The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-13

jocose ways A. do. and afterward he laughed and
sad ,a !. sss supposed 70 Be IKE ms sro'ns.
same time he said that no said the child not
HAP A. do.
% Ana he laughed when he made the las, oase-a-
q. And II is star,ingly nko him. isn's ~
MI Macdonogh-I utterly object to such ques-
ton. (Rcnewed laughter)
The Solicitor General-No better principle could DO
| established tnan that II Is like the family.
Witness-As 10 family likeness ! cannot say; he
may 10 IKE him, though whether he Is or not cannot
fhs Solicitor General-we win let the jury judge OF
Mr.. Macdonogh--rhas Is way OF proving MN to
| be the heir.
the laws In Chrisendom 70 be the way TO take issue
/ on tho point.
In answer to further questions from the Solicitor
General tho witness stated that Mr. Bagot frequently
M % sm o. his g.ng drSnn a.
said - havo seen Mr.. baso. repeatedly as Il
~ Aas stsp ao much and
gard TO the quantity Of sttmuants he was TO
%
| wise DO not believe he could have hved owing to
The extreme weakness Of his circulation es,isSS
limits prescribed for him. never saw him drunk.
Ny visits were generally in the afternoon ! never
saw him very late at night. have seen him as late
as nine O'Clock night, but the great bulk OF
| my visits were In the afternoon.
1t Is an easy way OF getting on terms with patients
TO let them take what they liksi Yes, IS and SER
watts or nurses OF person IKE Mr. Bagot have very
am desirous OF stating In justice to Mrs Maher that
sne over and over again told me how ahsnt y was
everything that was possible TO keep him within
bounds.
NOT HOUND TO cRIMISArE HiMsxLY
Re,cxamined by Mr. Macdonogh-You understood
from that that she endoavored to coutroi him and
| prevent him from taxing moro than you orderedY
did over and over again l. had to demonstrate with
him at K,ngsowu, and he would say 70 me, .You
suppose am taking too much but the servants 90
i ana get drink ut my EXPENSE"
/ Would II have been dan serous to stop him from
taking stimulantsf Yes, highly dangerous; without
stinulauts the hearts action might suddenly stop.
only Wish TO ask you ono more question Can you
state when, at what perld-can you DIX the time when
Mrs Bagot fascinated you? loud laughter Ia which
DR.. Banks jonedL
/ Tue Solicitor Gcnoral-You not bound to crimi-
nate yourself, DR.. Banks. (Reuewcd laaghter)
juror desired 70 know IRON DR.. Banks what lcd
| saying that the child was not hiss
Mr. Mncdonogn-Try and recall tho conversation a.
/ well as you can. What occurred about tue ch,ldf
cannot toll you exactly led up tho
ton concerning child but can swear IN the most
positive manner US TO the fact OF Mr. Bagot stating
what have already told you; be said that the child
WINS not his and he certainly did loosely say rhey
| AJuror-Dd the fuu continue after thatp A. Well,
when ne made tho communication ne was In one OF
A Juror-Do you think he meant what no saidY A.
Ny impression was tnut ne meant what he said that
the child was not MIS- and hok he was conscious Of
| his inability 10 be the father OF It.
| LADY APPLIES FOR THE LICENsR
me feature Of the fourth day was the testimony OF
Mr.. Heary Edward Taylor, an officer OF the surro.
gates once Of Inc diocese 81 Canterbury, Doctors'
Commons, London, produced tho AFFIDAVIT Of Miss
Alice Emily Harriet Werner upon which tho special IL
ceuce was granted. Mr.. Macdonosh then read The
| affidavit, which TO tho effect that Alice
Emily Harriet Werner. aged twenty-ono years
tho Faculty that sso %aao ar oaS
and said that she Intended to marry with Christie.
pnSr Neville B,so. Of Ausnrano Castle, comfy o.
age aud upward, and believed that there was no mn
pediment OF kindred or alliance. or any other lawful
m nm 10 n
court 70 hinder the proposed marriage, and praying
Tor license to soennzs that marriage in any church
or chapel, or other meet place. II was signed
by George Styler Townsend, Surrogate. and also BY
Alice Emily Harriet Werner rhc special license was
tnen read by the learned counsel that was granted ny
| tho Archbishop OF Can terbury, founded upon that
affidavit, and ~ the special license the parties were
O suppose that the usual form Of special
liccnsey A. res. except that some special licenses
Is usual tor Tho Lady 10 70 for tho license when
sho swears she 10 spinster and ISL the family way
| (Ltugh,cr.)
