The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-13
wealthy Invalid COaxed Into Marriage by
Reckless Beauty.
LIBELL!NG A SlSTER-IN-LAW.
. Suit in London Against Major W. c. FeathsEtpas-
Dixie for Defamation Of Character.
AN EARL IN THE CASE.

The second day OF the hearing of this extraordinary
case was usbercd in BY the assembling Of a great
crowd before tho Court of Probate. Judge Warren
was in his seat early. Tho Solicitor General, Mr..
Samuel Walker, O. c.; Mr.. Monroe, Q. g., and Mr..
William Anderson, instructed by Messrs. Kyle "
Lloyd, appeared for tho plaintiff, Mrs Baqot; and Mr.
Aacdono2h, O. G. Right Hon. Hugh Law, Q. G., NJ. p:
Mr. James Murphy, O. c.; Mr.. A. N. Porter, Q. c. !;
Mr. T. p. Law aud Mr. T. L. OShaughucssy, instructed
by Messra William Fry ~ Sons, for the defendants;
Mr. William d. Andrews, @ c., and, Mr. Danes,
@ c., instructed by Mr. George Turbitt appeared for
tho ntorvenient, William Hugh Neville Bagot a
minor
Mr.. Macdonogh, Q. G, Resumed his address:-My
lord and gentlemen Of the jury-We are APP
proacning important transaction IN tho case which
occurred In juno 1876 Gentlemen, during tho month
o! May her contemptuous treatment OF her husband
shall be proved TO you. When the poor
going out In his bath chair he asked accompany
him, and what do you think is no rcplyf .What,
do you think would be seon gong out with . Grip
ple like your" He is pushed out TO enjoy the sun
near the club house, and she walking with an
officer. and she deliberately cuts her husband
In the street, The poor man melancholy beyond
measure, as we'll indeed he might be at such
ment Can 1t be fanciod for one moment that such
was the facts And yet IL will DO proved to you
yond doubt as fact and there is doubt ut all
about It. On the 5th OF June this Edith vorncr-the
lady whom shall always remember rs the uut horess
OF the "Lump Of Thick apd the Toothfui OF Moist''
uaughter)-I shall never forget that. (Roucwed
laughter.) She makes her appearances, and Mr..
Bagot was full that her presence did
not augur wolL Well, she goes to the hotel, and
then indeed, does the begin. 1t will be proved
To you, and cannot BIO denied Tho Marine Hotel is
NOT far of. These two young women 60 and dine
with officers there, and those lovoiy
ings they remain there until twelve O'Clock ut night,
and the gas not lighted, and-I will say no moreand
they como homo at hali-past twelve O'clock Gentle
men. on the 10th OF June-on Monday, the 10Th OF
June-I pray your kind attention to what am aoout
to bring under your notice. and what cannot be do
med, for everything am proving know; everything
am stating know according to my instructions TO
be rrefraglole. know It cannot be answered
THE PLAINTIFFS SISTER.
"Miss Edith pays early visit to tho Kingstown
poat that morning. am not sure, but believe tho
fact will BIO proved, whether or not on tho day tue
Eeventeeht Lancers lett Ireland. Al any rate they
were en- route 20 Chester on that day. However, on
that evening, by the night boat, Miss Edith Vor
ana Mrs Bagot, Edith Werner dressed tor travel
ling, with her little travelling bug ana tho costume
which lady would wear travelling Mrs.. Bagot was
determined that IT should not bc known that went
with her sister, and sec tho cunning device to which
sho resortsl She goes of whito muslin
she goes with her sister TO the boat they sail by
night packet, they reach Chester NJ Two o'coek
the morning, but tney do not stop III tho principal
hotel Chester, the Queens Hotel, but they take
cab and drive 10 quiet hotel the town called tho
Grosvenor Hotel; they sleep there that night; tucy
communicate with officers who were staying ut the
Queens Hotel, and the officers come 10 tnem and
dine with them ana stay with them u NTH ono O'Clock
In the morning. l Will read Tor you The hotel bii
and we eha prove with what they entertained the
~ Miss yerul instead Of Werner. The dark lady
Mrs. Bagoi, and the other lazy was hcr sister This
Is the biii:-Apartments. Us attendance, 3s.;
stabipg - Bear tD mind, gentlemen OF the jury
sabling Tor the officers horses; was
for Miss Edm1's only tLaughierj stabiing, -. IRE
DINNER A LA Russo
'Then the amount rs carried forward, and the next
item Is baths-preparatory 10 dinner-suppose that
day Then there is messenger. 6d.-the Individual, 1
suppose, VINO brought the WORD 10 tue officers
item. and then we have dnuers, 81 Is. Tor the
OF thcm tLaughter.) Dessert and ices, A. teas
%l o. snsr a or w. Sares S
must have done pretty WE'LL tRenewed iaughtcr.)
