The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-27
TIE LATE DICTATOR CT T,sasgusY,
President I .opez and Ma
he Lynch.
Inc IA -aguayan Bill Case Before the Scotch
e.surt Ct seszion-Mrs Lynch, Lopez's
Sister and General Mcmahon inthe
Witness Box-The Case Closed
and Verdict enderei
From the London Times, May ISL

Session, Edinburg before the Lord Justice Clerk
the pursuer was William stewart, doctor Of medl-
cine, al one time residing IN Asuncion, iaiaguay,
south America now ~ EInpn ~ INV avanne Tr
dame, Paris, and William Mason, y :. V, MS mum
datory. The issues submitted 10 the Jury were a. iol-
lows:-First, whether Dill o. exchange loI a, 0O0
drawn by Dr. stewart on his brother, Mr.. Robert
Stewart GaaslIels, was obtained by Mrs. Lynch,
by force ana iear Without his having received any
value therefor; second, whether letter from DR..
Stewart his brother Robert, authorlzing payment
OF the contents o. the said bill was written and
subscribed b. the said DIR. Stewart aud obtained by
having received any value therefor; and third,
whether The said Antoine Gelot is not an onerous
o0nd i'd holder OF the said bl OF exchange.
Dr. stewart, examined by the Lord Advocate, SAID
he III Paraguay from March, 1857, till January.
ls6a; shortly after his arrival IN That country he be-
came surgeon 10 the army, ana at the reqaest OF
President Lopez he formed medical school; he
also took means 10 organize hospitals; Lopez, he
said, was never married, but Madame Lynch was
ms MISTRESS no person had go much influence with
hun she had, not even his father or mother;
Lopez, Oh his accession, had absolute power, and
many people were tortured and put to death at his
pleasure; witness then explained that he was com
peled, through force and lear, TO grant the bill.
The deposition oil the Hon. Charles A. Washburn
Minister Of the United States TO Paraguay for num-
Ter OF years was then read. Several dispositions
by witnesses examined by commission IL America
and Monievlde0 were then read
Sehora Donna Juana Inocencia Lopez de Barr1os
sister OF the late Marshal Lopez and wife or the late
Gene al Barrtos deposed that she was imprisoned
snorty before her husband, because as her brother
her oil having advised her husband to make himself
marshal and President OF Paraguay; she never did
So sne had heard from various other persons
the same accusation made by Madame Lynch in ex.
planation of the execution or her husband; her
husband was shot along with her brother Benigno
Lopez, in her presence on December II, 1855; bean
BCsado, Bishop Palacios Minister Berges, Consul
Lelte Pereira, Captain FidanZa Senorira Dolores
Recalde and Senora Juliana Martinez were all exc
Gated at the same time and in her sight, 1t IN
consequence OF false charges-some serious others
very lrining; she had known Madame Lynch sl.ce
PARAGUAY
that OF q cCnCubine OF Lopez; she was the
Of al 1Ss ws9 se
which were scenes OF dissipation: witness father
would hot recognize her nor allow her 10 appear at
alter his death her influence with some of the for
eign Ministers and other persons OF influence con-
fnbuted 10 give her ascendancy aud ianaence in the
affairs OF the country; Madame Lynch induced wit.
ness husband 10 consent 10 her buying some fufni.
ture lor hlm 10 Paris, and immediately afterwards
70 give her 700 ounces OF her own money; witness
attributed the deaih Of her brother Benlgno and OF
Among other witnesses who gave evidence as 10
the cruelty OF Lopez at the time referred to were
Henry Napy, q. Il. London; Don Lazaro uuevedo
surgeon: Francis Bulrel, Z. E., London; Monsieur
COchelet, French Consul at Glasgow; Charles Iwlte
mining engineer AID William Oliver, farmer and
Overseer OF estates
Mauame Lynch was then examined by Mr. MI
lar. She deposed that her nalne was Eliza Alicia
Lynch; her nome was at Sandringham Hall, where
she had resided since 1870; President Lopez had been
Killed before she lelt Paraguay she with him at
country; her son was Killed; she was ta.en pri-
soner by The allies ana was kept prisoner nearly
three months; she was born at Clifton, la 1875: her
Iather was Dr. Lynch; he was Irish, aud had con-
siderable property IN county Cork, Ireland: her
m IaS was Iescendel nom Welsh family; her
was educated mostly III France, and her mo her
always resided there after she married second
Tune; she remembered being introduced 10 General
Lopez at bal IN Paris In the beginning OF 1854; he
was introduced TO her mother first; he afterwards
called to see them, and they became acquainted;
She lett Paris In November Il that year for South
America; Lopez had asked her to 20 there aud it
was by arrangement with ham that she went; lie
lett France for South America at same time but
they left in different steamers; she arrived first and
remained some time IN Buenos Ayres; she took
nearly $4,000 with ber from Paris 70 South America
II might have been little more a little less
and she received 900 from the Paraguayan
Consul at Buenos Ayres. who was the Presidents
agent about $1,000 of the "a 900 was her own pri-
yaie iortune the rest came from General LOPEZ: he
was very rich man, and had inherited large pri-
vase foIune In estates ffom his grandfather Iaios
antonio Lopez died in 1862, and tue General was
the end; she knew Dr. stewart, wno, soon al ter mis-
arrival III The country, was appointed medical doc
tor he was great fayorlte with the President and
was always treated wei and held In the highest con-
faence the Doctor always told Lopez and herself
Roya Bank Of scotland and they beIevea he e, w ss
30, and the President gave him large co mmands
oriers were also given TO DR.. Stewart by her.
