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Third Day-February Is.
The furtner hearing Of the cause cele0re Mordaunt
vs.. Mordaunt was resumed this morning, before
Lord Penzance ana special jury ON the inquiry as
to the alleged insanity Of Lady Mordaunt, the re-
sp0ndent IN the original sait instituted against her
by her husband. Sir Charles Mordaunt on the ground
OF her alleged adultery with the correspondents Lord
Cole and Sir Frederick J0hnstone.
previous days. Among the attendance IN the gale
res there was considerable number OF the reiatlves
and friends OF the parties 10 the case including seve
raj LADIES'
THE TESTIMONY.
Additional evidence was adduced on the part Of
Mrs Cadogan wife Of the incumbent at walton:
Rev. Mr.. Cadogan and the Dowager Lady Mordauns
were examined. Their testimony consisted prncl-
pally OF matters In reference 10 Lady Mordaunrs
state OF mlnd, the birth oil the child, the medical
treatment, and 50 forth.
SIR CHARLES MoRDAUNT,
the husband OF Lady Mordaunt and the petitioner
In the original suit "Mordaunt vs.. Mordaunt and
Others" was the next witness called, and much
interest was taken In his examination by the
crowded attendance In court
Mr.. Sergeant Balantne-You are the husband
Of the lady about whom we are now carrying on
this sulta
Witness- am.
z. We're You acquainted with her for some con.
siderable time before the marriager A. was.
z. understand her marriage took place with the
sanction OF her parents and frendss A, IL did.
q. believe there was q settlement made III her
favor 10 the extent OF some e. 200O2 A. ! should be
sorry to nave to go into these matters II 1t can be
avoided.
The Judge SAID he did not see that 1t was neces-
Sary.
Gr. Sergeant Ballantlne-very well; | shall not
press the question. Can you tell me what was the
date of the marrlage2 Witncss-The date is the 6tn
december, 1866.
Q. And from that time until the period OF these
unhappy occurrences you continued to live together
with the exception OF short intervaiss A. We did
so.
q. Ana nothing occurred up to that time to dis
turb the happiness OF your married liieY A. W.T.
ness (wno appeared deeply anected and spoke with
some ditlicuityI-Nothng occurred until up to the
time when heard OF the circumstances out Of
which these proceedings have arisen; our happi-
ness up to that time was unciouded; we had no
Q. And believe am right in saying you always
readily accorded her requests A. endeavorea to
meet her wishes IN every possible way, more espe-
she wished to ask to the house.
z. DID you Interfere with her receiving her former
acQuaintances after you were married 10 herr 4.
Q. Have you heard her speak Of Lord Cole and Sir
Frederick Johnstone as old friendss A. ! have
heard her speak Of them as old friends OF the family
2. Did you know tnat they were friends OF herss
A. believe so.
your circle after marrlagei A. Yes
T. Were you yourself acquainted with any OF
them before : A: had Slight acquaintance with
Q. Were you also aware that the Prince of Wales
was an acquaintance Of your wifef A. L was.
Royal HighDess? A. cannot say knew him we'll
mad spoken TO him. but he was never friend Of
q. But you were perfectly well aware that he was
acqainted with Lady MOraaunt and upon visiting
terms with ner familys A. Certainly.
q. Did ne ever come to your house on any invita-
tion OF your own? A. Never on my invitation.
q DID you ever have conversations with your wife
O. DID you ever express any desire to her tnat she
should discontinue any relation with his Royal
Highnessf A. desired her not to continue her ac
the Jndge-Wnat did you say 10 your wife about
not continuing acquaintance with his Royal High
nesss Witness-i said had heard from various
which did not wish her TO continue her acquaint-
ance with him.
ledge. been one or two occasions to your house
A. never saw him there but once.
q. And was 1t after tnis that you expressed this
wish to Lady MOrdauntg A. 1t was.
Q. believe you represented division OF your
county in Parliament at the time Of your marriage
A. represented the southern division OF the county
tWarwck) for nine years, until the last dissolution
OF Parliament. That was, think, up to 1868. l Was
elected IN May, 1859
o. Were you at all aware OF the fact until after
your wife's confinement tnaG the Prince had been q
constant visitor at your houses A. was not.
q. We're you aware that any written correspon-
dence existed between your wife and his Royal
Hlphnessf A. was not.
passed eetween e tSem aa newer sown @
any letters that passed between them.
The Judge-Had you no knowledge at all or any
correspondence between thems Witness-Not or
any correspondence indicating anything.
Sergeant Baliantine--Were you aware OF letters
having passed between them at all We're you
aware, before your wifes confinement, that any
letters had passed between thema Witness replied
in the negative.
there any correspondence, however innocent or
yrutnIul, between your wife and the Prlnces Wit
ness-l knew OF nothing up 70 tnat time.
Mr.. SERGEANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Prince OF
Wales had been at your house on several occasions
when you attending your duties IN the House
aualated with that TACT 4. No, excepting once
that saw nlm at tho mousse l had heard he had
called oftener but never saw him there but once.
q. Have you heard rnat he called frequentlyS A.
have heard that he called occasionally.
z. Have you neard that from Lady Mordaunts A.
o. Did you speak to Lady Mordaunt on the subject
after you had had tnat communicatlonf A. Yes;
that was upon the OCCASION nave already men ti0n-
ed when warned her not ~ continue the acquain.
Q. You remember in November, 1867, Lady Nor
dannt going to London with her maid Jessie Clark.
Did you learn what she wAnIed IN LOndOnr A. /
wished 10 accompany her, but she said she going
70 shop, and snat would be rather IN her way than
o. Whlle she was in London did you receive
letter from her A. did.
The letter was here produced and Identified by
witness and read as follows:--
PALACE HOTEL, BUoKISGHAx GATE,
NY DARLING cHARLIE-ons line In great haste TO say
thai be sbls leave hero Twelve oclock
morrow but VIII BY the train which leaves
Paddington 3:50, II you will send the brougham
felt horribly aui all by myaelf yesterday
ing had much time to-day, having such lots
Prestlsy and will tell you about II
' HANNAH MORDAUNF.
Mr. Sergeant BalIantine then questioned witness as
to whether he was aware OF Captain Parker being .
visitor az nis house, that ne was IN the habit OF
meeting Lady Mordaunt
Witness SAID he was not aware OF It AZ the time.
q. Did your vile ever say one word 70 you about
having met Captain Parker In Londonr A. Never.
q, When did she return from i,0ndonf A. She
returned the day after that letter was written.
Witness was next questioned AZ to his visit TO Nor
way in the summer Of 1868. when Lady Mordaunt
declined TO accompany him. He went by yacht, in
winch he believed his wife could have made the
journey comfortably.
MI. Sergeant Ballantine-Wny did she decline to
go A. She herself seemed NOS to wish TO 60, and
Sir Thomas Moncriene, her father, objected 30 ner
going; went without her with his c0nsent ar
ranged that she should go and stay at Walton Hall
within week after ieft left on the 18th OF June
and returned on the 18th OF July; wrote TO and
sence. sI
q. What had been the state OF Lady Mordaunt's
healthi A. Her health mad been generally good.
z. believe she was occasionally affected by hys-
tericai dissemberY A. have seen her so affected
but with tnese Exceptions ner health was generally