The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01
MRS. BAGOT WINS.
VERDICT IN THE GREAT IRISH WILL CASE
ESTABLISHING THE cHILD's LEGITIMACY
From The London Daily News.l


DUBLIN, May 20. 1873
The Bagos will case term mated this afternoon In
verdict effect that time the Will WAS made
the tcstator not OF sound mind and UNDERSTAND
ing. The jury took three hours 70 deliberate. Tne
finding being ir favor OF Mrs Bagot she WAS loudly
cneered leaving the precincts of the Four Courts
in her carriage She was not present IN court now
ever during the day. nor had she been present on any
day since her examination closed Judge Warren. IN
continuing his charge this morning, reminded tho
jury that they not trying whether Mrs. Bagot
committed adultery pt tho Marlns Hotel or
tho hotel IN Chester, were they try
ing directly whether Mra Basot committed
perjury. He thoughr she had proved her case, but
she had committed perjury thoy would ind how very
little that affected the they were trying They
were trying substantially whether the estates and
property OF the deceased gentleman were 10 to John
Lloyd Bago, and his descendants or TO the chld and
his ndans. Ii tho child not Of Chris.
tovher Neville pagot he bound TO says unbesiiat-
inyly that the case OF the pIainuG had broken down.
II there was no delusion the aud there was
no do uson II The his, the plaintiffs case
had Jailed But then there was tho transaction Of the
poison ana the evidence OF Mr. Fry ON The subject,
which was important In considering The state OF the
mans mind aud the conduct OF those around him.
The codic. OF the 18th March distinct recosni-
ton OF the child also Of quarrel with the wife,
fed that OF the child with whom he had no quarrel.
sN AN INSANE DIFFUSION.
II he believed the chill was his son on the 18th Of
March how came 1t pass the 18th oil March
he discalmed child and said It was the child OF
foreign doctor? There evidence that Bernard
Bagot mado any representation or Misrepresentation
IN tnaL interval touching the vile or child VI course,
the case oil the defendants was that he did not make
any representations, and that was The testimony Of
Bernard Bagot. They were assuming his cause was
right and That did make any represen tations,
true or ialse about the wife. FROM whom then, could
Neville Bagot nave got any inormationY In the ap-
sence OF any rational explanation OF that chanse OF
opinion OF the most decided character which oc-
Cured in that space Of tune what con-
| rational explanation OF ~ The only solution was
that il was an insane deuson OF course they would
find Tor the plaintiff defendant upon the Issues OF
the soundness OF The mind, or knowledge and appro-
baton, according as they US conscientious and intel
cenl Jurors, arrived Ut the opinion whether this man
was under insane deuson touching the child when
he Will OF the TIN OF September or the Will
OF April the periods could not really be sep
aralcd or the lzth OF March, wnen he repudiated
ths child. He wished that it in his power 10 stop
| troyertsd evidence, upon the Testimony OF upimN
/ peached witnesses, aud Important documents gived
by the plaintiff, but coming from the custody oi the
| THE MOCK MARRIAGE
However he could not do So They might possibly
consider accordingly that IN any important matters
witness such as Mrs. Bagot under The circumstances
OF this case, WAS lot Witness upon whose testimony
they could safely lar she vas concerned, or
! even 80 far was not corroborated by otncr
cred. BILE evidence. For instance the story OF tho
| sham marriage might be dscredited. and they had
hsar1 toe aDe eloquent svations Of the &C.
| iendsnps counsel in reference TO that He thought
also, agreeing with counsel, that the letter winch ne
neid in hanu, and which she says she is send
ing enclosed" and forth, did not point TO
the reiat ionsnip OF persons who were husband and
| WIFE, he concurred IN all that, but u was curious
and unfortunate that they had not the enclosure OF
| that letter. ON the other hand Christopher
| Neville Bagot, from what they Ind neara OF his
character IRON his own nps as detailed by the wit
nosses was he mau aiIosstner incapable OF resort
\ Ina IN tna MIR q Fla
mol otherwise satisfy his sensual iustf he did repre-
sent TO his brothers ana renas .nal there nae nesn
newspapers Well, that being 10, which was the moro
prooaDe .na. hss vs1nSr soung woman so az a.
tious, fast AS sue WAS, would have formed an Illicit
connection with Neville Basoi; or that. having some
hiking the man, she said she had. and covctng.
