Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-23
dixie LIVID WITH RAGE,
LAWYER MATTHEW'S SPEAKS
OF HIM WITH SCORN.

The Women Implicated In the Case
Characterized as the Victims of tho
Defendant 49, Captain Foster Admits
His Iniimacy with Mrs. Crawford-sIE
Phillinore Makes IA Weak Defense.
LONDON, July 22.-Capt. Foster beina
sworn as a witness in the Crawford di1
vorce case to-day, admitted that he had
been guilty Of adultery with Mrs. Craw-
fora. He said Mrs. Rogerson encouraged
his relationship with Mrs. Crawford,
Once he took Mrs. Crawford to brothel,
He once quarreled with Sir Charles Dixie,
called him liar, scoundrel and coward
because he had secretly attempted to
sever the relationship between Mrs,
Crawford and the witness. lie also at,
tempted to thrash Sir Charles, but desisted
at Mrs. Rogerson's entreaty. Mrs,
Rogerson was here recalled. She denied
tho statements just made by Capt. Foster,
MATHEWS IRATES SIR dixie.
Mr.. Matthews then addressed the Jury
on behalf OF the petitioner, Mr.. Crawford.
! whom the lawyer described as ''the only
one who merged clean from amidst this
plentiful throwing OF the foulest mudN
The lawyer ridiculed Sir Charles Dilke's
reasons for remaining silent during the
previous trial "when there was produced
against him strong, damning evidence OF
brutal adultery, more befftting the treat
ment of women In a French brothel than
refined English lady" Mr.. Matthews did
not mince matters. He described things
in the vernacular with such power as Ia
intensely excite Sir Charles Dixie. wht
became lIvid with rage, and twice
jumped to his feet aud essayed to speak
which the Judge sternly prevented him
from doing.
THE SLOANE STREET ORGIES.
Mr.. Matthews, continuing, referred with
intense scOrn TO the "FrenchIfed SloanI
street orgies,' and said that no man whC
was not so brutalizod as To be lost 10 all
shame would act as SIR Charles had done
in them. Where" asked the lawyer, "n
Fanny, who il accused OF sharing in
those orgies, while this young married
woman, who was betrayed and degraded
INTO them, IL being held up to infamy be.
fore the whole English speaking world fol
mlnisterinG 10 the horrible lust OF SiI
Dilke1 Fanny has vanished. She dared
not appear be ore this jury"
Commenting on the apparent present
lack OF sensibjlity manifcsted by MTg
Crawford, Mr.. Matthews sad: doubt
less the last spark OF shame and self,
respect in Mrs. Craw fOrd's heart expired
after the three visits she made to Sit
Dilke's house. II she fell again. VINO II
answerable but the man who destroyed IL
her every vestige Of womanly feelingT
{ A sensation.
"rne allegation of conspiracy has com
pletely failed. ask the jury to indorst
the Judges decree nis made in the forme,
trial | ask the jury 10 release Donald
Crawford from the tie which vet binda
him TO a life ofshame and misery" IAh
pause.
SIR PHILLnIoRE's PLEA.
Sir Walter PhiLm on behalf of thu
Queens proctor followed Mr. Matthew'S
He cOntended that unless Donald Craw
ford proved that his wife committee
adultery with Sir Charles Dixie he wal
not entitled to a decree OF divorce frOm
her in the present case, because the conn
mission Of adultery with the correspond
ent was the particular and sole ground %
which the divorce was asked. Mr. Craw,
ford might obtain divorce on thc ground
OF his wite's adultery with Capt. Foster
as shown in this trial, but be would ha(
to obtain it by bringing another action, ID
which Capt. Foster was the correspond
ent. Not single witness had sworn ID
seeing Mrs. Crawford either 20 id
or leave Sir Charles Dilke's housJ
although it was always crowded
with friends and officials. EveiI
gentlemanlY feeling had restrained Sii
Charles DIXIE from going upon ne stand
and testiiying during the prcVious trial
There was "A dark stain upon mis- life, an(
lie was unwilling TO submit himself to th(
process Of examination, which would bt
directed towards making an exIOsuu
concerning Mrs. Eustace Smith, Mrs
Crawford's mother. The absence d
Fanny, Sir Walter argued, could be simt
larry accounted for She. doubtless, had .
o dark stain upon her life, aud q wal
enough TO keep her out Of tie witr es4 box
CIncernin2 Mira. Crawford, Sir Walled
Ph,llimore said the evidence showed thai
she had been badly reared and that she
was most bold and abandoned woman
The jury was VsiDly impressed by Mr.
Matthew'S crushing Grafton. The cour
adjourned until tomorrow, when Sill
w alter PhiillmOre Will conclude hiS
address. Judge Hannen viii then sum
up, and 1t is expected that a verdict VIII
be rendered this afternoon.