New-York tribune., 1886-07-23
THE CRAWFORD DIVORCE CASE.
CAPTAIN FOSTER ADMITS HIS GUILr-sIR CHARLES
Dixie DENOUNCED by THE PETITIONERS

LAWYER.
LONDON, July 22.-Captain Foster being
sworn as IN the Crawford divorce to-day.
acmitted that he had heen guilty OF adultery with Mrs.
Crawford. He once quarrelled with Sir Charles Dixie,
called him liar scoundrel and coward. because he
hsd secretly attempted the relationship between
Mrs Crawford and the witness. He also attempted to
thrash Sir Charles but dessed on Mrs. Rogersons On
treaty. Mrs Rogerson was here recalled. She denied
tho statements just made by Captain Foster
Mr. Matthews then addressed the Jury In behalf OF the
peritioner Mr. Crawford whom the lawyer described as
" the onv one who emerged clean from amidst this
peptifu throwing OF the fouest mud The lawyer rid
culed Sir Charles Dkes reasons for remaining silent
during the previous trial. when there produced
against him strong, damning evidence of adultery
Mr. Matthews did not mince matters He described
tbings in the vernacular with such power as to In
tensely excite Sir Charles Dixie, who became LIND with
rage and twce jumped his feet and essayed 10 speak,
which the judge sternly prevented him from doing
Mr. Matthews. continuing. referred with intense
scorn to 1.-The Sloane orgies" and said that no man
who was not brutalized as to be lost to all shame
would act as sir Charles had done in them. "Where
asked the lawyer ais Fanny who IA accused OF sharing
in these orgies, while this young married woman. who
was betrayed. is being held up TO infamy before tho
whole English-spesking world Fanny has vanished
She dared appear before this Jury Commenting on
the apparent present lack OF sensbliiy manfescd ny
Mrs Crawford, Mr.. Matthews said: "Doubtless the
heart expired after the three visits she made TO Dkes
house. II she foil again who answerabe but the man
who destroyed in her every vesge OF womanly feeling
rScnsatonl . The allegation Of conspiracy has
comp etelv failed. ask the jury to ndorse the Judges
decree iS former trial. ask the Jury to
release MIR. Donald Crawford from the tie which yet
binds MIN to life OF shame and misery" AppauseL
Sir Walter Phimore. behalf OF the Queens froc.
followed Mr.. Matthews SIR Walter contended that
unless Mr. Donald Crawford proved that his wife com
mitted adultery Sir Charles Dlke he was not ent-
tied II divorce from her ID the present case
because commission OF adultery with the co resp"n-
ent parcu and sole ground on which the a.
vorce was asked Mr. Crawford might OBTAIN divorce
ground OF his wes adultery with Captain Foster
but he would have TO obtain III Dy
bringing another action in which Captain Foster was
correspondent Not slngle witness had sworn TO see
ns Mrs. Crawford either go in or leave Sir Charles
Dilk-'s house, although 10 was always crowded with
friends and officials, Concerning Mrs Crawford. SIR
Walter PhimOre saif the evidence showed that she
badly reared and that she most bold and
abandoned woman.
The Jury visbly impressed by Mr. Matthews's
crushing Grafton The court adjourned until Tomorrow,
when Walter PhilImore will conclude his address
Judge Hannen will then sum up and IL Is expected a
verdict will be rendered III the anerEoon.