The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-09-17
ssThe Prince of Wales, Set.v

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in what is called ssthe Prince of Wales
set," just take the case of Mrs. Butler.
| Who is Mrs. Butler? A butterfly, to be
sure, but butterfly with method in
| her madness, and one who, albeit her
| wings are unseemingly tarnished, was
seen in public place the other day
walking about on the arm of the prince
of Wales. But let's to her history
as related in the courts; Mrs.
Butler, which her maiden name is
Catharine Louisa Rigley, began her pub
lie career by running away from Lieut..
Kingscote, her first husband, with we'll
known cricketer and athlete, formerly of
the I'd Life Guards, Capt Charles Fran
els Butler. The injured husband
promptly sued for divorce, and upon
the decree being made absolute Mrs
Kingscote became Mrs. Butler. How
ever, the crack cricketer proved not only
a tyrant, but faithless, and last Novem-
Der his wife obtained a decree nisi on the
ground of cruelty, and also adultery with
Miss Alma Stanley, a -burlesque
actress, who is said to be going to Ameri-
ca with her troupe, headed by Nine.
Selma Stanley, whose testimony was of
the most unblushing character, and who
has since formed an alliance with young
beautiful" of English actors; he, too,
is married-but no matter! You will say
already that this is very much mixed !;
but just wait, that's all. This week the
Queens proctor intervened to prevent
the decree nisi obtained by Mrs. Butler
from being made absolute, alleging that
material facts had been suppressed from
the the knowledge of the court, and that
the petitiones herself had committed
adultery with Lord Marcus Bresford and
Mr.. Herbert Flower, whereby she was
not entitled to the relief which she
prayed. The accused parties answered,
denying the charge.
The Queens proctor endeavored to set
forth that Mrs. Butler had, during her
married life been guilty on several oc-
casions, and with more than one individ
ual. Six years ago she and Capt. Butler
went during the autumn, to Burcot,
Leighton Buzzard, where was hunting
box belonging to Cyril Flower, M. p,
the, brother of Mr.. Herbert Flower,
whose conduct with Mrs Butler was
now under consideration. Not only was
it proven to the satisfaction of the jury
that she and Mr.. Herbert Flower were
guilty there, as we'll as in London, and
at Rivermead. Sunbury-on-T Thames, but
that Mrs. Butler was in the habit of con-
stantly visiting Lord Marcus Beresford,
who resided at No. 10 Victoria square,
Pimlico, and dining alone with him;
that she came to the house day after day
and stayed with him until late hour of
the night, and that letters passed between
them. The council was in possession of
facts with regard to others whose
names were of course known to his learn
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not desire to mention them unless it
Dupplin Qately mentioned as the possi-
BILE fance of Miss Vanderbilt, or at least
as an aspirant for her handy and to Col.
Vivian; probably, too, to an even more
exalted parsonage. And it is remarka-
BILE fact that Lady Dupplin, divorced on
the ground of her misconduct with Mr..
Herbert Flower, has since become the
wife of that gentleman. So here we have
pretty mess in ''the Prince of Wales
set" Mrs. Butler, guilty as Mrs. Kings
cote with Capt. Butler, and now found
guilty with Mr.. Herbert Flower; Lady
Dupplin (now Mrs. Flower) guilty with
Herbert Flower, and therefore divorced
from Lord Dupplin, in turn accused
with Mrs. Butler, and Capt. Butler
guilty with Alma Stanley. Much of the
evidence in the present case was given
by servants, and from their tattle we
learned that Lord Marcus Bereford was
Familiarity termed ''Marky," that Mr..
Herbert Flower was called "My Dolly" ;"
just as Lady Gay Spanker dubs her
little man, and that there was
kissing to be seen in the draw
ing-room by domestics who had their
eyes about them. One indignant house,
maid deposed she left the Buller's
service on account of ''a misunderstood
ing;' the gallant captain had tried to kiss
her when she took up his hot water. The
counsel for the defense did his best; he
admitted that Mrs. Buffers conduct had
been indiscreet, but would allow nothing
more. The captain and his wife be-
long to sporting set; she was fond of
hunting and he of athletic sports, and
their friends had congenial tastes. Mr..
Herbert Flower was not only friend OF
| the captains, but was a young man
| barely of age at the time material to this
| inquiry. As for Mrs. Butler, she denied
everything, even to the kissing, and
| could not remember ANYTHING at all
poor, weak woman. She characterized
| the servants who had testified to certain
| incidents as thieves, whom she had dis
charged from her service. The jury
were out but five minutes, when they
brought in verdict that Mrs. Butler
was guilty with Mr.. Herbert Flower, but
not with Lord Marcus Beresford Lon
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