The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-19
LATEST LONDON SCANDAL.
MAJOR WILLIAM GEORGE FEATHERsToNE-DILK1
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR LIBEL.

MAJOR WILLIAM GEORGE FEATHERsToNE-DILKl
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR LIBEL.
From the London Standard. May II
The hearing OF the summons Tor libel taken out b!
Mr.. Rosamond Emily Diiko against Major william
George Featnerstonc ID Ike resumed. rae Earl
Cork seated the bench Mr.. G. Lewis, Jr.
prosecuted, Mr. Harrison, q. c. and Mr.. Hall appeared
for The defence, and Mr. Poland watched the case tor
the Earl OF AyIcsford.
Mr. Alfred Cooper, examined by Mr. G. Lewis:-I
am Fellow OF the Royal College of Surgeons,
and reside Henrctta street, Cavendsh
square; ! remember the accident to Mr. DIXIE
on the Goth OF April, 1877; early the
morning Of the Friday was called to Mrs. Diike
size was in the drawing room when saw her at No.
10 AiLcmarle street, and shc suffering IRON
we're shock to her nervous system; Mrs. Dixie
the sofa nearly the whole Of the following
day and was taken 10 her home tho Sunday; she
remained under my during the whole Of the
She remained IN that house; advised iced water to
be constantly applied TO her head; she very III
during the whole Of tho time attended her; By my
directions she kept to her bed; saw her daily.
Cross-cxamine1 by Mr. Harrison, q. G. There was
any oner doctor called IN attended rs. Dilkes
husband in London IN 1872 aud 1878; would rather
not state the nature OF the complaint unless forced
10 do 80; called TO see him. put he was IN tho
Mount street lnhrmary, aud did not see HIM at
tended Mrs. D,ixe oniyu fcw days; have paper be-
fore mo with the dates Apr27, 70 and 80, ana May
ana =. anu september 10. whcn l saw Mrs. DIX
these arc the only times | remembers she occupied
mo bedroom corresponding 10 the drawing room; the
bedroom did not open into tho drawing ROOM but II
The same noor
Rc-sxamlued-rhe bedroom opened into another
room which was occupied by Miss Dixie, MIRA Dilke's
sister; Miss Dixie was always there
MRS. DILkk's BROTHER TEsriFIEs
Sir Alexander Beaumont Dixie, examined by Mr..
Lews:-l reside at Bosworth PARK Leiccs ter hire
and the brother OF Mrs. bike; Thursday, tho
24.h April. 1877, / received u telegram IRON Lord
i 4 n a w hpni
VAS too late to como to town; came to London Tho
next morning with my wne, Lady Florence Dixie;
went to No. 40 Albcmaric street. Lord Aylesiords
house; ! found my sister, Mrs. Dixie, there; she
seemed very low and deprc,sed my VIE and slept
10 tho house that night FRIDAY, the 9th; Satur.
day, the 25th, remained there, to tue best oil my
knowledge; on Sunday and Monday was there also;
went away ON luesday; returned on Wednesday.
The Rev. Benjamin clifford Ashley, examined by Mr..
LOWS, SAID - reside It cavcey Rectory incS-
10y. Leccstershire; married niece OF Mr. DiiKe;
April ~ 1877 received telegram from Lord Ayes
ford IN consequence camc TO town, arriving there
Lord Aylesiord's house; laso found STR Beaumont
ana Lady Dixie and Miss Dixie there; saw Mrs.
Dixie; stayed At Crawcy's Hotel across tho street.
as room tor me In the house; Mrs. Dnx0
remained ut Lord Aylcsford's house with my u
sent
| Crosscxamined--captain Coventry in thu
Mr.. Lc~is-Tna, is the eyidence on which shall
ask you TO commit Tho defendant tor trial
| MAJOR DILKg's DEPEScE
MIR. Harrison that behalf OF his client no do
sired to say that IN all no done nc had been
moved by What ho thought was his duty towards h,s
brother, who i skate OF health require pro-
lection; there were some attempts MADE by aim
HIS lie, and Major Duke thought lie wanted protec-
tion and what he wrote WAS Tor his brothers. ego
aione a. lar as he undcrsood the letter complained
oil was by anybody but Mrs. Dixie and her
husband: II not Till after the Queen's Proctor
had taken stcp In the Givorce suit that
anything heard OF the matter; that which
Major Dixie felt much more than tho allie ed
libel Was the suggestion made against him, and no
denied tho charae o. having enclosed the indecent
pamphlet his mouth closed, but II the agis-
irato would look at The handwriting no would 500
there WAS a dil crcncc Ho rcpudatcd In the fullest
manner having written that Thc letter should DO
considered as Il privileged communication These 70.
marks we're necessary, lest any ialsc implication
should BIO drawn TO the character OF Major Dko
a gentleman anu man oil honor.
Tho Magistrate said was not therc TO Judge rs TO
I whether this was libel not
Tho dispositions having been road over the defend
formally committed for trial at tho next sit.
tines OF the Central Criminal Court. his rccog.
Diz .ncos being accepted IN The sum OF El00 Tor his
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