Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
AN IGNOBLE LORD.
Grave Allegations Against the
Earl of Galloway.
NOTABLE FEATURES OF The CASE

Tough Problem In Moral Philosophy
Presented - workingmen Demanding
That Justice he Done Regardless of
High Io>ition-A Defiant Home Ruler
-Hsrcourt Pumping Hope into the
Liberai~-stste Railway Management
In Haysria-Persecution of the Jews
LONDON, Oct 5-The forthcoming trial
II Baron Stuart, better known by his title
of the earl Of Galloway, and who Is Charged
with having assaulted a numb OF young
girls. promises to create a sensation. Fertile
a. have been the London crops Of immoral
ity AMI scandal for a score Of wears, the
pres, case promises 90 be unparalleled
and at TIL cul~. - well ~ in aris,oc attic
circles generally. It is actually fufn siing
more food Tor gossip than was produced bv
the evrr-ccl-lraied Moriaunt divorce case.
when the heir apparent to the throne was
compelled u go into the witness box. and
d' care upoa his honor, as the future king
OF England n the providence OF GoD, the
the usual oath being omitted, that his rela-
tons with the wife OF his erstwhile boon
companion had been in strict sccordanc.
with the ethics II honor, and that, further.
upoa his honor as man aud gentleman.
his alleged attachment for the unfortunate
wife, then plning away in a mad house, WAS
purely platonc
Remarkable Features of the Case
The present case presents the spectacle of
one Of the mist wealthy peers Of the realm.
sith vast estates ani a magnificent rent
roll living IN a condition OF sp,endor second
"n!y to that Of royalty itself, the brother-in.
law Of the Marquis Of Salisbury, prime min
lister of England, member Of the govern
ing boar is ~ hslt a dog n Of the IN st ex-
elusive clubs IN the country; 80 devout a
churcsnnan As to receive the signal recogui-
ton Of being appointed lori high commits
sioner to the general assembly Of the Church
OF Scotland, a man of learning and an ora
tor who has never failed 70 command atten-
ton IN The house Of lords, arraignei like a
common criminal 10 stand trial for an Of
Tense that tetrays an utter lack OF moral in
stinct
Fable Opinion Against Him.
Naturally enough public sentiment is dead
against hlm. HIS own imm-fiate circle peo-
pie of title who consider an appearance as
Correspondent in a divorce case little more
than a cool joke, are Indignant because the
earl could not content himself with higher
game, 20 quote an expression used at a fash
iOnable cub the other evening. while the
working classes, and especially the socialist
democratic element, find in the affair good
material for renewed denunciation OF the
upper CLASSES and are vigorously demand
ing that the full measure Of Justice De
awarded IN the case.
let No Guilty Man Escape.
Such otfenses, when perpetrated by one Of
their own number, they say, are visited with
the utmost severity Of the law, even ~ the
face Of doubtful evidence or mitigating cir
cumsianc-s, and no exception should he
made In favor Of blue blood The maximum
punishment, In the event Of conviction, l.
twenty years penal servituie upon each IN
dictmenL Ii i reported that retainers Of
sluO,Su each have been offered In behalf Of
the defense to Sir Richard Webster and SIR
Charles Russell. respectively attorney gen
eral ans attorney general
His Lordshlp Arrsigned.
The earl Of Galloway was arraisued tefore
The court IN Dnmfries, Scotland. yesterday,
charged with indecent behavior toward a
little sir. named Gibson, one Of his alleged
victims lie pleaded not guilty, sad his trial
@et down for OCT Il