Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-02
New York Sun }

The little lawyer trotted instantly
over 70 the Tombs Court and ushered
the pair into the private room OF jus
tee Scion j. Smith. The Justice
called q clerk, and then the noble Lord
made an affidavit In 1t be said that
Husband de BensGude met him on
Broadway or Wednesday afternoon,
and declared that # he, the noble Lord,
didn't hand over Gl,000 or Gl,500 at
once, ne. the husband, would shoot
Mrs. dc Bcnsaude, MS wife.
If ! can't kill her, - tine noble Lord
sworo that Husband de Benssu1e said,
e. II main her al least. and then she
CAL fee what il Is TO be unable to earn
her living and want money, as J do.
Hugh Cecil LoTtheT. Ear Of Ions
dale - Is the signature 10 the affidavit.
Actress Cameron made affidavit that
the noble Lord had informed her that
Husband dc Benssude had threatened
g Kill or main her. She signed heT
name Violet lydia de Bensaude.
Justice Smith made out q warrant
promptly and sent policeman scurry-
g6bout town TO catch Husband de Ben
saude. Benzne, as theatrical people cal
nm va around the Morton House and
al Tie Biou Theatre bu. the cour. Off
cor could not find hin. HIS wife wa,
-in'rr with Lonsdaie a. Deimonico's e
1880 O'Clock. and hLd not been shot
ct. This is q letter thai Bonzine wrote
an Hoffman House paper with leao
pencil on Wednesday
p A-s. ds BeHsGude
81 an surprised at your mode o.
conduct. which only forms In the opin-
iOn o. the world what g sort OF q lazy
YOU arc. came over hero 10 protect
the honor OF my child and myself
Honor 10 you il seems nothing. l az
glad although less known than you
are II this country that the public
treated vol that which you car only
expect and deserve in time yol vii.
regret your conduct. I must inform
YOU that ] decline TO alov You 10 20
about g. you are doing. lou are going
fer then the law permits, aud then there-
lore ! though. best to lei you know, a
otherwise ] viii take steps that tht
American law gives me vii wait
until tomorrow - o'clock. kemem.
Der you are ny wife until the Law seps
rates US and therefore an bound to
protect my dignity. Yours. 6c.,
DAVID
Berzine sent only one letter to the
newspapers last night. II said that ne
mad not demanded money o! Lord
Lonsdale "as the price Of ny honor. "
At 1880 this morning de bensaude
walked leisureiy down Broadway, gmok-
irc O cigarette. detective Cruise, who
nal Deer helping look for hin. mad gone
nome leaving the warrant with Detec-
tive Mccormick. De Bsnssude stopped
or the northwest corner OF Broadway
and Twenty street. McCOI
mick ano four reporters walked over to
hin Mccormick said 70 hin . Nj.
DE- Bcnsaude. ] have q warrant foI
v~u- arrest, 80 Of the same time putting
OF MS shield.
Where Is the warrant asked dc
Bcnssude. Rnd held out Ms hand. The
paper wa given to MN. Then ne
turned TO the Sun reporter and sale :
d" VIII YOU read II Tor NE The lit
tle party walked across the street
Under the gas-lIght the reporter READ
the warrant 70 MN. Il said that VIo-
let lydia de Bensaude charged hin
with threatening 70 shoot. main, or
cripple her. Re Bensaude said, "Ali
righ. '' and Mccormick lugged hin TO
the Thlrtieih- Street station. He will
be arraigned II Jefferson Market this
morning.
by Telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK. October I.-Mr. David
de BensAuds, husband OF Violet Game
rou, was VI II the Court OF Specla.
Sessions to-day, charged with threat
eniDS 20 shoot his wife. lie denied
having made such threats, and insisted
thai his only object IL coming to thls
country was to protect his vile 3
honor.
This afternoon Miss Cameron wa
called 10 the stand. She testified that
she was married to the defendGn; some
years ago IL Italy. She was 10 appear
II the Casino next Wednesday, but ma
been threatened. She had seen defend
ant but once, and tina; was outside o.
Delmonico'g.
NEW ORR, October AT the a.
icurned hearing this afternoon Yloie.
Cameron took the stand. Size testified
that her married lie had not beer 8
happy one; that she mad been il.
treated by her husband, and that he
never supported her, and finally &D2n-
G0ned heT.
Were YOU ever charged with I'M
proper relations with Lord Lonsdale by
your husband asked the defendant Is
counsel.
~ was but the suit was discon-
tinued."
As the witness made this reply her
bosom heavsd with emotion, AM she
looked appealingly to her counsel.
How long have you known Lord
Lonsdals -
- don't remember
" Where did you first meet him -
" don't remember
Were you acquainted with hin II
September last
a. Yes"
- Has your husband ever interfsred
with You since you came 70 this
country:
I" No; not directly"
- Have you ever seen him?
- Yes. Once; outside of Delmouco's.
did he try TO speak or annoy
yous
"No."
Lord Lonsdale then testified that he
was thirty-one years OF age married.
and stopping at Delmonico's.
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