St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-19
IERNEY is ARRESTED.
The Gallant Britisher Appear
in the Police Court and
Gives Bail.
Nellie Beckett Identifies Him
as the Man Who Attempt
ed Her Ruin.
Bradford Strikers Threaten
to Kill the Mayor Of That
Place.
Troops Have Been Called Out
to Dispense To-Day's Mass
Meeting.

LONDON, April IS.-Capt. Edwin Ii.
Verney. the Liberal member of parlia-
ment. against whom a warrant was
issued on charge OF having procured a
girl for immoral purposes, was arrested
to-day. AT the time the charge
was made against Capt. Verney
he was travelling on the con-
tinent. When he reached Italy,
he heard that the English court
had itsued warrant for his arrest, and
ne telegraphed to Mr. Matthews, the
home secretary, stating that he would
return to England as quickly as
possible to meet the accusations
made against him. He immedi-
ately started upon his return and
reached London this morning. He was
taken into custody as soon as his pres
ence In the city was known to the police.
Capt. Verney was taken to the Bow
street police court. where he was ar
raigned and formally charged with at
tempting to procure Nellie Beckett, a
gOverneSs, for immoral purposes. The
prisoner looked pale and careworn, and
his appearance was so changed
that it was almost impossible
for his friends to recognize him. Miss
Beckett was present in the court room,
and detailed at length the tactics that
had been adopted to invelgle her into
Wr0ngdoing. She stated that she was
seeking position to instruct children.
and that she watched the ad-
VertlSements III the papers of
people who wanted the serv-
ices of governess. She finally
saw one who offered her position she
thought would suit her, and she an
swered it. She received a reply, with
instructions to call at a certain house.
She went to the place. and saw the
woman who had inserted the advertise
ment. After several interviews with
ptnIS woman, who wanted her to
go to Paris, Miss Beckett finally
consented TO go to that city as a COVER
ness. When she reached Paris she was
introduced to a man who went under
Inc name OF Wilson. At this point Capt
Nerney was requested to stand up, and
Miss Beckett formally identified him as
the man who had been introduced to
her as Mr.. Wilson. Miss Beckett then
described in detail the attempts
that this man hadmade TO induce her to
cOhabit with him. Miss Beckett
further said that when she efused to
accede to Capt. Verney's solicitations,
the woman who hadiprevailed upon her
to go to Paris, and who turned out to be
procuress named Madame FIoreat,
who had accompanied her to
Paris, gave her the sum of
$40, 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 in
formed doctor with whom she was ac-
quainted of all the circumstances in the
case. Miss Beckett afterwards, at
the instance of her friends. en-
tered into a correspondence with
Nine. Floreat, and was eventually
able to bring about her arrest, and CON
viction on the charge of procuring for
immoral purposes. After listening to
some further testimony the hearing of
the case against Capt. Verney was ad-
jOurned until Friday next. Capt. Yer
ney's bail was fixed at $1,000. with two
suretieS in that amount and the further
bond of $500 to be furnished by him
self. The bail was furnished and the
captain left the court III company with
his counsel and number Of his friends.