The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-28 00:00:00

THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE
OF PERSONATING WOMEN.

BOW-STREET.—(Tuis DAY.)

To-day Boulton and Park were again placed before Mr
Flowers for further examination, and the court was as
crowded as on all former occasions.

Mt Poland prosecuted on the part of the Treasury. The
prisoners were defended by Mr Besley and Mr Straight.
A gentleman on the part of the Society for
the Suppression of Vice applied to the magistrate
to ascertain whether some means could not be adopted
to prevent the publication of further details in this very
serious case.

Mr Flowers said he had received certain communications
as to the propriety of making the present a closed inquiry,
but that sort of proceeding was very much disliked. He
had no power over the newspapers, but he hoped the greatest
discretion would be used in the reports they might think it
necessary to publish.
Mr Poland said he regretted he should be compelled to
call a few more witnesses, but their testimony was im-
portant.
The first witness examined was

Ann Empson, of 46, Davies-street, Berkeley-square, said
—I let lodgings, and in Decembr, 1868, I let the drawing-
room floor to Lord Arthur Clinton. He remained there a
fortnight, and Boulton came and had mutton chops and
bitter beer at Lord Arthur's expense. (The witness here
pointed to Park as the man.) She had had reason to com-
plain to Lord Arthur about his bringing a man dressed in
woman's clothes, as she found he was using her latch-key, a
pr,ceeding she declined to allow. She had found a frilled
petticoat, paint, and. powder in her room; but after she had
prohibited the prisoner coining she never found any more
female clothes. Lord Arthur went away, and then she
stopped the boxes belouging to the prisoner for some rent
that was due. Lord • Arthur represented Park as
his cousin, and the night I saw them go out Park
slept with Lord Arthur. Lord Arthur left his lodgings
because he did not pay his rent, and also because he did
not pay ten sovereigns he had borrowed, of which Boulton h,d
part. I hurried the two out of my house, and stopped his
lordship's clothes for the rent dae ; amongst other things 1
found some of Boulton's shirts. I found a great many letters
and papers in the rooms after they had gone away, all of
which I gave to Superintendent Thompson. Boulton took
away the women's dresses.
IThe witness was very uncertain in her identification of
the prisoner. I

Cross-examined by Mr Besley—l have brought all. Lord
Arthur's unpaid bills with me ; they amount to £2O I.Js Bd,
including the ten sovereigns lent. I did not see any of the
ten sovereigns given to the prisoner. I have only Lord
Arthur's word for it. I turned his lordship out of the
house because I refused to let him remain any. longer.
I cannot tell for certain which of the pri-
soners is the one whom I mean, there were so
painted up, and wore golden hair. The photograph
now shown me is that of one of the persons ,who brought
the boxes to Lord Arthur's lodgings.

By Mr Flowers—Only one bed was used on the occasion
when Boulton slept with Lord Arthur. I was surprised at
the circumstance, as 1 purchased a second bed for the
prisoner, and 1 believed him to be his lordship's cousin.
The witness, on being pressed by Mr Straight, pointed to
Park as the person her evidence referred to.
Maria Duffin said—l live at 91, Shoe-lane. In July,
1868, 1 was in the service of Mrs Peck, 36, Southampton-
street, Strand. I remained there until the latter end of
November. I know Lord Arthur Clinton ; he lodged there
during the time. 1 know both prisoners well. Boulton
lived there the whole time with Lord Arthur, and with re-
spect to Park he used to come occasionally and remain two
or three days at a time. 1 heard one of the prisoners
called Ernest Boulton, and the other Mr. Park.
Lord Arthur and Boulton occupied one bed. There
was a small dressing-room leading out of Lord
~llrthur'a room ; there was a bed in it, and Park occu-
pied it when he remained all night. There was no way to
the small room except through Lord Arthur's bedroom
Lord Clinton always spoke to Boulton more as a lady than a
man. I have heard him call Boulton "my dear" and "my
Garling." I have accused Boulton of being a man, when he
laughed,aud said he would show me his wedding ring, a keeper-
Laughter.) He said he was Lord Arthur's wife. I have
seeu him twice iu gentleman's clothes. When he went oat
with Park he always dressed as a lady. Boultou's clothes
were kept iu the wardrob in the bedroom. I know a erson
named Cumming; he used to come- o the house, but in gen-
tlemen's clothes. I have seen him in woman's clothes. He
visited Boulton. I know a person named Thomas ; he has
been to the house. I have seen him also go out dressed as a
lady with Park and Boulton, all three being in women's
clothes. While I was in Southampton-street Lord Arthur
and Boulton left for a week to go to Scarborough. They
both returned together. Boulton on that. occasion Vir.lB
dressed in gentleman's clothes, but he took lady's clothes
with him. Boulton in the daytime usually wore a dressing
gown; he only appeared in full dress when he was going
out. The thairdresser used to come every morning to do
Boulton's hair—(laughter) —and of a night also, if he was
going to the theatre or evening party. I never saw Lord
Arthur dressed as a lady. I told my mother about what I
had seen, and then I left the situation.
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aCross-examined by Mr Bexley—lt was mentioned when
Boulton went to Scarborough he was going there to play
theatricals. She never saw ladies visit Lord Clinton, but
had heard that Lady Arthur Clinton did on one occasion
I never heard that'any other lady came.
Superintendent Thompson said —1 know the witness Ann
Empsou. I discovered that she could give evidence in this
case on Wednesday last, and on Thursday i applied to her
for some letters, which she gave me. I should say I received
about 2,000 letters and papers. I have looked them over,
but not carefully. The three now put into my hands form
a portion of those letters. Two of them, I find, bear the
monogram " F. W. P." One, addressed to Lord A. Clinton, is
signed "Fanny Winfred Park;" the other is signed "Fan,"
and the third " Fanny," one contained a photograph of
Boulton. I also produce a letter, signed "Stella Olin ton,"
and a number of letters of the same handwriting, some
signed " Stella," others " Ernest Boulton." Most of the
letters appear to have been sent through the post, and ad-
dressed to Davies-street.
Cross-examined by Mr Besley—Since the inquiry the
police have had about 50 communications from different
persons in connection with the case.
By Mr Poland—l have had a great deal of information
given to me with respect to this case, and I don't think half
of it has been thoroughly inquired into yet.
By Mr. Besley-1 estimate the letters at 2,000, at a mere
guess. A lady's travelling trunk was found at Miss Emp-
son's, and iu it the letters were found. They extended over
a period of five years ; some of them were in
rough draft ; some related to debts ; but they were
all addressedto his Lordship at different places.
Mr Dorrell, of 15, Charing-cross, said-1 know Lord
Arthur Clinton. The design for the monogram, Stella with
a C and a wreath, which has been produced during the en.
quiry was made for Lord Arthur, but thinking I should not
get paid for it, I did not execute it. He also
ordered cards for himself and Lady Arthur Clinton.
The cards, however were worked off and delivered,
but the plates returned. They were sent to
Great College-street, Westminster. The three letters re-
ferred to between his lordship and the prisoners were read,
but they were of a frivolous nature; one, however, was
signed "Your affectionate sister-in-law, Fanny Winifred
Park."

LONDON GAZETTE—.L :st Evening,

INDIA OFFICE, MAY 27.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major-General
Henry Wylie Norman, C. 8., Bengal Staff Corps, to be an
Ordinary Member of the Council of the Governor-General
of India, vice Major-General Sir Henry Marian Durand,
K.C.5.1., C.B.