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the Tobacconist as fast as ;ossible....Tt mattered not What subject,`
Little Breeches. •
Dusts? Lora—l am sorry we could not Meet leStairr, as if I
should not chance to see you to-day. I cannot meet you tW Mender
To-morrow I must be with the Fund, and on Sunday they bare co.'
gaged rise in home service. If you receive this before two o'clock.
I shall leave the theatre at that time, and want through the Cows
home ; shall take care of the box ; glad the clothes fit.
On my soul I expected a Fund Committee to-morrow.
I shall be, at one, at tha place I appointed to-day. I have te-
ceived a note—that I have had suspicion of.
Mrs. Elbe. • • • • • t

When the letters had been read, the LORD Clint',
JUSTICS withdrew from the bench for a short time;
during which the noise in the gallery was renewed, and
a struggle for places occurred, in which we think some,
blows were given. At his return, the tumult ceased.
Mr. John Coles, the plaintiff's attorney, of the firm
of Amory and Coles, was then called. He stated that
he received the letters which had been read, and others,
from the plaintiff, shortly before the commencement of
Idle action, tied round with red tape and sealed. They
had been ever since in his possession.
On cross-examination by Mr. SCARLITT, Mr. Coles
said be sued out a writ, at the suit of the plaintiff,
against Mr. Watmore, on the same day that he sued
out a writ against Mr. Kean, and for a similar cause of
setion. He had proceeded in that action as far as the
declaration.
Alice Humber was then called, and, after several
minutes' delay, from the pressure of the crowd, exa-
mined by the COMMON SERJEANT.—She said, I lived
with Mr. Cox before he married his present wife, and
'till my own marriage. On that occasion 'I left him,
'but returned I t years ago, on my husband's death. I
recollect his marriage, and lived with him some time
afterwards before my own. During the first service,
Mr. and Mrs. Cox seemed to live very happily. They
appeared very much attached to each other. When I
returned, they were living at Wandsworth, and ap-
peared to live on the same terms as before. They came
to live in London'six or seven years ago, and lived in
Wellington•street, leading from the Strand to Waielloo-
bridge. I recollect Mr. Cox breaking a rib in 1823,
by an accident, and he was detained in the country.
'During his absence, Mrs. Cox, being about to go from
home, gave me a letter for my master, to be kept for
him in case he should return, and given to him. If he,
'came after Thursday, I was to tell him she was gone
to Miss Warwick, and to deliver the letter. I was to
order a chaise to come the Monday evening at seven
o'clock. She went away in that chaise, which was or-
dered fur Salt-hill, and returned on the Saturday fol-
lowing. She then gave me a letter for Mr. Kean. I
carried it, and between ten and eleven that night Mr.
Kean came with Mr. R. Phillips, who is called his se-
cretary. Mr. Phillips went in about half an hour: Mr.
Kean stayed. Mrs. Cox ordered me to make up a bed
for Mr. Kean in the room next the drawing-room,
where Mr. Robert Cox slept when at home, but who
was then out. When Mrs. Cox retired, she ordered
me, if my master came, to look out at the window
before I opened the door, and call her immediately by
knocking at the door of the room where Mr. Kean was
to sleep. Mr. Kean slept there that night. The next
morning one of Mr. Kean's dressers came with a note
directed to my mistress. I went and knocked at the
door of his room. My mistress came from the bed,
and unlocked the door, and sent me to see who brought
it. I came up and said it was Mr. Kean's servant. Mr.
Kean was then lying in bed, and Mrs. Cox in her gown,
but without her shoes, standing at the side. I after-
wards saw Mr. Cox lookingl over papers in Mrs. Cox's
drawer. He found them in a little cabinet in his own
bed• room. This was after Mrs. Cox left the house: I
believe only one day after.
Cross-examined by Mr. _....grAnuerr.—l live with Mr.
Cox now. At the time of these affairs, I was a servant
of all work. I know nothing of a gentleman found in
the dressingloom. I recollect nothing of the kind.
