The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-06 00:00:00

WAR/MAX.

THE SUMMONS AGAINST MR. DE.A.X,
The adjourned hearing at the summons brought
against Mr. Ursa, M.P., by • woman of theitiotm
named Gray, alleging him tube the father of a b
child, took plies at the Marlbourgh street Pollee
Court on Wednesday last, before the Stipendary
magistrate, Mr. De Reutsen... . . . .

The IVOMIII Gray appeared in court with a baby in
her arms. and Mr. Dm was also present.
Upon the case beicar called on he magistrate asked
the Plaintiff if she had any further evidence to call.
She replied Miss Stride, to whom ahe went during
her
/4 =math Sickle, 131, Bernandetreet, Russell.
Square, was accordingly called into the box. She
said she was not married. Asked by the magistrate
as to what she know about the case, she replied—" I
only know, your vs,rabip, that she called upon me in
Jannsry, 11379. and said she required help, and that
she was likely to become a mother, and she certainly
looked so."

In &newer to Mr. Begley. Miss Stride said she knew
the plaintiff had been convicted at politic courts 30 or
40 tunes. She dif not believe everything such women
told her, but she made investigations. She knew
nothing of the medical examinations that had been
made of the plaintiff. She had contributed nothing
towsrils the expenses of this prosecution in any way.
She recommended her to Mr. Sampaon, but as
regarded herself, she (Was Stride) was not liable to a
farthing.
In reply to the magistrate, the plaintiff said she
would like to call her sister.

--1Ele.a;;; Gould. of-I,—iiiinchelaea-stweet, and not
married, said her sister (the plaintaff) had asked her
when she was in the family-way to take her in, but
alms declined to do so, telling he/ the man who got
her in the way must :lo so. That was h:! last Nov.

thThe liegaante : Do you know anything more then
at ?

tirell, I peld • gentleman myeelf to examine her in
order to be satisfied. Atli I have his certificate.
The witness was then crows:assisted as to her age
and that of the plaintiff'.; but the examination was
stopped by the magistrate.
The plaintiff anti she had no other witness, but the
monthly nuns who could have come forward waa not
there that day She had spoken to her and felt her,
and if the case were adjourned she could bring her.
She had no other witnesses.

Mr. De Reutsen said the case had taken up an
iILIM6OIIO amount of time needlessly. In the first place
there was no corroborative evidence, except certain
letters purporting to come from the defendant. All
were, so far unconnected with the time alleged,
that they wore absolutely no corroboration at all.
He was surprised that it had taken up so much time,
as it was fall of improbability from beginning to end.
Mr. 13ealey asked to be allowed to say one word, and
wished to deny in the most positive terms that the
defendant had ever had connection with her at any
time, or had ever used the expression that he was
hoping for the death of hie wife for the purpose of
marrying her. Those statements he most emphati-
cally denied on Mr. Drax's behalf, and he would
further say in his (Mr. 13esley's) humble judgment,
that it was much to be regretted that any persons
should he found to lend themselves to an investigation
attended with such painful consequences. He should
not ask the magistrate to IMIKCiAII the powers which he
undoubtedly p wearied. Mr. Drag was content that
hie friends believed there was not one word of truth
in the imputations which had been made against him.
He had come prepared to refute them there, and,
regarding the state of his health, he there ceased.
Still, it was a matter for regret that persons, however
charitably disirmed, should allow themselves to be
made the instruments of • conspiracy, for he averred
again it was • conspiracy, by the means of the money
of the Mb* Strides, of the metropolis.
'‘lr. Seeley further added plaintiff bad been exam-
ined by medical gentlemen who would have been
prepared to prove she had neve, been confined at all.