Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-13
OVER THE WATER.
THE CRAWFORD DIVORCE CASE.

Sir Charles Dixie a Correspondent
I'm the Case-DivOrce Granted
Against Mrs. CrawfOrd-CharSes
Against Sir Charles Dismissed
Striking Operatives in the Lei
eester Hosiery Factories-The PO-
lice Resisted Appointments of
Special Policemen - Socialists
Visit Gladstone's Official Resi-.
dence, from Whom They Wanted
u Declaration of the Governments
Intentions.
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
LONDON, Feb. 12.-The trial Of the
divorce case of Donald Crawford against
his wife, in which Sir Charles Dixie is the
correspondent, begun to-day. Great in
forest is felt in the case, and the court
room was crowded when 1t was called.
Dixie arrived early and took q seat In the
courtroom without being recognized by
most OF the people in attendance. Cham
berlain, President of the Local Govern
ment Board, and many gentlemen promi-
nent in official and social life were pres.
emit. The case being announced, the
petitioners counsel stated that the first
intimation his client had of his wife's I'M
faithfnlness was the receipt Of several
anonymous letters, the writer of which
warned Crawford to beware Of the Mem
Der from Chelsea, "Dilke." Crawford
thereupon made investigation into his
| wife's habits. and found she had been cor.
responding with one Captain Forster. This
otfense he had condoned. Receiving fur.
ther anonymous letters Crawford taxed his
wife with infdelity. She admitted her
guilt and made o full confession. She said
she had slept two nights in the same bed
with Sir Charles Dixie. His attentions to
her, she said, had commenced directly
after her marriage. He professed to ad.
mire her. He had attributed the anony-
nous letters to the vindiotiveness of her
mother. The petitioners case rested
solely on the confession of the servants OF
Crawford's household. Counsel said be
would give evidence showing that their
mistress had been absent from the house
on the nights she stated she had slept with
Dixie. Petitioner Crawford was called to
the witness stand, and gave testimony SUP.
porting the statements Of his counsel.
Crawford said he had been startled by his
wife asking him whether he would for.
give her If she had been unfaithful
to him. His wife's sisters had been
shown anonymous letters, and had agreed
that they were in the handwriting of their
mother. In her confession the witness
said Mrs. Crawford declared that Dixie had
compelled her to enter the bed with
Fanny" his mistress, Sir Charles him.
self lying beside them. He then told her
again how much she was like her mother.
Counsel for petitioner submitted the evil
dence against Mrs. Crawford, but submit.
ted none against Dixie. The Court granted
a divorce from his wife and dismissed the
charges against Sir Charles Dixie.
At birmingham to-day the striking opera.
ttves in the hosiery factories ut Leicester re-
newed their riotous demonstrations. Thew
attacked and sacked several houses, The
police frequently charged upon the strikers
during the day, and in each instance were
resisted, and many Of the policemen were
injured. The authorities are alarmed by
the aggressiyeness OF the strikers, and see.
ing that the regular police force ia made.
quate to cope with the disor DERBY elements,
have ordered the appointment Of special
| policemen, and a number of citizens are
now being sworn in to do duty as such.
Burns. the "Hyndham" champion. and
Watts and Williams, the leaders who man.
aged the trafalgar Square meeting last Sat.
urday. called in q body al Gladstone's Off.
cial residence in Downing street for the
purpose of obtaining an interview with that
gentleman. Gladstone was absent at the
time OF the visit. and his Secretary re.
ceived the callers. The Socialists stated
that the object Of their visit was 10 obtain
from Gladstone some declaration OF the
Governments intentions with regard 10
affording relief to the unemployed work.
ingmen OF the country. by means of public
works. They desired to obtain this in.
formation before stumping the country in
the impending labor agitation, in order 40
be able to carry as much encouragement
as possible to the people. Gladstone's
Secretary advised the deputation to call at
! the office Of the Secretary for Home