The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-12 00:00:00

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EXAMINATION BY MIL GORST.

Mr. Gorst : You have spoken of an interview with Mr.
Bravo during which you left him for twenty minutes, where
did that take place 7—At the Priory.
And from the time that Mr. Bravo began to pay you atten-
tions you were never at the Priory untii after his mother
had given her coneent to the marriage T—That is so.
Why did you wish to give up your acquaintance with
Dr. Gully 7—Because I wished to be reconciled to my
family.
Was that your only motive 7—My only motive.
Your affection for Dr. Gaily was a very old one 2-11 e had
been very kind to me. I liked him when I was a child of
fourteen, and he showed every kindness to my sister and my-
self when we were staying there.
Batween the time when you were at the ladies' establish-
ment at Malveru as a girl, and you were going there with
Captain B.icardo, yo l had seen him 7—No, not to my recollec-
tion.
Do you mean to say that in May. 1870, was the first time
that you knew him as a woman 7—Yes.
From that time till September 1875, there had been the
closest affection end intimacy between you?—Not from that
time. During my stay there with Captain Ricardo Dr. Gully
was very kind to me.

Was Captain Ricardo Jealous of Dr. Gully 7—He was jealous
if a man looked at me. Dr. Gully used to come and take tea
with us; zay husband used to ask Dr. Gully to take me out,
and he was perfectly au fait to my attachment for Dr. Gully.
Was there not a time when you were prepared to give up
father and mother and evelything for Dr. Gully ?—After
Captain Ricardo's death ; they wanted me to promise sacredly
I would never see Dr. Gully again, and I could not do that.
Was there no.t a deed of separation between you and
Captain Ricardo ?—Yee, at my instigation; he wished me
to return to him, and wrote repeatedly to that effect. I
think my father was one uf the trustees under the deed. Dr.
Gully ciectdedly was not one; and to my knowledge he did
not even know of it.

Mr. Gorst then produced a deed of separation, dated March
31st, 1871. between the late Captain Ricardo and Mrs.
Fiorenceßtcardo, in which the tzuttees in her behalf were
Dr. Gully and Mr. Brooks.
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Sir 11. James alluded to the fact that the deed was pro-
duced by the Crown.
Mr. Gorst : The date of the deed was just before Captain
Ricardo went abroad ?--I think it was.

Where did you go to after you left Buscot 7-1 went to the
Crystal Palace Hotel I called on Mrs Brooks in January to
ask if she could reeommend me a little house near here,
Whatever date„the friendship began, you were very fond
of Dr. Gully ?—I was; and I believe he was fond of me. We
had talked of marriage, but I never thought it possible, as
his wife was alive.
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Did not Dr. Gaily go abroad in September, 1875 ?—He did.
Did he ever go abroad before without you since your friend-
ship commenced ?—Yes, several times.
Where had ke been living last year before he went abroad?
—At his own house.
And you at your house ?—Yes.
And had you been associated together with the same affec-
tion and friendship as before ?—Yes.
Were you vexed at his going abroad ?—.Not in the least.
Had you before he went abroad had any dlff,Tence with
him ?—Not in the slightest; he went abroad on a pleasure
trip with his son.
Are you sure that at the time you were not vexed or dis-
pleased, or angry with him ?—Not in the very least.
Had you grown tired of his society / Nut in the very
slightest. No one could grow tired of his society; he is too
intellectual.
And do I understand you to say that when he went abroad
your feeling of affection for him was entirely undiminished
and unaltered?—lt was.
You made up your mind, you told us, to break off this
long etcuding aNualutance before you entertained any
idea making Mr. C. bravo your husband ?—Yes; long
before. •
Did you look forward to your separation with Dr. Gully as
a temuorary or a final one ?—As a final one.
had you !ramie up yoL.r mind never to have anything more
to do with him? —Yer. _ _

And never to see him again 2—Yes.
Aud I unrierstand you to say, carefully and solemnly, that
your only desire was to be reconciled to your friends 2-11 y
only desire was to see my mother again, and to make her
happy. I had heard she was ill, and I was content to
sacrifice all rc y happiness for that.

Why did you not immediately attempt a reconciliation
with your family—why did you not write immediately to
your father? Why did you wait 2—Became I had not the
strength of mind to give up Dr. Gully immediately.
Had you not given him up low: before your engrgement
with Mr. Bravo ?—I had lu my owu mitd, but I had not told
him so; he had been absent for six weeks.
Had you not finally di7nairsed D. Gully benre you wrote
that letter on the 2lat of October I—Yes some time before.
I wrote to Dr. Gully while he was abroad.

13€ f ire you wrote the lettcr of the 21st of October you had
given up Dr. Gully finally and completely ?—Yes; I don't
know why I allowed so long to elApse until I attempted a re-
conciliation with my
Did you write to Dr. Gully when he was abroad in affec•
tionate terms 7—l did.
And without giving him any intimation that you were
going to Ire4k off the acquaintance f—No ; I did not wish to
spoil his hwidey.
u jvi did you give the first intimation to Dr. Gully 7—By
later.
Did you vir te that letter to bim from Brighton?—! did.
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And was it after his return from abroad ?:--.-Yes.
Was that lett, r the last letter you wrote to him ?—To the
.)est of my rec Alection it was.
And were the two interviews you had with Dr Gully at
Brighton after that letter was written 2-one was before, and
one was after.
Where did the first of these interviews take place?—At
the lodgings where Mrs. Cox and I were staying.
When you had the fire, interviews with Dr. Gully at
Brighton you did not say a word to him about breaking off
the acquaintance 2-No, I had not the courage.
It was a step likely to be very painful to you both?—
Yes.
Did you write the letter immediately after this ?—I
Did you give Dr. Gully your reasons for breaking if the in-
timacy ?—Yes, the reason that I have given you, that I
might be reconciled to my mother.
Did he answer that letterf—Yes, in writing.
Was it a friendly letter, or an angry letter I.—A friendly
letter.
Did he expostulate with you 2—No ; be said if it was for my
happiness he was quite wilting that it should be so.
Db.l you answer that letter 2-1 forgrt.
How long after the letter did Dr. Gully pay a second visit
to Brighton 2—l think it was two days after, and that was
the occasion I saw him at a little hotel near the railway
station.
You have said that that was a painful interview 2—Yes, it
WAIL

Why was it painiult—Because I was attached to him.
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