Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-04

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kept his wife up in the night time max
ing up his accounts. Once the Countess
told him she was damned sorry she had
married him. This closed the direct
examination, and Sir Charles Russell
handed the witness over 10 his. col
league, Sir Edward Clarke for cross
examination.
The Earl's testimony had been so
spicy that the people in the court room
anticipated much enjoyment from the
ordeal he was about to undergo at the
hands OF Sir Edward,
Among the first questions put to the
Earl was one which caused the audi
ence to prick up their ears. He referred
to the Earl's conduct ubefore his mar
riage, and in reply the Earl admitted
that before he married he had seduced
servants, but he said he had told Lady
Mabel Scott, his fiancee, all the circum-
stances, and she found that no reason
to discard him.
The Earl admitted that he had been
intimate with girl named Williams.
He had ruined her. This intimacy con-
tinued until within short time OF his
engagement TO Lady Mabel Scott. The
girl brought an action against him Tor
breach Of promise OF marriage. He paid
her $500 down, and was TO pay her 81
week. He is still paying her this lat
ter sum.
The Countess objected to his re-en-
gaging a man servant named Moyse,
but he persisted in his determination To
take him back into his employ, saying
that Moyes was a good servant and was
in no way connected with the Williams
girl. Sir Edward Clark now went on a
new tack. He started by asking:
"When did you leave Oxford?"
The Earl-"In May, 1885,"
Sir Edward-'Had you been there
full college course"
The Earl-"No."
Sir Edward-"Were you sent DOWN."
The Earl-"I was"
Sir Edward-What was the complaint
against you?"
The Earl-"That ! had written an
improper letter"
Sir Edward-"To a man or woman"
The Earl-"To a man. l suppose. l
never saw the letter and never heard
what was in It,"
Sir Edward-"Do you mean to say you
were sent down on q complaint OF
which you had no details"
The Earl-"I never knew any OF the
details. My college was Balliol. left
England for time, and went to Amer
lea for seven months. | supposed the
circumstances connected with my ieav-
ing college were known to my rela-
tions."
Sir Edward announced that he was
through with the witness, and Sir
Charles Russell then proceeded to re-
examine him. In reply TO the questions
put to him by his counsel, Eaal
Russell stated that DR.. Jewett was
master OF Baliol College while he was
there. Having demanded, but being
refused .an examination into the charge,
made against him in connection with
the alleged improper letter, the wit
ness had taken HE name of the books
OF the college.
Since leaving Balliol, DR.. LOWELL
invited him TO visit him there, and DR..
lowell came TO his wedding. Before
his marriage he told his financee's
mother he had been "sent down" from
Oxford, ard the nature OF the charge
against him. He did not tell his future
wife because her mother had requested
him not to do so.
During the progress Of the trial a
large crowd Of roughs had gathered
outside the law courts, and regular
mob surrounded the entrance, waiting
for the Earl to appear. Much horse
play was INDUCED in by the crowd and
had they got an opportunity to get hold
OF the Earl be would no doubt have
been a most unwilling farticipent In
their sport.
He had been warned, however, OF the
reception the mob prepared to give him,
and when the court adjourned he made
his way from the room and left the
building by side door. The crowd
outside, when they learned that the
Earl had escaped them, were highly In
dlgnant that they had missed the oppor-
tunity to let him have practical Illus
tration OF their feeling for him.