The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-22
THE ROYAL SCANDAL CASE.
mrs. Ryves' Testimony.

LONDON COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE,
Coekburn, LoId Cher Baron Pollock and The Right
Hon SIR j. Wilde, the Judge ordinary
kyves VS.. The Attorney III eneral The further hear
ing on this case which has already occupied the
court Tor three days, was resumed this morning
DR.. j.. W Smith and hr. David Morgan Thomas
toIney- General, the Sol citOrGeneral the Queens
Advocate MIR. Hannen, and Mr.. K Bourke appeared
Tno petitioner, Mrs. Laviuia Jane,te Horton
Ryves, then put INTO the witness box. Il am one
OF the petitioners; in November, 1872, was mar
RED to Mr. RyVes at S., Georges, Southwark; in
1S4l obtained decree OF divorce; the other petit
uoner my eldest surviving son; In 1857 pro-
ceeded III this court to establish the marriage OF my
father and mothers did So not from anT motive
OF fraud, but to establish the morality OF NV
case. and opnosed me THE proceedings in that suit
having been put IN evidence the witness then went
on lhe first time remember living with my father
and mother was IN Harley street. was then two and
half years OLD. was born IN Liverpool, where my
father was employed in the Admiralty. lived with
them up to 1913 when my father died, Previous to
that they lived at tine British school of Arts. In
1905 was living with my mother in Pail Mall. That
was during Intervals OF school: In that year was
invited to 90 to Brighton with my mother, to visit
the Prince of Wales. l remember the year perfectly.
When at Brigh on we went TO q ball at Motel close
adjoining the Pavilion. The Prince OF Wales was
lhe Chief Justice-How old were you thsn9
Witness-l was eight years oid. Inc Prince OF
the Pavilion. 1t was under the sanction OF the
Prince went to the whole OF them up to 1910. AT
The Prince OF Wales by the Dowager MarchiOness OF
d wnshire. They had often conversations with the
Prince who had presented me with 70 for doll
n ore than once. l knew from my mother that she
b. visited Windsor. In 1915 we're living at Sey-
mour place. BryanstOn square. l knew Lord War
wick. i have remembered him ever since was
| chlld. He constantly came TO see me and nv
| mother He visited us up to his death in 1916. 1
| have seen him az his own house IN Down street.
and on the morning he died went to his house TO
| know of his death. He died on the morning of the
| marriage OF the late Princess Charlotte Of Wales
! He was dressed in court costume to 20 to the mar
| riaee ana he dropped down dead We always
| treated HIM as relation. NV mother told me so.
| kl eW DR. James Wilmot, and attended his funeral
| That was in 1907 Robert Wilmot, who was part
| ner in a house in Birmingham, was there. My
| mother told me that DIR, James Wilmot was cousin
! to the Earl of warwick. He was descended ffom a
! brother OF the Earl OF Rochester aud l have heard
the brother OF the Earl OF R0chesteri and DIR. Will
mot II he had pursued IT, might have been the right
| fu earl had he chosen TO prosecute his claim. l
| w the late Duke OF Kent from Very early age.
| He visited me and my mother In Seymour Place.
| remember IN the spring OF lol6 the DUKE OF Kent
! mother soon after came into the room He was
| always kind, and he said he had come from Lord
! War wick who HAD communicated to him crcum-
stances which rad not before transplred, and to
| which my mother had never been acquainted.
! He Iaid Lord Warwick had told him that she was
he had never known such before; that he had always
| been Impressed with the likeness to the Royal
family che bore, and that It was now accounted tOr
| He said be had made an appointment with the Earl
| OF Warwick TO meet him at my mothers residence
| that Lord Warwick was neeess'tated TO 20 70 War
wick Caste 10 get the proof of these crcUmstances
which had been deposited there for long series o