The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-21 00:00:00

TEE CA= OP ROWLEY c ROWLEY.

The evidence in the charge of perjury exhibited
by the Hon. Hugh Rowley against his late wife wuremined
yesterday et the Westminster Police Court.
Messes. Sleigh sad °midge 000duoted the prossoutica, sad
Mr. Metcalfe the defence. _ _ _ _ _ _

Before proceeding to the examination, Mr. (bridge begged
to make a remark respecting the letter produced during the
last examination, some of which had been published It
might be thought by the public that those letters extended
over all the years of Mr. sad lire. Rowley's matrimonial
life, but It was sot so; they were all written between the
de y of the marriage and the end of the same jeer.
The emuitinaHon of the Hon. Hugh Rowley wee then
continued by Mr. °midge, com ..g, with his and his
wife's tour to Frankfort. The hon. gram= rid—l did
sr, in the course of thatiowoney, threalen her with corporal
rottehment ; ft le moat decidedly not tree. I did est pinch
her all the way from Mayenoe to Frankfort. During the'
whole of that journey I most decidedly did not use say I
wirer towards her. It ia not true that I threw • loaf of
bread et her at the time her hair wee out, is before described,
or anything else, at Borgne. During Augur, 1863, my
late wile wee staying with Lady Langford at Ful-
ham. I did not beak strike, or ill-treat her at
all there. I did not um& her in any way In
1863, 1864, or 1866. I did not rear her In those
yous—never at say time at ail. We went to Ireland after
we had been at Hyde. We went to Ireland in January,
1863. I err married in the par 1862. We went from
Dern to Dundalk. I her with her sister for • abort
time la Dublin. Ia three or four days I came back, and
took her to Dundalk, where my regiment wee stationed.
While we were there she was allowed to go out when she
liked, as my brother Akers can testify.
Mr. Metcalfe—Perhaps you mesa to all some of them?
The Hon. Mr. Rowley-1 intend to call three of them. With
=to her going out, yea will allow me to explain. She
that Colonel Smythe wee • very gay old man, who
was perpetually making love to ha, end she wee afraid to go
out for his importunities.
Mr. Ortidge—le It true that she wee not allowed to leave
the house when she pleated?
The Hon. Mr. Rowley—lt is utterly false.
Mr. °fridge—Did you ever bort of besting her?
The Hon. Mr. Rowley—Never.
Mr. Ontd Was there smoothies of a sort of sham
court-martial upon you respecting your conduct towards
your 'rife?
The Hos. Kr. Howley—There wee some unpleauantry in
consequence of something my late wife'. sister, Mir Roes
Bishop, had said. There wee no court-martial upon me.
I don't know whet yon call • sham court-martial. I never
beard of such a thing.
The hon. gentleman hare asked leave to explain. Mlw
Rosa Bishop came to stay a tattle while with them while in
Ireland, and used to take walks with one or two of the
of sere of hie reeiment, or moire; he could not say how many.
Could confidently speak to her walking with a Mr. Sartre',
who, with Captain Hayward, told him that it wee stated
he ill-rated hie wife. Mr. Bertram wrote to him inviting
him to the mesa. After dinner he (Mr. Rowley) wee asleep,
when Mr. Barber said. t, We want you retain." He
wort up sad there ford Captain Heavyeide rifting at the
heed of a table with some of the hoe. gentleman's fellow-
Piker& Captain Berri& rid to him, We hear you beet
your wife, la it triter The hon. gentlemen did sot remem-
ber making any rawer at the moment, but afterwards taking
Captain Horride on one aide informed him that it wee
moat decidedly untrue, and immediat-ly requested him to go
to Mrs. Rowley and eatiefy himself from her own lips. He
accordingly went, and was armed by her that it wee untrue.
Mr. Psynter—Did the meeting tretays lest long?

