The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08
WALES AND LADY BROOKE
Tranbycroft Scandal Revived blythe Cir
culation ola Type-Written Pamphlet.
It's Origin Attributed to Lady BerssfOrd--Al-
legged Visits Of the Prince to the Rsigning
Beauty-Ths Situation in Russia.
A RECENT SCANDAL REopENEp.


A RECENT SCANDAL REOPENED.
Mysterious Pamphlet Concerning the Prince
Of Wales and Lady Brooke.
United Press Special Cable Dispatch
LONDON, Jan. TIT was announced re-
Gently that mysterious type-written
pamphlet, of which orly fifty
seven copies had been issued, was
being circulated in high circles. 1t
was added that the pamphlet referred to
attacked the Prince of Wales. Lady Brooke
and others, and that the Duchess of Man
aloud to her guests.
The result of the appearance of this
pamphlet was . series of conferences be-
tween the Prince of Wales. Lord Salisbury
and Lord Charles Beresford. Fighting
Charlie" of Condor fame, the gallant
sailor who ran his gun-boat with great
effect under the forts at Alexandria and
earned the well done, Condor" signal
from Admiral Seymour.
The following appears to be the facts in
the case: Lady Beresford. the wife of Lord
Charles Beresford. seems to have become
jealous of the favor with which Lord and
Lady Brooke were received at MARI
borough House, the town resldepce of the
Prince OF. Wales. and she 10 said to have
prepared and circulated the pamphlet in
question, which is said to contain the pri-
waite correspondents which had passed be-
tween herself and Lady Brooke before and
during the baccarat trial. There is also,
it is said. an addenda W bich d iscloses the de-
gree OF friendship existing between Lord
and Lady Brooke and the Prince of Wales,
showing in q new light certain features of
the baccarat srit and proving that Sir
William Gordon Cumming was loyal to the
Prince OF Wales and so maintained silence
upon certain point. In competition
every sense. 1t claims to point out various
instances where the couple tho Prince and
Lady Brooke) were together. including q
certain meeting at the Doncaster Hotel,
where they are said to have mot lncognito
directly after the baccarat scandals at the
Wilson residence at Tranbycroft, near Dom
caster. 1t was upon this occasion, accord
ing to the pamphlet. when the Prince of
Wales informed Lady Brooke of the facts
regarding the card scandal, which the lat
ter is said to have subsequently talked
about sufficiently for them to become pub
lie property. 1t was this publicity given
to the affair, 1t will be remembered which
led TO the suits which wero brought by Sir
William Gordon Cumming against the Will
sons and others, In which the latter were
non-suited.
The mysterious pamphlet Is also said to
contain copies of letters written by Lady
Brooke. admitting many facts in connec:.
ton with her friendship for the Prince of
Wales, and boasting of 1t TO her quondam
friend, Lady Beresford. In one letter Lady
Brooke Is quoted as speaking of the Prince
of Wales visiting her town house. and Lady
Beresford is alleged TO add that from facts
afterward developed it was learned that
the Prince was In the habit of driving in
carriage, without crests or other marks by
which it could be known; that he was ac-
customed to stop at Grosvenor lsauare, and
to alight there and walk up Brook street.
Continuing. the pamphlet adds that when
the Prince approached the stairs of the resi-
dence the door WAS silently and quickly
opened, and the Prince would enter the
pamphlet Is that Lady Brooke's house.
keeper recently left that lady's employ in
order to get married to q school aster
and that Lady Brooke loaded her with
fabulous presents in order to retain her
silence.
Copies of this pamphlet are said to have
been forwarded to the Princess of Wales,
to Lord Salisbury, to the Prince of Wales
and to other princes OF tho royal family.
It is added that the Princess of Wales is
indignant at the whole affair. and. that she
has caused Lady Beresford TO be informed
that she wlll no longer be received at MARI
borough House.
Lord Charles Beresford is alleged to have
communicated to him. He is supposed to
have had them telegrsphed to him AZ Sa-
lOnica, where he was with his
ship. her Msjesty's steamer I'm
of the armored vessels of the Mediterran-
can squadron. Lord Charles. upon receipt
of the news, is said to have obtained leave
OF absence. and to have hurried home to
London. Upon his arrival in this city
Lord Charles Beresford, according to the
had ,x,tA =
Lord Salisbury and threatened that.
unless his wife was restored to
favor at Marlborough House, he would
reveal all he know about the affair and
since tho time of George ". At first Lord
Salisbury appears to have refused to have
anything to do with the matter, but finally,
according to tho story. he consented
to act ~ mediator between the Beresfords
and the Prince of Wales. Lord Salisbury,
this course until Lord Beresford had
threatened to sue Lady Brooke for slander
The Prince of Wales. the story also has
it. was vislting Luton when he received q
copy OF the mysterious pamphlets. The
Prince IL said to have sent for Lord Beres-
ford, W no Is an old and intimate friend of
the heir apparent. When the two met
there is said Co have been some round ours
ing indulged in. but their quarrel was ap-
parently. soon patched up. Lord Beresford,
1t is alleged, agreeing to shift the blame
upon Mrs. Gerard Paget. his wife's sister,
who. the story says, had access to the let
tiers published in the pamphlet and be-
trayed the confidence placed IN her,
All the pamphlets are said to have been
called in. with the exception of one. which
came into the possession of Miss Yznega.
sister of the Duchess of Manchester for
merly Miss Yznega del Vale, of New York. }
This. the type-written copy. Is said to have
been retained and sent to the United
States. FINALLY, the parties interested are
said to be moving heaven and earth" 10
suppress the whole matter. and the friends
of Sir William Gordon Cumming are, it Is
also stated, not at all displeased with the
revelationsthe pamphlet Is supposed to
have made.