The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
THE WOMAN SUFFERS,
BUT POLITICAL ExIGENClES COVER
THE MANS EQUAL GUILT.

Dixie, the British Statesman, Goes Un-
whipt of Justice, While for His Victim
There Is Nothing but the Law-Testi-
mony Presented In the Case.
LONDON, Feb 13-The trial of the fan pus
divorce case of Crawford vs. Crawford and
Dixie was begun Friday morning. The pc
titon was for absolute divorce on the charge
that the defendant, Mrs. Crawford, has been
guilty of various acts of adultery with Sir
Charles Wentworth Dixie, baronet, member
of parliament for Chelsea, formerly presi-
dent OF the local government board The
disclosures OF the intimacy between Sir
Charles and Mrs Crawford were made by
the latter to her husband when she was
stung to bitter Jealousy by the discovery
that the baronet had another mistress
| Sir Charles arrived at the courtroom
early, and took up an inconspicuous position
before most of the spectators were admitted.
Owing to this precaution he was recognized
| by comparatively few of the audience He
was supported by Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
the present head of the local government
board
The petitioners counsel opened his case
| by stating that Mr. Crawford had first had
his suspicious aroused by the receipt of sew.
eral anonymous letters warning him to be
ware of the member for Chelsea" meaning
Sir Charles Dixie. Mr.. Crawford put q
watch upon his wife, but only succeeded in
discovering that she maintained clan
destine and tender correspondence with a
Capt Forster Mrs. Crawford acknowl
| 70 H.. 60,
forgiveness, promising to be more prudent
in future, that the offense was condoned
and for Il time they again lived happily
| Mr.. Crawford, however continued to re
| ceive anonymous letters charging his wife
with improper intimacy with Sir Charles
and he finally taxed her with that charge
Mrs Crawford, the cousel said, admitted
| the CHARGE and male confession implicit
| ing Sir Charles Dixie, who had begun his at
tentions TO her directly after her marriage
and had Just professed to admire her be
cause of her resemblance to his mother Mrs
Crawford attributed the anonymous letter.
| to her own mothers vindictivenesS
The petitioner, MI Crawford, was callel
as the first witness. He confirmed all tn,
statements made by his counsel He alst
testified that some time before his wife con
/ ssel her infdelity, she startled him by
asking him ii he would forgive her if sh,
knowledead that she had been an un
faithful wife. In gard to the authorship
OF the anonymous letters he testified tina
Mrs Crawfords sisters agreed with he
that the letters had been written by thei
mother
Mr. Crawford then repeated in detail tn
confession which he said had been made t,
him by his wife at a time when she was il
full possession of her senses, although smart
in5 under intolerGble insult and outrage
In her concession she said that Sir Charlie
Dixie had compelled her TO lie down in hi
bedroom with woman who was hi
mistress and whom she only knew by tn
name OF Jenny and that while lying togethe
Sir Charles told her how much she was lik
his mother
Counsel for the petitioner submitted som
other unimportant evidence against Mrs
Crawford, but none against the correspond
emit
The court promptly granted the divorc
but dismissed the charges against Sir Charlie
| Dixie