The HOG. Mr. Rowley—Not bra three raintWes.
Mr. Paynter—Were yam resent when Captain Hem/aide
spoke to Mrs. Rowley f
The Ron. Mr. Rowley—Only the latter pert of the time.
did not go In at &et because it 'timid not be thought I
waited to bias her in any way. I think I heard her deny it.
I won't be eartaio. Captain Reavyrode told me afterward,
that elm had deoied it. _ .

gft Oreidge then read the following letter :
" Roden-place, Dundalk.
"My dear Lady Langford,—l am grieved towy that we
have nothing but bad news to tell you. In the drat place,
anon after Mr. Gastara's letter came to my dearest Zmy
(a term of endearment she used towards her husband) about
money affairs, &0., I wrote immediately to an old end rich
friend of mine and requested him to lend me 1001., which I
had hoped to have received bur days after I wrote for it,
and then I intended to enclose it to you to pay dearest
Zooy's bills • but judge nay disappointment in recedving
most insolent reply in place of the 5001. God ban, my
dear Lady Langford, that I have done my very almost to get
money for my poor husband. Believe me I do my best to
make Hugh a good wife in every respect, as he makes me
a dear good husband, and I can safely say that we are as
happy as the day is long. Until yesterday nothing has
occurred to mar our happiness; but Hugh is going to write
and explain everything to you. With kind love, ever believe
me, dear Lady Langford, your affectionate daughter-in-law,
" THISRESA CAROLINV ROWLIT."
The Hon. Mr. Rowley explained that the phrase, Until
yesterday nothing has occurred to mar our happinee%" had
allusion to the allegation made by her sister of his having
beaten hie wife, and the matter being spoken of by Captain
Heavyaide. His wife was very angry, and asked her sister
if she had made the statement in question, and although she
denied it she left the house the next day. When pressed
upon the subject she avid she moat go in half an-hour.
Another letter was here read by Mr. Orridge relating to
matters of hu•inees, but in which the late Mrs. Rowley, in
writing to Lady Langford, speaks of her husband in the
feedlot terms._ _ . _

The Hon. Hugh Rowley continued—lt was not in con-
sequence of the chugs of beatiog her that I left the army—
meat decidedly It was not so—l can products letters to prove
It. I left in cormetpassee of pecuniary embarrassments—al
debts I owed. In May I got leave to exchange, end came
from Dundalk to Lonuon, thence we went to Itottingdean,
near Brighton.
By Mr. Metcalfe—l left the regiment on the let of May,
with leave of exchange. I cannot tell how long before that
I bad the common. to go before the officers.

Continued by Kr. Orridge—l rem.ioed part of the time
with Mu. Rowley at Rottiogdean. She wee there about •
month._ . _ .

Another letter was mad from the bon. gentleman's late
wile, addressed to Lady Langford from Rottingdean, tbank-
log her foe promising to send money there to ;47 the debts
contracted, and stating amoupt other things, 'that she
bad bad s nice letter from dearest Zooy (her husband), who
liked Ostend better every day, and loved her (Lady Lang-
ford) dearly and affectionately, and was always telling the
writer so. _ .

It WY here explained thtt the latter remark was to dis-
pel say impression in Ltdy Loingford's mind that her son
was taking bis wite's part against his mother.
Three or four of her letters were here read by Mr. Ortidga,
in all of which the late Mrs. Rowley spoke in the most
affectionate terms of her husband, mad sold he had been
out shrimping and brought in an abandance of fish of all
sorts. _ -

Examination continued by Mr. Orrldge —1 never ill-treated
my wife while at Holdupleal or st Brawl'. I never used to
lit treat or best 6,, or conduct myself with violenoe towards
her. While at Brawls she had her maid and 1 bad my man
and cook. She bad the same maid servant all the time. I
did not confine her in the house or shut her to a room in any
of the places mentioned. I never prevented her communi-
cating with my servant or her own, or with say friends in
England.
Mr. Orridge—Did you in any way dictate or interfere with
letters written to Ledy Lsegford by your wife ?
Hon. Hugh Howley —I did not. When we returned from
&weak we went to Lady Linglord's, at Fulham, and from
thence to Torquay. We abervnirria wrat to Hannah. I
can't remember when we went to Devonshire. I think it
was in Jane, 1851. We had the same servants at both places,
at least site had her maid. I had not my man. I stayed a
very short time at Torquay, from three to elk weeks, but
some time at Dswlish. Bhe did not leave me at Dawlieh. I
went up to London.
Mr. Cirridge—Did you beat or ill-treat your wife, or use
any violence to her there?
The Hon. Hugh Rowley—l did not.
. .

