Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-17
FROM FOREGa NATIONS.
RehearEng Of the Fameus
Englfnh Scandal.


DlVoRce.
LoEpoR, gnly 1g.-Rahsaxine IN the
diToros oasa Of Crawford ". CrAufotd
and Duke va opened by The Qaeea's
Proctor today. Sir Charles Diike, 60
reapoadent. Waa presaat a. we're alao
Mra Crawford and her Sister. The
courtroom was crowded. Counsel for
tha Qaeen's Frae1ar, IN opening TIE
eass, asserted that the servants. men
toned BE- Mra Crawford IN Der eontes-
sion a. being presnnt Or witneaainR heF
meetings with Sir ChaRles Dixie - his
house or elsewhere, did nos eonntm
Hra Crawf0rd's statement IN any psr-
tieular. Sarah, the maid Wha. Mrs.
Crawford said. dfsassd Der u sar
Charles Dilkeas apartulsnts after bis da-
partaFs from theiE npR0intment there,
dsaied. che counsel said. tha1 she ever
did e Mrs. Crawford alieesd. Tue eo1n-
eel admitted that the ffenohWoman.
Fanny, who Mrs. Crawford oonfeasea
brought her into relations With Sir
Charles Duke. had disappeared, bat
Dixie himself Wonid testify and ahou
that he vas not with Mrs. Crawford on
the sakss she alleges that be vas n oora-
pany With her, and that Fanny, the 10
man Who kept house In WarFen's
Wherein MrA Crawford said she me,
Sir Charles Dixie, would ehoN that
she respondent never slept there as
alleqsd. Sir Charles Dilks's eoaohman
would show that be never staid long ~
Mrs. CraWford's house on hia visita,
waiting for his master 20 return. "a
ooaohman would farther testify that he
eould have seen IL anything srong had
been done in the room where AkfR.
Crawford Feoeivod Sir Charles Ia her
ovn house. The coaohman from his
box could easily see over the whole
room. The rohoarinR is q strong at
tempt 70 AhitsRash Dixie. Mrs. OraW.
ford adherss 10 every statement in her
eonfossion.
LoEpoN, July ls.-In the Crawford
divorce case today Sir Charles Dixie.
being sworn. denied totally all the ale
cations concerning him made By Mrs.
Crawford Ia her confession. Oontinu-
inR, Sir Charles declares that Mrs.
Oxauford's action was the Resalt OF q
deliberate conspiracy agains3 him. He
accounted for she animas prompting
this conspiracy By saying that be bad
once, through q friend, advised Mrs.
Crawford 20 abandon an intrigue she
then had with Captain k0rStor. Ihe
Captain learning Of this advice, charged
the witness, during an interview tn 1885,
with tryina to blast bis (FOrsser) char
auter. and challenged the witness to
duel. Witness declined the ehalienQe
and treated tue affair as utterly Fidicu.
loua. Witness then proceeded 70 fur
nish evidence Suggesting taat Captain
Forster and Mra. Crawford, finding
that the discovery OF their liason vas
imminent, conoootod the story against
the witness contained 10 she lady's ooa-
fession. The Court vas orammed With
notablea, iaaludina many vol known
ladies. Reporters had difh3ulty IN
Obtaining seats. Crowds OF people Wero
unable 10 ohtaia admission. Mrs. Viz
Rinfa Crawford Was dressed quietly IN
q brown costume. She was accompanied
By her sisters, Mrs. Ashton Dixie and
Mrs. Harrison. She arrived early and
o0nVeFsod aBimatedly with her ooansel,
MF. George Lewis. Sir Charles Dixie,
who was accompanied By bic wife,
looked oareworn. He followed she evil
denoa with tue kesnest interest. It was
generally thought that Sic Walter
Phillamora. Who represented the Proc
tor. vas somewhat biased 10 favor Of
the 90 respondent. when summoned
as 9 aitness, Sir Charles vas visibly
affected. In walking 90 the witness box,
he staggered but soon recovered bic self
possession and answered the questions
with olearness and decision. For Ia
stance be replied 70 the question, did
you make love 20 Virginia Crawford" :"
Witness-No. Certainly nnt." Mrs.
Crawford and Sir Charles frequently
exchanged RIanoes. The former smiled
amussdly when Sir Charles denied that
that liasoH had existed between them.
The spectators 10 the courtroom showed
great interest IN the narration OF the
witness regarding Sir Charles' alleged
intimate relations with the French 70
man, Who vas formerly IN the service
Of his father, and Afterwards Ia his
oun. Sir Charles, Il vas stated, allowed
her Ei0 sterling a year, ana uben she
vas in Eagland always visited her 81
No. IS Warren street. Au0h interest,"
vas also taken in the story Of how nya
teriously Fanny" vanished, roappeaE-
cd, and vanished again before the last
trial. RsappeaFed Afterwards aud gave
evidences 10 Sir Charles Dilke's solici-
tor. and finally vanished. and is nov not
10 be found. Il is generally talked that
Sir Charles had net left q favorable
impression.
omeeEs of she worlds Grsaa Leage
n. sf P.
ToBoxro. Jaly 1s.-Ths election Of
Ofassrs Of the SapFeme L)dgs OF the
worlds K. Of p. held here today re-
suited Is follows; Saprsus 0hanoslloF.
Howard Donglas. OF Cinaiunatli; Su-
prems Viee Ohanosllor. Wa. Ward, Of
Nev Jersey; sapFsme Pralates DR.. kinR.
ef Toronto, (reeleotsd); Supteme
Keeper Of the Records aad Ssals. 4. =
C0ean, OF 81 Louis, (reeleotedl; 6u-
peeme Master oe the kxohequof, } {.
Wiley, Of Wilmington, DsleWAre; au-
prema Secretary OF EndoWment, Frank
n. Nalson, % Washington. (rseiseted); (;
6uprema Master, Chas- 3. BfagR. Of
Meme; Supreme Inner Guard, kebert
NsaAll. Of Arkansas; Sapsems Oater
Gaard, John W. Tnompson, of Wash
ingsou, ID. O., (fesleetsdl. The band
o0mpstition did not come oa as most Of
the bands had lefs for fhsiE homes with
their dislsions-
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