Well now, gentlemen, like tho dclicacy OF living.
tLapghter.) IL -. may mention, gentlemen always
the custom In Russia, where the upper
an deliberately luxurious people, while the poorer
people are downtroduen ana miserable, they always
take bath before their dinners Ia Rsse and alter
the bath the men reciine Iuxuriantly a splendid
twenty -,wo J-and with sherry alter
their SOUP chabis alter tnoir nsh, champagne with
their meats ana clarct alter their meats, and
with something keep /, ali down-(oud laus htcr)-
that 10 the dinner q la Russei (Laughter.) 1 must
coness 70 you ssn,lemen, INA. ~ the long vacaon
yourself might say--if have the houor OF address,
los gentlemen engaged>in commercial PURSUITS
aftor the tolls vi commercial lie
season, We probably would enjoy, under such crcum
stances, very much dinner q Ia Lusse (Iaughler.)
BRAVE ARMY orFicERs
II am not going 10 BAY Tor moment that wo
would enjoy dinner al the Grosvenor sucrlo
ter That would, OF course be quite or the ques-
tiou. Renewed iaughter.) But, gentlemen, Iucs.
have not done WITH tho dinner yet. OF course alter
the sherry, champagne, chablis, clarot and on,
Ssr' Nones cos ~s'sf msr. s
hghtiuL (Renewed iaugnterJ or course, low
ora 70 ornament the table Qane right,
That Is ko the Romans OF Old, ''Js. Gu Tor flowers"
s'Sundries, dog, ls-'' t-augbtcr) Tue pour dog rs
brought INTO tue bill again. STATIONERY. Id" Yes.
H. was paid tor the stationery, the note paper
rnveopc upon wulcn tho note written to The OH
scrs giving them Tho hard aud dine, aud
Inc gu. was Tor messenger who Urough, the des.
patch. Postage Is, IS tue last item, una that
brings the entire little bil. up to 80 l5s Ia. that's
wLai II coat tho two ladies whv went there one n
married iady and tue other her SISTER, 10 enjoy a
"a mouthiui Of thick aud toohu OF moistn ny ca
tcrianiDg the officers vi the Lauccrs."
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
On tho third day number oi medical men
amincd relative 10 tho mental and physical condition
Dr. Banks was examined by MIR. Macdonogh-I
have boon practice Tor twenty i've years
bodily disease; knew tue late Mr. Neville Bagot; GU
tho 2Sth OF March, 1876 WAS nrst introd nm
gesea Arms Hotci Mr Bagot was incapable Of slana-
lug; no was IA bed at tho and no could
out 81 bed without assistan0; witneks described his
p,afc, anu this portion OF tno evidence could
pubIished; no was extremely weak and suffer
Ing severely from spasms; MS conaton he
~ torture; he complain ed o some tnng approaching
TO iainting nts no stated hc attrvuted his condition
10 TALL IN the hunting ncId some ten years ago; he
stated II he had followed ADVICE OF ns physicians
that no might have recovered; no "a man
oil more than ordinary mental capacity; he told
witness he had made q large fortune ia AustruIIa
and rccouuted thc hardsnps which no had under
Dr. Porter and witness remained WITH him "a con.
Siderable time; was extremely fcuit to get away
IRON MIN, aud physicians we're oUiged TO remain
Ion ger with him than they wished. Dr. Porter con-
cured with witness ss 10 hrs copdition Quite
lmpotent, but his mental capacity good; oper
alton was performed on him ny Dr. Porter, Mrs Baxot
beng present. and declined 10 leave tho room during
the operation; sho stated II sue out would
not be allowed In again; Mr. Bngot was greatly ex-
citea, and there appeared 10 have a scene be-
tween them.
NEGLECT MAN.
The Solicitor General crvss.exaniined DR.. Banka
He adhered TO his cvidencc to the wrolched puys-
cal condition OF tho tes,ator, but that he a naa
VI sound mental capaciy IL was when the operation
was over sue stroked his head, anu said Poor New
vIe'-liaughterJ---and no said sterniy, go awayp