Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-13


THR eREAr ENcLfsH MArRfnoxrAI srw-
sATioN-THE PRINCE OF WALES OATH
oF iSNockScE-fSrinAc BUr NO cRrMI-
NALfTN.
The Jury In the Mordsunt divorce case have
found Lady Mortaunt guilty OF adultery.
The judge pronounced tie decree ni~, with
HISTORY OF THE NoRDAuSr DIVORCE
This celebrated oase-tbe action Of Sir
Charles Moriaunt, Bart. against his wffe,
Harriet Sarah Moncrieffe. Tor divorce, on tho
ground OF adultery committed by the vifa
with different persons-was placed on TRIAL
IN London during the month of February, I'm
special jury. SIR Charles Morta unit resides
~ MaSSihgham. In tie county OF Norfolk, and
~ a. one psricd OF hts life represented South
on the 2sth Of April In the year 1895. and sue
cefS' Ell TO the faronetcy by the death Of hiu
rather, the tenth baronet, September q, ISIS.
Harriet Sarah Moncrieffe, the fourth daugh-
ter Of Sir Thos. Moncrieffe, Bart who horo
him one ehi,a, a Sangnter on The ssth OF jan
he domestic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I'm
manner. percmptory, scrupolous and severe.
cheerful disposition, lively, fond OF 60 npany
and slightly gay In manner. She was much
admired IA ~ cle-y, tn court circles. ny q lcen
Sictoria, her children; and especially by HIS
Charles Mon0aurt began 90 complain. Lady
MoIdaunt wet on a. usual In February.
ls7o. he commenced = suit Tor divorce on the
glound of adultery committed by Lady Nor
daunf. The outline of his case was that soon
after Lady Moriannt was confined of her
mr. ,t child en- he con,essed 70 lady visitor the
broken the seventh commandment. not only
with one person. but with six different lndf-
when She made the eonfsSsion: her enem,ss
asserted that she was merely telling the
truth as an act OF penitence FOR her sins.
Lady Morlaunt was then an inmate of a
n "a \
there, IL was said, In the hope OF earring her OF
mental Authorizations. amounting 10 positive
disease which she lahored under ami aggra-
waited by her mode Of living and everyday
habits since her accOUchment Sir Charles
wished 10 have an absolute divorce from her.
Queen Victoria sent for Sir Charles aud
begged OF him "rot To open a great scandal
but the baronet denied the request, and
alleged that he would carry the matter 20 n
legal termination IL IL cost him his whole
fortune Sergeant Ballantine was retained
as his counsel. He moved the case before
Lord PenEance in the late day OF January,
ls'e; asking that a day be named for the trial
OF Montaunt VS.. Mordaunt. Niscouat Cole,
Sir Frederick tombstone, Bart, and others,
were named as CO respondents I'm the suit.
they, as alleged, having participated in the
adulterOuS acts. The trial came on after the
usual formalities. 10 attracted immense In
tcreSt. The Prince OF Wales had maintained
correspondence, 10y letter, with LAZY Nor
daunt; he danced with her at bali. and had
profeSSed 10 his friends his admiration OF
her appearance. During the course of the
suit Tor divorce, on the I'd OF February. 1Ss0.
His ROYAL HighneSs was called 20 the stand
as witness. He was sworn I'm due torn by
his Christian names as Prince OF Wales.
Before his examination commenced The pre-
siding judge, Lord Penzaace. pointed out To
the bar ~ a new rule Of court, that mo wit
ross was bound to make 20 any questions am
answer that would aImit that he was guilty
OF adultery"
The PRINCES TESTIMONY.
The Prince of Wales testified that he was
acquainted with Lady Mortaunt previous To
her marriage; that he had made her a we'd
ding present, before her marriage she assisted
the Prime, - of Wales at Marlborough House;
she had visited the theater in company with
himself and tie Princess Wales; he saw her
after i'm the years 1865 and Isi3; he met Sir
Charles Mordaunt at pigeon shooting
match; Lady Mordaunt on that occasion
scored for both OF them; he spoke TO her
during the course Of the match.
His Royal Highness then swore solemnly
and asseyerated that there "never hal been
any improper intimacy OF criminal intention
between lady Mordsunt and himself"
Lady Moriaunt was finally declared To
have been insane when she made the confess
sion OF her guilt aud also during 9th n periods
of her married life
Lady MOrdaunt Travelled abrOa 4. She has
also been under restraint I'm England.
This did not satisfy Sir Charles Moriaunt.
who has ever since sought, by legal process,
for an absolute decree OF divorce. on the
ground OF the adultery OF his wife.
He has row succeeded, as stated al the head
n this aFffela