The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-13 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13. 1855.

sever bees petaled eat is N sines. I have sever sees her
portrait. She was this. I was asked to become a whams
on the 6th of this mouth. by Mr. Hart. Noose but his
interpreter was with Mr. Hart I expect nothing tor condom
here. I have bed nothing. I vas ears three francs s day
at home. Mr. Hart brought me here to the Hotel Gina-
eller. I saw other witnesses there. I did sot see Taltasdie
until this day In wart. I know the Coast Ayoub). I
haste bees at how. He is a dark gentleman.
Asexamined by Sir F. Thesiger—lt was the Count's
haws, sad set the Viessunt's. Diem saes him there nearly
every day.
By Sujesat Wilkins—The Count had dark beows near
tubes and beard.
By Sir F. Tbestger—l know the Count very well—the
Count Olympe dread°.
Mary Anne Calm exasalsed by Mr. Phipsen—l am
ehantbermaid at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone. I re-
member Mee. Hope being at the hotel in 1861. Slie arrived
on the 6th of June, by the 7 o'clock train. Her maid was
with her. She @sleeted two tied-rooms, 68 and 69, on the
wood floor. I had shown her other bedrooms. Toe
rooms 68 and 69 were at the end of the passage on the sr
Mid Boer. There were double doors between the rooms.
Mrs. Hope esespiiml 89. I ant sew the Count Aguado on
6th;tbd he emspiell Ml. There were two beds in 68, one
steed to the kit; the other, the smaller one, before the
eommsaysttaf eel& On the morning of the 6th I noticed
this bsi bei been removed from the door. The doors were
kegt kribed. A plus of wood was *boom to we which bad
beestersham off she Nor. There was no key kept la the
dew. Mrs. Hope and the Count Agsado occupied those
room ell the time they stayed at the hotel. They both left
en the 9th by the beat to Boulogne.
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'blame span both parties, he would pet another question to
them. Did the collision arise from unavoidable amidest,
and were both equally to blame ?
The jolty found that the preponderance of blame was on
the steamer.
Hie lordship maid that he should order a verdict for the
plaintiff., with letup to move to enter a verdict for the de-
fendants in ease the court should be of opinion that the facts
found by the jury were in favour of the defendants.

