American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-07-03
GRIM CON- Biish VS.. Welipsley.

We find in the Dublin " Irishman." report Of
this case, occupying more than four columns close
" printed; so, that notwithstanding the extraord-
nary circumstances. and the great an bad celebrity
of the petsonages concerned. we caEnot lind room
for it entire. We shall therefore give sketch
Action for having assaulted and debauchod',
plaintiffs wife damages laid at 0,0OGl. Counsel
for plaintiff Vaughan, Wilde and james FOR de-
PENDANT. Spaakey, Scarlet and Brougham.
Captain Bgh. the Plaintiff, was Stated to be q
gentleman Of great responsibility. Of nnble birth
aud connection with several families OF the first
distinction. In 1915 he had been married to his
present wife. who was daughter Of Col. Patter-
son In 1922 he went to Italy for the benefit oihis
health, and at Naples became acquainted with the
defendant, Long Pole Wellesley (son Of Lord Ma
ryborough and nephew Of the Duke WelIirGtun)
who was residing there with his family.
An intimacy took place between the families
which led to criminal connection between MIR.
Wellesley and Mrs. Biigh They made cxcursluns
occasionally in evening parties to Mount Nesuvns
and other places, in which diversions Capt Eliahy
on account of his i'll health, could not participate.
He demonstrated however, and at last vas con-
strained to forbid Mr.. WellesieN's visits to mis-
house. In consequence Of this rupture Mrs. itah
eluped and placed herself under the protection Of
Mr. Wellesley. She took lodgings for some time,
but such was the unsusplcious disposition OF Mrs.
Wellesley. that notwithstanding the scandal which
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woman into her family. 80 mitch talk was caused
by this step. that she British mil sster W. r. llan'-
;Iton, was obliged t. forbid Mr. Wellesley from
visiting with her at his house After souc time the
Wellesley family with Mrs. Bsh, set oil fer Pa:li,
but remained for some time on the way at Florence.
Here fer the first time. Mrs. Wellesley began to
suspect the adulterous intrigue and insisted that
Mrs. Biieh should leave their hotel. Mr.. " Giles
lev not accc,Ing to this request, Mrs. eiiealey
nas Obliged to 90 to Paris alone. leaving Mr. W ell
lesley am, Mrs. Psh together After some time
lie persuaded Mrs. BIish to feturn to her friends
in England but he promised that il size would re-
main BY the way. in Paris. he would rejo;n her
there. He how ever contrived tSeude her, ANA ar.
rived in Paris before her. but she soon discovered
him. and their connection was renewed MI. !" e.
lesley then drew from her another promise That she
would 90 to her father, but hearing about the sa't
time that Lord marlborough had arrived in Paris
at the instance Of Mrs Wellesley. the guilty ccl-
pie we're driven to de-. ,.eration
Mrs. Blsh was placed III luna'lc asylum, an''
Mr.. Wellesley set of, apparently Tor Eia.ans.
Mrs. Bliyb. after several Intellectual attempts a.
suicide. contrved to escape from her nnd
overlook Mr.. W elesey at the Hague She broke IN
to his room at night in aconditono of horrible bodily
and Neutrality-suspicious. He lived wi,hhe fer some time
at Dicppe and afterwards at BasseY. unt he lea n
cd that his wes frlendsin England had instituted
legal proceedings AGAINST him. i!c then re,araed
to London and to,k lodgings Cor Mrs. Miss ard
, himself under eigned names. Shortly after ms
return he paid visit to his WIFE "'deh Was s",io-
sed te have hastenc the ruin 81 tiat ihattyit4 a.
iay's health. Mrs. iligh became = gent; Ais.
, " ei!esey, died broken hearted. SUc'i WAS tht
{ Jenouement of the tradge'y upcu which THIS snlF
: was founded There was verdict gwen ~
i 5000. damages Uer.sreiis ITSss-