The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-25
Scenes and Incidents in the COURTROOM Be.
fore and After the Return of the Jury and
the Reading ofthe Verdictin the Case.
The Miserable Closing of a Career That
Promised the Highest Usefulness.
Frightful Peril to Which Party of Mount
ain-Climbers We're Subjected Scenes at
the Marriage Of French Duke.



Scenes and Incidents Connected with the
Closing of the Great Trial.
London Cable Special.
Exit Dixie! His wife, at ten minutes past
this afternoon, awaited him in a broughala at
the courthouse private entrance on Carey
street. where as Right Honorable Privy Coun-
clor, his carriage is entitled to stop the way
What were Lady Dilke's feelingsl Her sus
pense may be imagined She had clung to him
as ministering angel while anguish wruns his
brow. When he was first accused did she not
try to shield him by an immediate marriagel
Had she not put herself in the breach in two
election contests by her wifely faith, facing the
scandaisg Had she not two days ago pumped
critical alibi for him, and done her best to mag
netize the jurymen by her presence in court for
him2 Then how did she interpret the cry, Yer
diet in,n as a telegraph boy dashed down the
steps past her coach Windows
Doubtless her wifely pluck. IL not her faith,
fell somewhat when, short time afterward,
the Baronet joined her, if he wore then the look
of detection he took out of the court room when
saw him leave it almost as soon as he came. the
verdict sustaining the Decree and practically
pronouncing him perjurer and seducer He
had been very iaunty through the speech Of
Phillmore and the charge of the judge, albeit in
its complications and suggestions the latter had
been severe on him, for he was expecting ver-
dict of collusion.
Ten minutes later Crawford, the freed hus-
band, also came out to his brougham, but
through the public entrance. There we're 1000
persons in waiting, exceeding in number the
crowds in sight around the bulletin
board in Newspaper row, rejoicing over
the victory of the horse Bendigo. Craw-
ford cheers and race cheers mingled. At
the same time hearty groans for Dixie might
have been heard by the Baronet when his
brougham, with blinds drawn as if for funeral.
tnrned away from the court around Chancery
lane toward the fever-curiug breezes on the
Thames embankment
Mrs. Crawford and her sisters also drove
away, but unnoticed and quietly. They had not
appeared in court to day, but had awaited the
result in the clerks private room. Captain Fos
ter also drove away quietly just at the time
Dixie was sinking out of the judges private
door and disappeared. The gallant Captain
showed symptoms of following him to whom,
yesterday, in his evidence, he attached the
strongest epithets that could be applied by one
man to another
had few moments confab with juror.
English law is strict against juror making ad.
missions, and he was guarded, but 1 learned
enough to know that the readiness with which
Mrs. Crawford drew the plans and gave the de-
scription OF Dilkes two bedrooms to the fore
man, mentioned in my previous dispatch.
proved to be the pivot of the verdict. For. said
all the jurors, how could she know this If Dixie
and the servants story be true and her story
false2 Each juror went home with seven gum
cas- and the knowledge that he had enjoyed
free proscenium- box from which to witness the
greatest divorce drama played in an English
court since the Mordaunt case, when the Prince
of Wales was made correspondent, and testified.
Much could be narrated that was interesting
in Phillmores concluding speech, and more that
was worthy of attention in the close analysis
and impartial comments Of the judge during his
charge. But is not all such species of interest
always absorbed into the resultY There is no
appeal from the verdict. Sir Charles is hoist
with his own petard by the inquiry just ended.
Perhaps it was this knowledge that made him
squirm oday when the judge said had Dixie
been sworn the first trial against unsworn
confessions he would have been absolved, and
there would have been no decree.
In three weeks the full decree divorcing the
woman who jumped out of the family frying-pan
into the matrimonial fire will be enrolled. To
night in the clubs and society socials people are
conjecturing what is to become OF Dixie. 1t is
known. however, that Mrs. Crawford and Mrs.
Ashton Dixie will return to Italy, where they
will probably live quietly in exile. As for Mr..
Crawford, it Is safe to add that neither in Par.
lament nor out of it, after the recent familg
revelations, will he bother his mind about the
much -mooted question, lis it right or wrong TO
marry the sister of your divorced or even de-
ceased wfe?"
After Captain Foster had testified, on Thurs
day, Sir Charles Dixie said to him. I'VE viii
meet next week in Paris" whenever you
please" Foster replied calmly.
A Theory that Dixie Is Insane.