The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-25 00:00:00

LAW rarrazzictliarps.
EQUITY 00IIRTEL—Aran St.
(Balan Vierarassiller Girard.)
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by . Arms, SO., mid—When
the rappinp were heard at the Mme when the deed was me-
tested, she believed it arose from apkitual influenos. The
sesond part of the book was written • long time after-
wards, prinsipally_Mter the snit was instituted. On the
mossies of
,„tisr Hall's Mate acme trek tha went
for Hall. Hail cams in himself, introduord himself,
and then Home cams in armed }aimed him. Being referred
to the scrap, " Beloved wife in God, to all eternity.
Yoa have and will see my spirit," said it was all in
Home's handwriting.
Mrs. James Fellows, cross-examined by Kr. Matthews
—Had been on intimate terms with her buslmnd's
At her husband's death the will was mislaid. They had
to send to the Cape for it. All the property wee left to
her. It was a long time before it came back. Knew Mrs.
Lyon ; had lived for four months in the same house with
her ; knew nothing about her affairs ; often had been told
that she meant to leave her property amongst the family.
Repealed nothing under the will, but bee son did. Never
listened at her aunt's door ; but could not avoid hearing.
Was quite sure she had heard the words " Let me see
him." Had never seen either of the manuscript books.
Had never talked with Mrs. Lyon about the evidence in
the suit. Never heard of a will in favour of House, nor of a
deed, nor mortgage. Mrs. Lyon told her about Home's
change of name. Forgot when. Had once seen them in
company. Her manner was not ailitetionste, nor the re-
yens,. She called him Daniel. It was in November. No-
body but she was present. Just as she was about to leave
Home came in. Hrs. Lyon introduced him, and she heard
Mrs. Lyon say, " I wish you had told me before that I
ought to kiss the chair," or to that effect
Elizabeth Key cross-examined—Eleanor Kingdom was
her servant. Was not her relation that she knew of,
though witness believed she said she was. She had left
more than a twelvemonth. Witness had written to her
mother to say she wished to me her. She wanted to
speak to her, to ask her what she remembered about Mr.
Home and Mrs. Lyon whilst Mrs. Lyon was in her house.
The mother came. Might or might not have told her
that Mrs. Lyon would pay her expenses. After
a time Eleanor and the mother both came.
Witness told them what she had heard when
Mn. Lyon was with her, and was very much
surprised that Eleanor could not remember. Early in
October Mr. Hall came ones or twice. Did not remember
his Galling twice. Thinks be came not more than once.
Being asked what was the day when she was first caught
listening, could not tell the date. Two or three gentle.
men were present. Did not always listen at the door
when Mr. Home was there. She was anxious about Mrs.
Lyon. Thought she was being grossly imposed upon. Mrs.
Tom Followed desired her to go on listening. Did not
know what might happen to her. Never saw Mr. Home
and Mrs. Lyon together.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pleasance Fellow. (Mrs. Tom Fellows)
cross-examined—Elisabeth Key told her she bad been
listening. Witness desired her to continue doing so. On
the 9th of November she cautioned Mn. Lyon, the day
after she had met Mr. Home, which was on the Bth. Did
not hear a word of what was going on between Mrs. Lyon
and Mr. Home at the time. Ha never beard any parti-
cular vision described by Mrs. Lyon • certainly not the
vision of the golden-haired boy. Desirsk Mrs. Lyon never
to live in the same house with Home ; not from any feel-
ing of impropriety—Mrs. Lyon was too old for that—
but for fear he should rob her of all her property. Mrs.
Lyon gave her the portrait of the boy ; not Home. Wit-
ness would not have gone home with him in a cab for
anything. Had the portrait of the little boy with her.
(Produced. The name at the back was " Sims, photo-
grapher.") Remembered Mrs. Lyon saying she heard a
groan, and Home saying that the 'spirits were often rather
hoarse at first. (Laughter.). Mrs. Lyon never told witness
at dinner that she felt a spirit by her chair.
Mrs. Pepper coussexamined-- Discharged Eliza Clymow
because Mrs. Lyon mid she was untruthfuL She left in
May. Had no recollection of Mr. Yens talking to her
about Mr. Home. Had talked to Eliza Clymow about
Mn. Lyon and Mr. Home. Never said, " the
old cat that Home wants to rob her." Should not be
likely to tell those women.
Mr. Deno., Q.C., for the plaintiff, then commented on
the evidence. He said he would endeavour to point out
the amount of corroboration there had been of the plain-
tiff's case. On some of the most material points it would
be necessary to rely on the evidence of the plaintiff and the
defendant alone. There was a strong presumption in
favour of the truth of the plaintiff's story. It was imma-
terial whether the delusions existed in her mind before, or
were prodnoed by the defendant's contrivance ; it was
enough if he acted upon them. But the plaintiff's case was
