Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
Capt Vernsy Returns to London and
Surrenders.
JURY CHARGED IN HURLBURrS CkSE
Arrangements for the Republican
League in Cincinnati.
THE KANSAS CITY CONGRESS
GAIT. vERNEY suRRENpERs.
He Returns to London and is Arr.igned %
Grave Charge.

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q Grave Charge.
LONDON, April ls.-Capt Edmund H. verney,
the liberal member Of parliament against whom
q warrant was issued on the charge Of having
procured girl for immoral purposes, was ar
rested today.
At the time the charge was made against
Capt Serney he was travelling on the CONT
nent When he reached Italy be heard that
the English court had issued a warrant for his
arrest and he autographed TO Mr.. Matthews,
the home secretary, stating that he would re-
turn TO England as quickly possible 10 meet
the accusation made against him. he imme-
dihtely started upon his return and reached
London this morning. He taken into Gus
tody as soon as his presence in the city Was
known to the police.
Capt. Nerney was taken TO the Bow street 20
lice court, where he was arraiened and formally
charged with attempting TO procure Nellie
Beckett. goyerness, for immoral purposes.
The prisoner looked pale and careworD and
his appearance was changed that it vas
almost impossible for his friends 20 rec
ognize him. Miss Beckett Was present
IN the court room and detailed st
length the tactics that had been adopted 20 in
veigle her into wrong doing. She stated that
she was seeking position 90 instruct children
and that she watched the Advertisements in
the papers OF people who wanted the services
OF a goyerness. She finally saw one which Of
fered a position she thought would suit her and
she answered IT, She received a reply, with
instructions to call at certain house. She
went to the place and saw the woman who had
inserted the advertisement.
After several interviews with this woman,
who wanted her to go 90 Paris, Miss Beckett
finally consented to 60 TO that city as govern
ess. When she reached Paris she was intro
duced TO q man who went under the name Of
Wilson.
At this point Capt. yerney was requested 20
stand up, and Miss Beckett formally identified
him as the man who had been introduced 10
her as Mr.. Wilson.
Miss Beckett further said she refused 70 &C
cede to Capt. Nerney's solicitations. The wo-
man who adpreyailed upon her TO go TO Paris,
and who turned out to be procuress named
Madame Floreat who had accompanied her 20
Paris, gave her the sum of I no and in addition
her fare back from Paris TO London. Miss beck
EFT then returned to London and shortly after
her arrival in this city she informed a doctor
with whom she was acquainted of all the cir
cumstances in the case. Miss Beckett after
ward. at the instance of her friends. entered
into a correspondence with Mime. Eloreat and
was eventually able to bring about her arrest
and conviction on the charge Of procuring Tor
immoral purposes.
After some further testimony the hear
ing of the case against Capt. Nerney Was
adjourned until Friday next Capt. Nerneys
bail was fixed at 5000, with two sureties in
that amount, and the further bond of -. 500 TO
be furnished by himself. The bail Was fur
nished and the captain left the court in CON-
pany with his counsel and q number Of his
friends.