The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-10
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

TONS.
DUBLIN, April 20, 1878.
remarkable VIII case, which is likely TO last ten
days. opened yesterday IN the Irish Court.
Mrs Bngo granddaughter OF tho late Sir William Yer
ncr who TOR many years rcpresen ted Armagh in Par
lament, challenges the viii OF her husband. Mr.. C. A.
Bagot who hac large estates the West OF Ireland
and had made an immense fortune In Australia. She
con,esls the ground OF unsoundness Of mind fraud
and undue nluonce.
STATED
Mr. Macdonogh, q O.. who appeared for the srus.
tees and executors, said his clients were Mr.. Joseph
Holmes, y gentleman Of property, and deputy
lieutenant for the county OF Sligo, who was land
agent TO tho deceased, and Mr. Bernard Bagot OF
Carragnure in tho county OF Roscommon. masis.
.ratc and brother OF tho deceased Tho plaintiff
sought TO estabi sh that this will brought about
by the undue influence of Mr.. Bernard Bagot. Mr.
John Lloyd got, brothers OF the DECEASED aud Mrs
Meaehcr, sister, ana she had dared to imputc fraud
TO these three persons IN her cupdity TO get tina
enormous fortune for herself and her oa,ld that was
born ten weeks after her marriage. He iths
learned COUNSEL thought that wnen tho jury
had heard the evidence they would the
clusion that few mon In his position would have
acted so generously kindly a ola Christopher
Neville BIgot toward the piaintin, after she had
cnceinte she Ind El0,000 fortune which he might
nave appropriated 10 himself. bu, no never touched
iar,nl"g Of - and. besides leaving her tut. settled
IL 900 ON hcr by the viii in dsputc. TO her child
William he gave EGO year until he should DO Tour.
icen $500 from fourteen TIL no reached tho age Of
twenty one, and TIE Interest ut tour and half pea
cent on GlO 0UO IRON the age OF twenty.one until he
was nrty. and alter TIC was thirty he 10 have The
fl0,e0o But with tins the psinlin was not satisfied
LADy's HISTORY.
The evidence would conciusisely establish tho gen.
cral capacity of the tcstltor u would show the
actcr aad habts OF Miss Emily Werner which would
lead necessarily 10 the inference that having In
oi her Wild lie become encente to other
persou she induced Mr. Christopher Neville Basot to
pass N rough the ceremony OF marriage, which
Tor MIN source oi Infinite unhappiuess. aud would
urtncr show that MIR. Bagot, having yielded TO her
cntrentes, soon found that Miss Werner violated tho
compac. into which she had entered, and upon the
aith OF wnich MI Basot was induced 10 marry nor,
that her child was not TO be his heir The parties
botn sides were ia highly respectable position.
Mrs Bag,t was the granddaughter OF Sir William
Werner, Tor many years member OF Parliament fot
Armagh. rho Bagoss had been IN the country Ior up
ward oil 500 years, aud were we'll known the
ties OF Galway ana Roscommog.
TUE PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
Christopher Nevllo Bagot Il younger son, aud
being exceedingly healthy ana possessing great
strength oil NINA, he resolved TO emle rate. uis
father gave him ooo and az nineteen years of age
IN tho winter OF 1874, he started his traves In
1850 he returned from Australia, having rcailzed
considerable fortune lie took his sisters
Italy, and alter returning he III December 1862 made
hts ErsI tcstatncntary disposition Having roaIzed
large fortune, he desired to found anew, US II were,
tho family OF the Basots aud TO increase thor posi-
lion tn the Wcst OF ireland. Ho therefore 70.
solved shat while he would give certain gifts 10
his family, he would invest The larger portion In tho
purchase OF property contiguous TO the Basot estate
the county galway. This viii mado certain be-
quests ana cntAied Inc properly 10 DO purchased
the heirs male OF brothers. and in default to tho
heirs male oil his sisters respectively IN order OF SEMI
ority with tho provlso that the person taxing Tho
estltes under tho Will should assume the name and
arms OF Neville BasoL In 1868 Mr. Bngot purchased
the Casilokely estate in tho county Galway Tor
tl0oOJ0 At ths time a. became necessary thai Mr.
