The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
THE EVELYN-HURLBURr CASE.
The summing-up of the Judge Decidedly
Against the Defendants.
IBy Dunlap Cable to The Times.l

celebrated. case Of Gladys Evelyn against
William Henry Hurlburt. Public interest
showed a distinct falling OFF, because the EVIL
dence OF both sides had been completed yes
day. and the Attorney General had made an
address in behalf of the defendant. Mr.. Candy,
too. partially finished his address 10 the jury,
80 only the end of IL had 20 be heard. and the
Judge had summed up before the case went
10 the Jury Mr. Candy, continuing his all
dress, asserted that the defendant deliberately
invented the story about having been intro
duced To the plaintiff by his secretary. the
mysterious Murray who had acted the part
Of ferret. The plaintiff had never seen this
man. and the only evidence which showed the
existence Of such person rs Murray was to
be found in the statement OF the defendant.
Justice Cave then began summing up, which
was very elaborate and painstaking. For hall
an hour he talked dead against the defendant,
and said IF Mr.. iiurlburt wrote letters OF
which mention has been made his charscteris
blasted forever. On the other hand, II this Is
foul conspiracy against him. the plaintiff and
those associated with her certainly deserved
to be sentenced to penal servitude"
ANTEcEDESTs oP TIE PARTIES.
The first question which be wished ~ direct
the attention of the jury to was relating TO
the antecedents OF parties. Those Of the wo.
man. the praintiG. would certainly not bear
inyt stigatlOn. A for Jackson. with whom
one time she lived, he was gambler.
Monte Carlo was without reputable calling
The defendant was an American. and the
court knew very little Of his past life and
habits down 10 the time when she left Ameri-
ca and came % preside IN England.
In the first place there were these letters
which We're claimed b. have been written by
Murray. There was another point which he
wished tO direct the attention If the jury; this
was that these letters We're curious in another
fact. that the handwriting was identical with
that of both the defendant and Murray's let
ters contained French quotations. twas also
difficult 10 see what object Murray had IN
initiating the handwriting Of Hurlburt.
Coming now 10 the identity of this indi-
vdual he said that If there were such a
person Murray the material for proving he
exists must be considerable, because it stated
that he Travelled extensively not only III
America. but also in England and Ireland.
Yet, not single witness has been called who
was able to testify that he had ever seen or
heard Of such q person. still less any one of
the name of Murray. who spoke French and
was able to write as it Is alleged this man did.
NETTING IN THE OMNIBUS.
Touching the romantic incident Of the meet
ing in the omnibus it was to be remarked that
the plaintiff had said ii was Good Friday on
which she first met the defendent. whereas
the defendant on his part declared he was
really with his wife at the house of Mr.. Sey-
mour in Wiltshire that day.
The most important witness nj this point
would undoubtedly have been the defendants
wife. yet she had not been callod to corrobo-
rate the statement In fact, his LOrdship re-
ceived with utmost astOnishment the state
inent that the wife was in the room. because
the case had been pending for a considerable
time. and therefore was plenty opportunity
for her TO have been brought 10 England
in order 10 give testimony Then why was
Mr.. Seymour. mt whose house. Wiltshire, the
defendant stated he was staying on this Good
Friday, not summoned, or even the servant
in the household. or anybody else TO cor
roborate the statement.
At this point the court adjourned until
Monday. when 1t IS expected the verdict Will
be reached.
THE LATE THOMAS BABIsG.
II was stated one day last week that the late
Thomas Charles Barring. NJ. L. for the city Of
London. retired from the old firm of Barring
Brother, two or three years ago on account OF
objections he had to his cousin, Baron Revel-
stokes policy.
This IS denied to-day. and is declared that
his retirement was brought about solely by
i'll health. IL is further said that when the
news reached him Of the difficulties Of the
firm in November last, which created such
widespread feeling of apprehension, he sent
the following telegram 10 tho head Of the
house, Lord Reyelstoke:
Dear Ned Every penny l have in the
world Is AT your disposal. I. c. B."
This message is destined to be historical,
and II certainly shows "a desire Of the old gem
tleman 10 prevent anything like stigma At
tachng 10 the name he bore with so much
dignity and honor.
KNGLANDs vFrERAN SOLDIERS.
The papers have for "a long time been call
ing attention 10 the very different manner in
which the United States treat old soldiers
from the way which England. with boasted
protection # those who served her allows
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nous Charge Of the Light Brigade. abb
solutely starye until private subscrip-
tions are raised in their behalf. A
case bearing directly on this subject has Just
come 10 light which rebounds credit upon
America, while the contemplation certainly
puts the English % blush. For years past a
poor paralyZed man named Frederick Jones
sat in "a cripple's chair near Kensing-
ton Gate eking out a precarious lly-
ing by the sale Of books. He was
noticed by Frank Price. who also lives
at kensington and took a good deal Of
pleasure in talking 10 the battered relic OF the
past. and discovered that JOn6~ had been q
soldier in the Federal army and his paralysis
was due to hardships he had suffered when
fighting for the Union. Price determined 10
interest himself the matter and see II he could
not do some hing for Jones. he accordingly
brought the case before the notice Of the
American Government, and for period no
lt0o AlltH lNNi fcdlo hflL ltAAtHH llAc
House with letters on the subject Of his pro-
tege. On one occasion he even went so far as
10 wheel Jones in n cripples chair 10
the American Embassy in order TO
interest the Minister in bis behalf. At
last the perseverance has been rewarded
for Jones the former fighter for the country's
rights and the poor crippled seller OF books
by Kensington Gate will bow thanks 10 the
persistence of his friend, beyond want for the
rest # his days. The Government has award
ed him $1,000 for a deferred pension and 80
per month for the remainder OF his natural
life. As NAV be imagined, Frederick Jones IS
deeply grateful 70 his benefactOr. and TO his
country. The case has attracted a good deal
OF attention, and many comments have been
made on Il in the way have indicated.
Mrs Jackson of Clitheroe fame has been
telling "a long story, which is Just published,
a. 30 how il happened that she refused 10
live with her husband. who is charged with
abductng her. She declares that at the
wedding breakfast he began 10 reproye her
before guests for dropping her "h's' and
afterwards cOolly asked her where she was
going g. stop that night This was too much
for her and so she decided 10 20 home and
stay there.
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