,—l am sure yon will be glad to
hear that the Princess was safely delivered of a little girl this
morning, and that both are doing very nell. I hope you will
come to the I swald and St. James's-hall this week ; there
would, lam sure, be tm hams in your reniainmg till Saturday
In town. I should like to see you again Ever pairs, most
sincerely, "ALBERT EDWARD."

"Thursday.
" My dear Lady Mordannt,—l am to sorry to tind by the
letter that I received from you this morning that you are un-
well, and that Isbell not be aisle to pay you a visit to-day, to
which I had been looking forward with so much pleasure.
To morrow and Saturday I shall be bunting ill Nottingham-
shire ; but, in you are still in town, may I come to ace you
about five on Sunday afternoon? And hoping 3'on will soon
be yourself again, believe me, yours ever siowerelv,
"ALBERT EDWARD."
" Sonday.
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" My dear Lady Mordaunt,.—T cannot tell you Imw d stressed
I am to heir from your lettr that you have got the measles,
and that I shall, in consequence, not have the pleasure of
seeing you I have had the measles myself a long time ago,
anti I know what a tiresome complaint It is I trust you will
take great care of yourself and have a good doctor with you.
Above all, I should pot read at all as it is very had for the
eyes, and! suppose you will be forced to lay up a time. The
weather is very favourable for your illness, and wishing you
every speedy recovery, believe me, yours roost sincerely,
"ALBERT EDWARD."
"Marlborough House, October 13.
'. My dear Lady 31ordaunt,—Many thanks ter your kind
letter, which I received just before we left Dunrobin, and I
have been so busy here that I have been unable to answer it
before. I am glad to hear that you are Bourishlng at Walton,
and hope your husband has had good sport with the part-
ridges. We had a charming stay at Dunrobin from 19th Sep-
t-muter to 7th of this month. Our party consisted of the
Sandwich, Grosvenors, only for a few days.) Summers,
Baker., F. Marshall, Alrud, Ronald Gower, Sir 11. Filly,
Oliver.—who did not look no bad in a kilt as you heard,—
Laticelles, Falkiner, and Sam Buckley, who looked fleet-rate
in his kilt. I wan alao three or tour days in the Rosy Forest
with the Grosvenors. I shot four stags; my total was
21. P. John thanks you very notch for your photo, alai
I received two very good rites, accompanied by a charm-
ing epistle from your sister. We are all delighted with
11,milton's marriage, and I think you are rather hard on
the young lady, as although not exactly pretty, is very nice
he king, has charming manners, .d is very popular with
everyone. From his letter he seems very much in love (a
rare occurrence cows-days). I will sea what I can do in
getting a presentation for the non of Mrs. Bradshaw for the
Royal Asylum of London, St. Ann's Society. Frances will tell
you the result London is very empty, but I have plenty to
do; so time does not go slowly, and I g , down slntoting to
Windsor and Rtchmond occasionally. On the 26th t shall
sh.-.et with General Hall at Newmarket, the following week
at Knee step, and then at Windsor and Sandringham before
we go abroad. This will probably be on the 18th or 19th of
next mouth. You told me when I last saw you that you were
probably going to Park in November, but I suppose you have
given it up. I saw lathe papers that you were in London on
Saturday. I wish you had let me know, as I would have
made a point of calling. There are some good plays going
on, and we are going the rounds of them, My brother is
here, hut at the end of the month Le starta for Plymouth on
hie lotur cruise of nearly two years. Now I shall nay good
by, and hoping that probably we may haven chance of
seeing you before we leave. I remain, yours most sihcensly,
" ALBERT EDWARD."
•
" White's, November 1.
"My dear Lady Mordaunt,—Many thanks for your letter
which I received this morning. I cannot tell putt at this
moment the exact height of the ponies in question, but I
think they are just under 14 hands ; but u soon as I know
for certain, I ehail not fail to let you know. I would be only
too happy if they will suit you and have the pleasure of
seeing them in your hands. Ills quite an age since I have
seen or heard anything of you, hut I trust you had a pleasant
trip abroad, and I suppose you have been in Scotland educe.
Lord Derby has kiadly asked me to shoot with him at
Buckenham on the oth of uext mouth, and I hope I may
perhaps have the pleasure of seeing you there. Belleve me,
yours ever sincerely, " ALBERT EDWARD "

" Samlriqgham, Hing'a Lynn, November 16.

