The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-23
The DISGRlCED dixie.
THE EVIDENCE N THE DISGUST.
ING CASE CLOSED.
Argument Of COunel-A Verdict Ex-
peeted T0day-What Capt.
Foster Said.

LONDON, July 22-Cspt. Foster, be
ing sworn as witns3 in the Crawford
divorce case today admitted that ht
had bean guilty OF !dultery with Mrs
Crawford. He saidMrs. Rogerson en-
couraged his relationship with Mrs
Crawford Once le took Mrs. CIaw
ford 10 a brothel. lie once quarreled
with Sir Charles Dixie, called him o
liar, sounded ana coward, because
he had secretly attempted to sever the
relationship betweea Mrs. Crawford
and witness. Hs aso attempted to
thrash Sir Charles but desisted al
Mrs. Rngerson's entnaty,
Mrs. Roge rson va called. She de-
MED the statements just made by
Capt. Foster.
Mr.. Matthews thin addressed the
jury on behalf of The petitioner, Mr..
Crawford, whom th, lawyer described
as "the only one wD emerged clean
from amidst this plOtiiul throwing OF
the foJlest mud" The lawyer ridi-
culed Sir Charles likes reasons for
remsining silent DUNG the previous
trial when Their was produced
against him strong, damning evidence
OF brutal adultery, more BETTING the
treatment of prostitute in a French
brothel than a refund English lady,"
Mr.. Matthews did not mince matters.
He described thingiiu the vernacular
with such power asGo intensely excite
Sir Charles Dixie, Who became livid
with rage, and twie jumped to his
feet and essayed to speak, which the
Judge sternly prevented him from
doing.
Mr.. Matthews, cortinu!np, referred
with intense scorn tt "ths Frenchified
Sloane street orige," and eaid that
no man who was no so bIutalized as
to be lost to all shaml would act as Sir
Charles had done in hem "Where,"
asked the lawytr, ii Fanny, who is
accused of sharing IN these orgies,
while this young married woman, who
was betrayed and DEGRADED into them,
Is being held up to hfany before the
whole English speaking world for
miDistefing to the horrible lust of
Dixie? Fanny had vanished. She
dared not appear bef,re this jury"
Commenting on the apparent
preset lack of seneiblity manifested
by Mrs. Crawford, Mr. Matthew's said:
Doubtless the last spark Of shame
aud self respect in Mrs. Oraw ford's
heart expired after the three visits che
made to bikes houIe. II she fell
again who is answerable but the man
who destroyed in her every vestiee OF
womanly feeling" [Senssion. The
allegation of conspiracy has com.
pletely failed. ask the jury to indorsa
The Judges decree nisi mids in the
!ormer tlial. 1 ask the jury to release
Donald Crawford from the tie which
yet binds him to a life Of shame aud
misery. tAppisuse.
Sir Walter Fillmore, on behalf Of
he Queens Proctor, followed Mall
lerns. Sir Walter coptended that
lnless Donald Crawford proved that
lis wife committed adultery with Sir
Charles he was not entitled to a decree
II divorce from her in the present
,ase, because the commission of
Ldultery with correspondent wss the
particular and sole ground on
Which the divorce was asked.
Donald Crawford might obtain a
livoIce on the ground of his wife's
dultery with Capt. Foster as shown
n this Trial, but he would have to OBJ
ain it by bringing another action, on
which Capt. Foster was correspond
mt. Not single witness had sworn
o seeing Mrs Crawsord either 90 in or
cave Sir Charles house, although it
vas always crowded with friends and
ffcisls. Every gentlemanly feeling
lad restrained Sir Charles from going
Ipon the stand and testifying during
be previous trial. There was a
ark stain upon his life,
nd he was unwilling to submit him
elf to process of examination which
7ould be directed toward making ex.
osure concerning Mrs Eustice Smith,
FRS. Crawford's mother and absence
Fanny" Sir Walter argued, could
Q similarly accounted for. She doubt
sss had a dark stain upon her
fe aud it was enough to
eep her out OF the witness
OK concerning Mrs. Crawford.
ir Walter said the evidence showed
be had been badly reared and that
ne was a most bold and abandoned
oman.
The jury was visibly impressed by
[atthews's crushing Grafton. The
,uft adjourned until tomorrow, when
II Walter will conclude his address.
ldge Harmon will then sum up, and
is expected that a verdict will be
'ndered in the afternoon.