The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-15
Tho Yelvorton Scandal.

The death OF William Charles ielver.
ton, Viscount Avnnmore, Is announced.
As Major Yelvcrton he became notorious
In proceedings brought In Dublin by Mise
Teresa Longworth, who claimed to be his
wife The case was decided in favor of
Lord Avonmore after scandalous trial,
1t has been about fifteen years since the
cause celebre which SO agltatcd the fash
ionable world of Europe was decided in
the Common Peas Of Dublin. Major
| William Charles Yelverton, afterwards
Viscount Avonmore, Of the Royal Artil-
| lery, was distinguished Crlmean soldier,
wearer Of the Victoria Gross, ian officer
and gentleman" and defendant in the case
OF "Thelwall vs. Yelverton." On the re.
cord the plaintiff was Yorkshire trader.
ana the plant that Major Yolverton re.
FUSED to pay for neccessaries s',anlied to
his wife to the extent Of :e1Y7, The ans
wer was simple denial of the alleged
relationship between himself and Miss
Longworth. They had met IN the Crmea,
where Miss Longworth had acted as a 70.
lunteer nurse. The personal charms and
accomplishments Of the lady conquered
tho Crimean hero. AS he confessed he
on two occasions, went through form of
marr1age-.once IN Scotland, per verba dc
PRESENT. and once In the village Of Rosstre-
vor, III Ireland. BY a subterfuge he sa-
tisf1ed tue clergyman, for it still felony
IN Ireland for Catholic priest to bless the
marriage Of protestant and a Papist
they travelled together as man and wife,
but after time events took the old course:
the Major deserted Miss Longworth and
married Mrs, Forbes, the widow of the
distinguished Professor: Edward Forbes,
IhelWall VS.. YelveIton was tried to decide
whether IN fact Teresa Longworth was
wlfe or mistress. The jury found for the
plaintlH that thcro was Scotch marriage,
ant' that there was an Irish marriage
Major Yelverton escaped through side
door, and his wife was drawn III nor car
rage by relays Of Ir1shmen, after the man.
ner in which Dublin does honor to its fa
vorites. That was the hour OF triumph of
Teresa YelvertOn, nee Longwt rth
rhenceforward her life was a series of
lawsuits. In Scotland and IN the House
or Lords her title to the name Of wife was
contested stop by step, and fought as
bravely by her. But though her touching
letters brought tears Of admiration to the
eyes Of Cnancellors and cx-Chapcellors,
her motion as 'pursuer" was denied. ( TO
commence the fight over again was indeed
possible, but pccuniariIy and physically 1t
was wiser for her to yield, for legal TIL
umph would have added nothing to the
sympathy extended to her, no more than
the victory of Major Yelverton's lawyer
relieved him from the universal odium
which his course brought down on him.
Mrs. Yelverton gained some position as
public reader and elocutionlst, and made
a living in that way at home and abroad.
She also published q novel, of which she
@a6 her own heroine. It's title was Mar
tyr to Circumstances, but its success
was only temporary. OF late years Mrs.
Yelvcrton lived entirely in South Africa.
where her fortunes were of a somewhat
uncertain character. When the ex-Em-
press Eugene visited Zululand, after the
death OF the Prince Imperial, she followed
her steps and appeared to have in the
young mans fate deep and sincere in
terest. She died at Pictcrmartzburg III
October, 1881. Major Yclvcrton, whose
death ls now reported, was the fourth WIS.,
count Avonmore and Baron Yelvcrton in
the Pecrage Of Ireland, and was born IN
1924. He succeeded his father the third
Viscount, In November, 1870, and is in
turn succeeded by Hon, B. N. Yclvorton,
who was born In 1869.