New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-04
tbeaer but II she preferred return N her parents

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4 9hts s'a-;all, where he and She had preN"orE
J. .g.l. Sc wrote 10 her husband ~ inform MN
W ere she war to be found. continued, as before
90 escort her TO her door nightly after Tue peTIpi
snces. did without secrecy, III nv own carriage,
and "a publicly | could. This was my h'et iin-
| prudence. Mr.. Jordan had 1t seems, been watching
night sitter night in the hope OF seeing me ehier We
house, but had be n disappointed On the nlgnt III
cues ION she had begged me to lend her some oooksi
70, after leaving her door, | drove round 10 my
cnaubero in kIng street, ST. Ja1ee's, aud returned
Immediately with the works. 1 had scarreiy eu'
tered the hail wien | heard u knock al NE door'
Presumiog it was of tho lodgers in the nonse,
and fearing my presence even IN the ha mlHh' c"sc
some remark, i withdrew TO let them pasr' 'ii'
Jordan entered. lie showed neither anger nor ek
element aud exhibited no violence whatever nau
he done 90 should have followed him to his wlIe
room, toward which he went. His remark was,
only desire to zee Mr.. BouccsuI that he may o.
identified or words 10 that effect. was unaware
Of the circumstances tat followed. aud that Coi'
Gibbou or any one ess bad boen mixed up IN the
vita si,er Mr.. Jordan bad been removed Nil
quite aware how inJudlclous and inprudent my CON
duct was under t1e circumstances, ana III NY
desire to shield the lady's reputation and AVOID
If possible, public scandal on my own ac-
count contrived 10 make matters mnch worse
than they need have appeared. Mrs. Dcncleau's
had teen Ill for some weeks previously, but On her
recovery told her candidly what had occurred and
by her conduct toward Mrs Jordan subsequently,
size uttlIta 10 tAhiblL uiShcAoi ih tbO oNp"S''
which then became only too notorious. Shortly
after thIr, Mrs. Jordan returned 10 America and 1
af rded her the means TO DO sO These are tue iAcs
for which have been 30 severely reprehended. hr.
Jordan brought an action against Col Glob0n III or
der that scandalous story might 20 forth TO the
public as il has DONE without investigation or de-
tense. This Trial was not, nor Was II intended 10
be- against the nominal defendant; 1t was Lgiinst
me- aud 10 cOltrlved that | might suier oil The
odium without even the opportunity OF reply u
ar. Jordan were injured III ell, ~ was by me- ana
alone was the proper defendant against whom an ac-
ton might have been brought. deny The charges
brought against me, aud defy Mr.. jordan TO prove
ttein. au, Sir, yours, &c,
u,, DION hoUcicAULE
In the zane journal, !hree days afterward, ap-
peaTed the following
LITER FROM GEORGE JORDAN.
SIN: In "a letter which appeared IN The inns oil
the 18th inst. Dir Dion Boucicault attempts 10 eA.
Ilain away the sworn facts proved on tho trihi
aganst Col GibbOn Tor faltc imprlsonuent--wili
yon grant me the favor and justice Of MI equal pnb-
hcity to my reply | do not deslre to preJudi Dir.
BOucicgult by any eN parie statement .. mine, nu1
am willing that lac sAail DO Judged by hs own e1
thust!On Of the shameless aud heariless drama IN
which he pa, ed 30 unonyl4 lie pant. The cruel
ahd ungeuerous inuendoe he has thrown out ~ rel
efeuce 10 conduct my par, H. order TO relieve MN
sef of the onus pertaining 10 lie own acts VIII lie
the .ub i-ct OF investigation elsewhere
ny wife had never appeared on the stage during
be hy. yrars Of our d arm g- ard accepted tn" EN-
g4,emelt unier Mr. BJuaoanlts Enlargement VI
bury lane 1heator IN direct opposition ~ my ~
d r.,t,d ninhes. |. bad been NY prde 70 MAINTAIN
her IRON NY own rcsources, aud We lad h'ed hap
tily together until the tine when by her engage
n.ut ut Drury lane she had beca broIght within INC
ipGuence II Mr. Boacicauii. The insiuuai on tlat
"a, b.d previously lived uuhalpIy IN oOus"4usbce
OF nv Intimacy with smother Lady s entiFriy uA-
tue.