Mr. Orridge—:bid you in any way binder her COllllllll.
Matting with her Weed.?
The Hon. Hugh Rowley— I did not in any way.
Mr. Outdo here read a letter from llawlith, written by
Moe. Rowley to Lady Langford, in which the *bided that
deareet Zooy " had Jest returned from rabbit ebonite", end
had brought home two rabbits, which they intended devour-
ing on the morrow. The lady subscribed hereelf, " with
ooetinned love." _

napleasant happened at Daw-

The Hon. Hugh Rowley—What happened at Dayßah
was @imply this I had 'sorrowed mosey of my wile's sister,
Mary Ann Augusta Bishop. and wao served with a writ on
her part for the amount I had had. I had borrowed It
during my minority. It was to be pad out of my money
from the Court of Chantr7. Oho (Kra. Rowley) had it ail
locked up to get it settled upon herself. I MOM to London
front Dawlish tomes about my money, and while there I re-
cirived a letter from a friend there, stating that my wife was
packing up everything and coming to London. I met tart at
the railway station, sad I found she had come op with her

servant, and the guard in his (in the latter's) van.
I asked her what brought her up? She replied, I have
had an invitation from my mother. I remember saying, "How
Jelly it is for you." I asked ber it she had brought up my
things. She said, yea, and showed me a portmanteau etas
had with has. I then asked her to go to my mother and
have dinner or tea with her. I went with her to my mother.
I there unpacked the portmanteau, and found only half of
my things.
Mr. Orridge—Rad you any expectation of her coming?
The Ron. Mr. Rowley—No; I was estoniabed at her
mating. I remind no note from her, bat I received one from
a friend at Dawllsh. That was in the latter part of the
year 1864.
Mr. Orridge—Where did you lodge after that?
The Hon. Mr. Rowley—ln January, 1866, my mother
took lodgings for Mrs. Rowley at No. de, filoameatreet. I
wee away at the time in Scotland. Mrs. Rowley wrote to
my mother from Shepperton. At Dawlish I 'melded at
Beech-house. There was no necessity for her to come to
London. I left her money and the means to renuun where
abe was.

Mr. °midge here read the following letter :
" 69, Sloane-street, Wednesday Seeing.
" My dear Lady Longford, —I am much obliged to you
for the things you have kindly mat me. They will be
of peat use to me. God alone knows bow truly defighted I
should be to see my dearest, and how gird lam that it will
be mow than we expected for us to meet again. And I
bust never more to be eeparated from each other. The rent
hers is due for one week to-day. What shall Ido ? Shall
I say to Mrs. Linmeter that I intend remaining soother
week, or by the day ? If ou will kindly let me know I
should be very much obliged. The bid I paid up to last
Wednesday wee 21. 10s. Id., everything included is
Then Yoe wet se kindly U. to Pax-hill. I mid out
of that the bill of Mrs. Lancaster I speak of, my journey up,
cab, &c. I gave the maid 2a. 6.1., so that you may imagine
I have not much left." After speaking of other business mat-
ters she concludes with. "excuse this hurried note, and with
kind love, I am, dear Lady Langford, affectionately yours,
Theresa C. Rowley."
Mr. Orridge—Did you asontain if Mrs. Rowley was in-
vited by your mother?
Hon. Mr. Rowley—l found that she had not been in-
vited by my mother. I went with Mrs. Rowley to my
mother to inquire about it, when on the door being opened
by the 'torrent, she wee alma to say to bee, " Lor Mrs.
Rowley why could you ? When she (Mrs. Rowley)
exclaimed " Rosh" we I wee at the door, wishing me not to
bear the answer.

