The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-02

telegram. On the opening OF the case Law
vcr Crook said that the prosecutor and de-
f.ndanf had been On the best of terms, and
had eniOyed the greatest friendship for
many years. Both had immoral relations
with one LADY,. and there was the strongest
motive for thc defendant 10 secure
Tat AN hazards from Gibson certain
letters which during the time OF
fheir friendship the lady had written to
Che lr0secutor. on Monday morning last
fhp lady met Gibson at the Victoria station
and demanded these letters Of him. which
be-. ior better security. had taken TO his club
aud placed in his locker. SuDstqucnlly the
prosecutor was invited by Sr lhOihas
Fr.akcs To lunch at Freakcs house al Dns-
low olr,lans. Following the luncheon the
defendant decOycd Gibson 10 the empty
mansion i'm the Cromwell houses ostensiDlf
t0 spe some ibcat, icil scenery which was
being prepared there for the private theatre
attached II was an easy matter whcn ihey
bad gone is far - this for Sir ihlmas 10 lufe
Gibson n the cellar. when he lad no sooner
entered Than he was seized 10y several men.
Ibandcutled and bound and laid upon the
rrourd Thc lady who bad written the
letters then appeared and demanded the
KEYS T. his club locker. Gibson refused 10
deliver them up. and he was then hall
.trauolcd while the man hastily turned his
pocket inside out and secured the keys.
| sir Thomas then left the building Win them
while the others remained to guard NiDson.
freakes went direct 10 the II. George ClnD.
| secured the letters and returned 10 the
house. Then it evidently occurred 10 the
lady and himself that there might oe some
| flln. hc had neglected 10 secure that was
| valuable. go he wrote telegram reading;
80 Han porter. II. Georges Ciub.-Send
wooden box i'm my locker by messenger M
cab % 80 Anslow Gardens ana signed 81
with GibsOn's name. The cabman returned
with the box, which contained a number
If photograph negatives. In concluding
| Mr.. Crook said. II have TO intention 0i say
ing ANYTHING about the moral character Of
either party. one is as bad a the other.
! Bat vet GinsOn was the victim OF gross
| outrage and entitled by the law to protec-
| ton"
LAWYER Lewis, attorney for Freaks, ridi-
| culcd the charge Of felony, ana sa Il iie
| prosecutor had behaved in most black
| uardlv manner. and it was impossible for
| him 10 he painted any worse than he had
| paiufel himself in a letter to Sir Thomas.
| wherein he said: First let me thank You
| .or ihe Kindness. with which You met
me Friday. ! can naturally never
expect such forgiveness 10 continue after
an my blackguardly behavior. ] wish you
thoroughly To understand there Is no.hing !
| have upt done 10 serve one who at least !
thought would be true to me. | have fol-
| lowed ,ou and watched you. ] have read
papers which had no right to, and have
| Ost my honor"
MIR. Crooke refused to withdraw the
charge without receiving public apology
on behalf Of his client. and said that the
| Postma. tCr-GeneTal must proceed with re-
| gl.d tp the forged telegram. Mr. Degn- |
court. the presiding magistrate, said: This
al comes when two men 20 after one
woman" He then added that II
was case which should be settled
either by "a civil court OF by the arbitration
| Of friends. Mr. George Lewis sud: 81 do
not care what course the prosecution
chooses 10 adopt, but if the case goes on !
should like 10 cross examine the pfosecu- |
| Tor I'M order tO show what sort OF man De
= The lady's letters have already been |
ie-iro, ed, and Sir Thomas is prepared to
ilhe ihe consequences OF his act L'en-
maliv the case WAS adjourned, and Que No
fice viii be given when it is 10 be brought |
forward again.
