St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

as he had seen them in this country. and il
is supposed that while here he mbibed the
republican ideas which he has so elouuently
and aggressively advocated in parliament.
He was elected to that body from Chelsea,
his birthplace in 1868, by majority of It's
over Charles Whitmore. his opponent, and
became supporter of the anti-monarch.
ical ideas championed by Charles Brad
laugh. That fiery fanatic found warm
adherent in Dixie whenever he hurled his
mental bombs against the royal family and
the English throne. -
On the death Of his father. which oc-
Cured shortly after Charles entered parlia-
ment, the latter succeeded to baronetcy,
but this title did not change his republican
predictions in the slightest degree. He
advocated them in his political speeches. as
we'll as in the Athenaum, to whose editor
ship he also succeeded after his fathers
death. Notwithstanding Sir Charles's lit
erary and political duties he found time to
frequent the fashionable London clubs a
great deal, and at one of them formed the
acquaintance of Capt Crawford, gentle
man OF sportive tastes and inclinations.
Crawford was something of gallant,
loved fast horses, good wine and good din
ners. and an occasional Irritation with the
fair sex. He spent his money literally,
wore expensive clothes and altogether was
what the Londoners call "a bowling
swell" He attended the theaters and was
regular patron of the opera, being often
seen at these places, accompanied by
dashy, snowy women. although he
had wife at home, who
yrac llxr fa,,I ~
of fashionable life as himself. Sir Charles
found in the jolly captain congeniai ac-
Quairtance, and their friendship for each
other made them associate together in many
a rout. Capt. Crawford maintained q
hospitable board at his home in a fashion
able quarter of London. where he often
invited congenial friends to share his hos
pitality.
These friends were generally club men
with deuce-take-it'' ideas of social propri.
cites and observances. Among them was
Capt. Foster. who is now figuring in tine
London scandal. Mrs. Crawford paid him
considerable attention, which was reeipro-
Gated on his part, but her indulgent husband
made no objection to their actions toward
each other. doubtless feeling that it would
be ''deuced bad" form for gentleman Of
his jolly tastes to do so. Crawford had
been married but short time when one
day ne met his friend, Sir Charles.
My dear Sir Charles" he began, witt
ELUSIVE enthusiasm, Il am delighted to see
you, old fellow. I've got, he continued
placing his hands on the baronets Shout
derS, 1.-The dearest, sweetest little woman
at my house you ever rested your eyes
upon"
''Oh, you SLY rascal" laughed Sir Charles
sticking his fOrefnger at the Captains ribs
But she's mine" returned the Captain
''T'm married to her."
''Ahp' returned Sir Charles mildly; 'ssht
must be beauteous creature, indeed, who
would captiNate you into matrimony, Cap
tain. l must see her."
The conversation was dropped at th
point by mutual tacit feeling of respec
for domestic propriety. Sir Charles free
by his description of his friends wife
awaited anxiously an opportunity to Sc,
her. when he could do so under proper cir
| cumStances. MIS-. Crawford had been mar
ried some little time only when fate threw
her quite Unexpectedly in Sir Charles way
They met at Bailey's hotel, a hosiery no
famous for its respect for the proprieties o
social or domestic life. and here Mrs. Craw
ford asserts, in her testimony, Sir Charles,
forgetting that she was wife, ''made low,
to her." She had met him, she says. at he
mothers house long before her marriage
and she, therefore, tolerated his advances
to certain extent Oh that account Mrs
Crawford did not resent his familiar &C
tons, but rather encouraged them.
Two months after her marriage she for
feited her Witely honor to him. The affai
soon found publicity through Mrs. Craw
ford's confession to her husband, and th,
scandal trial that resulted is the passin!
! sensation of the day in London society
Dixie tried vainly, by persuasion ant
threats. to prevent her from making thei
liaison public. She had been unhappy a
her home and had married husban,
twenty four years her senior. hoping to ge
away from it, as she soon learned withou
success.
Sir Charles she regarded as friend VIII,
would help her in her purpose, while al
the time, in fact, he was dragging he
down. During his guilty associations will
her he was being loved and respected by {
widow named Mrs. Mark Pattison, VIII,
was sojourning temporarily in Italy. Whel
his scandalous conduct with Mrs. Craw
ford became known at the trial previous t,
the present one she boldly published he
belief in Sir Charles integrite and chastity
and proved her sincerity by coming t.
England and becoming his wife. He hat
cOurted her in London and had impressed
her with his seeming virtues of character
and, loyal, loving woman that she was, Sh
proved her faith in them.