The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-16 00:00:00

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIBEL CASE IN

In the course of Miss Travers's crows-examination
on Wednesday the witness said that Sir William Wilde
had oa two or three occasions been guilty of sate which
caused bee to believe that he intended to violate
her subsequently to the occur relic* to which she
had already deposed. She wee not sure whether she
bad ever said that on the 14th October, 1862, he
had been uproot:awful in his attempt to violate her.
After this she asked him for tickets for the masonic bull, for
which she purchased a drew for 81., paid with Sir William
Wilde's money. With reference to saying in the pamphlet
that chloroform bad been used in violating her, the reason
for it was that she required to think of something trea-
cherous, and she hit upon chloroform am being better than
the truth.

Serjeant Armstrong (to witnees)-1 think you were in
court during my statement ?—I was.
Did I not lay that if there were not other instances of
intercourse it wail not Sir William Wilde's fault, and that
there were approaches for the purpose!—Yes.
Aa a matter of fact, except on this occasion, was there
another act of the kind'—No. On subsequent occasions
there were attempte, or what might be construed into
such. He insisted on my leaving a certain place where I
was in the room. He was rough in his manner, and told
me imperatively to go to another part of the room.
Serjeant Snlhvan—Let her state what took clam
Servant Armstrong—Were his gestures and actions such
as to intimate his inteations?
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The Court—This lady ham told what occurred on one nom.
aion ; let her now tell what took place at the time she
refers to. When people come here with actions of this
kind they must be prepared to make some sacrifice of
feeling.
Witness—One day in November, 1862, Dr. Wilde wanted
me to go to another part of the room. He wanted to dreg
me, and in dragging me from the place where I was be
hurt me. I complained, and he said I provoked him to
it, because I would not have confidence in him. The
other occasion was in July, and in his study. I was sit-
ting in an arm-chair. lie caught hold of my band, and
forced me back into it to sit down. He said
he would not let me go until I said I loved him or no,
and if I said I did love him be would let me
go. I said, " Yes, 1 love you very much ; you will one
day know how much I love you." He replied, " I
was just going to say you are very good, but now you
finished it ; you have used a word that makes it mound
ironical." la forcing me back to the chair he bruised
my fingers. Before I saw the letter containing the libel
I saw it opened. The statement about the angel
Gabriel, in the third volume of Lady Wilde 's translation
of the "First Temptation," was not the foundation of
my statement in the pamphlet. [Serjeant Armstrong
here read the passage from the translation of the "First
Temptation," and questioned the plaintiff am to the
characters therein delineated, and the interpretation of
the entire passage.] On my oath I did not introduce
the statement of " I wish the d—l or the angel
Gabriel would force open your mouth," from anything
in that book. I wrote the letter to Saunders' News.
Letter signed " inquirer." I left my card there at the time,
and inside the envelope, in my writing, are the words with
" Miss Travers compliments." I asked Dr. Wilde for
tickets afterwards, but not for myself. I got a letter from
him, telling me to call the day after. He wrote me a letter
stating he would cut my corns, but be should have a very
sharp knife. He sent 31. about that time, but I imme-
diately sent it back. After October, 1962, 1 asked him to
my father's, and for money. Ibis was in 1864. I bad no
professional adviser at the petty sessions at Bray. Sir W.
Wilde had, as I heard, Mr. Curran and Mr. Ennis. I cannot
say whether I admitted there that I wrote the letter asking
for money. With reference to chloroform in the pamphlet,
Dr. Wilde told me to look at what hie wee throwing in
the fire. I was at the Freemasons' ball. My father was
with me. I refused the ticket Dr. Wilde mod me, but I
went on tickets bought with his money. lie had given me
money to purchase the dress which I wore at that ball. It
cost about e 4.. and wee included in the 261. I got from him.
The entire of the letter containing the libel is in Ledy
Wilde's handwriting.
To Serjeant Sullivan—l bought the ticket for the tall
from a Freemason, Dr. RiogLind. I knew Dr. Wilde was
a Freemason.
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To a Juror—The word " Speranza" in the pamphlet is in
the mull handwriting of my sister.
Another Juror—We want to know something about
the d—l or the angel Gabriel, my lord. (Laughter.)
Another Juror—We would wish that Serjeant Sullivan
would point out the passage in the translation about the
angel GabrieL
[Serjeant Sullivan accordingly read the resesie]
The court then adjourned.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council was held yesterday
in the council chamber, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayer
presiding.