Mr. Orridge—ZAftar you left Sloane-street, where did you
go to melds ?
Ron, Mr.
yßowley—l went to No. 5, tipper
Berkeley-
Mr*Ma, 1855.
Orridge—During the time you were in Berkeley-strest,
or at any other residence, did you ever ill•treat Mrs. Rowley,
kick her, or one any violence towards here
Hon. Mr. Rowley—Decidedly not.
Mr. Orridge—Did you ever force her head against •
fender P

Hon. Mr. Rowley—No. On one occasion we were in con-
versation together when I observed to her that I thought she
wee behaving faleely with me. I certainly epoce in an
irri-
table manner. We cad moms words, and she expressed her
surprise at something I said. She Men remarked, "You
know ou love the very ground I walk uric, and you cannot
live without me." I remarked, " Can't I; you shall see."
She then Hew in a most violent passion, jumped up, and
Orrick me an my arm. I think she struck me on my arm
with a pistol which was on the table, for I distinctly recollect
her saying, " I wish that pistol wee loaded, you brute, you
brute, that I might Moo. you." She then went into one
of her hysterical 84, end fell. I think she was not neat the
fender. Captain Lembert was sitting on the sofa at the time.
Re picked her up. I could not see how she could have/sass
on the fender. When Mete]] I did not touch her In any way.
Mr. Orridge—Did you prevent ber communicating with
her friends, or prevent her writing to thew P
Roe. Mr. Rowley—Certainly not. After the charge of
using violence towards her while is Berkeley-stn et, I lett her
for a time, and went to reside at 42, Clews .street, Picca-
dilly. I however returned to Berkeley.street ocuasionally,
and she visited me at Clarges-street. It was about two or
three them a week that we saw each other.

lir. Orridge-1 believe et that time she wee in the reoeipt of
money from your mother?
Hrs. Mr. Rowley—Tee, by my instructions. Whenever
I was away my mother always allowed her some mosey. In
May, 1856, some terms were proposed by me fur a 'operation.
Mr. Orridge next reed the following letter
" May 26, 1856.
" My dear Hugh,—lts you may imagine, I am indeed (imply
retitled by your superb cifer of 1,0001. But lam sorry to
say that I cannot bring myself to think that it would be fair
toward me. I must, therefore, for the lest time, beg to
refuse it now and for ever, and will seven take leas than the
8,0001. I have laughed heartily at your ridiculous offer,
thinking_ that you must molly think it as aji Ice. This
cant, I em sore, be your own Men, bat meat emanate, I
fear, hum an interated quarter. When you remember that
I know with whom you have been passing your time for
the last eighteen months, I should be incite. d to think that
it would serve your and a certain " lady's " purpose better
to make a Iriend than an enemy of yours, very a ffeciioaste!y,
" THERESA CAROLINE ROWLEY.'
.

Mr. Orridge—What led to the otr;7oif,iiOULT
Hon. Mr. Rawley—l made her the offer of that nun for a
separation. She would not take 1,0001, and I left it to Mr.
Hunted on my pert end Mr. Brockton on hers to settle it
between them.

Mr. Orridge—When did you next see Mrs. Rowley P
Has. Mr. Rowley—The last time I saw hsr—with the ex-
cepdon of meeting her driving about in her cordage—was
three or four days after the receipt of the letter youhavejust
read. It was about the 24th of May, I believe.
Mr. Orridge—ln reference to the allegation of having re-
ceived no money from you—is that true, er it it false P
Hon. Mr. Rowley—Mast decidedly untrue. Lady Lag-
ked supplied her with money.
Mr. o,rridge-Bhe did so at your thquest, did she not?
Hon. Mr. Rowley—Yee; I directed her to aupply her with
any money while I wee away, excepting [he time when we
were drawing up the agreement fora separation. I supplied
bee with no more money, having to reasons for not doing.).
Mr. Orridge—Did you pry 1,4001. to Mrs. Rowley?
Mr. Metcalfe—l must have the date of that before I can
allow it to be received as evi.lence.

