Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-14
a SOCIAL SCANDAL,
Tho Conduct OF Lord Sarnoyl 10 Toward miss
IorIcscno SoNrrely StigmatlGud.


Tortcscuo severely stigmatiGUd.
Miss Fortescuo's action against Lord
Garmoylo is rapidly assuming tho dimen.
sions of public scandal in London. Earl
Cairns enemies hope to mako It u means
OF driving him from politics, and feel GER
tain Of weakening his position as candi-
date for the leadership of the Tories,
recalling tho overthrow Of Lord Chancellor
Wcstbury, duo to the folies Of his son.
There have been ugly rumors of conspir.
acy. Tho World says that the conduct Of
Lord and Lady Cairns has been base,
treaohcTOus aud unchristiau. "Thcy de.
ocivcd tho gil into thinking herself
| accepted, fooled her with false hopes, and
then, when the rupture came, Lord Cairns
suggested $1,000" His lawyer induced
| him To consent to 5000.
Society is waiting anxiously for tho trial.
| Lord aud Lady Cairns will enter the wit
ness box, and Lord Garmoyle's letters TO
his " blue eyed darling will be read.
| Public opinion regards him with con.
! tempt, he has gono abroad, and his name
| has bcen withdrawn from tho book of tho
| club. \ theatrical manager who knows
| him we'll says:
| " His parents made great mistake in
not marrying him to reputable girl like
Miss Fortescue. He will now fall vic.
tim TO some nymph of easy morality, who
will whisk him oil to q registry office and
marry him out of hand
Miss FortcsCue is not making capital out
Of the incident, and tho report that she
| will star in America is unfounded. On
the contrary she writes pretty, modest
letter saying that she regards tho affair
with tho utmost pain. Mr.. W. 5. Gilbert,
the dramatist, who has kindly befricnded
her, says she will return to the Savoy
theatre at her own salary. John Mote,
partner of tho firm of BoltoA n Mote. OF
Gray's lun, who has the reputation of be-
ing one of the shrewdest lawyers in Lon
don, says
"Our client and her mother have just
left. The salt is actually begun, and, al
though Lord Carnegie has not been per
Sonally served, his solicitors to-day tender
ed an appearance. Policy, of course
prohibits my exposing the letters. The!
are in youder box, and show that the onl.
question left is the amount OF damages
The promise and breach are uncOntGsted
so are the parents ratification an,
their assent TO the wedding prepaI
ations There is no such pretense a
i that Lord GarmOylo made the brcac
/ of promise because of aspersion
, made on Miss Fortescue's character
! Lord Gains letters admit her reputatiO
, TO be unblomished. The breach was mad
to day by the persuaEions Of his mother
who claims to be suffering from hear
, disease, and says that the marriage woul
! kill her. Lord Garmoys's farewell lettC
; said That filial love was the reason fC
y the rupture of the engagement.
y Are the love letters up to tho ayeraG
= of similar letters - "Nono could be mol
a tender or respectful
- what damage is claimed?" "Fift
y thousand pounds"
q Is Lord Garmoylo good for that sum
~ Upon coming o! age, two years ago,
a., received, by relatives will, $4,000"
= Has thore not been an attempt to con
~ promise - Eyes, on his part. But OF
n great object is not alone au iudenity fc
! the loss OF title. fortune, social prestiG
. and for the insult, but a virdication {
:, Miss Fortescue's character"
May not the defendants allow a simp
9, assessment OF damage by sheriff
= jury ?" "Undoubtedly, but they haN
/ retained Sir Henry James, attorney gen
a RAJ, and we have retained Mr.. Charl
i Russell for a regular trial, to occur abo'
, next autumn"
:. Mr.. George Grossmith, the popul;
NJ comedian of the Savoy theatre, said in /
10 dressingroom
N " | know Miss FoTtescue intimately, 81
80 ascribe the rupture with Lord Garmoy
y TO the influence of the Duke of Richmon
Of friend of Lord Cairns and one OF the co
III scrvativo leaders. He wrote to Lo
ia Cairns saying that no actress could ever
/. received at court, which is certainly not
fact. Lady Martin is received at coul
the wife of the queens mos! intima
friends, who was Helen Faucit, the actrel
The queen gave distinct ntimation tn
W Miss Fortescue should be presented 1T t
first drawing room after the wedding. NJ
u FOrtescue went to Lord Cairns place
~ Scotland, the house was full of mobiles a
80 notables, who made much of her, La
~ Cairns has made some effort to cons
-. Miss Fortescue for the loss OF her sou
lc she has given her a Bible"