The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-23 00:00:00

Re-examined--I believe a gentleman, a clerk to Mr
Miller, Mrs Chetwynd'e solicitor, slept at my house.
Ho asked me if I had not been offered a reward to come
to London. I instantly denied such to be the case, He
asked me to show him the book I have now produced, but
I re:usel, I don't recollect whether anything was said
about the smelling bottle. 1 first was induced to look at
the entry in May last. I don't think it has been altered.
I have confidence in my barmaid.
By the Judge Ordinary—Until I had seen Mr Palmer I
had no idea that a married woman had been sleeping in my
house with any other person than her husband. Woodcock
never mentioned anything about such a proceeding. When
the gentleman came for the smelling bottle my servant did
not tell me that was Mr Nicholls. Wnen Mr Collis first
came he asked me if I eculd recollect a certain circumstance
that took place in my house a short time before last Christ-
mas day. I toll him I could not. No names were men•
doted when Mr Collis was asking me about the visitors I
had hat; at my house. Mr Collis said nothing to me about
Mrs. Chetwynd having lett her home.
Mr William Chetwynd, the respondent, said— Two
months after I married Mrs Chetwynd she was confined of
a child.
Mr Kenealy—At the time of marriage did you know the
name of the father of that child ?
The Queen's Advocate objected to the question.
The Judge Ordinary—You were aware at the time of
your marriage that the lady was in the family way ?
Witness—Yes, my lord.
The Judge Ordinary--Supposing it is not to be carried
further the question migbt be enswered.
The Queen's Advocate—atter that intimation I withdraw
my objection.
Mr Kenealy then repeated the question.
Witness—l did not know the name of the father before
marriage. I never called my wife a disgusting name be-
cause she did not get up to breakfast. Lady Chetwynd,
my mother, lived for some time at Lonttdon after my
marriage. Lady Chetwynd was everything that a lady
should be. I never threatened to kick my wife out of bed.
I have never knowingly locked my wife out of her bedroom,
and compelled her to sleep all night on the stairs. She
never appealed to me to let her enter her room. Such a
statement is utterly untrue. It is also untrue to say that
she has sent her servants to ask me to let her in, I have
never used disgusting language to my wife because she re-
mained out late doing certain things I had compelled her
to do. She has never had occasion to sleep on the stairs.
I go to bed early, sometimes at eight or nine, never later
than:ten. Mrs Chetwynd has absented herself fromLongekn
Hall frequently without toy knowledge. SAnetimes she
returned very late. I have never directed her to sell horses
for me. She was a famous rider, and for that I marrie I
her, (Laughter.) She was always first in the hunting-field.
She has bought ind sold horses on her own account. I have
known her to have as many as eight horses. She used
to look after them herself and her favourite, Charles,
It is not true to gay I have not spoken to her for months.
lam not of a sulky ilisposilon. Mrs Chetwynd has never
driven me to a public-house and remained waiting outside
till two o'clock in the morang. I never was at a public-
house till two o'clock. It is distinctly false to say I have
ever kept my wife waiting for me putside a public-house.
With respect to the invitation to Beaudesart. I told her she
should become a prostitute without she went wherever I
told her. It is false. I was writing an apoiogy to Lady
Anglesey about not going to dinner. I told hei' she had
disgraced me and insulted my friends, and that if she con.
tinned such conduct she should find some other home. She
merely replied, " We have had a long run, and I could not
get home sooner." I told her she had remained out too
late for LadyAnglesey's invitation to dinner on purpose. I
had not a horsewhip in my hand, but a pen. I never got
out of the chair upon which I was sitting, so it is impossible
I could have on that occasion kicked her down stairs. Mrs
Corns came to me, she said, I want to speak to you. I told
her I did not want to say anything to her. Nothing more.
I remained in my room after I had sent Mrs Corns away
until I went to bed. I did not on that night rush into Mrs
Chetwynd's room, and with a horsewhip in my hand beat
and kick her down stairs out of the house. I never until
this trial heard that she had been in the stables that night;
I though she had gone to Stafford. I never ordered my
wite to clean the fire grates. It is ridiculously false to say
so. It is absurd to say I have told my wife do the house-
maid's work. She would not have done it had I told
her. She would have been a fool if she had. lam
and of farming, but I never sat down to breakfast
without washing my hands. I never came into the house
smelling of pigwash. She never complained of such, and I
never said " Oh, its only your d-- refinement." I never
called my wife a slimy reptile or a loathsome viper. On
one occasion when I returned to Stafford I heard that she
had been getting the servants to put flour on the stairs to
track me. I said it was very ungrateful of her after the
menits.:r I had behaved to her, because had it not been for
me she sh,,iuld have been on the streets. That is the*only
time I alluded the painful subject. She said " Dont say
and I then sent them up to my
so before the chila.7ll
room. I distinctly deny, i9''
n the most positive manner, that
I ever c insect my ch ldren to kick or spit at their mother.
I solemnly swear I did not. I ,n;;:ht have used very strong
language. 1 never threw a cup any saucer at my wife.
With respect to the throwing of 30 sovere,:ps at m 9wite,
I know I felt annoyed because one of the soe-Preigns had
been kept back either by the housekeeper or Mrs Che;wynct.
The table was knocked over. I might have done it. I e;tts
at that time out of temper. I never knocked Mrs Corns
down, or kicked Hannah Emerson out of the room. It
is utterly false to say that I ever threw a cup and saucer
at my wife. I never had a quarrel that night in the
dining room. It is absurdly false to say I cut her shoulder
with a saucer. I have frequently had to complain of Mrs
Chetwynd for tolling untruths, I swear before God and
this Court that I never in my life, raised WY hand or my
finger against my wife. That I most solemnly fiwear.
never threw a basket of grapes at her, or beat her
with a
door mat. I know myself better. In 1863, I thinkit
wes, when Nicholson first came down. He took
great interest in my wife. I saw him upon some matters
connected with some bine. Mrs Chetwynd had a horse
called " Doctor," I know. She never asked me, or had
cause to ask me, to abstain from cruelly besting the horse.
I never struck my wife with a pitchfork, I never knew
any barristers until I knew my wife, We useO to receive
a great deal of company. Mrs Chetwynd's dog was a bull-
terrier, and came from a sporting house in the Heymarket,
I did net buy it for her. It had been in service—that is,
it had been engaged in fighting. I never took
up a hammer and hit the dog. Vi e don't use
hammers when we go out ratting. I never,
I swear, knocked his teeth down his throat. 1 never
said that I would kill him if she did net make him fol-
low me. It is absolutely untrue. I have known her
to beat him repeatedly for howling, She used to throw
lumps of coal on him for kicking up a row. He used
to ber chained under my bedroom window, When the