The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-21
MRS. BRAVO ON THE STAND.
CHE POISONING OF HUSBAND VINO
MANNED FOR MONEY.
The Uppermost social Topic In Epsisnd-A
Coroner's Inauest that IL Disclosing the
Inner Life Of British Middle Life society,"

The uppermost social Topic In EDeiand-A
Coroner's Inauest thnt Is Disclosing the
Inner Life Of British Middle Life society
MON ne Ner Yort Times
LONDON, Aug. 5.-Sinco the Tichborno
trial no case has had such an engrossinE Interest
Tor the public here a. th.t OF Mr.. Bravo aoer.
rister, who was lately poisoned. The doors OF
the house in Bllham. in which the Coroner sits
are besieged by a great mob and the room Is
aensel, hacked The nine lawyers In the case
are allowed bv the Coroner To Introduce any
subject thev please, and to ask The most rrho,e
and Irrelevant questions. The whole past MS,
tory, from chidhood upward, Of the lie OF
everybody III the slightest degree connec,, &c,
with the case IL being raked NJ and exp SEQ W
hubble view and there Is no sa' ING how FAR inc
inquiry will be extended or when IT VIII ue over
Yesterday WIS the nineteenth Gay, out hp-
parently only the fringe of the matter ma petn
gone into. There las been great inetrthinH
OF scandal and tho ladies nre e-peo, n.y. mNsn ",
and they came in such numbers ana n'"us so
much noise that the Coroner lew ga, ago,
decided not to admit women any "ovt, anu
they are now vigorously cNciudeu. Mohuhy
next Ia the bank holiday and 1t seems To 10 ex-
Iected that a large body of the holiday majors
will attend IL BALKAN. A. any rte, 1t has teen
decided That IL order to talk the crowd, the
examination Of Mrs. Bravo. the wife Of the de-
ceesed b,frister. and the heroine, ns she may be
called, Of this tragic meludrama, shall not be
continued on that DAY.
lady has already been giving testimony she has
been greatly annoyed by artists M court sketch
Ing her face and attitude at critich moments,
the Coroner has forbidden the practice. As yet
the only positive evidence Ia that the deceased
barrister " as poisoned with anthony, remains
of which were found In his stomach but a. to
whether he took 1t himself b, intention or by
mistake. or had II given TO him by some one
else. there Is really no direct testimony what
ever. The case hitherto has chiefly consisted OF
searching inquiry into the most intimate De
tails Of private life. and the result has Deen
some shocking disclosures.
Mrs. Braves frat husband, Capt. Ricardo son
Of the polti al economist and brother Of the
al
the Duchess OF Richmond, drank himself 10
death. After this Mrs. Ricardo fell into the
homeopathic, and mesmerizing doctor AZ MAJ
germ. With whom she formed an improper IN
timacy. Mrs. Ricardo Is about ~ years OF axe,
md DR. Gully 80. Mr.. Bravo. whom Mrs. Ricardo
married after very brief acguain, a,I was
from bis stepfsther OF 800 year. md
scarcely any practice. Mrs. Bravo has 4VU a
rear and Il Is Literally ceaI sn avn =" ,msII in.
rome went in great part TO little estabnsh-
0ent," that Ia to say, mistress and chiId. at q
bic sure place OH the Thames; aud he began 10
1--we on his wife coon after he was married
Moreover, his mother. acting 10 bis behalf 90
money, and wished her to give up her maid and
put down her ponies. Four thousand wear In
And 10 or .as. bv and
Ing herself subjected to this shabby persecution
1t 10 dimeult to ascertain bow lar Mrs. brave
hons with DIR. Gully she says sbe told him all
but this may be doubted. At any rate be found
m end. and was constantly referring to DIR. Gul
~ and wishing be were dead. He even told bill
money could be arranged-she could have half
qhis, however, Is her story, and Is open to ques
lion. There can oe no doubt That Sir Bravo wa,
In a very passionate mood on the day on which
he was taken III; that he had had several quar-
rels with his wife, and was a man VINO. though
naturally OF higa spirits, fell into fits OF depres
sion and ungovernabls rage when put out
Under these circumstances II IA not UNLIKELY
that he poisoned himself. Mrs. Cox. Mrs. Bravo
@ - told h
bad taken poison on account OF DIR. Gully: bu
20 himself told Sir W. Gully, the physician, tina
be had taken only laudanum.
All that eau lie said at present Is. that II an
sne gave Sir. Bravo nntimony there Is no direc
motives in that direction. Mrs. bravo has reel
put through an agoniIing catechism as TO he
and 90 on, ana there is a further ordeal to q
through 10 the rest OF the examination. She
ladyliks person, though worn with care an
anxiety, and gives her testimony with niue
'cptee. , out er0Ssn ~ burst; 81
cstsd man. He went in for ali the 'opatnies,
and ID spoken OF as man Of most fascinatin
women be attended. Perhaps this was mes m 81
I'm; Is !, only fair to say hows eve that D
nay be another side to the story.
From The London Hour.
Mrs. Bravo IL rather below the middle helgh
with naturally dark hair. dyed golden brown
some parts. Her eyes are gray, large and prom
nent she has n long, thin nose, with finely CT
nostriis; the lips are thin. but well shaped. an
the expression Of tho mouth indicates q stroI
will. Her forehead Is unusual for Ia woman, II
most massive, tut singuarly FIAT 10 the regic
OF ideaIity. Inc general ex ,rossion OF the ia,
Is Characteristic OF irmness; but over all III FL
Is n shadow Of deep seated sorrow. as n life ha
ceased to charm, At the Inquest she vi
dressed In deep black, and wore a long, hea'
black Grape veil, which she was requested
the otfrer ~ the court TO raise A fashionab
black Grape shawl trimmed with deep chenil
fringe, was crossed over her breast She ha
BLACK gdilts dc Sutre white Grape cuffs, and
white Grape neck tie. In her youth she mu
have been exceedingly handsome, ard, tbouG
stu progressing. she may be said TO