The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-16
IRELAND.
THE BAGOT WILL CAsE-THE AUDAC-
iTY AND SUCCESS OF THE
FAIR PLAINTIFF.
Terrible Developments Concerning Nigh
Life in LOndOn-HOw the Miss VeF-
ners Enjoyed Themselves.

ners Enjoyed themselves.
Especial Correspondence of the Democrat
DUBLIN, May 90, 1878.
The interest displayed in a consideration OF
the varying aspects of the great Eastern ques-
ton has, during the past twenty-five days
paled before the eager avfdity with which
each new and sensational phase Of the ex-
traordinary case known as
BAGoT VS.. BAGoT
was devoured by the scandal-loving public
This cause cetebre has been discussed with far
keener zest than ever was the fate Of nations.
Never did the most varied experience COM
pass, or the most fertile imagination conceive
of greater variety of character than has been
paraded within the past three weeks before
the Probate Court, Dublin, Hon. Judge War
rem In the chair.
The Solicitor General, Mr.. Samuel Walker,
@. G., Mr.. Monroe @. c., and Mr.. William
Anderson, instructed by Messrs. Kelly and
Lloyd, appeared for the plaintiff, Mrs. Bagot
Mr.. McDonogh, @. c., Right Hon. Hugh Law,
Q. c., M. p, Mr. James Murphy, @. c.. Mr.. A.
NJ Porter, @. c., Mr. T. P Law and Mr.. 7. L.
O'Shaughnessy instructed by Mr.. William
Fry and Sons, for the defendants; Mr.. Will
liam D. Andrews, O. c., and Mr.. Danes, @.
G., instructed by Messrs. TisdaIe and Turbitt,
appeared for the intervenient, William Hugh
Nevill BagOt.
The affair is one Of
A CONTESTED WILL.
The story is this: Younger sons in ireland or
England have but poor prospects compared
with their more fortunate elder brothers.
They are brought up In precisely the same
manner, receive the same education, indulge
In the same luxurious tastes, and in the end
have nothing to support this. A rich mar
rage, or, In former times, political prefer
ment, were their only resources. Christopher
Neville BagOt, the owner of the contested
property, was younger son Of a respectable
Irish family Of the County Galway Instead of
sons portion of e10O0 to Australia. He was
nineteen when he left Ireland, the owner of
G1000; he was forty-seven when he
returned, the owner of many thou
sands; He, purchased an, estate, "Augh-
rane," In his native county, for the sum
of eiO9,OOO. At this time he appears to have
intended his brother Bernard Bagot as his
heir. On one hand enough cannot be said OF
G. N. BagOt's character for intelligence, per-
severance and industry. On the other he was
calculating, worldly and loose prncipled. He
played his part In London high life. What
ever OF amusement or luxury could be pur-
chased he procured. Sport, travel and ex-
element were his .pastime until the check
came. While hunting he was thrown from
his horse. The accident, in time, rendered him
a cripple. He was a sufferer from locomortor
ataxte, or paralysis, from that time for
ward. Before the disease had rendered him
completely helpless he met, at a London din
ner party, Miss Werner, granddaughter of
Lady Pakenham.
She was assigned to deaf old gentleman
as his partner for the hour. She avoided this
disagreeable position by requesting Mr..
Bagot
1.-THE NUGGET"
as he was called, to take her down to dinner.
The lady was young and beautiful and exer-
cised her powers Of fascination so well that
the gentleman, @. N. Bagot, offered her the
same evening superb horse which she ac-
cepted and lodged in her brothers stables.
Her brother Is William Werner, at present
twenty-five years old. Within q week Mr..
Bagot had proposed to Miss A. E. Werner.
The marriage, however, did not take place,
because he asked her 'to wait until he should
get better"
Now follows typical description of
LONDON LIFE.
The young lady has no father. Her brother
Is represented in the evidence as Bacchanal
OF devoted caste, always bottle and cork
screw in hand, besides being young and mex
per1enced. Her mother, because Of frequent
maps after dinner and going to bed with the
Frenchman Ia bottle OF eau de vie)-the joke is
her daughters -perceived not that Miss A. E.
Werner and her sister, Miss Eddie, were play
ing pranks that would freeze the bones Of the
Pakenhams still harder and
colder IN their graves were they permitted
knowledge of them.
These dutifui daughters would deceive the
old lady into believing them ready to retire
by slipping on a dressing gown kissing her
goodnight and apparently going to their bed
room. Mamma safely tucked away, it was
the work OF only few moments to don
necessary outfit, call a cab, and off for mid
night frolic. Being provided with latchkeys
they let themselves In some time during the
small hours OF morning. One of these harm
less escapades was to repair to Christopher
Neville Bagot's Hotel, the Alexandra, and
Werner, writing of the circumstance the next
says: "And what with the smoke
and champagne was perfectly added"
Miss Werner met Mr.. BagOt for the first
y IN j ly 1873, and she says marriage at
the registry office was gone through shortly
afterwards, and that too without the knowl-
edge OF the young lady's mother, brother or
sisters, The Werner family go on CONT
mental tour, but Miss Alice Emily remains
me at the n h29e 3an Shs N SPsB9dms her Bs w6e
5ups with him after the theatre, etc, although
Ter mother does not even suspect her mar
Rage. All the world thinks "they are en-
gagged" After awhile Miss Alice follows her
amily to Nice, and Mr.. Bagot soon follows |
Ter. Then @ queer scene is enacted. Mr.. |
Bagot takes his wife and her young sister to |
he crowded gambling rooms at Monaco, sup
plies them with money to participate in the |
play, counsels them not to stop until they
lave won more than they stake, and goes off |
Ind leaves the two ladies. The sisters be-
,ome separated in some inexplicable way,
md return, at different hours, long after mid
light, having had to drive from Monaco to |
Vice, utterly alone, in order to reach their
lotel. In due time
A MARRIAGE NOTICE
appears in the Pail Mall Gazette to the effect |
hat Christopher Neville BagOt and Miss A. |
g. Werner We're married on the eighth of Au-
rust, 1875. Three months afterwards, on the |
wenty-second of October, William Hugh |
Neville Bagot was born.
Before this young gentleman's advent a
viii was made recognizing him heir to "Augh-
ane." On the seventeenth of March the will
Vas changed-young William Hugh Neville |
icing no longer recognized as heir to "Augh-
ane." A small annual sum for his support is
Flowed up to his twentieth year; then he |
vas to receive 100000.
The evidence Just here consists for the most
art in a recital of mutual shortcomings.
hrs. Bagot taxes Bernard Bagot with mali
iOusly slandering her to her husband, of
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