Sell Tor TIL transmission to Paraguay OF several
artlcles-dresses, books and so on; witness gave q
heightened statement in regard to the transactions
win Dr. stewart and the examination proceeded;
the President would not allow her TO interfere IN
public matters; she especially attended to the
wounded aud TO the soldiers; she tried as much as
che could 10 obtain favors for people; that was the
only way she interlered; she had i-wili towards no
one, and when she could render a service to enemy
or friend she always did so; she never took any
measures to compel any one 10 part with his pro-
perry to her. she bought property In Paraguay; she
always PAID what the Seller asked; on one OCCASION
che PAID more than was asked, because the girl who
sod the property was poor; she had as much money
as she Liked in the first place she had her own pri-
waite property: besides she was engaged in business,
and besdes that she had the whole OF Presidents
~ a nero
that she might use her inEnence with PRESIDENT;
the quarrel between Lopez and his brother Benigno
Jewels not 70 the President, but TO the government
there In 1865, by all the women OF Paraguay;
but The President only permitted them TO oner the
twentieth part OF what they possessed. The ouer
was Tor the defence or the Country. She denied
with putting to death any one. she knew Pancha
Garmenda was arrested, and that after being taken
prisoner she mad been put TO DEATH out she was
aware Of 1t at the time. She did not think the Presi
dent sent away any money by General Mac Manon.
she sent out by nlm el2Voo. That was her own
money. 1t was brought TO this country
Cross-examined 10y the Lord Advocate-Witncss
said thai when she went 10 Paraguay she hal about
$4,000; when she left Tor South America the Presl-
dent left her money Ia gold ounces In PARIS; rather
more than $4,000 was In TIN boxes; she had about
II vas In English god she took 1t TO Buenos Ayres;
she did not remember how her mother gave her the
money; she LANDED with her luggage and all TINS
Tor about SIX weeks, and 1t increased from $4,000
u 5000, because she had some further money
al Bnenos Ayres; about Ave months after she
arrived al Buenos Ayres she went 10 Paraguay; she
sent out Of the country by Dr. stewart about
Glo0OO and about Gl2,00o by General McMahoa aud
Others or about t27 90 In all; tie greater part or
bhat was made by her business transacrions: LopeZ
gave hef Tue yerba biu, That f23, 600 and that
huosu 70 tne tz',o00 would make $500 If she got
All sue claimed; she paid for property In Paraguay
besides tlat about $4,000; she had in Paraguay
ABOUT &, 900 OF $4,000 worth OF iewcry: sne had
aoout tooO worth or lace; she did not pay
Tor nuch OF the lace she had In Paraguay
but the lace she purchased wouli amount To
about ft00 she nad, perhaps $1,000 worth OF silver
pate; sne had eleven watches in her pos ession
when sue was taken prisoner: the car 900 she made
berse IN trade; she had large trade in cattle and
also In tobacco ana made $1,000 year; human
lie was about as much thought OF IN Paraguay as IN
other places; she did not know OF but two cxecu.
Lions In len ycars; she did not know what the peI.
aons executed were tried for; sue aud not hear OF
any tortures tf after the war; the President always
t0ok care that she should not know anything OF
W. 0se things; she could not tell about the executions
OF the tortures tue Imprfsonments or The number
Nh, d: she never Interfered with The President