Eight years ago my master and mistress went with Mr.
Kean to Tamworth. •
Here the noise, which had been for some time in-
creasing in the gallery, and which exactly resembled
that of the over-crowded pit of the theatre, became so
meat, that it was impossible for the witness or the
Counsel to be heard.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE interposed, and desired
that the Under Sheriff would remove some of the per-1
sons on the outer parts of the gallery, as more had
been admitted than the place would accommodate.
" This Court," said his Lordship, "has been built with
a yery liberal view to the accommodation of the public;
am anxious they should enjoy that accommodation;
but while they do so, they must not interrupt the ad-
ministration of justice. If the noise is repeated, I will
order the whole gallery to be cleared : I should regret
to do so ; but at all events the administration of justice
must not be impeded.
Silence being in some measure restored, the witness

proceeded. -
The first time I ever saw Mr. Kean was at Wands-
worth, ultra than seven years ago. After this visit
Mr. and Mrs. Cox lived in Little Biitaiu, five or six
years ago. Afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Cox frequently
went to the play on the nights when Mr. Kean acted.
Mr. and Mrs. Kean both frequently came•
ato my mas-
ter's house. Mrs. Kean ceased to come four or five
years ago, and my Mistress then ceased to. visit Mrs.
Kean. After this my master and mistress still went to
the play, and Mr. Kean visited them as before. Three
or four years ago they removed to Wellington-street.
My master and mistress sometimes accompanied Mr.
Kean when he went to play in the country. I recollect
twice. I recollect their going to Croydon two or three
years ago; I believe two: I went on that occasion to
call Mr. Kean's servant, I think at three in the morn-
ing, by Mrs. Cox's desire. I was not in bed ; I think
my mistress was not. I think Mr. Kean's carriage
was waiting at the door. At four in the morning,
my master, mistress, Mr. Kean, and Miss Wickstead,
set out in Mr. Kean's carriage to Croydon, Mr.
Kean driving. Mr. Cox returned at seven, alone;
but started again for Croydon in the evening,
and brought the Ladies back on the following morning.
On another occasion, Mr. Kean came after my mistress
was in bed; he was admitted, and I think once she got
up, but I cannot say whether she joined Mr. Kean ; he
came at one or two o'clock at night, and remained till
the morning ; my mister sat up with him ; the visit to
Croydon was in winter; I do not recollect anything
about supper that night, or that my mistress was in
bed; when she desired me to call Mr. Kean's servant,
she was not in her night-cap ; the journey to Salt-hill
was in the spring of 1823 ; Mr. Kean had slept in the
house three or tour times when my master was arhorna,
after the intercourse with Mrs. Kean ceased; I sus-
' pected, when Mrs. Cox said, For GOD'S sake, don't
let me be caught," what she was about ; I had suspected
before ; I have seen Mr. Kean- and my mistress in the

'parlour before, but nothing I then saw Mee me sus-
peck anything improper ; letters were sent, and this ex-
cited my suspicion I I did not suspect my mistress with
any one else;-my mistress was very cautious.
Here the witness was asked whether she had not expressed het-
self (in too strong language for our columns) as to her mistress's
disposition • she replied she did not think she had; if so, it was
very lately'indeed.
In continuation, the witness being asked respecting
Mr. Watmore, said, Mr. Watmore was my master sl
clerk. He had bees so a year and a quarter. y
master was unfortunate in business. The discovery of'
the papers was the day after my mistress left. My
master was in the house when she left it. I think she
went away is the morning with Miss Wickstead, my
thaster's niece, who returned in about a Ice tnight.
My master found the papers in the morning ; 1
went to take hot ,water for him to dress, and saw
hint find them. When my master was not at home,
Mrs. Cox often went out by herself; some-
times she stayed till ten o'clock. Sometimes Miss
Wickstead was with her; sometimes she was alone.
She walked. My master did not dine out very often.
