The New York herald., 1878-11-27

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and examine the child and Lady Gooch it she sub
mitted to it, shall call him. and he will tell you
that the child was fourteen days old; the child was
crying and he said that it could not be child just
born; she said she had separated from her husband.
that she desirous Of regaining his affection. and
she had adopted the child for that purpose; she
begged the medical gentleman not to betray her
secret; he then male an examination OF Lady Gooch
and satisfied himself that she had not been confined.
Miss ,iarrod made short deposition, and summons
was granted at this court the following morning
against the parties concerned in the conspiracy
"Forty -eght hours after the supposed confinement
Lady Gooch still in bed, and the summons was
served on her. The summons had most wonderful
effect, for within twenty minutes of receiving 1t
Lady Gooch WAS up and dfessed and AS well as ever
shall prove concusiyely that she never had been
born Miss Ciarrod was asked to telegraph to Sir
Francis Gooeh. telling him male child had beon
born. and upon her refusing to do so she was re-
quested to write to the same effect.
POLLING OF THE PLOT.
"These facts will be placed before YOU CONTINUED
the counsel and Sir Francis viii then have done his
duty to his family. He would much rather that the
matter should be taken up by public department,
so that he should not the hand, be under the
imputation OF acting unkindly by his wife nor. on
the other hand of acting nnjustly by his family II
Miss Garrod had not acted honorably in this matter,
and il she had accepted the jewelry and income Of
fered her by Lady Gooch, the matter would have
nassed off and strange child would eventually have
succeeded the family property to the detriinent OF
Sir Francis Gooch's brother and sistcr-in-law.
question from the magistrate elected the fact
that the baby who had done duty in Lady Goochs
arms as Sir Francis Goochs son and heir had been
sent back to the institution from which it had been
obtained
TESTIMONY OF LADY GoocH's nousEKEEpER.
The first witness CALLED was Miss Elizabeth Garrod,
and companion to Lady Gooch Ientered that position
AZ housekeeper in April 1871 have arrived ut that
age at which 1 am called Mrs. Garrod In August.
1877 Lady Gooch made a communication to me- She
told me she was in family way. She said she cx-
pected to be confined in the following May. had no
reason to disbelicve that. believed it, In April last
Sir Francis and Lady Gooch, myself and young lady
went down to Brighton Sir Francis in my presence
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company her to the DOCTOR In my presence and that
or Sir Francis (ooch she said that the doctor stated
that il she was cncente it in very early stage.
At Brighton, the first evening we arrived mad oc-
casion to undrcss her, and observed that she was
very much padded; in April we returned to Grosvc-
nor street, Sir Francis insisted then upon her being
examined by the family physician; DR.. Laking came
to the house and said that she was not encene, and
from certain signs he feared that she would never
have a child: returned to Benacre Hall in July;
found afterward that she continuing the system
| of padding: have been present many times when
Francis has spoken to Lady ooch about her being
| in the family way.
| What has he said? He always told her that he
| knew she not in the family way and he warned
me very much not to lose sight of her ladyship as
1 he felt that she up to some scheme.
4 She vowed that she cncente, and related cir
| cunlstaiiccs to try and make him believe it. TO
she did not pretend that she was SO. She explained
to me why she acted so saying she was determined
have child. She did not think Sir Francis would
live very long ana she would be left IN such ter
dowagers be paid out of the estate and his brother
was very i'll state Of health and could not possibly
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| she was determined to keep out.
! Has che given you that as her reason once or more
/ than once A great many times. In answer told
her that it would be such fearful thing to do that
would do everything could to stop it, and told Sir
to help her to assist her in the plot, because Sir
| Francis would be sure to believe me-.
BRIBERY.
| Did she propose to give you anything? Yes; she
| offered me jewels to any amount il would help
her. and allowance when she should come into the
money saying that should be of the happiest OF
women and have f1OO year. She has stated that to
| me great many times. In reply said that l had
and warned her of the terrible consequences that
! would ensue to every one.
To people about her did she make any statement
about her condition! Yes, repeatedly to tenants and
any one with whom she came in contact. Her state
ment the effect that she was expecting shortly
told her ladyship that was contradicting it.
hoped that should stop her, but she said nothing
Francis in my presence told her he did not believe
her. She still persisted in the truth OF her state
ment She thought that Sir Francis was very fond OF
| her he would be to believe her.
All this continued up to October. then heard from
her that she going to consult DR.. Worthingson,
| of Lowestoft. Hearing that, before she saw him
wrote to him. After she had him she told me
that said "he could not do anything ut Belacre,
but that it could be done in Hondon Paris and also
that if she could manage to get child down to Ben
acre and send for him he would attend at once. but
that he could not get child That he could not do
for her. said was most astonisled as believed
Or. Worthineton to be most honorable man. On
October 10, in to my letter. received the COM
munication produced.
Mr.. Lewis proposed to read Or. worthngton's let
ter but MIR. Clarke objected to the communication
being read in the writer absence. The contents
accordingly kept private
THE REPORTERS.
representative of the press having complained
that the witness at times almost inaudble and
Mr. Lewis having requested her TO speak little
louder, Mr.. Newton said that the witness quite
audible to himself and the clerk. and that long
they could hear and the counsel engaged in the case
that all that was required.
min afip ciS me mn,
to London to his mother about this time Yes
about the 14th, Monday. Before his coming
up-a week bcfore-I present Mt an interview he
had with Lady Gooch. He begged her to leave
this deception, saying that II she did not he would
leave her and never return. She told him that she
was still certain she in the family way / re-
ccived directions from Sir Francis under no circum
stances to leave her. On Friday, October 49, came
to London. telcgraphed 70 Sir Francis We went
to Baths Hotel. in Dover street, and stayed four
iyc days. Her ladyship also teicgraphed that she
While there did you and she go to institution in
Great Coram street Yes.
The Infants Home Yes. there the matron
Mrs. Palmer who is present. Her ladyshp
asked IL she remembered her having called two or
three months before After u little hesitation Mrs
Palmer remembered. Lady Gooch said that she
called about child that was promised to her i'll Sep
tembcr: that she could not come up at that time
and that she wanted one then, and wished to know
when she could have one Mrs. Palmer said the
that had been promised her had been given away
fortnight before, but that there another a lady
had been just confined, and she thought that her
| ladyship might have the baby. The child. she
thought, was ABOUT ten week olu IL was at
Pcckhan. She said she could do nothing without
consulting Mrs. Main.
Mr.. Newton-Who Mrs. Main ? Witness-Mrs
Palmer said she the principal of the institution
Mr.. Lcwis--Dd she tell Mrs. Palmer for what pur
pose she wanted the child Yes; she said that she
had lost her little boy four years ago. and that
she have another. Mrs. Palmer informed Lady
Gooc that the husband OF the lady had fetched away
the child that was removed few days before. then
said You cannot do that with this lady for her hus
band does not know Of it, and II would involve You
III u terrible trouble On leaving l shook my head
nt NJ us I cn n
When came out Lady tooch said ought not to have
interfercd, and that should not go out with her
again. She was very angry with me.
DOCTORS WARMING.
Subsequently to that visit DIR. Laking to
Baths Hotel. An interview took place my pres
ence the Tuesday after October 49, He said me-
"Do you know what her lady ship has been asking
me to do y replied, Yes DR.. Laking.' he then
told her 1t was most absurd and wicked thing TO do
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