that they were wholly brought about by the defendant. Pro-
bably the court would consider it shown that the plaintiff
was subject to superstitious propensities. At least the
original delusion was proved about the change seven years
after her husband's death. It was by accident that
she met with Mrs. Sims, who introduced her
to Home, whose book was specially devoted to
communications between the dead and the living, and to
Mrs. Burns, as the spiritualist librarian. She milled upon
Home, and it would be for the court to decide what took
place at that interview. There was the story which she
told to Mrs. Denison, Mrs. Fellowea, Mrs. Pepper, and
Mrs. Sims, and there was the knotted handkerchief which
could be produced if n . This evidence might be
appealed so, not as proof of w took place at the inter-
view, but of the impression produced an the plaintiff's
mind. The first leaf of the marbled book spoke of this
handkerchief as if it had been knotted by the spirit of the
husband. The defendant had dared to say he wrote that
at the plaintiff's dictation. That was false ; but taking it
as true, and that these interviews always took place at the
Atheneum, a man who could write " Take this knotted
handkerchief as corning from me," or to that effect, must
have been endeavouring to impress the plaintiff with the
belief that he was sooting by supernatural power. As to the
meeting at the plaintiff's lodgings the defendant's contention
was that no spiritual manifestations took place. The plaintiff
said there were. Which of the two statements was the
more probable? Why did the defendant call at all?
That rappinp took place was proved by Mrs. Sims and
Mrs. Key. The third meeting was on Sunday. On that
occasion the defendant himself stated there were rape, and
a sentence was rapped out, " Dear Charles, ha," and the
defendant had sworn that the sounds were not produced
by himself. Now, he (Mr. Deuce) might be mistaken as
to the theory of spiritualism ; but as he understood it, no
medium would ever say " he " produced the sounds—he
would rather say the spirit produced them, or that they
were produced by some rapacious means. Here, then.
was this so-celled spiritualist deposing to a statement
which no spiritualist would ever have made. Then there
was the evidence of Mrs. Fellowee, and of others, of the
conversation overheard on Sunday ; and the words ware
heard, "Do not interrupt me, I cannot proceed." The de-
fendant Home had written an account of these occurrences,
and though erroneous, so much so that the plaintiff had
torn it out of the book, yet the significant fact remained
that he had written an account. There was no contradic-
tion in the plaintiff's story as to what took place when
Mr. Hall came. There was another meeting, and then
came the transfer of stock on the 11th of October. Soon
after ROOM went to Brighton, and returned the Ist of
November. After that came the interviews to which Mrs.
Blisabeth Fellows spoke ; one on the day the exe-
cution of the will, when the defendant " Mother, you
remember, darling, you promised me that ." On the
12th the will was executed, and it was remarkable that the
plaintiff had never seen Wilkinson before that day, nor
Dr. Hawkaley, except perhaps once, nor Mr. Rudall. It
was impossible for plaintiff's present advisers to my
that Mrs. Lyon had been well advised on that occasion,
but he (Mr. Drum) might at ones say there was no inten-
tion of asking oasts against Mr. Wilkinson : he was treated
as a mere trustee. -
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Mr. Kay, Q.Q. rid then be hoped it was not intended
to close his mouth on behalf of Mr. Wilkinson.
The Vier Chancellor said there should be full oppor•
tunitT of hearing what was to be said on behalf of Mr.
Wilkinson.
Mr. Deuce, in continuation, said .that it wu evident the
impression left on the plaintiffs mind wee that she was not
lo allude to spititualion before Mr. Wilkinson. Why yea
that caution given? He wee Home's solicitor, introduced
to Mrs. Lyon by Horne, who had never Seen her till the
day be came with the will in his pocket. He was himself
an author on spiritualism. Then why was that
intimation given to her? Why, because Mr. Wilkin-
son knew • time must case when these
transactions would be attempted to be set aside. This
rption was that Home told Wilkinson not to listen
tal: plaintiff's representations about spiritualism.
When a stranger, himself • poems/or of the strange gift
claimed by Horne, suddenly become the pomessor of We
large fortune, was it an unlikely thing that the solicitor,
himself a spiritualist and frillOCl of Home, should have
fame= the time when these transaetions would be called
L question and have—if not reannfacitured— at least
ma& (Mettles for the purpose of being need when that
oceemisikartived ?

The Wirer was not concluded whoa the court rose at
heNM iast
T lentos will be continued on llosiday, at 10 o'clock.
On kw* the court, Mrs. Lyoe, the plaintiff, wag
loudlysiwitied by the amembled crowd.

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