St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-01
BAD FOR The CAPTAIN.
Sensational Testimony in the
Verney Case Against the
Defendant.
A French Woman Says Ee
Employed Her to Pro-
cure Girls.
Indications That May Day
Will Bring Forth No Dis
turbanee.
Sig. Imbriana Withdraws HIS
Charge Against Italian
Soldiers.

LONDON, April 30.-At the Bow street
police court to-day the trial of Capt.
Edmund H. Verney, member of parlia-
ment for North Buckinghamshiee
charged with instigating the procura-
tion of a gOverness, Miss Nellie Beck
EFT, for immoral purposes. adjourned
from Friday last, was continued. The
court room was crowded with people of
all classes, who were desirous of hear
ing the sensational testimony, which, it
was expected, would be the feature Of
the days hearing of this celebrated
case. Many letters signed "Wilson,"
the name which Capt. Verney is
charged with assuming, were idenli-
fed as being in Capt. Verney's
handwriting. The hall porter of
fashionable club testified TO
the fact that the letters addressed 10
"Wilson" were duly forwarded at Capt.
Verney's request to the latter's various
addresses. This testimony seemed to
have considerable effect upon the
friends of Capt. Verney who were pres
ent I'D court, and the prisoners assHr-
ance seemed to be decidedly weakening.
But this evidence had mild effect IN
comparison with the great sensation
which was caused in the police court
when woman named Louise Adeline,
the Keeper of hotel situated in TIE
hue Labtte, Paris, testified to the fact
that Capt. Verney had called upon her
oil seven or eight different OccasiO.is
ana asked her to secure for him two or
three girls, promising her 100 francs if
she succeeded. The witness added that
in spite of the captains solicitations
and the inducements which he held
forth. she positively refused to under
take the prOcuration referred 10.
Nine. Adoline was positive in the
affirmative replies she gave to all ques-
tlons addressed to her as to her idefffI-
fcatlon of Capt. Verney. The presid-
ing magistrate, Sir John Bridge, close7y
questioned the witness on this poist.
One of the questions which the magis-
trate asked her was:
procure little girls, did he give You la
formation as to what purpose he desiresi
them for ?'' ;.
Yes" replied Nine. Adeline. ''ie
said that he wanted them In order -
seduoe them, and that they must be viz
tuOus and chaste.''
Nine. Adeline's last reply increased
the sensation which her evidence had
caused among those who bad throngei
the court room. After some discussien
between counsel as to the question of
jurisdiction, Capt. Verney was in
structed to rise, and was charged in the
usual formwith the ofTense OF procuration
and was afterwards asked if he had any
thing to say in his behalf as to why he
should not be committed for trial. 10
this Capt. Verney replied, addressing
Sir John Bridge i'll clear, firm voice:
Il understand, Sir John, that there is
no power to deal with the case here.
Therefore. propose to say nothing to-
day." Capt. Verney was then held for
trial. He was again released on bail.
giving his personal bond in $4,000 ard
furnishing two bondsmen as securities
for Sl2, 800 each, a total bail of $4,000.