I have known her stay at home,but she more frequently
went out, not directly ; and when she went alone, she
came to the door alone. I sometimes opened it. Ido
not recollect Mr. Kean making my mistress a present
of a horse. I know of no Sir James visiting at the house.
Re-examined—The cabinet was never locked. Mr.
Watmore was received in the house as Miss Wickstead's
lover. Mr. Cox became a bankrupt in 1821.
This was the case for the plaintiff. •
Mr. SCARLETT commenced his address to the Jury
by telling them, that he was too well acquainted with
the nature of these cases, and too well aware of what
belonged to his own character and duty, ever to at-
tempt, either in public 'or in private, any vindication of
the offence which, by the testimony of the witness who
had just quitted the box, had been attached to his client.
Whether his Learned Friend was right in ascribing the
fiequency of these actions to the depraved morality of
the age, he would not at that moment pretend to say.
The knowledge which he had of mankind, induced him
to believe that the morality of the present generation
was at least as great as that of any generation which
had preceded it. Mr. Kean was an Actor of great fame
and talent, a scholar and a genius; be was a man who,
from the very nature of his profession, had become a
public servant, and was consequently placed in such a
situation as to render it perilous in him to resort to such
a defence as might otherwise avail him. If the object of
Mr. Cox had been to obtain a separation, he (Mr. S.)
wished he had selected some other individual on whom
a verdict might be attended with less fatal consequences.
The Gentlemen of the Jury could not fail to have ob-
served the skill, the care. and the cunning with which
the plaintiff's case had been brought forward, keeping
back such testimony as might, perhaps, discover too
much, and presenting to the Jury just as much as, was
barely necessary to make out a case, and no more. His
Learned Friend had been so cautious of not calling one
to connect the correspondence which had been read with
Mrs.Cov, that,with one solitary exception,the letters were
not proved to have any reference to her. He might
have proved, if he would, that some circumstances
therein stated referred to Mrs. Cox. The Jury did not
now know that the letters which had been just read were
the same found in the cabinet, which was never locked.
There was no evidence that one of those letters were
even found there. The fact of Mr. Cox ordering Mr.
Coles to bring actions against two individuals for the
same offence, and on the same day, threw a doubt as to
what letters were really discovered ; and what right
had any Jury, sitting upon their oaths, to infer that of,
I which no proof had been adduced ? Besides, was it to
1, be believed that this woman, represented as being so
cautious, would keeto such letters in an open cabinet?
Another question might arise as to when he became
possessed of them? Had his Learned Friend offered any
reason, in putting ie a letter addressed to Mr. Cox, why
a letter in a feigned name should be assumed to be ad-
dressed to Mrs. Cox? The Learned Serjeant had left
them in the dark as to when the plaintiff first discovered
his dishonour; but if he expected to go before the House
of Lords, he must ascertain that fact before he could
get a divorce from that Tribunal. He must. prove that
he took such measures as would be taken by a husband
jealous of the honour of his wife; for there the mere
statement of Counsel would be considered far from sa-
tisfactory. It had been said that Mr. Co: had been a
patron to Mr. Kean ; but he (Mr. Scarlett) denied the
.fact. Mr. Kean had been the object of public at-
traction for more than thirteen years, and had raised
himself to fame by one great effort of his own genius.
It was evident that the writer of the letters had formed
a strong iatimacy—tbat his mind was subdued by a
violent passion--and that he subsequently became jea-
lous of its object. If Mrs. Cox was the person to whom
those letters referred, then a light must open upon the
Jury; for they must have observed that passion, and
sot love, must hays prompted her to make the firsp ad-
vances. If he (Mr. Scarlett) should prove that she was
then carrying on an intercourse with another man, and
that she had employed the same artifices in deceiving
Mr. Kean, which she had done is deceiving her hus-
band, then must they acknowledge that she was a more
consummate actor than was he himself. It appeared
(that when Mr. Cox dined out, Mrs. Cox usually went
lout by herself, and staid out till ten or half-past ten
o'clock at night. With regard to the letter in which a
Lady is desired to favour the contents of a letter de-
Isigned as an imposition on Mr. Cox, he would con-
tend that they had no right to conclude that that letter
was addressed to Mrs. Cox ; but even if it was, it only
proved her imprudence, or want of caution, had driven
I him to the necessity of saving her from an exposure.—
The very idea was absurd. If he should prove that Mr.
