The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-12 00:00:00

51 !HIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1865.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

visit to the Morris's. On the 9th of January she sent her
cnrriage and horses back to Longdon.
Mr. Kinnealy—When she left on that occasion, she
parted with you in a very friendly way.
Witness—Yes, perfectly.
Mr. Kinnealy—Had you the slightest idea she was
never again coming home ?
Witness—Not the slightest. In fact, Mr. Nicholson
wrote to me telling me she was going to return by train.
Examination continued—l first, became acquainted with
Mr. Mathews in March, 1861.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Lord Ordinary and a Special Jury.)
CHETWYND V. CHETWYND.
The examination of Mr. Chetwynd, the respondent in
his case, was resumed this morning. It will be recollected

that the examination of Mr. Chetwynd commenced at the
last day of hearing, and that he denied the whole of the
allegations of Mrs. Chetwynd as to his having treated her
in a cruel manner.

Mr. Kinnealy examined Mr. Chetwynd. He said—l
never acted in a cruel manner to a horse named Doctor.
Mrs. Chetwynd, on the contrary, once tied up a horse
named Wiggs by the legs in a very painful way, and put
some bread in the manger in such a manner that the poor
animal could not eat it. She attended very much to stable
matters. She used to make the horses's beds, clean up the
stables of a morning, and do all the dirty work. On one
occasion she assisted in painting out the stable. She wore
the apron I now produce. I recollect the visit to the Isle
of Wight.. I don't know what Mrs. Chetwynd means when
she said I never paid any money for her. I did not pay for
her clothes, because she had her own banking account.
Mrs. Chetwynd became very much altered after the death
of my mother. She then, from being fond of home, became
restless and never contented with anything. We first began
to talk about Mrs. Chetwynd's debts about two years before
the separation. I never kept any of her money back. I could
not do so, as she drew her own cheques, and got them
cashed without any reference to me. She used to buy and
sell her own horses. I complained of bills in one of the
letters referred to, and not to the exclusion of Mrs. Chet-
wynd's sister Jessy. She used to come when she liked.
I never, it is true, sent her invitations, but I never excluded
her from my house. I never interfered with any of her
visitors. It has been said that I did not like the society of
ladies and gentlemen ; on the contrary, I was always de-
lighted when any of them visited us. The bills I objected
to were for jewellery. Amongst the demands made on me
was one from Emmanuel's lawyer for jewellery to the
amount of 5001. I have in my possession a bundle of writs
that have been served on me for tradesmen's bills since Mrs.
Chetwynd left me. I am very particular and punctual in
my payments. Amongst the writs was one for 481. I
know nothing of the person. There is another for 691.
from Tessier for jewellery; another from Mr. Gattie, the
horse-dealer for 45/. ; another for 1931. from a
person named Chamberlain ; another for 121.
from Neal, of Liverpool, for jewellery ; another
for 276/. from Le Jenne, for dressmaking, and another for 15/,
I don't know a single one of the people making these de-
mands upon me. She once insisted on refurnishing our
house. It was not at all necessary, but she did it in a most
extravagant manner. It quite indicates the manner in
which she did it. The furniture was altogether unsuitable
and entirely useless. I might as well have furnished this
Court for my own convenience. I recollect Mrs. Chetwynd
telling me she had had a very handsome brougham. She
told me it was a present from Lady Lothian. I knew it
would be perfectly useless, as I knew she would never ride
inside it. • The brougham was eventually sold. I had to
pay for it. So I found to my cost it was untrue about its
being given to her. I have bills in my possession for extra
liveries for servants. One is for 501. from a tailor whom I
never employed. The person who supplied my liveries was
Woodruffe. I paid his bill. When I spoke to Mrs Chetwynd
about it she said, "Don't be angry, I'll pay for the things." I
thought she had done so. Mrs. Chetwynd always hired the
servants. She kept four horses and a brougham at Rugeley,
and three horses at Longdon Hall. The distance between
these placei3 is only about four miles, but she was con-
tinually journeying between them—she was so very rest-
less. Mrs. Chetwynd had at least seven carriages, and she
wanted another. I know a Mr. Nicholson ; he took a great

How soon after that did he visit your house ?
The Judge Ordinary objected to the question, as it had
nothing to do with cruelty.
The question was not answered. I first heard, in 1862,
of Mrs. Chetwynd's change in her religious views. She
wrote me a letter on the subject. [The letter was here
read at length by the learned counsel for the respondent.]
The Judge Ordinary—You know nothing about the
matter ?

Witness—No, nothing, my Lord.

Mr. Kinnealy—My Lord, I now propose to ask the wit-
ness if he has ever intercepted a letter directed to his wife ?
The Judge Ordinary—Has the letter anything to do with
the charge of cruelty ?—We cannot tell that until we know
the contents of the letter.

Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., for Mr. Chetwynd, said as the ques-
tion was objected to, he would postpone putting it until
another opportunity. . .

Mr. Kinnealy—Did Mary Jane Smith, one of the wit-
nesses already examined, make a statement to you relative
to a half-sovereign which she had from Mr. Mathews ?
The Queen's Advocate objected.
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., said the question was only asked for
the purpose of enabling Mr. Chetwynd to give a flat con-
tradiction to the statement of the witness.

The question was rejected as it had no reference to the
charge of cruelty.
Cross-examined by the Queen's Advocate—l cannot tell
how much money I got with my wife when I married. I
don't know whether it amounted to 20,0001. I can't say
whether I have a life interest in it after her death. I
paid 3001. for Mrs. Chetwynd's first confinement. I paid
1001. for a dressing-case for her and other things. I took out
my horse-dealer's license in 1862. I have known noble-
men's sons take out a license. I cannot reccolect who
first suggested the taking out gf a horse dealing license.
Mrs: ChetWynd was'' never ordered to ride certain horses
in order that they might be sold at a high figure. She was
not in the constant habit of doing so at my direction. I
was not in the constant habit of drinking at public
houses in Litchfield. I have been to one or two.
The Dolphin might be one of them. I went into
the hotel, and drank like other people. I always drink
like a gentleman. I will swear I did not fight at a public
house. A man once struck me, and I hit him again. There
.was only one blow given. I did not take off my coat. My
wife never waited for me • outside a public-house. I will
swear she never had to wait for me outside. I never used
the horrid expreSsions that have been attributed to
me to women. .I don't know a lady named
Boone. I never called her to her face a
—; but I believe I wrote it. I dont know
where she was staying. I may have written a letter
to Mrs. Knight, calling her disgusting names. [A number
of letters were here handed to the witness, who admitted
them to be in his handwriting, and that they were valen-
tines he had written to Mrs. Knight.] The reason I sent
these valentines to Mrs. Knight was that she had placed a
person in my own house to watch me.
The valentines were read by the registrar : they were of
the most indecent and objectionable nature.
(To be continued in our Late Edition.)

interest in Mrs. Chetwynd. He called two or three times
at Longdon Hall, but I never recollect inviting him on any
single occasion. I found the fragment of a letter written
by Mr. Nicholson, which I protruce, in Mrs. Chetwynd's
bedroom. [The letter was read ; it related to
the Nicholsons coming to Longdon]. When Mrs
Chetwynd went to horse fairs with me, she bought.
horses quite independent of me. She even bought a horse

for Mr. Mathews. Previous to the commencement of these
proceedings, I gave a letter to Mr. Collis for delivery to
Mrs. Chetwynd, asking her to reflect on the course she
was about to take.

Mr. Kinnealy—At the time you wrote that letter, had
you any knowledge of the alleged acts of adultery ?
Witness—No, I had not.
The Judge Ordinary objected to the question, and it
was withdrawn.

Examination continued—l did issue a notice to trades-
men, stating that I would not pay my wife's debts. I never
sold off her clothes. I know a Mc. Hayes ; he is a horse
dealer. I never forcibly compelled her to sit down to din-
ner with him. On the contrary, Mr. Hayes entered one
morning, and she sent out for him to come up and take
luncheon. On one occasion Mrs. Chetwynd invited
two horsedealers to Longdon, and they spent the
whole of the afternoon with her. In 1860 there
was an ancient festival celebrated in Wiltshire called
the Bower. I went to it. I remained to hear Wombwell's
band play until nine o'clock, and I returned home before
ten. In 1861 I took children to the same festival. I re-
turned early. I went again in 1862, but I am sure I re-
turned very early. I went again in 1863, but I was home

