The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-22

years. He then said that he had appointed 10 meet
Lord Warwick at my mothers ON future day.
Lord warwick Wae at the time in poor ctrcum.
stances, go the Duke Of Kent told my mother and
my mother found the means for him 10 60 TO War
Ibe Chef Justice-Did the Duke Of Rent ask your
mother Tor the means to enable him TO 20 thereI
Witness-No, but Lord Warwick did himse {; he
came to nav mothers the day alter, along with the
Duke OF Kent; received them both; It was on that
occasion the Duke of Kent told my mother that she
was the daughter OF Henry Frederick, Duke of Cum
beTland; Lord warwick then SAID 1t was necessary
he should go to Warwick Castle to procure the
papers which would establish that; he said ne had
not the means OF going and that he did wish to
inform his family that he was going, as Il he did
the money for him to go as he said he had but five
shilings that day 10 the world; he did accordingly
received letter from him from that place; read
the letter, and can swear to Lord Warw1ck's hand
HEApoUARTERs AT w. CASTLE, Wednesday
evening" Madame :-Ar goes on well. have got
Ss your 81 My old tSo S
say at my being here am at q loss TO conceive.
write to relieve your minds so bear up. Ever
youIs sincerely. WARWICK.
In exceeding haste.
There was an endorsement upon this letter to tho
1 have enclosed this for safety to Mr.. Parkes.
Line to l..
from Warwick Castle, Lord warwick and the Duke
OF Kent had another interview with my mother.
Lord Warwick brought with him packet OF papers.
poss ession papers which have not only been in my
possession, but that of Others" There we're three
"sets" of papers He used e words three sets" I"
lie said DIR. Wilmot had been possession of one
OF them, Lord Chs than another, and himself the
rest Lord Warwick said he had received the "set''
Lord Chatham had from himself The set Dr. Will
mot had had also came into his possession The
papers all open on the table, and the Duke of
Kent took every one OF them individually, and read
them.
lnere was one of them which was not to be
open ed until after the Kings death, and It was not
opened read. All the others were read out
loud and the Duke SAID tnat the signatures or hts
fatb,r 10 those papers were his fathers genuine
handwriting. HIS Royal Hghness then said TO my
mother she was his cousin, Princess Olive of Cum.
| beIland and only legitimate issue of Henry Frede.
rick, Duke Of Cumberland, and that the Earl oi
| Warwick being iii, he would take on himself the
guardianship OF my mother and myself. In 1918
In, sealed packet, winch was not to be opened until
| the Kings death, was opened. That was about
| December, 1919. In 1920 / went to the Duke oi
Clarence concerning that paper. Witness here
| identified the paper put in evidence, which was
| contained in this packet.)
ID emith-Was Hannah Lightfoops will one Of
| the documents in that packetl
| Witness-No Until that packet was opened my
| mother oid not know that she was the daughter Of
| Olive WilmOt, who married the Duke OF Cumber.
| land; she thought she was the daughter OF Robert
| Wilmot ana the niece of james Wilmot she was, uu
TO that time, in the belief that Owe Wilmot who
| MAJ ried the Duke OF CUNT erland was Olive Wilmot
| a daughter Of sister OF James Wimot, who mar
| reu a Mr.. Payne and had daughter called Olive
WllmOt that is the mistake which has gone through
| the whole OF his case; alter the sealed packet wa
| openeo went with 1t to the Duke of Clarence. Il
zee II IL COuIQ De lalu D6lOro me frlVY COuncli
made Of he said that the documents ought to bC
laid before the council; they were afterwards laiS
| before the Council.
The Attorney .General-How the Council deal
with them the minute OF Councilswill speak 10
| itself
The witness, continuing, said--At the interview o
| 1916 which the Duke of Kent ana Lord Warwic
| had with nay mother, when the packets were opene
| the Duke OF Kent put his signature to several Q
| them. After that, aud up to his death, my mothe
| received several letters from Lord Warwick. On
| letter was dated the 4th of April, 1916
| p A number of letters from Lord Warwick to tn
| petitioners mother, acknowledging the same, wer
put INTO the witness hands, when she identified tn
signatures and handwriting OF them all. They wer
| then put in and read.
| The witness under examination when tn
| courI rose at O'Clock