Watmore, who was apparently paying his addresses to
Miss Wickstead, was actually intriguing with Mrs. Cox,
he had a sanguine hope that he would receive a verdict
at their hands. They had heard in the course of the
cause, that the defendant was accustomed to call fre-
quently at a very late hour at the plaintiff's house.—
They had heard from the plaintiff's own witnesses, that
upon one occasion, Mrs. Cox had been called up to en-
tertain him. Perhaps he "should be able to prove that
she had been called up on more occasions than one.—
They had heard also of a very extraordinary visit which
the plaintiff had made to Croydon, with his wilt and
niece, when Mr. Kean sat upon the coach-b ix and drove
them down. They had heard that Mr. Cox's servant
had been sent, at three o'clock in the morning, to call
up Mr. Keati's servant, who most likely brought to his
master a supply of clothes. They had heard how Mr.
Cox had returned to his own home betiteen six and
seven o'clock in the morning, and how, he had left his
wife and niece under Mr. Kean's protection. They had
heard how he had left them in the same cate for the
whole of the next day and night; and could not, be trusted,

have forgotten that it was not till the succeeding day that
he had broeght them back again to his house in mins
They had evidence here, if not of collusion, at least of
weakness, such as he did -not think could be found in
any Alderman in London--(Loaed Lankier). The first
introduction of Mr. Kean into Mr. Cos's tensity arose
out of the following circumstance Kean was
performing Othello, at Taunton, seven years ago, when
the performance was interrupted by the fainting of
Mrs. Cox, who was violently affected by his perform-
mice ; Mr. Kean lent his assistance towards her recovery,
and led her to the. Green-room ; the next day, Mr. Cox
calied, and thanked him for his attention, and invited
him to his house on his return to London, which invi•
tation Mr. Kean was two modest to accept, until re-
peated in London. All these powerful emotions which
had been excited by his performance, induced her to go
1/0 the.play every night he appeared, when in London.—
Site was in the habit of going into his dressing-roorn,
while he was occasionally not half dressed, and from
thence to his box, and this frequently, so much to Mr.
Kean's annoyance, that he has made excuses to exclude
her. They seemed as if they could not live without
him, and this was before that degree of intimacy which
he (Mr. Scarlett) was willing to admit had taken place.
He also slept in their house, and that subsequent to
Mrs. Kean's having declined to visit Mrs. Cox. Mrs.
Kean had. desired, in the presence of the Alderman
himself, that the intercourse might cease, as it must
inevitably lead to improper conclusions. Nutwith.
standing this, he called on Mr. Kean, and took him to
his house, where he passed hours, and often remained
until four in the morning, until at length Mrs. Cox's
passion could no longer be commuted, and an intimacy
took place. He called the attention of the Jury to
the letter in which Mr. Kean, while offering. protec-
tion to her, still reserved as sacred his duties to his
family. Mr. Kean, in his most violent profes-
sions, never permitted her to suppose that he
would neglect his duty to his wife. If the Alderman,
notwithstanding the advice of Mrs. Kean, still fre-
quented the Theatre with his wife, to what damages
was he entitled ? He entreated the most liberal consi-
deration of the Jury in the course he was about to pur-
sue ; for he was about to make out a case by calling hos- -
tile witnesses. He intended to prove that, long before
Mr. Cox came to London, he went home one night and
discovered a man in the closet adjoining his wife's bed-
room. He caused an interchange of letters, and then,
taking his wife away with him, put up tamely with his
dishonour. illso that Mrs. Cox, on another occasion, had
left town for Brighton, but he soon after learned that
she had gone to Birmingham, after Mr. Kean ; that he
sent his son thither, and then Ms. Cox returned, and
was received. He (the son) was astonished that she was
so received on her return; but he is not called on this
occasion. Mr. Kean was going to Exeter, and as far as
Salisbury, Mr. and Mrs. Cox accompanied him; that
journey cost Mr. Kean about 601. and Mr. Cox nothing ;
to close the scene, he would state' a fact, which, if he
proved, he would entirely destroy Mr. Cox's claim to a
verdict. What would the Jury think, if he should prove
to them that Mr. and Mrs. Cox had been seen walking
very lovingly together since the commencement of this
action? What, if he could prove that Mr. Kean had
produced a sam of money and paid his rent for him?