Immediately ansr my wiies engagement. OBJ
served q marked nes,s,t on her part toward our
child toward mysclI, aud Der dules a. TIE nis'''ss
u our home.
Mr. Boucicauli Gays hn. Jordan len her home In
Nav. loo. and by ny desifo be gave her an en-
ga.cment ~ Dfury Lane ILcater. when 10 opened
ID M j uno ol lh- same year. deny tbai hr-. Jof-
dan len her home anil Alter her engagement with
Mr. Bou, icauls IN June, when the thc-ter oIened
ior the hni tine under h.s management. Ny con
slant yracuco after ny prof sonAl daiios Tor Tho
evening were -ldoi, VA, e. hring my VITO home
from Drufy I.ano Ibeator. Mr.. Is. ssys Mrs. JOf-
dai, aud ~ sell the L.bi. VI riding with
Inn to uur hume, generally pf,i,rriug t. ~ on
the box" ! reply that 10 very rarely drove us
home 1.yeT BIZ Oh the box, except upOn one oc-
. c.,iou when beng about 70 call n cab, Nh Bonci-
ouli aid there plenty Of room IA his broa AN,
ana oIyfol 10 drop my vale and myself a, our door.
Ga that o,casiOu MY vile WA aoco ppanied by an
oil or lady connected with tue ihoaer. Tic brUugh-
sln was constructed 10 hold ouy three Ier,ous, and
7 L. IA kluE llfL IAutti SA4t '|tNAttflfu W lle'
outtde. Mr. BOIcicsult never escorted my wiio
houie with my sanc,ion, 10 nay knowledge, and
the Irst uuc heard o. 10. having oono 20 u gave
/ nee TO tue trouble aud misery which have ensusd.
/ Ia cOoseQ louoe Of Information obtained by me i
went about l. o'clock the gut 81 TIE ia u Sep
TENDER 49,! 10 Pall-iLAll, aud while standing In
front o. the house ia which my vito was living 1
,ag Mr. Boucicaulls bIougha drive up To the door
and n, Wiie al. ht from II aud enter the house
,a,y M Bouciclull himself dive round o hs cham
col md If.4 ham Al Fs,f
] and in a lew minutes siterwgTd Ms BOucicaaiE
walked round 10 sir. JOrdan's residcncs lie states
." vim some boOks,' my wie's statement wa that
abe brought her some hss
] We have it, therefore from hT. BOucl,ault that
he went 10 my wies lodgiogs al II O'Clock at mid
nigh. on tic "a OF September last. Ny evidence on
oath proved thAt 10 VIA admitted, WITHOUT Knocking
MT inc door, by my wIit; toat sic had been watch
iup ms coming from her window. II had scarcely,
ne saws " entered The hall When heard knock ut
the door. PresuIIng II Was Que OF tue lodsefs IN
the lourr aud ieHnug my presence even III the ball
might caure some remark, withdrew 10 let them
pas," Mr. BOlocaut, therefore, By hts Abatement,
heal he should DO discovered ia tne performance oi
au at Of innocent clyihy 10 my vile WI hdrew HIM
.r TO the third floor, up two ishto Of stairs above
tho Apartments occupied toy her, aud into Ito bed
roam OF the only other logger IN the house. where
ACCORDING to Col. Gibbons nee, 10 locked hm-
] ,ett in an whence he did no. tmeIge until / had
] L,.u removed 20 The ttItlOn.hOdse. The WIS my
/ c,,nnl.ipt auiiu,t Col. Gibbon. Mr. BOucicaulI
,,,te, tLat | manifested neither anger nor excite
u,eut aud exhibited nO violence whatever that In
! Lei..d 40 disturbance. baI he aduls lie Lead
mark by me .uat only denrcd " 20 see Mr.. BOacI-
caut hat he might be ideniih' d. leave The pub.
Lc - iuoge TIE tIulh VI Dir. B0ucicaulrs xllaua-
MOI, by tle evidence sworn 10 10y Col GlbJOn. Ac-
c,,dli 4 TO Sir. BOucicsGlts statement, ho did not
/ hear o. know anything vi what was taking pla,e,
although al Jlat trauslircd WAS "ihn II ihohes OF
The dos. OF LIs rci-mado pr-Jn. have II, yer secn
nor had communication oi suy kiGd MIN Air. Bouyi
cault ina nglt, except That four days aitaF
In &C received leter from hin ,LdeavOr