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getic measures should be taken to keep the inquiry
within proper bounds the expenditure will be much.
greater. Sir Hugh Cairns asserted, in his brilliant
speech for the defence, that the real question at
issue was the possession of the Windham estates.
That may be true in a sense different from that in
which he intended it, aad the conclusion of the case
may find the Felbrigg property in the possession
neither of Mr. Windham or of the petitioners, but
of their respective lawyers. It was once said by a
witty nobleman that timber was an excrescence
provided by nature for the payment of debts, and
the fine ornamental oaks, beeches, and sycamores of
Felbrigg may be destined to liquidate the expanses
of an action in lunacy. Surely, however, they may
be put to a better and more rational use ; nor can it
be absolutely necessary, in order to decide the
question whether Mr. Windham is a sane man or
an idiot, that he shoul4 be stripped of his property
and made a beggar.
Mr. G. Yonge, examined by Mr. Kerslake, said
he was Mr. Windham's private tutor at Eton from
January to March, 1855, and lived in the same
house with him. Windham was in the middle re-
move of the fourth form, and did Ovid and Cornelius
Nepos in Latin, A'sop and 14rnaby in Greek, and
a few verses every week. He did his work like the
average of boys, but was not very studious. Witness
saw nothing in him which induced him to think he
was not of sound mind.
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Windham,
though not particularly cleanly, was not dirtier than
the boys in the fourth form generally. Witness
never noticed the saliva flowing out of the sides of
his mouth, or heard that he was treated as a buffoon
by the other boys. He knew, however, that he
was called " Mad Windham," but did not know
how he came by that name.
By the Master—Witness did not see much of
Windham, except in the evening, when he assisted
him with his lessons for school.
By the Jury—Windham was always well supplied
with money, and witness was not aware that he ever
got into debt.
Mr. Ingram, examined by Mr. Milward, said he
was the French and mathematical master at Mr.
Westmacott's school, in Feltham. Mr. Windham
was there for about three years, beginning In 1850
or 1851. Witness taught him French, arithmetic,
and English. He did the same lessons as other
boys of his age, and he had an average capacity.
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Windham
was rather good at French. He did not speak
the language fluently, but he was well up in
011endorff, and could translate like the other boys.
He did arithmetic very well, as far as fractions and
decimals. He was not the most brilliant boy
in school, but there were several worse. He was
not passionately fond of study, but he did as much
work as he was obliged to do. Upon the whole,
however, he did not profit so much by the instruc-
tion he received as some of the other boys, because
he was not as assduous as they were. He had
checked other bnys as well as Windham for the
same reason.
Mr. Barnes, examined by Mr. Kerslake, said he
was a wine merchant in Lincoln's-inn-fields. He
knew Lewellin. That person was never connected
with him as a commission agent.
A discussion here took place as to whether evi-
dence could be adduced for the mere purpose of
discrediting a previous witness. Counsel were heard
on both sides, but eventually the Master, without
deciding the question one way or the other, in-
duced Mr. Kerslake not to press the matter fur-
ther. Mr. Barnes was accordingly told to stand
down.
Mr. J. Choard, examined by Mr. Milward, said
he was a clerk is the office of Mr. Chappei, solici-
tor, Golden-square. Last summer a suit was
brought in the County Court against Mr. Windham
by his groom. Mr. Windham was examined for 20
minutes, and gave his evidence reasonably and in-
telligently. The decision was in his favour. The
suit involved a question of accounts. Mr. Windham
discussed the items one by one, and those he ob-
jected to were disallowed.
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Witness had
written no letters for Mr. Chappel in the matter of
this petition, but he had attended before the Lords
Justice on behalf of Lady Sophia. He never made
a proposal that Lady Sophia should join in the
petition. Mr. Lewelliu accompanied Mr. Windham
to the County Court and took some part in the
proceedings.
Eliza Sophia Dignam, examined by Mr. Kers-
lake—l am a sister of Mrs. Lewellin, and was in
the habit of visiting her in Duke-street at the time
Mr. Windham was living there. The first visit I
made was in March, 1861, and I stayed till the
4th of June. I returned two days before Mr.
Windham was married. Occasionally I had gone
in the interval and stayed for a night. Afterwards
I usually visited my sister two or three times a
week. While I stayed with her I assisted in mak-
ing the beds every day, and I have waited upon Mr.
Windham at breakfast and luncheon. his conduct
towards me was most gentlemanly. I never saw
anything wrong with him, nor did I ever notice
anything unusual or peculiar in his bedroom. Mr.
Windham had a good appetite, but nothing exorbi-
tant. I have remained in the room and seen him
eat his breakfast. I have heard Mr. Windham sing
and whistle, but you could not call him noisy—
only merry. In October 1 went with Mrs. Lewellin
to the office of Mr, Field, the solicitor to the peti-\
tioners. I did not know the nature of her business.
A gentleman took down my sister's evidence. Gen.
Windham camp in three minutes after we had ar-
rived, and remained the whole time. I had seen
him in Duke-street—once before his nephew's mar-
riage, but a dozen times after. The last time I saw
him there was on Col. Broughton's birthday, the
25th of October. Col. Broughton gave a dinner,
and his guests were Gen. Windham, Mr. Liberty,
the wine merchant, Mr. and Mrs. Lewellin, and
myself. We were in Mr. Field's office for an hour
and a half or two hours. I heard the statement
made by my sister, and to the best of my belief, it
was entirely false. After she had made it General
Windham thanked her, said he was highly delighted
with her, and extremely obliged to her. I left the
office with my sister. When we got outside I said,
" Oh, Augusta, what lies you have been telling!"
She replied, " Windham never did like me, I won-
der what he will think of me now. I have given it
him pretty strong, I think, and his lady-love too."
Nobody asked me to give evidence when I was in the
office. Mr. Field did not say in my presence that
he would not trouble me for my evidence—one wit-
ness would be enough. Gen. Windham said, refer-
ring to me, " This little woman would say what she
knows, but I have never asked her what it is ; she
is also very nervous, and I am afraid she would
break down in cross-examination." I havenot slept
in the house in Duke•street since that occasion. Up
to that time I did not remember having any quar-
rel with my sister.
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—One evening
last summer I went to Cremorue-gardens, accom-
panied by two little girls, an a gentleman who

said his name was Roberts, and he lived in Picca-

dilly, offered to drive me home in his brougham. He

said, "Oh ! what pretty ey,ti you have; fcould see
them half a mile off." I replied, " What a pity
Simpson does not know it ; he might save his gas."
(A laugh.) Roberts stayed with me about fiVt; mi-
nutes and then went away. I have seen him with

his brougham in the street, but I never called at his

house in Piccadilly except once, when Mrs. Lewel-
lin took me there on business of her own. One of
the girls I had at Cremorne was about eight years
of age and the other about 14, The former was stay-
ing with me on a visit at the time, and the latter

was the daughter of a neighbour. I was then and
am now living in apartments in Pimlico, which had
been taken for me by my sieter. She paid the rent
, fir some time, but she has long ceased to do so. I
- "'come of my own, and am supported by
iitITP no
kind friends. a quarrel with the Lewellins
£3O. I sued them in
in 1860 about an I 0 u
inv. Some time
the County Court and got the mu.-- '-;ng• for-
after I wrote a letter to Mr. Lewellin nab—.

giveness. I was then living with my brother Con-
way in Fulham-fields, and was very ill-off. It was
after that letter was written that my sister took
apartments for me and sent me to a finishing school.
Conway and I never made a disturbance in the

house in Duke•street. My brother often visits me.
I know that he Was yery i11•oi' 144 autumn, but I