Bneo sLould look alter his Australian property, aud
accordingly he went 10 Australia and IN 1855 returned
England, and was received In high society. Tnera
DOUBT, said the learned counsel that the people
OF England greatly liked wealth II was slight allinR
in Leland out in England Il was intensified (Laush.
a
'thc nugget, {" which Mr. Bagot's name London
society he as sure to DO IN tho best circles
While out hunting Mr. Bagot met win serious accl-
dent causing disease OF the spine AMI paralysis such
extent that he could not possibly DO The father OF
u child.
cuRIous xARRIAoK
About this time sr. Bagot wns invited TO dinns. W
Lady Pakcnham, and on that occasion be met Miss
Alice Emmy Werner, her relative. Was II Iigoiy, the
learned counsel asked that young woman brought
love, at the ago Of twenty-five years, with =
just nifty years OF age suffering from
paralysis Of tho limbs. unable TO move about. aud
requiring support when ondeavorinx 10 walk. Docu.
mrutary evidence OF Mr. Basops condition, indo.
rcndenty Of tho medical evidence would DO givcn
w eight Of the most respectable medical men IN Lon
don, including surgeons and galvaniss. stated
oy counsel that MISS Bagot ana her SISTER had Gu
rousas at the Alexandra Hotel AMI at Lady Vcrner's
In which AR. B," as no wrote himself, now SIR
William Werner took part. Finally Miss Werner In.
dGced Mr. Bagot To marry her, bringing u clergyna
70 the hotel purpose Ia her nxlety us coun.
sol alleged, TO render her child cgn Alto by the
rage, which TOOK place at eeyen O'Clock at night
She signed a paper prepared by Mr. Bagot, IN winch
he described himself AS a helpless iIyad who threw
himself upon her generosity, required ncr care, AND
engaged her 10 aDaudcu her fast and Ipsy acquaint
anccs ana TO nave 40 secrets from nm.
Tho following arc some OF the letters road by
se:-
Ny DEAREST NrvILLE-You attempt 10 como v
church Tomorrow ncrans out stay az hons and prepare
whs,her shall be up early fs Westmns.sr Asss,
myself Tor what S,tn the ea,,ne.s o. tho hour the soxs
which .esad should say our friend. down stairs have
ing dear. and believe mo always yours, AIDE.
Please, Mr.. Basot will you let AMI two or three
thicA too,hui OF moist twelve " will
es1sy '''''s" 'a'' 3" ''l kDiE vn% s s,a
These two young women, said Mr.. Macdonaeh, had
u JJke Dstwocn them when tucy out at night,
when they put their mother 10 bcd-'sShe had COMO
10 bed with tho Observation-Disclosures was the brandy
bottle. Qaughtcr.J shc went bed with eau dc re
ana therefore she went 10 bod with the Frenchm2n.
There you have thom-lncro you know them from
what they wrote and you arc not 10 be Nv iaso
prcicncss In THIS cssa Gentlcnea, that cxtrsordi.
Iary scene never sac the ike oi. | could not
have believed my. eyes wnca read these
documents | could not think that any Iady--thas
person should have been lost to every thing Of
deccDcy. We realty do not understand this sort OF
thns class OF lilo l appeal 10 you II you have
wives, you have daughters II you have sisers did
you ever know anything nEe uy would you toll
crate your children 10 act IN such wayf You what
this interruptions person has been uoug gain tha
fortune. She Knew very well he could not live. she
knew very vol she would DO a sporting widow II she
could get hin 10 marry her, ana sue deterninod
y set him. Now, never heard OF anything ike that
What do you think OF lump OF thick aud toothiu
OF maists Great iaugn,cr.) | eau guess what
nisans--in othcr words--.iavc . ncc littio supper
ready when We visit you tonight We will have Two
or three friends, peraaps iess." Aud sure enough
they were all IN thc same boat Listen 10 this
DIAN NKvILLxIiave your pics oil little earlier night
a. want you "a 80 - tue theatre VITA loars yery
truly, BfLi.
tLaughtcr.) That " from tho brother, who brought
tins young man OF fashion aboui. 1 consugnunaia
these documents with the uext:-
DFAa BAeorI End am cioar on wedne sd.y the sthi
So u the weather holds nno and tho Misses Werner
shall unf idea 0 taxing them - lamp
t0n Court that day. arad Wednesdays outing has
grioy0usiy disturbed the OF No -, Yours very
truly, hOLIEsoALE.
They pretended, counsel continued, that Lady Yer.
ana no terms will now read you
letter from Lady verncr.-
MY DRAn Mr. BAsor-We shall have much pleasure In
dung with you on saturday neat
spatons. Yours truly VI. H. L. WERNER
TnA ''xARRf1c AkTicL&n
do not Intend 50 reside Ia Or London. wish and
intend 10 lead quiet life ths abroad
Will DO gue c1ntcntcd to live thus my mono
snI house shalt always 10 your house. aud wherever
Won will NAM mn and xi