Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-18
dixie DRAWS A CROWD.
FANNIE'S SISTER SARAH PUT ON
THE STAND.

/ The Witness lie Years in Sir Charles
Service without Seeing suspicion of
Wrong Between Her Master and Mrs.
CrawfOrd-slr Charles Keeps HIS Reis-
tions with Mrs. Crawford's Mother
Secret.
LONDON, July lin the divorce case
of Crawford against Crawford and Dixie
to-day Sir Charles Dixie declined to state
whether or not ne had ever maintained
criminal relationship with Mrs. Craw-
ford's mother. Sarah Gray, servant in
correspondents employ, beng sworn, adj
mltted under pressure that she had met
granny" the alleged French mistress OF
Sir Charles Dixie, by appointment six
weeks ago. but did not remember what
passed at the meeting. The interest in
the case has not been diminished, but on
the contrary has increased. The room in
which the trial is being carried on was
even more crowded to-day than yester-
day.
NEW STARTERS EXPECTED.
1t has developed that Mrs. Crawford re-
Gently made a statement to the queens
proctor, the exact nature OF when IS not
known, but it is expected that she will be
facts, perhaps OF a startling character,
may be elected. Public opinion is be-
ginning to raise an cutlery against the
English divorce system which is declared
to be scandaOus. In other countries
when a divorce is granted the case Is
settled, but in Great Britain the
public have the enjoyment of hearing
two sets OF proceedings in one divorce
case. The reporters were again much
crowded to-day, but their facilities for
work were far greater than yesterday.
Ladies were present in large numbers,
some Of them smiling, some demure, but
all on the qu vive tor racy revelations.
When Sir Charles Dixie entered the court
room be looked calm and dignIned and
showed none OF his old audacity. He sat
gloomiiv with one finger pressed against
his forehead, and occasionally glanced
furtivey at the audience. When under
examination he was much more subdued
than yesterday.
BAD WITNESS.
1t is the consensus of opinion that Sir
Charles makes pad witness, failing to
answer questions asked until absolutely
forced to, and showing a general DISPOSE
tiOn to debate and bubble
One of Mr.. Matthew'S questions which
caused a tlutter was: "Were you ever a
lover of Nirgina's mother"
previously a somewhat similar question,
and must decline to answer"
This response created a sensation.
During his evidence Sir Charles de-
clared that he bad never kissed Virginia
Crawford or made love or paid any court
to her, and had never been improperly or
unduly familiar; in fact, that he was on
terms of ordinary mountaineering with
her. "My reasons for appealing To the
proctor" he continued, "arOse from the
comments OF the newspapers and the
general persecution. When | met Mr..
Crawford I inquired after his wife's
health, using the nickname MIC by
which he was always known"
FANNIE's SISTER SARAH.
Sarah Gray, FannIe's sister, failed to
remember whether Sir Charles and FANNIE
ever had moments alone in Sarah's house.
Sarah was for twelve years in Sir Charles
service, and she never saw the slightest
wrong between him and Mrs. Crawford.
She never saw Mrs. Crawford enter Sir
Charles bedroom, nor did she ever help
to dress Mrs. Crawford. Continuing, the
witness said; 81 never myself behaved
improperly with Sir Charles. l saw nv
sister Fannie about five months ago. She
ls married now. Her name is Mrs.
Stock"
The witness caused frequent laughter
by her shrewd cockney replies.
When asked if she knew Mrs. Craw-
ford by sight she replied mo"
MIR. Matthews asked, pointing to the
corner where Mrs. Crawford and her two
sisters sat: "Do you recognize the face
there?'
The witness answered "nO."
The remainder of the evidence tended to
show that Mrs. Crawford frequently
called at Sir Charles Dilke's house, but
nothing was elected to prove that crimi-
nal relations existed between them.