The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-23
BESSIE BELLWOOD'S SUIT.
SIZE SEEKS TO RECOVER MONEY FROM
THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER.

Her Claim to Have Partly Supported the
Noble Lord Before ne Wa n Duke
Considerable Public sympathy Felt for
the Once Popular Music Hall singer
LONDON. June 22.-Bessie Bellwood has
brought suit against the Duke OF Manchester
for money that che says she loaned him be-
foro he reached the ducal dignity. The Duke
In answer to tho suit denies that he owes any
thing to Bessie. and whether he does or not is
yet TO BIO decided in court. periodical called
tho D,rdr printed some peculiar comments on
the case, and at the instance Of the Duke the
proprietor OF the paper was charged In the
High Court OF Justice. Queens Bench Divis-
Ion. with contempt of Court in commenting
on court proceedings pending n judicial de-
csion. Tho proprietor Of the Dird,J was re-
leased with lecture from Lord Chief Justice
Coleridge on npologizing for what no had said
and paying the costs
The Duke OF Manchester. George Victor
Drogo Montagu.ls we'll known In America, hav
ing married on May %. 1876. Consuolo. the
daughter Of Don Antonio iznaga del Vale at
Ravenswood. United States. and OF Cuba.
They have three children. n son and two
daughters. Tho Duke succeeded to the duke
dom In March. 1890. upon the death OF his
father. tho seventh Duke. The Duke is first
cousin OF tho Hon. Robert MontaGu whose
wife. Anne Margaret Montagu. is undergoing
a sentence o. one years imprisonment for the
manslaughter Of her baby.
CONSIDERABLE sympathy Is felt Tor Iesste
Be!!wood In her suit against tn" Duke OF Mnn-
chester, Be ssie was music hall singer with
whom the Duke used to i've before he arrived
at tho title. and for whom he. for time. de-
sorted his wife. In august. lSS'. Bessie is-
ured In police court In connection with the
Duke. who was then Iiscount Mondeyile
The Niscount owed livoryman about 800 for
cab hire. The liverymnn. named King. went
to where BESSIE lived e collect the money. and
Vaudeville and Bessie came out to take a car
ragr. When Ming spoke to them the
sJfopnt pushed MIN out OF tho Tsy
Jessie and his Lordship got into the
carriage. Tho cnraCed livcryman got from
under the horse. and dragged the Niscount
him when Bessie inter!erc'l. and LET the livery:
man have brnwny left handler. Then she let
out with her right, and by the time. she got
livcrynan made "A complaint to police mags-
tratc. but the only satis!nct ion he got was to
be told to take legal methods for tho collection
OF his debts. Bessie. however. was fined three
guineas. and was put under bonds for six
months to keep the peace. The concert singer
on that occasion was ask ed II she ever paid
the HisGonnts debts. and sine replied: ,,.
Mandeville ompnnicd Bessie throughout
the country. and 1t is said that he shared her
SALARY. On one occasion at the Glasgow Gniety
Music Hail. Il caulhower was thrown at Bessie
from box occupied by fly young mon. Hes
sic picked up the vegetable and threw 1t back
with accuracy. dcmortiz'ng the young men.
Then she burst into tears. while the young
mon wrre ollarcd and kicked out
Since Bessic's admirer tcramr the Duke OF
Eei!wood. ard she says that. although now in
pos session OF an am pie pat rinony. he rrfusesto
pay back what she alleges she gave him when
h was in comparatively Impoverished con-