My dear Lady idordaunt,-1 must apologize for not
havirg answered your last kind letter, but accept my best
thanks for it now. Since the 10th I have been here at Sir
William K nolly's house, as I am building a totally new sue.
I am here "in garcon,. and we have had very good shooting.
The Duke of Cambridge, Lord Suffield, Lord Alfred Paget,
Lord de Grey, Sir Irederiek Johnstone, Chaplin, General
Hall, Captain Jam) Buckley, Major Grey, and myself com-
pose the party, and the great Francis arrived on Saturday,
but he is by no means a distinguished shot. Sir Frederick
Johnstone tells me he is going to stay with you to-morrow
for the Warwick races, so he can give you the best account of
at This afternoon, after shooting, I return to London and to-
morrow night, the Princess, our three eldest children, anti my.
self, start for Paris, where we shall remain a week, and then go
straight to Copenhagen, where we spend Christmas, and the
beginning of January we start on a longer trip. We shall
go to Venice, and thence by sea to Alexandria up the Nile as
far as we can get and later to Constantinople, Athens. and
home by Italy; and I don't expect we shall be back again
before April. I fear, therefore, I shall not see you for a long
time but trust to find you, perhaps, in London on our
return. If you should lind time, it will be very kind to write
to me sometimes. Letters to Marlborough-house to be for.
wanted will always reach me. I hope you will remain strong
and well; and, wishing you a very pleasant winter, I remain,
yours most sincerely, "ALBERT EDWARD."
" Sandringham, King's Lynn, November 31
"hip dear Lady Mortlauut,-1 was very glad to hear from
Colonel Kingscote the other day that you had bout lit my two
ponies. I also trust that they will suit you, and that you will
drive them for many a year. I have never driven them
myself, so I dowt know whether they are easy to drive or
not. I hope you have had inane Minting, alhough in some
parts of the country it is quite stopped. We had our first
shooting party this week, and got Si:) head one day, and 29
woodcocts. Next week the great Oliver is coming He ancl
Blawiford had thought of going to Algiers, but they have
now given it, up, and 1 don't know to what foreign clime they
are going to betake themselves. I saw Lady Dudley at
Ouwallis, and I thought her looking very well. I'm sorry to
hear that you wont be at Iffickenhanik when I go there, as it
is such as age since I have seen you. If there is any thing
else (besides horses) that I can do for you please let me know.
—And I remain, yours ever sincerely,
" ALBERT EbWARD."

The hearing of this remarkable case was resumed on
Wednesday morning, before Lord Penzance and a
special jury. The general excitement appeared to
have largely increased, and the crowd in Westminster
Hall was much more numerous than on any previous
day, owing, possibly, to the rumour that the Prince of
Wales would attend to explain the circumstances
which had connected him with the case. The presence
of the Attorney-General also gave rise to innumerable
suppositions, and it was whispered that he had been
requested to watch the case on behalf of His Royal
Highness, but it soon transpired that he had attended
simply to transact some formal business in connection
with another suit. He, however, remaiued :n Court.
There was, as usual, a large array of barristers, the
majority being interested, of course as spectators only.
The portion of the Court allowed to the public was
densely thronged, but the fashionable and aristocratic
element was altogether wanting. The witnesses and
other persons interested in the case were seated in the
gallery, 11.11101ig them being Sir Thomas and Lady Mons
crieffe, Miss Moncrielle, and General Arbuthnot.
Lord Penzance took his seat punctually at eleven
o'clock, and on the jury being sworn,
Mrs. Merited Murray was calle I and examined by Mr.
Inderwick. She spoke very indistinctly, and gave her
evidence with much emotion. She said I am the wife of
Mr. Herbert Murray, and my husband Is a relation of the
Moncrieffe fetidly. My husband is also connected with the
Mordamit family. On the 17th November I went to Bickley
to see Lady M ordaunt, and stayed there till December 21
Lady Mordaunt received me very well. I spent the whole of
the day with her, and I had conversations with her. I went
with her to the Crystal Palace on December 21st. I raid to
her, " I hope you will come to London in the winter, that I
may be able to see more of you, you will be so dull!' lAdv
Mordaunt replied, ''l hope I shall. I Is not want to he dull."
Witness further detailed a conversation, but her replies to the
leaned counsel were quite inaudio/e. One part of the c. 0-
venation was that Lady Mordaunt said to her, "What
business had Charley Vigo jablmring about to other ladies ; 00
you call yourself a lady ?" Witness replied, "I hope so,"
and then her ladyship accused her of coming " ferretting
about here," and she !witness replied, " I do not coins 'for.
rettiug ' about here." She said to Lady Mordannt, " How
came you to do such a foolish thing? Surely you could not
have cared for all those men?" Lady Moidaunt made no
reply. In reference to a divorce case, which had been before
the public, her ladyship said, " It is I who will have to bear
all the Ignominy." I hail numerous conversations with
Lady Mordaunt and she conversed rationally. I never
noticed anything wrong in her conversation, except very
often she would not answer. When she did answer she
replied rationally. On October IS Lady Mordaunt came
up to my house with her maid, Barker. The maid went
away, and Lady Mordaunt was all day in the society of
myself and husband. Lady Mordaunt went upstairs and
took off her things. My husband was out, but returned soon
after, and Lady Mordaunt went out for a walk with him.
When they cause back from the walk General Arbuthnot had,
I think, arrived. I was present when Lady Mordant was
convening with the general, but I did not hear what the
conversation was. While they were talking ale. 11. Murray
and Mr. Fietines came in. i beard Lady Mordaunt any to
him, "How Is it you did not introduce me to General Arbuth-
not t" Lady Si °rennin went out for a walk for one or two
Win WWI Mr, Flaw, 444 sho returned by train. Daring

- the w elle of the day she appeared to be perfectly rational.
On the 23rd of November and afterwerds I observed a change
In her.