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Ormiremusined by fierjeant Wilkias—The Coast de
Moray wee there at the same time. I made an affidavit in
this cue. I never told the people who came to take my
affidavits about his being there. I did not say the Count
de Moray was these. He was the companion of the Count
dguado on that visit. He came with him, and went away
with him. They took their meals together, and occupied
the same sitting room. In Jane, 1851, the house was not
andergoing repairs. They were finished. I swear that. I
cannot swear all the workmen had left, but I believe they
had. I did not state to Mrs. Hope as the lower rooms were
undergoing repairs we were obliged to put same of our
guests in the upper floors. We had not bcen compelled in
consequence of that tq put setae of the guests up stain,
during that spring. Daring their stay several persons were
detained is eassequenco of the reset state of the sea. 1
spoke about the piece of wood to the gentleman wbo took
sty affidavit. I will swear that. My affidavit was read
over to me. I did not complain that what I have said
about Count de Many had been omitted from my affidavit.
Mr. Hart came to me. I have not seen him la company
with Mr. Hope. I don't know Mr. Hope. I only saw the
Count Agnado at the hotel once.
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Anseiwan, examined by Sir F. Thenisse—liy name wu
Baker. I am now married. I was • housemaid at the
Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone. I was housemaid by day, and ,
chambermaid by night. I remember Mrs. Hope coming to ,
the hotel in the summer of 18.51. The Count Aguado came ,
the same night, about 11 o'clock. I showed him to room
43, which he did not approve of. He asked when Mrs.
Hope's roost was. He did not ask to see her. I showed
him the room 69. He asked me if the adjoining room, 68,
was gagged. I said it was espied by Mrs. Hope for some
friend or bees, as I understood. The Count said he thought
it must be for him, and he should take it. He occupied the
room while he was at the hotel. Rooms 68 and 69 ars the
two last rooms at the gad of the passage oar the second
floor. There are double doors communicating between 68
and 69. There were two beds in 68 ; one a small brain bed
before the door. I observed the nest morning that the
larger bed had been slept is. The smaller bed had been
removed from the door. Off the door nest 68 • piece of
wood had been broke., because the key had been net.
I picked up the piece of wood that was broken off the door.
Crosenzamined by the Atemsey-Oeseral—loquiries were
first made of me, I think, la March 1864. I have made no
indult. The weather was very rough when Mrs. Hope
and the Cunt were there. They were detained there on
that account. The repairs were efts* this. The workmen
were then building a new wing to the hoses. Ido not re-
member mush shout these circumstances till 1864. Room
43, where I showed the Count to first, is In the same pas-
sage, a little further off. He was asked if he would like to
see any other. and he said he would see the room mimed
by Madam. Hope. I de net know that he had two ser-
vants with him. No gamut slept in his room. I osly saw
one servant. If he had had • groom there be !bald net
have slept in the house. The brass bed was a very small
bed—a child might move it.
Thomas examined by Mr. as. now a
farmer in the county Mayo. I was • night won'r at the
Pavilion Hotel for many years. I was so in 1851. I noel-
hut Mrs. Hope sonde; there in the summer of 1861, and
the Count Aguado coming the same night by the mail train.
She occupied 69—the Count occupied 68. It was my duty
to be up daring the night to look after the lights. There
was • small gas-light opposite 68. In the course of the
night, between 12 sad 1, I went to that light. I heard
volume in 69. I heard the Tons of a gentleman. I could not
say whose ; it was in 69. lam site sure it was a man's
voice. I heard Mrs. Hope's voice also in the same room, 69.
Cram-examined by Sernant Wilkins—l left the Pavilion
on the Ist of March, 1862. I could hear what they said
quite plain bat I could not understand their language ;
it was the French language. I went to put the gas-light
out. It was my hulas.' to do it. I made an of in
this ease at a lawyer's at Westport, in Ireland. Mr. Hart
took my affidavit. Mr. Topp came to me • month before
Mr. Hart. He came for information la this badness. I have
sever sign Mr. Topp sines. When I walked up the pas-
sage that night, I walked quite " &buoy." (Laughter.)
I never mentioned this glory to say man or wows& till I
mentioned it to Topp. I may have mentioned it to my
wife if I was drawn into it. (Laughter.) Mr. Topp said
nothing to me about 1001. When I Ant heard them speak-
ing In the room they were speaking loud.
Mark Richards, examined by Mr. Phipsos—l am a
Custom-house agent at Folkestone. From 1844 to 1862 I
was head porter at the Pavilion Hotel. In June, 1861,
Mrs. Hope, the Count Assad°, and the Count de Mora,
were at the hotel. They all left en the 9th of Jane 1861 y.
That wee a Monday. On the Souday afternoon, the Count
said that as the weather was moderating, if it should be fine
in the morning, they should cross by the moornati
boat. Finding the weather was better, I
the Count Aguado before 6 o'clock. He opened his
door, and said If the weather were finer, he would cross
to Boulogne. He put his drawers on, and came into the
corridor, and looked out of the window.i We then went
back to Ids room. I west to the doort_whish was open. I
saw that the double doors between HA sad IA were open.
The Count oado passed through thole deem I heard •
conversation In 69. I do sot understand Preach, but I
understood enough to knew that they would Willi the water.
The Count told me to call Ibis servaat. I did so. He was
sleeping in No. 85, the floor above. I knocked Wes before
he heard me. There was no servant in 68 whoa Imbed the
Count. No person to my knowledge slept in theses& hid
in 68. I afterwards went up with the boots, end misted
in the peeking. The doable doors were this mm. The
count was not dressed. Mrs. Hopis and the Mast: ware
talking from can zoom to the other. She hides. her gown
es. Abe was deeming. They both left thin nallOin.
Cross-examined by the Attorney-Geneesl—The Count
was very well known at the Pavilion Hotel; to was Mn.
Hope. He always behaved like a gentleman to ma.
. The Attorney-General— We know what that means.
(Laughter.)
Crum-examination continued—The finttime I mentioned
having Seen the door °pea was in March last year. I men-
' tioned it to • gentlemen interlined in this ease. I will not
' mention the gentleman's name. I first mentioned the
matter to Mr. Breach, the landlord of the Pavilion. The
peeking was going on in both rooms. I believe Mrs.
Hope's maid was in her room. Mr. Breach said to nu,
He thought the man bad a bad wife, and it was the duty
of every one who could to give evidence, to throw light
! ea it."

TM Attorney-General—l don't know if it's true, but en
you load of billiards, nose, and such mausements
Witness— I ens not fond of billiards.
The Attorney- General—WeU, fond of races then?
Witness—l was at a donkey ram last year—(laughtar)—
and never was at another inept the Folkestone races ono.
Sir F. Thesiger—That closes the plaintiff's case, my lord.
The court then adjourned till to-morrow, when the
Attorney-General will open the ease for the defence.