II WA. at the house Of the defendants |
mother. in Cornwall road. south kensins- |
fon. near the mus, um of that name, ihai |
Mrs. Lgngtry made her first appearance ~ |
lmatcur thcatricals. Hiss freahe. ~
rnOma-' daughter. is very prominent anna |
ieur actress. and 4 couple Of years ago in
tended 10 adopt the stage professionally. shc
lid appear ri the Haymlrkct Theatre for a
snort lime in a Ouc-act play callel "Cupid
Messenger" and later on went on a tour ln
D.,on,hire and Cornwall. where her family
we'll known. but the strain and fatigue
.,crr TOO much for her health, and she
r,cntualy abandoned the idea.
SIR THOMAS STORY.
sir Thomas Frcake denied the story at the
Pelican cub this evening, in comp my with
Freddie" ilobson. gentleman jockey, ana
lr. Williams, a popular man about town.
| lo those friends at the cluh >.r Thomas told
| IN confidence the real story Of the matter
| 'h4t formed The basis of the Polio" Court
proceedings to-day. ltapprar' that about
| Twelve wears a-O be bad in.On With q
conn. isdy. which. however was cndrd "a
I ions time ago. though q plaDlir acquain-
! aucc has been kcpt up 10y them
,er since. About eighteen months
..o Sir Thomas introduced his
| friend M. Gibson 20 The lady. NJ Gibson
| h. says Is plausible l0aicr WITH abso-
| uteiy uo means, and was rcgaidei as Il
| -a..ilIl '.tlm. cat in L e. Frc1kc house |
| la,d. H.. abused the friendship OF Tn"
| family. and stole the correspondence when
had been carried on between sir Thomas
and the lady. In time Gibson became init
| nate with aud acquired a great influ'n,c
oyer the lady, and went 80 far as 10 propose
! hackmailing scheme against >r Nhnmis
who lcgan 90 suspect an intrigue WAS 20
| 1u ON and managed TO intercept
| fheir letters. His suspicious
were confirmed and the lady made clean
breast of il. but sir Thomas did not believe
IA bi, friends pctidv, 80 the lads arranged
| sch.ur with him in order % prove Her
| statements. J. was agreed that rbe should
hlgcan interview ~ her house Win Gibson,
| ,nl in the room there was a paper Partition.
| behind which ST Thomas was concealed.
49, Hfsff no u
Ibld no odouhl ON the matter. He then ar
rtnecd On Mr.. llobson. member cf ihe6
| II. GEORGES Club, to drug Gibson and
| gnt the keys 10 his locker al
| Inc club in which the letters were conceal
ID 4 Ada.ior vas consulted on the subject,
hpi ne said the dru..iu would be danger
| u- Then they arranged TO invite Gibson
| % lunch al sir Thomas house on Tuesday,
| and afterwards tncN proposed to 90 - the
lnmrty.hons, so. !. Cromwell road. South
! Kcnsingtoa. the family mansion IN order to
..o ibe scenery of the private theatre. which
| Ia atta he'd To the house. ami which oir
| rbom1sp sploiendpd he wanted % sell. Ou
| arriving at the house they went I"
fbe collar under the protcXt OF
| ..e'ng the scenery. and a. they
| a foot on the ground sir Thomas
| whi-il,d. YhcIeufoo liobson and Williams
| with the lady. anNcarcd aud asked for the
! sov. o. tr,. clnhlDcher, When Gibson re-
fused. they threatened ~ put him ~ the
plate closet and leave him tIerc, They al
were to 20 TO America. while he would
staryc. and only his bones bc found ultimate
| a.. Bat Gib.o was game aud stubborn. 50
the, tired of caioling him, threw him down
and took the Keys from him. When Freake
returned from the club and opened
| the small tin box he had taken,
and which b, supposed contained
the letters lle discovered the box to be
emnty. For this reason he dispatched IA
eahm.n ior the Other box which he noticed
in the locker, but did not disturb. When
his arrived it was found to contain only
s1me photograph negatives. The result Is
that the lelurs have hot been secured IN
spjte of Mr.. Lewis statement ~ court to
| t5e contrary. Mr, Gibson was released, ana
,riod 10 assault Williams while he was re-
moyinp the haudca1s. Williams thereupon
kicked bin into the street with
the handouts still on, Gibson i'm
mediately fed b. the police station
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