After this witness bad been cross-examined by Mr.
Deane,

Mr. Herbert Murray was called. He said I went down to
hickley on the 25th of September, and law Lady Mordaunt
,in the doorstep. I walked round the garden a ith her I said
hoard she and my wife had been quarrelling, and she said
tuey bed I conversed elk ut the unfortunate Lord
Justice Chu he who was found a ith his throat cut, and Lady
alordauut Bald, "s very good jib, too there are too many
lawyers already In the world. Charley has turned laywer
lately, hut he has not done himself any good by it." We then
conversed about plays and ere quet on the lawn at Moncrieffe,
five or six years ago, which I remembered. I returned to
Los, on that evening. I had a letter from Dr. Wood, and
went (lowa again on the following Sunday. I went to church
with her. We drove there, but when we got to the church
she would nut go in, and we went (era drive. We drove
round the common on the way home. On passing the church
In the afterooon I asked her to go in at the fag-end of the
service and hear the music, and she consented. I had a con-
venation with her. •alae talkei about going hack to Walton,
but I said, "You will not go back the, e." She said, "Why
not ?" I ruplied, "You know perietly well." And she
said, " Why dies not Charley come and tell me so I"
I said, " He has done so alrea y by letta.r." Lady Mordaunt
did not rcply. I sp he to her Mont her position, and she
said, "What shall Ido ?" I said, "I cannot give you any
advice You wonld he naturally suspicious of me because I
am Charity's uncle '• " and I added, "I suppose you do sus-
pect one a bit,'' aid she lambed and replied, "I do" I
advised her to wine to her mole, Mr. Piennes, who was in
Xngland—her other relations being iii Scotland, and the con-
versatliin ended by her saying she would write to
him. Witness gave further evidence as to Lady Mor-
damit's demeanour. She thanked one for my advice, and
" I have never hail any advice given me before."
Tuts took place ou the last Sunday in September. I
dined on that evening in company with Dr. Wood, and I
noticed after she had heen talking to me quite properly be-
fore, that when Dr. Wood sulked her simple qu, atmna she
would not answer, but when pressed would say, "Yes, yes "
She noticed the whole couversatian, for some stories wen:
told and she laughed at the right place. 00 the evening
of the following day when we were driving from the
Crystal Palace she ens very silent, In the evening Miss
Parsons and I again noticed a change in her. When Miss
Parsons came she (Lady Mordannt) stood looking at her
without say leg a word, and then tamed round and went out
of the room. I bulked that she AV. watching Miss Parsons
at dinner time. I suggested that she should go to London
next day, and she assented readily. In the morning, how-
ever, she was not disposed to go. We tossed up whether
she should go or not, and she lust. We went to town, and
In a shop window we noticed a dress. Some Hale after,
while walking past the same shop, I notic,d a dress, and
said, "That is the same dress we saw here before," and
Lady Mordauut said It was not; the spots were larger. She
was right.

Mr. Murray was then crosseexamined ; after whieh
Florence Stephens the cook at Walton Hall, was
called, who deposed that previous to Lady Mordaunt's
confinement she spoke rationally about domestic
matters, and that there was uothing to indicate that
her mistress was not of perfectly sound mind.

Mr. Orford, M.R.C.S., practising -in the neighbourhood of
Walton, said: I have been in practice 13 years. I have been
in attendance on Sir Charles's family, and I knew Lady
Mordaunt after her marriage. Had attended her previous to
her confinement. I attended her for a miscarriage once. I
cannot say I considered her of hysterical temperament. I
was called in at her cmdinement, which came on prem.
timely. I arrived at eight o'cloek on the evening of the
22nd. Lady Mordainit was placed under chlorctorni next
:Sunday) afternoon, and was ultimately delivered of a child.
She suff -red less than ordinary The child was a small one
—an eight months' chill t formed that conclusion from
varous circumstances. It was a small child, but it might
have been a full-time child. I watched the state of her
health. I know the difference between puerperal fever and
Puerperal mania. She had no appearance of ally mania. She
did not show any sign of delusion whatever from the com-
mencement during my attendance She required less medicine
than usual. I believe I examined the state of her pulse.
There were no signs of lever to my knowledge. There were
no indications that I should find in any case ti fever. lam
prepared to say that during my attendance she was not
suffering from fever. Visited leer meetly twice a day up to
March IS Iler mother came down shortly after her con-
finement, and remained, I should think, about a week.
Lady Mordaunt was in a satisfactory state of health
when her mother Jolt. Had conversations with the mother
about her daughter Had not heard of her suffering from
a discharge before her confinement. On the Thursday
after the birth I noticed the child's syns. They were
very bait Remedies were applied which would have
been applicable to either lucharcea or gonorrhcei. I am
of opinion that she was perfectly sane at the time of her
confinement. I saw her at Worthing on July 10, when! con-
versed with her for perhaps about 15 minutes, on three
separate interviews. She was sensittle. There was nothing
to indicate that she was not in full possession of her senses.
Puerperal fever requires peculiar treatment I have never
met with a case of purrperal mania I have had no ex-
perience. It is another name for madness. There was no
madness about Lady Mordauut.