The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-02

most considerable. During mis- period which
was nearly two hours, neither Neale Sells mad
VERY strange When ms wounds weSe dre.ssn Inc
Duke SAIL. 'Call SeIlls." whereupon he went to
the latters door, and opening 1t saw MIN lying
perfectly straight In the bed. his head RAISED up
against the head board ana nearly severed from
the body; ms hands were lying quite straight on
side out. was hanging on the back OF chair.
razor, covered with blood, was lying at q distance
himself or to have been thrown there BY him in his
INITIATED conuitlon, as death must have been In
stantaneous after such wound: Deponent
examined Sell1s cravat and found 1t cut: the
padding, which he usually wore, was quilted sIk;
but both padding and cravat were cut as II some
with the cravat on them finding the w0ollen or
cotton to impede the razor. took 1t or In order
also stated was Ss rm co S that Surns
the time the Dukes wounds were being dressed
ana In Sells ~ poay ~
stated that Lord Peterborough undertook to
manage the affatr BY arranging the proceedings
for the inquest, and also that every witness was
previously examined Dy him; tnat the first Jury
dressed state. and, not being satsued with the
evidence produced refused to return verdict In
summoned and impaneiied to whom seyeraiIy
special messenger hau been sent requesting their
attendance, ana each one OF whom was directly or
eminent. That on neither inquest had dep0nent
been called on to testify. although 1t must have
been known that he was material witness. THAT
the Duke was privately removed to Carlton
House, wnere he maintained perturbed state OF
mind. evidently arising IRON conscience III at
daily IN sedan chair TO Lord Elienborouyn's and
Sir William phipps', although the daily Journals
In conclusion deponent stated that he was al.
Strongly soiicsed 10 make Suii discIosure Of a
the improper TRANSACTIONS to which he might
H. %ds R tbs solemn
tell the wnols truth as set forth 10 his afidaviE
OF Cumberland denying the truth or the libel a
criminal Information was nled, to which rne de-
for trial in the Kings Bench before Lord Chief
Justice Denman and special jury on June rs,
Several witnesses were examined for the prose.
cution. The Duke OF Cumberland gave an account
q the ~ ana s9s S TO TIE qr scar on
lapse Of twenty.taree years 1t was distinctly
but o declaration maze by MIN some time after
the affair was put In evidence. In which, de.
sey COULD me not oesH ncea un sss
his head had been lying on the pillow al the
Moad as s No q s
OF It's being gwen By his own nand. Sir Henry
HaItord was sum%oned as witness, but ne did
not appear. The Duke apolO.ized for his absence
on the ground tnat Q "recent misfortune IN his
family MADE It impossible for MN to attend" Sir
alter nearing Of the attack; he superintended his
removal to Carlton House: Was In attendance
as q nnI AN
the wounds when dressed; the one in the head
was 80 severe that ne saw the pnlsations OF the
that he tainted away; II ne accidentally touched
the bedclotnes the Duke would scream with
witness' pen when writing In tue room. =
the Coroner who held the inquest testified that
as w te S 9ns
summoned. and there was no refusal to give
y & Of x
Sao
6ells' also; Sellls body was still lying on the bed:
me cogs V. Ss al
eor,Oboraied the evidence Q! the Goronsr. . and ID
care, discOvsns no WOUND % Il ave 81 ii: large
one IN the nsck: rItssn q the Jury had concurrsd
the ground that a. the deceased was insane he
sond not Ss srisy Of o a. 9: g to the laos Of
card unsl me lat IA an sndsvs died isd IN In. tas
ns s ns ts nsd stated that
am Dssn D Tsa. 5w nor
RSs II @s no sns e s:s sana
and Swore that ne had beon the book that Inc
1ects stated enereln we're never Rtven ~ him TO
anybody that ho Was never dtxected BY the Duke
to 10y sword upon one or the sofas Of the bed.
chamber; that be was sent TOR Sir Henry HAllord,
but NOT by the Duke, whom he old not see TIL be
Was ct carlton House; that No Was footman, not
valet, and u was not biz place to b In the room
with the DUKE; that no did not 80 70 Serls' room
until some time after the others; finally, tuat no
never gave any deposition to any one nor Va
TSe. dei MS cslisd no witnesses. IL waA Of
course, Impossible for nts counsel contend that
he necessarily had 70 abandon his client. Hts q.
dress to the Jury. which, by tae way was remark.
ably able one, was directed more with view to
mitigation Of punishment than to obtain an
acquittaL Alludipg to the high position OF h
Royal Hlghness and the oDscurity or The de-
iendsnt he undertook to show that the libel vas
what the law calls d6mnuns 0bsQue fsvur.G 8
technical wrong, but one doing no damage.
With much abuse OF the book ana
loud expressions or loyalty, he seems
to have dencstely interviewer . vein OF satire
with hts argument, a. n seeking to imply that any
attempt 70 blacken rho character OF the Duke Of
Cumberland was like trying TO paint the lily. The
gtat OF hls argument u sufficiently expressed In
It's conclusion 'Eurely,n said he, 'tne jury could
not conceive that the loose, vague anu childun
statements contained In tho publication could
posstbly cast aslur on the character His loyal
Hlghness They might a. well believe that gnat
could sting through the hide OF an elephansrv
The Jury had, OF course no choice but conviction.
Phillips was found guilty, and, a. he abSented
himself from the Jurisdiction OF the Court, was,
the "a OF october IN the ensuing year, outlayed.