before ten. I never went to the Dolphin public-house on
the occasion of the festival of the Bower. I am, I may
say, a temperate man. It is as• false as it is
disgusting to say that I only acted as a husband when I
was intoxicated. Mrs. Chetwynd had a certain fondness
for her children, but it was not that of a mother. Mrs.
Chetwynd used to go out frequently, without the slightest
intimation as to where she was to be found. My magiste-
rial and farming duties used to necessitate my absence very
frequently. She used to go to the Knight's. Mr. Knight
was a very good friend. He was fond of farming. I have
complained to him of harbouring Mrs. Chetwynd. Mrs.
Chetwynd went off to two balls, one at Derby and one at
York, without the slightest intimation. On December 18,
1861, Mrs. Chetwynd went to Stafford. It was assize time.
The Queen's Advocate—l think, my lord, we ought to
know why these questions are asked.
The Judge Ordinary—l don't see the materiality of them,
but we had better proceed.
Mr. Kinnealy—ln 1861, on 31st December, did Mrs.
Chetwynd go to Stafford ?
Witness _(referring to his diary)—Yes.
The Queen's Advocate—How do you know she did ?
Witness—l wrote it down here, and I should not write
down a lie. Mrs. Chetwynd told me she had been to Staf-
ford, and I made the entry accordingly. I certainly did
not follow her to see.
Mr. Kennealy—Did Mrs. Chetwynd invariably receive
her visitors in the boudoir?
Witness—No.
Mr. Kennealy—What rooms had she to receive visitors.
Witness—The drawing-room, dining-roomy, library, and
a variety of other places.
Mr. Kennealy—Have you the original inventory of Long-
don Hall ?
Witness—Yes.
The Queen's Advocate—When was the inventory

made ?
Witness—ln 1859.
Mr. Kennealy—Was there a bed in the boudoir ?
The Queen's Advocate—My learned friend cannot put
such a question as that.
The Judge Ordinary—The learned gentleman must
point out what it has to do with the allegation of cruelty.
Mr. Kennealy—lt has been denied that there was a bed in
the boudoir in which Mrs. Chetwynd received her friends,
and therefore I contend I have a right to ask the question.
The Queen's Advocate and Mr Karslake both objected
on the part of Mrs. Chetwynd to an answer being given.
They contended that the Act of Parliament prevented the
learned gentleman from putting it.
Mr. Kennealy—My learned friends have not shown one
good reason why the question should not bo answered.
The Judge Ordinary said the Act of 1861, which was an
amendment of the Divorce Act, laid it down that in suits
for cruelty and desertion both husband and wife could give
evidence, but in cases where adultery was pleaded the case
was very different. The question whether there was or
was not a bed in the boudoir could have nothing to do
with any act of cruelty, therefore he decided against the
question being answered.
Examination continued—After Mrs. Chetwynd left
Longdon I locked up her room. To my surprise, on one
occasion, I found the door had been opened, all the clothes
taken away, her jewellery, her letters, in fact everything
had been cleared off.
Mr. Kennealy—l suppose my friend will object to this.
Did you find a smelling bottle ?
The Queen's Advocate—l most certainly shall.
The Judge Ordinary—Then I reject the question.
Mr. Kennealy—Did you find three books or diaries
there ?

Witness—Yes.
Mr. Kennealy—There were some leaves torn out of one
of them ?
Witness.—Yes. I also found two French novels.
Mr. Kennealy—Were those books of an improper cha-
racter.

A long discussion ensued, the Queen's Advocate objecting
to the questiou. The result was the question was not
answered.

Examination continued—l never saw the books and
diaries until I found them in Mrs. Chetwynd's boudoir.
Mr. Kennealy—You heard the evidence of Sarah Price
relative to your children. Is it true ?
Witness—lt is not.
Mr. Kennealy—A female witness named Wilkins has
said that you told the children you would flog them if they
wished their mamma "good night." Is that true?
Witness—lt is entirely untrue.
Mr. Kennealy—Did you ever use bad language in the
presence of your children ?
Witness—No.
Mr. Kennedy—Now, with regard to the assertion of
Mrs. Corns. She has stated that when she asked you whe-
ther you really meant Mrs. Chetwynd to go from her home,
you replied in the affirmative.
Witness—l have no recollection of doing so. I don't
think I did. My belief is entirely contrary to that.
Mr. Kinnealy—When Mrs. Chetwynd finally left her
home in January, 1864, did you know she was going ?
Witness--No ; I thought she was merely going on a

go into a marine store shop, where a man came from behind
the counter, and taking something from the woman threw
it under the counter, and she immediately left. Witness
told a constable who was with him to detain her,
and upon going to the end of the counter he
found a huge piece of metal, cast in a com-
pact form for conveyance, weighing nearly fifty
pounds. Witness asked prisoner where she got the metal
from, when she replied that she bought it of a man that
afternoon, and gave him four or five shillings for it, but
could not give either his name or address. He took her to
the station, where she gave her address 97, York-street,
Westminster, and he found that was a sort of marine store.
He searched and discovered a corresponding lump of
metal to that carried by the prisoner.
Mr. Arnold—Did any conversation or money pass be-
tween the prisoner and the man who took the metal from
her in Tothill-street. . . _

Ruddy—Neither—it seemed to be a perfectly understood
thing. Prisoner's husband says he knows nothing about
the other lot of metal found on his premises.
Mr. Arnold—lt is a most suspicious affair. I shall re-
mand the prisoner until Tuesday. I will not take bail.