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there, denied, the counsel said, thas she
ever did as Mrs. Crawford alleges.

ever did as Mrs. Crawford alleges.
THE FRENCH WOMAN,
Fanny, who Mrs. Crawford confessed
brought her into relations with Sir Charles
Dixie, with her husband, had, counsel adj
mitted, disappeared, but Sir Charles Dixie
himself would testify and show that he was
not with Mrs. Crawford on the dates she
alleged he was in company with her and
Fanny. The woman who kept the house
on Warren street, wherein Mrs. Crawford
said she met Sir Charles, would show that
the respondent never slept there as alleged.
Sir Charles bikes coachman would show
that he never stayed long at Mrs. Craw-
fOrd's house waiting for his master to term
mate his visits to Mrs. Crawford. The
coachman would further testify that he
could have seen if anything wrong had
been done in the room where Mrs Crawford
received Sir Charles in her own house, as
the coachman from his box could easily see
over the Whole area OF the room.
SIR CHARLES dixie
being sworn, denied totally all the allega-
lions concerning him made by Mrs. Craw-
ford III her confession. Continuing, Sir
Charles declared that Mrs. Crawford's con-
1eSslon was an act of deliberate conspiracy
against him. He accounted for the animus
prompting this conspiracy by saying that
he had once, through friend, advised Mrs
Crawford to abandon an intrigue she then
had with Capt. Forster. The captain
learning of this advice. charged the witness
during an interview in 1885, with trying to
blast his (Forsters) character, and chal-
lenged the witness to a duel. The witness
declined the challenge and treated the affair
as utterly ridiculous. The witness then
proceeded to furnish evidence suggesting
of Cont \
ing that discovery of their Iiason was immi-
nent. concocted the story against the wit
ness contained in the lady's confession.
THE COURT WAS GRAINED
with nobilities, including many well-known
ladies. The reporters had difficulty in o.
tanning seats. Crowds of people were un-
able to gain admittance. Mrs. Virginia
Crawford was dressed quietly in brown
costume. She was accompanied by her
sisters, Mrs. Ashton Dixie and Mrs. Har-
rison. She arrived early and conversed
animatedly with her counsel Nh. George
Lewis. Sir Charles Dixie, who was accom-
panied by his wife, looked careworn. He
followed the evidence with the keenest in
terest. 1t was generally thought Sir Wal
ter Phllllmore, who represented the proctor,
was somewhat biased in favor of the CO.
respondent. When summoned as witness
Sir Charles was visibIy affected. In walking
to the witness box he almost staggered, but
soon
RECOVERED HIS SELF-POSSESSIoN.
and answered the questions with clearness
and decision. For instance, he replied to
the question, Ibid you make love to Vir-
ginia Crawford" with "No, certainly not"
clearly and distinctly. Mrs. Crawford and
Sir Charles frequently exchanged glances.
The former smiled amusediy when Sir
Charles denied that a liason had existed be.
tween them. The spectators in the court
room showed great interest in the nara
tlves Of witnesses regarding Charles alleged
intimate relations with a French woman
who was formerly in the service of his
father and afterwards in his own service.
Sir Charles, it was stated, allowed her $40
sterling yearly, and when she was in En-
gland always visited her at No. Is Warren
street. Much interest was also taken in the
story of how the mysterious Fanny" van
ished. reappeared, vanished again before
the last trial, reappeared afterward and
gave evidence to Sir Charles bikes solic-
itor. and finally vanished and is now not to
be found. 1t is generally thought that Sir
Charles has not emerged from the cross-ex-
animation with credit.