What could be inferred from such facts, but that Mr.
Cox had been in collusion with his wife from lieginning
to end, in order to get a sum of money, or else a di-
vorce. The Common Serjeant 'had not given him
'an opportunity of examining a single member of Mr .
Cox's family, but Mr. Kean was bound to call
them, in order to vindicate his own character from
the charges of breach of friendship, of the ties of •
gratitude, and of the laws of hospitality. Mr. Kean,
went to America, as they had all heard, a few years
ago. What would they think, when they heard
that the Alderman, so shortly after the solemn warning
which he had received from Mrs. Kean, had invited Mr.
Kean, though he knew him to be a married man, to
come to his house, to sleep there, and to make it the
last place of his repose before he left England ? It was
Mr. Cox, net Mrs. Cox, that made this proposal; and
that, too, after his suspicions had been somewhat rudely
awakened by the defendant's wife. 66 In my humble
opinion," said Mr. Scarlett, 64 it would have been safer
and wiser for the plaintiff, after the warning he had so-
lemnly received, to have said to the defendant,' I wish
you every success and happiness, but come not under
my roof; seek not my house, but let my wife and me
in future admire you as the rest of the world does, at a
respectful distance.' His conduct was exactly the reverse
of this, and you will shew your opinion of it by your
verdict of the present day." The Learned Counsel then
called his witnesses.
James Newman examined by Mr. BROUGHAM—Was
a servant to Mr. Kean at the theatre of an evening, and
acted as one of his dressers. Mr. Kean has a diessing-
room to himself at the theatre, and in which witness
had often seen Alderman Cox and his wife. The room
was furnished like other rooms of that description, with
tables, chairs, and a sofa; has seen Alderman Cox and
his wife in the room when Mr. Kean was dressing; they
were in the habit'of coming there Ttir five of six years
previous to his going to America—they have also con-
stantly been there since his return from that place;
they have been in the room when Mr. Kean has only
had a pair of silk drawers on; they are made to fit as
tight to the shape as possible, and are worn under what
they call trunks, which come only about half way down
the thigh; on his bedy he has sometimes, when they
were present, only had a flannel waistcoat, with his
arms bare. Witness has seen Mr. Kean in
ral times when they were present. Mt
was not locked oa the. inside while he
Mrs. Cox has frequently come there alone,
times with Miss Wickstead. Alderman _
wife used to come before the commencement
play, and witness has seen Mr. Kean come
off his common dress, when he has requi'
leave the room, but not before he had to
cept what he (witness) had stated, namely
coast and silk leggings; the litter are
intended to fit tight, are fleskliolour, Ai
mesh. Mrs. Cox has come reptatedlY,
has, through him (witness)•told her she,
mitted ; has prevented her from cominl
seen the Alderman and his Lady at the
in Mr. Kean's box ; they mostly used his
Mrs. Cox after the play was over, sometimes
stage and sometimes in Mr. Kean's room:
was not there at all times; has seen Mrs.
box, and when she was there, there was
vided for the Coxes, should they come.
John Stewart was, in 1822, a
Drury-lane, and was so till March, 1824
No. 4, allotted to the friends of Mr.
Alderman Cox there several times, and
most at all tithes on Mr. Kean's nights

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