Daily national Republican., 1863-05-29
GEORGE JORDAN IN PURSUIT OF
DION BOUCICAULT.
He is Handed over to the Lon
don Police.
He Sues an English Colonel and Re-
covers E25.

Handsome George Jordan, who was one Of
the favorite light comedians Of the New York
stage, and who was In New Orleans and became
tainted with secessiouism In the beginning Of
the rebellion, has been playing several months
In London, where he seems 10 have had some
Of his wife, (Miss Thorne,) who was suspected
by him of inAdellty, he separated from her and
allowed her TO pursue her own course, until he
found that Dion Boucicault was unduly inti-
mate with her. This was too much for him to
endure-that Boucicault, the snapper-up Of
other mems trihes in dramatic authorship, tho
bldS Boucicault, should become his rival was
unbearsble. He pursued BouCicault to her
lodgings one night; he entered and attempted
to eject Dion, but instead was elected by al
English colonel. We find the story told by
Georges counsel In a report of his suit against
the English colonel, in the london Standard
OF the 18th instant, as follows:
COURT OF QUEENS BENCH-NTAY 70.
(sitting at Nlsi Prius, before Lord Chief Justice
Cockburn and q Common Jury)
JordOn VS.. GibbOn.-This was an action
brought TO recover compensation in damages
for an assault and false Imprisonment. The de-
fendant pleaded a justification.
Mr.. serjeant Parry and Mr.. Montague VIII
liams were counsel for the plaintiff; Mr.. Kars-
lake for the defendant.
Mr.. SERGEANT Parry, in opening the plaintiffs
case, said that the plaintiff was at present a
comedian at the Lyceum Theatre. He was a
gentleman who had formerly resided with his
wife in America, where they practced the pro-
fession Of an actor and actress, having married
l. E.l. T., -
to England, and he obtained an engagement at
the Princess's Theatre, whilst his wife, contrary
to his wishes, accepted an engagement which
was offered her by Mr.. Dion Boucicaul, at the
Drury Lane Theatre. The defendent was a
colonel in her Majosty's service, and the pres
ent action was brought In consequence Of the
defendants having caused him TO be taken to
a police station in the custody of a policeman
upon an entirely unfounded charge. The plain
tiff and his wife when they first came to Eng
| land went to reside with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| Mathews, at Fulham, for some time, and after
wards they took lodgings at No. 60, Pall-mall,
aud ultimately in Regent street. Whilst living
In Regent street the plaintiff had reason to
doubt his wife's fidelity, and IN conseauence of
a communication made by her with respect to
Mr.. BOucicault he separated from her, and she
returned to their former lodgings, 90 Pall-mall,
to reside.
On the evening of the Sd September, 1862
the plaintiff heard that Mr.. Boucicault had made
an appointment to meet his wife at her lodg-
ings, and he thCTeupon with gentleman named
Jameson, repaired to the house in Pall-mall
They watched in the street for.some time, and
ultimately about twelve O'Clock brougham
| stopped at the house, and having deposited a
| lady, whom the plaintiff believed was his wife.
then drove up King street, st. James's Mr..
Jameson remained watching the house whilst
the plaintiff followed the brOugham. Having
discovered that the brougham stopped in front
| Of Mr.. BOucicaulps office, he returned to Mr..
Jameson, and after watching the house for
some time lady appeared at an open window
| as II watching for some one. After an elapsC
of Iow minutes Mr.. Boucicault came down
st. Jalnes's street into Pall-mall, and walked
up and down in front of the house unit
the lady opened the door and let him in. Tho
plaintiff Immediately walked up TO the door
and finding it shut he knocked, and II was
| opened by his wife. The plaintiff said "Where
! Is that man, BouCicault !" She replied.
" He is here; but for Heavens sake don't eX.
pose me-" The plaintiff then went up stairs
and searched his wifc's rooms, but could not
| find Mr.. Boucicault He then searched the
second door, which was unOcCupied, and was
proceeding to go to the third floor when he was
met by the defendant, who occupied that suite
Of apartments. He Informed the defendant
what he was there for, and the defendant said
that he might search the rooms. lie proceeded
ta do SO; one Of them was locked, and he could
not find Mr.. BOucicault in either ofthe other
rooms. The plaintiff, upon that, considered
that the defendant had cOnnived with Mr.
BOucicault for the lattcr's security in the house
He implOred the defendant to allow him tC
search that room, and be allowed to turn Mr.
BouCicault out of the house. The landlady al
that time made her appearance upon the land
ing. Tho defendant refused the plaintiff any
satisfaction whatever, and ordered lin out oil
hn hnV, 10 ppfn nI to I, A,l
Mr.. BouCicault out Of the house. A policeman
then came upon the landing and the defendant
ordered him to remove the plaintiff. The po
liCeman refused 10 do so, alleging that he had
no authority, and upon that the defendant gave
the plaintiff into the policeman's custody III
was conveyed TO the Vine street police station
where the plaintiff was charged with creating
a disturbance In the house No. 60, Pail mall
but the defendant, when he was asked to sgr
the charge sheet refused to do so, upon whicl
the inspector on duty discharged the plaintiff
The learned serjeant, in concluding his open
Ing to the jury, said that the matter had bucI
the subject of conversation throughout tn
whole of the profession Of which the plaintiff
was member. II was matter of great an
noyancG to him, and he now came before tn
jury to recover mOderate-hC would not ask 70
excessive-damagcs for the purpose of vindi
eating his character.
The plaintiff was called and corroboratc
the learned counsel's opening.
The Jury, after a consultation Of about hal
an hour, returned the following verdict: 4" W
r find verdict for the plaintiff damages GER
4 We arc Of opinion that the plaintiff pcaceabl
entered the house. lie did rush up stairs, bl
he entered the defendants rooms by his desire
The Lord Chief JustiCe.-Then you find III
second plea is not provedl
The Jury.-We do.
Verdict for the plaintiff accordingly.
Spies to be Hung To-day.
>, Five rebel spies and one Union soldier wei