MS she has, Perhaps been justly charged with doing.
the enjoy ment OF y succession 70 the great property
this man possessed. would 90 through KIND Of mar
rage with him before surrcndcring herself TO himf
| WHOLLY iScRgDiBLs
4 Was IL credible thut any woman would consent 10
| 70 through . sham marriasef IL was credible
/ woman would consent 70 10 through registrar's
marriage o. pt ss,smaaa. xs Saa :. ~ 10. mS sns Ds
eved 10 be marriage. but which WAS not marriage
At all The husband would s. ereoy De guilty oi
| crimo which he would be answerable not only to
the OF God, put 70 the laws OF his country what
would be natural than that the tact Of us being
| " sham marriage would como out from Christopher
| Ncvllle Bsgot In some unguaIded moment Of irri-
| talon impatiencs win has wief suppose
| he quarrei.ed with her and called her Dad
names, would II not be a natural tnlng for
him 70 say:-.You are no SUCH thing as
| u not natural then that she should press him
with all the urgency Of a woman 10 have anothcr
marriage as,s rssa. .s 20 Yo ns so"ssns
| aud sign anything II he would only marry her.
Christopher Neville Bagot was cunning man, aud
| he Judge Warrsn) could imagine his dctstiny any.
thing He referred 10 nor upsy friends ana lovers
and Undoubtedly tnere were last young genLemen At
some oil the supper parties, ana course oil lie had
been depossd TO nos crediiabie TO persons IN high
| position. IL was natural Tor Christopher Neville
viii have no those Affairs; no more associa-
| tions with upsy friends and former aamrera" IL
was the nrss person who ever spoke OF a snAm mar.
rage. What sns NJ nrst swore 10 was registrars
marriage.
| That what she nad sworn the police ONCE
When Neville Bagot heard OF the proceedings In the
| police court IL ne wuo then talked oil The sham
marriage, but curious he aid not say there was
NO registrars marriage. He SAID there Was no sham
| marriage. His Lordship having reviewed some iur-
Their points In the evidence, the Jury retired tow
minutes alter one o'clock. MI Aacdonogn, = T.,
| took some exceptions TO tDe JUDGES charge
| The Jury came into court quarter 10 three and
said they could not agree. They agnih retired, aud
alter an absence Of three-quar,srs Of an hour re-
turnod again and said insy wsr. ain unable agree.
DeisndanI's counsel suggested that the jury might
now be dscnarssd. Judge warren declined % aocsas
one. Another juror said they were eleven against
| one.
four O'Clock again returned into court and SAID they
were now agreed. They were OF opinion that the
tes'ator was oi sounu minu, memory auu
| ing except as TO the paternity OF the child.
| HIS Lordsnip-Do you believe he was OF unsound
| mind as TO tho paternity
| rhe Foroman-We believe he Was aboring under Q
deiusion as 10 the paternity OF tue child.
vERDiCr.
Judge Warren-Tben 1 uirect you 10 omit the
words "except as regards tho paternity OF the child
and insert ina woru mot" before the words oi un'
sound mind"
| A Juror said no could not agree TO that form.
HIS Lordshp-rheu will tako 10 IN this form -
"rhai he Was not OF sound mind, memory and under.
|
veruict was then entered Tor the plaintiff.
| Judge Warren iutimatsd that having regard 10 the
| strong opinion he had already expressed be should
| probably refer to II In the motion Tor trial.
witch counseI Tor the defendant intimaed their
| tentoB OF moving on Saturday week
The Jury were paid ouy the usual lee OF one gunes
| each, which they directed 10 be handed TO tne Ham
| mona Lane Explosion Fund.