The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
SEQUEL TO, THE dixie CASE.
THE QUEENS PROCTOR INTERVIEWS AND
MAKES COUNTER CHARGES.

THE QUEENS pRocroR INTERVIEWS AND
MAKES COUNTER CHARGES.
From the London Times, July ~
In the Divorce Court. before the Right Honorable
the Prssidsns and special jury. came ap yesterday
the suit Of AyIesford Ayiesford and Biandford In
this suit the Right Hon Hensage. Earl OF Aylssford,
prayed Tor dissolution Of marriage with his wife,
Edith, Countess OF Aylesford, BY reason OF her
adultery with the correspondent the Marquis OF
Bandford. Lazy Aylesiord denied the charge; no
answer was filed by Lord Blandiord. The petition
died In December, 1871, and last April the
Queens Proctor intsrvsnsd and died pleas IN which
he alleged that the suit was coilusivs one, the
petitioner respondent and correspondent being par
ties TO the COLLISION that the petitioner had him.
self been gully OF adultery with lady named Dixie
and other Lord Aylesiord denied the charges
alleged against him; but NO reply was dled on behalf
either OF Lady AyIesford or Lord bandford The only
contest in the SUIT the raised on the
pisadings between tho petitioner and the Queens
PROCTOR the adultery charged against the respondent
and correspondent being confessed. Str Henry James
Q. G., Mr. C. RUSSELL O. C., Mr. Baylsrd aud Mr. Rigg
Appeared for the pettioner Sergeant balianiine and
Mr. ss.re for the respondent; the Attorney General
(Sr j. hoiker, q CD Mr. Inderwick, .. C., ana Mr.. O.
Bowen Tor the Queens Proctor.
THAT INDIAN TOUR. fr
Mr.. Russell, O. T.. proceeded, IN the temporary alb
OF Sir Hepry James, TO open tho ease on behalf
oil the petitioner 1t appeared IRON mis- statement that
Lord aud Lady AyleBOrd, who the daugh OF
Colonel Peers Williams. were married a. ST. Georges
Church. Hanover square. on the 8th OF January 1871.
Lord Aylesord, VINO had not then succeeded " his
title, was about twenty-five years OF age, and Lady
Aylesi0rd WAS also young. they nved aud CO.
hap.ted together nrst ~ Dddinglon aud atterwsrd
Packngton Hall Lora AylesiVr0's seat In warwick
shire, cndrsn, daughters. were born 10 them.
La the autumn oil 1875 LORD Aylssiord was invited
10 ion the party Of ths Prince vi Wales who was
about to visit India The party started for India In
November, 1876. Lord Ayles,ord renamed abroad
until early III tns following year, when Information
~txo htuu In IaAu
when fastened mis- return 70 England. On his arri-
val ne discovered that during his absence IN India
Lazy Aylestord nad formed y criminal Intimacy with
Lord Blandiord, who 10 himself married man and
VINO Of hrs most Intimate frlends Anxious
70 avoid the scandal when ths paonc'ty o. ner ~.
under tho pressure Of friends, Lord Aylesford was
content with separation on me assurance OF Lady
Ayleslord, who was then living with one Of her mar.
red sisters, that her intimacy with Lord BandIord
snoula Deed OF separation between them
was accordingly executed on the 22d Of May. 1877.
ana under It annuity OF $500 year Tor lie was
cured TO Lady Ayissiord Latsr on 10 tho year II
came to LORD Aylesiora's knowledge -. that,
contrary to her promise, Lazy AyiesIoro
had renewed her Intimacy with Lord Blandiord,
and tn were living together a. Parts under the
TO institute proceedings for divorce. Then followed
the testimony OF the homo steward and Of mapy VIII
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ACQUAINTED WITH MRS. dixie
The Attorney General then pfoceeded 10 give I'M
outline OF the which II was intended 10 submit to
the jury behalf OF the Quesas Proctor IN bar OF the
pstiLonor's prayer Tor n divorce. Tho marriage Of
Lord Lady Ayiesiord, he SAID ought to nave been
u happy one, but ne feared u WAS not 80, and not
IN consequences OF the mlsconduc. Of Lazy Ayies-
ford himself Shortly alter their marriage tney
up TO London, and the life which Lord
would dine at bone after dinner would 60 to
theatre the Ahambra and thence 70 Crsmorne, sup
smours with them 90 lsaving iCremorns he would
call his club where ne would remain until three or
tour o'clock IN the morning, returning to ms nome
generally IN a state " intoxication This .hs A.
torusy General said the OF HIS Lordships
lie wcok days, and Suudays also Cre.norne WAS
Of adultery with Mrs. Duke, Lord AyIosforl
had bseu long acquainted with her husband,
Mr. Duke who was Possessed Of con as
whose reslaence, Maxstoke Castle, was within
few miles OF PAckinglon Hail. Lord Ayicsiord was =
Inaia. He renewed the visits ON his return from
India, aud an iatinaoy then grew up between him
and Mrs. Duke, which caused ner husband saol an.
tor time OF unsound mind, owing 70 intemperance
In April, 1871, ne ATTEMPTED suicide by throwing him.
self into the names NJ Lam veth, and he died W has
own hand the Sd oil August following NJ iiira-
comDe, WHITTIER had gone with MS medical at
tendant in tue hope OF Improvement During this
period Ut her husbands illness MRS. Duke panied
Lord Ayssord ana party oil ricaas ladies' and gem
tIencD. TO Bognor, during the Goodwood races Tho
whole party, It SAID, led rIotous lie there, and
tho night the news OF n. Dke's death reached
them Mrs. Duke occupied LORD Ayissords bed 4. was
but next morning about a dozen vine glasses were
found The Table IN tue room, showing, the Atlor-
ney General said tnut the ri0tods hfo IN which sne
mad participated mad been continued up 10 The mo-
mcnt OF her departure from Bognor. Since then,
wherever Mrs. Duke was there zlsO was LORI Ayles
lord and all the circumstances connecied with their
intimacy would SHOW, according 10 the statement OF
tho Attorney General, That was oil criminal cbar-
acter.
DOES DENY II.
In support the charge OF COLLISION Dir. Powle
Lady AyIssiords solicitor was called. In the course
his examination objection was taken 70 his being
questioned In relation TO the comma ncitions which
passed between him Lazy Ay iesiord the ground
that they were privileged, aud tho objection was al
lowed. Lady Ayiesiord, however, released MIN from
restriction, and he Then answered all the questions
which put TO him He stated that under ner mar
rage settlement q life Interest IN sum OF 81, QUO,
which TO brought into settlement on the death
OF her father, and jointure Of e. 000 year tie
OF Lord ord secured 10 her. Under the
deed OF separation, IN which her brother was named
trustee Lord Aylssford c0venautod 10 pay her AL
nuuy oil f500 year Without restriction or couui
ton, and deed also provided that she might live
as II she unmarried. He admitted that Lady
ylssford desrous OF divorce, and that he had
furnished Lord Ayes0ras solicitors with her address
at Paris; but he did SO. be said, 10 avoid as much
scandal possible, and her cohabtston Win
LORD Blanuiord was we'll known; and he denied that
she gone to Pars with Lord blandord BY arrange
ment order ~ iurnisn grounds Ior the pstitiou.
He only knew Of Lord Ayiesford's aeg ed immortality
from report, and ne was not aware oil the results OF
inquiries in relation to them instituted BY Lord Bland
ford through person namei Levy.
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