Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-05
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[By cable to the Dispatch.I
LONDON, February AFTER Mrs.
Dudley's attempt at suicide in
London in July, 1883, she failed
to obtain sureties. and was there
fore sent to the House of De-
tentiOn at Millbank for time. Ac-
cording to snctheracc Mrs. Dudley
was the victim Of a mock marriage to
an English clergyman who was already
married. She was subject to moods of
intense love and hate. Letters written
by her, one Of which was found upon
her after she tried to poison herself.
and another TO a friend in 1883, indi-
dicate that the loss Of children I'M
hinged her mind.
The Standard. referring to the shoot
ing of Rosa, says: at is not human
nature to suppose that the attack will
evoke spark of pity. In taking the
law into her own hands Mrs. Dudley
followed Rossa's precepts. Those who
live by the sword must perish by the
sword. This ought to act as timely
admonition to those who contemplate
adopting the doctrine of private yenge-
ance."
Commenting on the shooting Of
O'Donovan Rosa by Mrs. Dudley. the
Times says: This man. whose
thoughts one would imagine ran from
morning until hight on methods of
murder. at once placed himself in the
power of an unknown woman. He
now chews the cud of reflections which
must be bitter enough. Mrs. Dudley's
act rivals that Of Charlotte Corday."
The Daily Ners says " Should the
worst befall O'Donovan Rosa, it must
be admitted that no one has done more
to deserve his fate. But if he were
killed some other would instantly
spring up to take his place"
The Standard advises Parnell to take
the fate ofRossa to heart, and says that
stranger things have happened than that
Parnell, too, should find his Nemesis
SHE TALKS WITH \ REPORTER.
NEW YORK. February Airs. Dud-
ley was interviewed to-day by re-
porter, to whom she stated that many
of the stories published concerning her
are made up out of a tissue of lies.
REPORTERS on this side Of the water
said Mrs. Dudley, "seem to be much
more inventive than English reporters.
cannot. for my part, see the need of
the making up Of such sensational ar
ticles from such an insignificant affair.
Why couldn't the newspapers dismiss
it with paragraph
THE papers this morning print Il
dispatch from London which states that
you were confined in IIayward'S Heath
Insane Asylum, in Sussex, for a year
for attempting suicide. Is the report
corrcct?"
"YOu have no right to ask such a
question:" said Mrs. Dudley. impa-
tiently. But will say that ! never
was confined in an English prison Of any
kind. The newspapers on the other
side ought to know better than to print
such stuff. If one was to believe all
they say about me | would indeed be
an impossible character"
" How about the report that You are
a spy in the employ Of the British Gov
eminent"
Mrs. Dudley laughed as she replied !:
And gave champagne suppers to GER
tain English barristers supposed to be
in sympathy with the dynamite move
ment: ! will not admit or deny that |
ever did such a thing or acted as spy.
If John Boyle O'Reilly, who thinks |
am Mrs. Tyler. will come to the Tombs
he shall have the privilege of Identify
ing Inc if he can. Until he does that
lie had better not give out any more
stories.