The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
THE BAGOT SCANDAL.

CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL IN THE DUB
LIN PROBATE COURT CHARACTERISTIC EyI-
DENCE.
From the Irish Times. May 81
On the sixth day OF this extraordinary trial the ex
animation OF Mr.. Bernard Bagot was continued by Mr.
McDonogh.
Tho witness said-I was present at the police Office
when Mrs. Bagot stated about The alleged private mar
ragei my brother was greatly displcased about 1t
my brothers. counsel applied TO the magistrate to
come out to take mis- dispositions, my brother was
not able TO 60 TO the police court
DO you remember your brother saying anything
about The paternity ofthe cLild Ycs he said child
was not his and be would disown il tho proceedings
before the magistrate were in July; had nothing to
say to tho negotiations about the deed OF separation
heard my brother speaking about it. but had 9TH
Ing TO do with III he was much annoyed about giving
such largo sum 10 Mrs. Bagot 10 DO spent badly IN
Lonjon; no thought fl,000 year enough
10 give hcr, and there was discussion ms
10 whether sho should not got tho interest
on her own money, which would amount to
f500 year more; 10 agreed 10 that, but they also
required that she should get tho hacx interest on her
money since her marriage, and he oujeclca that as
he thought u ought 10 go to pay her debts on tho
my son Was about TO be married; did not call AZ
Merry lie on my way; the will in ques ION made
on mat day; mad nothing whatever to DO with tho
making OF II; tue nrst Initiation got OF IT'S pro-
visions was after my brothers death; was subsc-
quenty madc aware Of tho provisions in reference
KISSING HIS LAW.
Cross-examincd by tue Solicitor GeGerai-0n what
l.s,y '.'Last-weli. cannot leu we'll lhink il was
tue last day was leaving iho Ans.csot Arms Hotel,
prior to her going 10 church.
"You kissed her, We have II in evidence on the 18th
OF March, whom she came IN, IN LONDON, tho evening
that you your brother lett. the evening Of Tue
l3th?' 'Not IN Tho evening; about one O'Clock or
Nv, o'clock, toward midday"
"Mdcayf' ''Quitc so. =
els that your recollection that It was midday on the
18th that 1ou kissed ~ ''About that; i do not
pin myself to a halfhour or So"
mot Immediately before dinner ?" ~ don't ro-
member at ali immediately before dinner; generally
/ went there every day about two O'Clock TO lunch,
and when she came into The room we always shook
hands and kissed"
slave you kissed her In her husbands presence 2"
Always; she kissed me; she came up, and We
kissed"
"Did you ever hear the remarkable words about
i ns, o"s VERY ss 'n' she might DO
"And you never heard tho husband use Thorn to
you?n .Never."
..You Kissed her ut the AngIesea ArmsYs" IL did !;
after she and made friends she kissed me then"
'.Was that the day she went on her KIN ,es TO your
at waa That was The day told her TO take down
the aisgraccful barrlcades.'
Ibid you kiss more than once at the Anglesea
Arms Hotey" "Fron the time she ana became
reconcled, each mornng until left Tor tho country;
prior 10 my going TO tho country We kissed wnen-
ever VIC met; we were friends.
ONE OF THE OFFICERS
"l cannot swear who her Mrs. Bagoi In her hrs-
bands room more than twice III twenty times while
was ut Mcrvillc; once was asked b. Dr. Buckley to
remove her from tho room; on that occasion she
three hours wrArging and arguing with bor hus-
baud; her brother was tnero TOO; | was present.
when the horse sent by officer to MIS- Dagot;
II was brought by his servant and was caparisoncd
Tor u iadyi | was also present whom an officer
came to see Mrs Bagot; lie said he was Captain
Borthwck; l opened tho door to prevent HIS knock
ing again anu making a noise ON my brother, whose
bedroom was tho ground floor, near the door, and
who was probably resting sleeping ut iae time;
the breakfast paror when the gentleman
half hour after no was greatly nnoyed at tho
officer walking round the house and past his window
with Mrs. Bagot"
Mr. Macdonogh-Was this gentleman married -
Mrs. Bagot's cousin At this timer
The Solicitor Generai--f do not know, but know
he Is married to Mrs. Bagots cousin now
Mr.. Macdonogh-Oh good many people have got
married IN tho last two years. lLaughter)
Your brother was anxious tor u divorces" "Hc
''when first was detective employed TO watch Mrs.
BasotW u don't know gave 70 , directions aoou.
was an xious to employ one. y
"when did you hear your brother anxious to
went 10 Chester he said that II Mr. Fry did his duty
properly no would got ioundation for divorce, und
that he should employ detective"
Solicitor General to witncss-D;d you hear your
brother use the expression that detectives
stantly employee IN England TO watch adiess dom.
think did; he SAID that u a detective employed
sufficient foundation would DC got.
A DYING MANS COMPLAINT
Mr. Macdonogh then read q letter OF the 18th of
jane, 1876 written by tho tcstator IRON the Angesoa
Arms, kiugstown, TO witness, in which he said:-
received both your letters and that your
II since You were he re- and
only six during the past six think
fearful things always and sleep thirty
time and scarcely la all
during tine twenyiou appetite very bad as when
The last two days only ate halt \ lamb
chop aud sch day ungrateiui stomach refused to
tain even that this morning half forced
In volcanic My spirits lowest depths
inc ili9 iacrymRn dom. stic affairs 20
She has my bedroom never
in the way. aud have spoken tor DAYS as 1
have been only twice ia the sitting since you
lett She sets and wishes AT denancs aud il to
all sense OF proprety spending most OF her time Dublin
and whether there here she aud sister
into the hotel iii alter twelve O'Clock nigh
brour ht home man till two A. NJ. so John you
hardly suppose believe thHt my health spirits
happiness have improved. ut all likely