Judge Warren-You should not put such ques-
tion.
is u usual Tor tho lady 10 50 TOR tho censes No,
| II " usual Tor the gentleman.
drawing OF the will aud OF the toslator's conduct
theroaitor III tearing his signature from IT, tho fourth
days sitting oil the Court closed
| MAJOR W. q. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ARRAIaNED
FOR THE MALICIOUS PERSECUTION OF HIS
TIERS THE GALLANT OFFICER WAS AccUs-
TONED TO SEND TO A LADY.
At tho Marlborough Street Police Court, April q,
before Mr. Newton, summons, taken out by Mrk
Rosamond Emily Dixie, widow OF Mr.. Dixie, OF Max
stoke Castle warwckshire against her broth er-n-law
Major W. G. yea,horstono-Dilke Tor publ, shing an
alleged libel upon hor, heard. Mr.. George
| Lewis, Je, conducted tho prosecution, aud
| the defendant was represented by Mr. W. G. Harri-
son. &C, and Mr. q. Hall. Mr. Poland. instructed by
| Messrs Horne and Murray. watched tho be-
| half OF the Earl OF Aylesiord.
| Mr. Lows, in opening the caso, said that
tho plaintiff resided at Nuneaton, In the
| county OF Warwick, and was the widow Of
| the brother Of defendant, who had committed
a serios OF iibcls upon her that would BIO proved
TO be wholly false and which brought the defendant
within tho grasp OF criminal law. The case. as II
stood against was that Tor about seven he
had prosecuted Mrs. Dixie by making false charges
against her, calumDlatng her IN specially making tho
| disgraceui ana dscreditaDlo charge which was
tho subject before them. Tue nDels mad
at Irst been treated With Indignation ana con-
| tempt, but the lady AT last felt there was
alter native but to brBg INN 10 criminal court, and
Tor her own cnarac,ers sake ask for thorough N
vestigation. Mrs. Duke was tue daughter oil Lady
Dixie. In lsGy married Mr. Dixie, tho brother
Of defendant At that time ther family aud that Of
/ the Ear Aycsord the intimate terms,
this state oil things appeared TO nave continued
until Aprli last year. visits being nterchanged aud
| general harmony prevailing
STATEMENT rue CASH.
II appeared that some years ago tho defendant had
made AN infamous charge against tho lady, aud from
that moment she had declined ~ hod any
| tton Whatever with him. aud no rarely n ever went
TO Maxstoke Castle. where she resided In April last
year Packington races took place. and large party
were assembled az LORD Aylosford's house. A. tho
close oi that VISIT a party WIS made up TO como TO
town for the week oil the EPSON spring meeting. Mr.
aud Mrs. Dixie, Miss Dixie anu Others with their
servants. went 10 stay Il Cra~iey's Hotel aud Lord
Aylesford went to bis house at No. ~ Aibemarle
street. Ono evening there was q dinner party
| at the Criterion Restaurant, at which Mr.. Duke
should have boon present, but he unfortunately ths
mind being anectcd) put himself into the water aud
was taken 10 the .worKnOuso inllrmary IN Mount
street. When the news was Urougnt to Mrs. Diko
u was decided that, instead OF gong back alone
10 Crawloy's Hotel, she should DO taken to Lord
| Ayesord's house, winch was gwen up 70 her
Lord Aylesiord, aitor looking alter nor husband.
| tecgrnpnca TO her brother Sir Beaumont Dixie and
bor brother-in.iaw the Row. Mr.. Ashley to come
up 10 town, aud they arrived day. The shock Of
tbs accident her husband made Mrs Dixie serously
| III, SO that Tor Tour days sne was unable 10 be