New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-27
THE BYRON SCANDAL.

Mr.. William Hewitt writes another long letter
TO The Daily News Ehe Byron controversy IN which
he says:
revone charges against Lord Byron avowed to pro-
coed from the very person who, before making tGl
whom they are made. That Lady Byron during the
life OF her husband, had sterny refused 70 aho NY -
enaTaon IN she had any TO make, the proper time 10
do that was while her husband was living ana, II not
true, could have rebutted them She sou neace Bu
when her husband was dead; ana ,,o Gicu WIZ" ha
i io OF her reasons for leaving HIM when
s6e had accomplished the destruction or her husDanu
sioement of his side Of the question, and then written
ali those who him best who had his iuii
and could best defend him. had i9hS%eo n ~ euo
Grated assertions OF an iuyolaDe silence Oh Ihe 10
coming out If Mrs story DC Sef oy TH woman to
inter against her husband beg 70 ASH once InqiS
whether be The v5 p0 Of 0 c"n for
ceve its sanction then R RI1cT no mans repu,
can bo safe from 1.-THE wife Of his BOSOM M"
Any wife with piqge may the m9 man nv c eT eu
Dreat - o1 ~ most sacred records past life, and
then with mpuny. proceed to pacKeh ms h veo u
WITH sH what the Jealous advocates of Lady Byrons
nnwarrapted proceeding recommend 10 us us 10
hSge S5horrent to every right feeling as opposed
10 and destructive Of every principle tnat Is ~ hat
NE as ~ 10 Hat LADY byron caused be destroyed the
emojr Of her husband she put herself Qyt eonri ~
tbS 6nSsoh and rendered Il Impossible 'at - can ever
NE settled except Upon defective and e pare
one more fact The writer's, English ana hmeIiuHi'
vino claim for Mrs Stowe the peculiar ana anosS oAT
sive Confidence OF Lady Byron on this suDJect are
ir mere fudge 1t is well known to certain nupel ~
nersons that Lady Byron, with all her affected
~ cLaracter had the weakness to make sucn
Of most of ier lady friends OF long STANDING os "a
these arc now dead and prudenty dled anu no
no sign But there at least stll living VIM Poo
sesses series of letters from Lady Byron
horrors of the Beecher Stowe type, out heh.5 en
not only against her husband, but against her own
daughter. 80 -. o,oo an yir,uous
What are we to DO with person at once 80 srouo d
and so yitupeTatveso sanity In one corner ol her u
and barborng in another that which does not ephio
her own flesh and blood What are we 10 shy W ,o
noble retcence OF q wife who destroys her aehu
defense outwits his remaining friends ana tnen zoo
IN her lady adberents all round shear oi @
rows TO be shot of when not an opposing snS S ~
raised against them II IL the story OF oInous 'oi
again-t0rn to pieces by d mob Of nfurlated "oinon
THE HALLUCINATION THEORY.
DIR. Forbes Winslow writes to The Stdndard
ooutroverng the idea that LADY Byron was insane VI
,he subject OF her husbands alleged crime he says
do not believe that the mooted theory OF inehts AZ
o,,stion can In this be for moment inahtane..
Ryr0ns tatement Of facts TO Mrs stowe - 70 pe
yIe,yed as the creation OF distempered lancy-a ueiu
sion ar haucnation Of an Insane miDdat WHAT PaIt W
sb narrative are TO draw the boundary ne
,act and deusoD sanity aud Insanity Where are we y
fn the point daap1s OF the iunscy Again. 'no ~