800. Mr. Roerky-1,40if1. waa paid to Mrs. Rowley in
the beginning of 1&58. It was paid by the acifouwant-ge.
floral of the Court of Chancery in Ireland. It we. never
actually settled upon her, and the paying of that money rase
• voluntary aet on my part.
Mr. Peynter—Where did the money c.nie from
Hon, Mr. Rowley—lt was out of my money which carnet.,
ma when I was of age. . . -

you know the dee ?
Hon. Mr. Rowley—lt wow in January. 1858, I think.
Mr. Metr.alfe—Who paid Co. the order?
Hon, Mr. Bowleg—E he money for the order come out of

my
kr. M pocket.
otetlfe—Mr. Rowley could no mere touch the
mosey than I could. It wee legally seined on his wife. I
repent he could not touch ft.
Hon. Mr. Rowley—Because she locked it up. Her letters
to the Court et Chancery were also locked up.
Mr. Orrid:e—The fact is, the court would not make the
eat lement when they heard that Mrs. Rawley and her hus-
band were living unhappily together.
Mr. Morella observed that he thought be mulct explain the
matter. The mosey had been settled on Mrs. Rowley pre-
vious to the marriegs, but no deed had teen drawn up, be-
e/Mee Mr. Rowley wen a minor, and was therefore tumble to
execute one. Two trustee:, however, were appointed ; and
when Mrs. Rowley found that :be and her husband were not
getting on happily together, she applied to hare the mosey
put into equity.
After some further conversation,
Mr. Metcalfe said—The long and short of the matter lee
she received 1,4001. in lien of 2.0001.

_ ~
Mr. Rowley—And flee years' keep.
Mr. Orridge—Before I clues the examination I most sak
you one question. Were you at the Court of Disarm, at the
time of the eult being tried in which your lute wife was the
plaintiff and you were the rwcpundent?
The Son. Mr. Rowley—l armed there about a quarter of
an hour before the etas wee ficiebri. The feet wee, I met
Mr. Dastard just before it was over, end walked upland down
Westminster-hall with him a quarter at en h Jur, and sighed
to go in and dray the charge.
Mr. Meteslfe—Then you heard the evidence?
The Hun. Mr. Rowley—Mr. Gaillard told me the salon
of the charges m wife had sworn against me. I wicked to
go to and deny them. bet be would not let me, because he
said if I did my wife would throw herself into hysterics.
Mr. Sleigh—Mr. Guarard meant to mosey that if my
client went into the court there would be what Is called a
wens.
Mr. Rowley continued—,Mr. Gaillard also told me that if I
went in there would be no divorce.
Mr. Orridire—la there any truth In the statement that yon
were in the Court of Probate during the whole of the tuns
the case was going on, peeping through a curtain or blind ?
Mr. Paynter suggested that the lady Ind said nothing
about that in her evidence.
Mr. Sleigh explained that the question had been called
forth by a remark made by Mr. Metcalfe a few depr since to
the effect that Mr. Rowley wee in the court the whole time
looking through tbe curtains.
The hon. gentleman replied—Then is not the slightest
truth in that statement.
A conversation here arose amongst the legal gentlemen
with respect to copies of the letters which had been read,
when—
Mr. Metcalfe observed that be was indifferent upon the
subject, as be hod amply sufficient matter to crofts-examine
the hon. gentleman upon.
The canned for the prosecution immediately volunteered
coolies. subject to comparison with the uriginale if required.
The wee was then adjourned till Thursday (to-morrow).

Mr. Michael Joseph Barry hu written a second
letter. showing that the temporal power of the Pope Is un-
worthy of the support of Irish Roman catholice.

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