The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-01

pOrtant matter witness such hs Mrs. BaROt IN
the circumstances OF this case. was not q
witness upon whose testimony they could
safely act so far as she was contradicted. and
even so far rs she was not corroborated by
other credible evidence. For instance. the story
OF the sham marriage might he discredted. and
OF the defendants counsel in reference to that.
He thought also. agreeing with counsel, that
the letter which no held in his hand, and in
closed" and so FORTH did not point to the rela-
tiOnship Of persons who were husband and wife.
He concurrcd in MI that. but II was curious and
unfortunate that they had not the enclosure "
that letter. He was sure II Mr. Fry had that
letter it would have boon produced. but. on the
other hand, that was all he could say about it,
Certainly he did represent 10 his brothers
and friends that there had been marriage be-
fore that which WAS announced in the ncwspa-
pers. We'll. that heing so which WIS the more
prohable-that Miss Werner young woman.
an attractive woman with clO.OOQ. and with fine
connections. fast q. she was. would have formed
an Illicit connection with Neville Bagot through
some form of marriage. or that, having some
liking for the man, MS she san sne had, and
c9vcting, as perhaps sue, hai been Justly
charged, the enjoyment Of succession 70 the
great property this man possessed-e5oO 900
year and 500 uuO-shc would 40 through a kind
Of marriage with him, and surrender herself
to his embraces II was credible that woman
would consent to 60 through registrars mar
ringc, or private marriage. and ho deceived in
going through a ceremonial which Mt the timc
She believed to be- u marriage. but which was
not marriage ut all The husband would there
hy hc guilty OF crime Tor which ne would be
gnswerahlc not only e. the lazy 81 God but tothe
than that the fret ~ it, being n sham marriage
would come ont from CHRISTOPHER Neville Bagot
in some unguurdrd moment Of irritai ION or i'm
patience with his wife suppose he duarrcllod
with her and chilled hor bad names. would it
not be natural thing for him To say, You are
no such thing as my wifc-it Is all u humbugy"
If that occurred. was 1t not natural then. that
she should press him with all the urgency Of a
woman 20 have another ,marriage having re-
She should thrpHtnl her friends that She would
tell her mother Lady Werner? What would
ngn ln ht HtHfIa ID
Investigate tho mater, they would discover the
sham marriage. and c. Neville Bagot would not
ably be punished hy the laws Of the country, for
there WIS no Outrage which the law regarded
with 80 much abb 'rrrncc a Obtaining possess
deceit What would Ice more natural in her
then urgent condition than that. in her dire
hour of distress. her child about coming into
the world-what moro natural than that she
would consent to promise and sign anything
If he would only marry her.
c. Neville Eagot wDs.a cunning man, and he
Judge Warren could imagine his debating
unwilling liz referred 10 her tipsy friends and
gentlemen NJ me IL tho supper parties and
the course ~ life was not crrditnhe 10 parsons
in high position. II wills natural for c. y BHgot,
in the cir un stances. to say t. her. will hAvo
no moro " those Affairs no moro asso ations
with tusy friends ami former admirers He
Juige Warren did not think II his duty to ex-
press any positive opinion one way or the other
in reference To The cham marriage. II might
not be the duty of the Jury 10 express any Spe-
ciul opinion On the subject. hui II they Dis
credited Mrs Bacot's story In reference 10 II. It
would no doubt d'eliy and seriously and ia
most COMPROMISING manner AFFECT the trsii-
nony ~ that lady. But the view which lac
delusiun did not rest ia the slightest degree on
her evidence
In conclusion. his Lordship said. without ex-
other. hc felt AZ liberty to tell thcm without ho-
ing touRt hy his opinion. that he thought
clrur ci~' WAS madc ont in favor of tho plaintiff
ON thc isSu" of unsuAudncss of mind on the
part ~ the te-tator. The cost Oi that trial had
bon enormous. and he sincerely hoped they
would arrive ui -Hti~fa tory conclusion. So
tina, justice nil.ht be done the rights OF AL tAe
The jury retired at o'clock. m Mr.. Mac
DOnogh. q. c.. took several exceptions to the
learned Judges charge. After an absence 81
an hour and thr"e-aunrtors they returned. nnl
thor instruction was glvcn them AZ 10 the effect
OF d",u~ons on "A nuns mind. cuniradi.iin-
gulshci from prnnnun 'cd insanity Judge War
ron explaining that tie existence Of a deiusinn
as 90 the paternity Of The child would, II found
tor man of uns0und mind Tor the making %
Will The Jury again retired, and. after two
l".tl, ".'i. 'ul' ,ii''ii'7 l"Ht my c,uil h9l
conn Nv an aEir"m'ni' shortly after o'clock
n" foreman said ihey mad made some pr gross
Al first they were eleven against one. aud now
thry were an agreed ns % tAe second issue.
they now found. That the tcstator was OF
ceIt ~ 20 IN" rnterrGy N .nr r6i.d'
judge Warren asked lli they h-lieva that
D" WIS q Insane minl U~ t. tN' cuflt Tuc
foreman et.i-i that the Jury huii"v"i he ,ya-
und 'r % dD.u-lnu aus Co. ITS paternity. Jui-"
81 ar a. nal. + reGi ~, 'fi,i tia, th" t.-.It'r
WAS pot oi SOUND mind. memory. amt uudrr-
standing" ANorlil.t was then entered for tie
plmuun. Mr.. Ba-ot.
oufsid" the court tya large or,wi with lnud
ch""r-. and Mr. Bl..t nulherr ouusol received
wili Joe moved ron Jun" |. nui Julr" Warren
htl Iui ImHi'l N"i'r"NHnl his dctrrm. nation 90