The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-29
COUNTS WIFE.
iItoD, Who Married
ne Lord Dunlo.
apysHIP a FoRcER.
= cl.nearty's Son woosd ;
= clsncarty's Son Woosd =
" singer Instead Of An
xnsrIcan Heiress-


rendon Special
-snaries of the DunIo divorce
1sund in abundance in the case of
AGAINST Wertheimer, which Is
1S7 tefore Nj. Justice Charles and
~ oueen's Bench Division. The
= fronrht by Mr.. Henry William
q sxsinss Mr.. Isidor e. Werthei-
5sooyer $500 upon check dated
= Z 1ae9. and payable at the Vest
- s. the Bank of England to the
@ iS6y Dunlo and Endorsed by her
f. ls6erdson. The signature OF the
- also that Of Lady Dunlo are
- - foYgeries. The court was
~ Lady, Dunio, who was accom-
= hef sister, occupied . seat at the
IS table.
e ~ md e the notorious Belle Billion,
- 9nusic-hali singer, and is now the
n ~ IN Of the Earl of Clancarty.
i~n Years ago Lord Dunlo, who
n - srester portion of his time about
= kslls. saw the Billion sisters, who
Skirned in the London Supper Club.
ssrnsrafely In love with Belle, the
4 ~ zister. who was known at the TIME
4 fsrnness Leonda. being at the time
~ affinity OF man named Alden
zss mo posed ss Baron Leonda. She
~ Weston for Viscount Dunlo, and
) <i51Srtn Of exposure for breach of
- ~ induced him to marry her be-
- ~ = tie marriage was discovered
5 : Donlo vas shipped off to Australia
< sNiries we're made as TO Bellies for
~ "a toon the suit for divorce was
n vas said that Belle had another
- living. Il well known that
<S5 haen VIGOROUSLY immoral, among
1S kssties the baron, with Isidor
rfner. Tie son of q wealthy dealerin
= III ii Bond street During her
4 Delle had lived with at least ten
When II years old. with Charles
20. tie actor; afterwards with Alden
& iSn. nho Is the father of her child.
n - convicted of fraud and sem
% imprisonment. Weston after
I11 iurued Queens evidence against
7flkfuer, Who took Lady Dunio to
51ce md introduced her to Leopold
4 a. family as his sister, and which
"a ii1ely scene.
- pr56ent case is as follows: Mr.. Rich
- i silyersmith, who had had bust
- transactions and lent considerable
10Y % III. Weston and Lady Dunlo.
r IN and 1855 there MAS . balance due
niIy by Weston and by Lady Dunlo
nconting 70 shout fl3O In March, 1886,
Ufon Voe convicted of fraud in connec-
& viii oolne forged bonds, and was SEN
1c61 % eighteen months imprisonment.
{ Ix1Y Dunl0, In consequences, became re-
1o1sible for the debt, and she PAID some
n1|I oums Of money on account. Weston
80 a.. -
[55D66 Plaintiff that friendly relations
lS1 hefEcen Lady Dunlo and the de-
16nk and said that certain checks would
VIII 8ley desired him (Richardson) TO
coupk Plaintiff said he would be willing
9}p ~ The first check for 600 was
esaebt xith letter, which was in the fol.
II6R farms: my darling Belle (Belle
- - Christian name Of Belle Billion.
Isise Lady Dunlo1. Tomorrow will
you the check for Zoo. All my love.
~ Plaintiff thought the check was
4 NJ TOO large and did not feel disposed
N5eount It and it was returned. A short
aflerWards q check for ESQ was
~ and after an arrangement had
o0do that Il was to be held over for
m time the plaintiff cashed il. Soon
Hat tie check now in question was
4cEh4 and the plaintiff was informed
\ ~ given BY the defendant to Lady
mIoen her birthday. When presented at
INK The check was dishonored, being
~ signature differs" The long and
1 q the examination showed that
M9amer's signature was forged, or APP
~ . b. He said he paid Lady Dunlo
one check after her marriage, for ESQ
Il she presented any other" he said,
~ without my knowledge"
- pl1mnn Richardson's testimony was
z.rasnng. He said that Weston had
ls2.n him letter from Belle, which read
!o!!oxs: Ny dear Alden: Just line
you cannot see you tonight. Meet
"A. = ne Star and Garter tomorrow, at 3
lsidor Is going to see his mater.
= 5plIoW tenner on account of the bill and
which shall only get on Monday
:. seo1ng. Surely Mr.. r. will advance you
~ = until can get Isidor to give me a
"a - BRING down the bracelet you prom
- Ever yours, Belle" Richardson
" g mad often lent Weston money on O
- - which belonged to him and Miss Bill
uestons life was pretty thoroughly
80 INTO. he is described as a man of
a lsl1ek nat military appearance, apparently
sseout tnirfy years of age. He stated that
"a vas born In America, but had been for
.pne time in England. He was ac-
fasanseQ with the person who was now
~ Dunio. She and he together owed
10 hehardson a sum of about f130 in
~. On March 5, 1858, he was convicted
i conspiracy, was sentenced to eighteen
s.on,as' Imprisonment, and was released
. ne 9th OF last August. While in
Sss1n ne had correspondence with Lady
sa unlo, ana when released be went to the
.osA MUSIC hall, where she was perform
y 80 ana saw her. he saw the defendant
~ s.s1eamer there. He had information
- .sL lazy Dnnlo as 10 the relations exist
~ o*sNeen her and the defendant. He
a mat ne had small allowance from
=. ~ trends and relatives. but since his
49, lost his fortune he had no means of
10y apart nom that He was compelled
amit mat his crime had been an at
- ps % ueir@d the London and West
-, 1880 ~ oang py means of conspiring with
81 I Is..sr men, one OF whom called HIM
~. - MS cross-examination Weston adj
"a 49, 80 snas MS relations with Lady Dunlo
. .r -. letters 10 him isabelle Weston
%-s&etAAs AAkGl lie Came OUT Oh
asson ne said, there were reasons why his
"a sssangs with her should be private. He
49, arrange with her about the child
~; @ nm and her, and, with her. to visit
=. soicitors. lsidor Wertheimer's testi-
~ 10y Vas OF a peculiar nature. He had made
49, ny.oa's acquaintance before her mar
~ ~ was. he said, an acquaintance
~ ~ s1ne degree OF intimacy, which ceased
s 49, neile became Lady Dunio. He re-
&C. ss,ea That his final settlement with her
- nsr marriage amounted to only ESQ
- ne had never given her a check for
~ ~ alter her marriage.
. ~ sad he had not lived with Lady
I, a1i ~ sitner before or since her marriage,
= g mad taken house for her. had WIS.,
- lsI' ano had paid her rent at Avenue
= o Johns wood, till May OF the pres
3 year. In further cross-examinasion
| g = said that while he was living
me ne mouse In Avenue road he paid the
e expenses. He came back from
= IN July last, and as Lady Dunlo
\ q NO MOI iiyinE in the house he STAYED there.
\ aeis, and then Lady Dunlo took posses
y That was in July of last year. He
~. not gwen Lady Dnnlo any presents
-" - ner marriage. He could not have