The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-24
BLACKMAIL IN ENGLAND.
EXPOSING THE INGENIOUS METHODS
or MR.. MORLAND.
Writing In tho Guisc Of n Benutffui Young
rag Money by Dire Threats OF Exposure.


LONDON. Feb. Maitland Francis Morland
the law tutor Of oxford who wac arrested OF
| Feb IL owing to revelations made By Truth
charged with Matchmaking a number o
wealthy and titled undergraduates Of Oxford
University and other noblemen. was brought
IN this morning at the Bow Street Police
| Court. Edwin Francis Stanhope. tenth Earl oil
| Chesterfield, 81 years Of age. was among the
| FIRST Witnesses. He said he had received q
| letter identical to the one received By Lord
Ho;hfleid. US follows:
! ", Loap: I am n very Young widow; my husband
| died In India fortnight after the marriage My anna
ity though not args. Is sufficient for my wants but II
vii not bear the strain OF anothers debts: hence my
writing to your otdship. became security for an old
sentewonnn and she cannot pay. am tai, and grace
full with perfect nRure. and In features am IKE the
Trncess OF Wales My house is large. well appointed
In the best part OF oxford. and your lordship could
cone to often as You liked without my one
knowing It, All ask 10 $50 part now and part At
other tines but. above ALL perfect secrecy. as am
b gay connected. have position to keep up This
writing 10 Intentionally formal and not my current
italian hand lam very young. have the honor 10 b.
my lord. your iordship's obedent servant
Mns. MAtrLAxp.
The receipt OF tho above letter was. accord
ing to circumstances. followed by others. con-
tanning threats Of exposure. lawsuits. &C.. un-
less money was forthcoming. and In some
cases the prisoner actually brought suit
against some Of tho young lords.
Lord Ormathwaitc was the next witness
called His evidence was similar to that OF
Lord Chesterfield.
Counsel representing Lord Lindsay. the Earl
OF Carnarvon. and the Earl OF Aylesford also
testified to tho fact that their clients had re-
ceived letters similar to tho ono produced In
the case Of Lord Hothhncld The Technical
is that OF nttrmnting t., obtain the sum Of $3.50
from Lord liOthfeld. who IL married. and does
not live at Oxford like several others OF tho
dressed BY Mr. MSrand. '''e''' "
Mr. GG,%rso ws who harS he for the
necessary to, do SO. several other witnesses
could be sailed but. in opinion PIN
one sent to, Lord Iiothncld had been given:
Mr.. Lewis then continued the presentation of
ter received by Lord Hothneld:
Mr Lonp, You called in n. afternoon during last
Ascot and the maid thought that you asked for
nS isa e.
s mea
Win ii..ie NOTE to .sy .h.. Va. Within They cam.
yS r M sn o. a maid.
sa % as Ss
%sy d II SaH os s 5 o sus S
sS TON t H.. ;sa %
StsSp W., ssls Ss si Saa written 10 ,,
s s s
sny y ss"He yss INK M sy
vnSS s1 DO not show this to any one but some
On June 20 last Lord Hothfled received the
following:
Ny e.n irn. that your crihiD win zee me to-
"e''' ''"' ''''''' '' H. F. MonL.xp
This, said Mr.. Lewis. was followed by a visit
servant who received the visitor told him his
master was out md that In any case h" could
Of tho business lie had with his lordshp Tho
visitor then procured u writ hu; dd not serve
csved BY 1q ISri I 18th Iow" letter was re-
mir IL hs Queen. Bench Dyi.sn on fldsy III iSr
m ~ cns r Lns or ud no"
a ~ ss' @ % ana S
This step vas followed by sending this reg
s w t:Gs SSs S%s ". .s I'd 81 III
g IS
G1:ca
,5.d n:Ss , =; to Lady YGus a.s
Lady Hcthfeld placed this letter in tho
hands Of her husband who placed the matter
Lord Hothfcld almost Immediately after
ward received the following letter:
%T Loan 4u-s Sy Ss ss,% Al
sdis Of Court i" Ken" S";T Io'SS,n sp
q. 3.
IL %y ;ss
SsSni .ssSF"ins KAY AZ SS
eFuisT mGs rrS,s,t sronslS axanst ae'srs Lewis
y: 's' 'ts 81
Counsel also produced in evidence the pa
}arI Russell Tor 500, hnli Of which sum. il was
he defendant. Tho, remainder Of the sum.
ruth Mor!and asserted. was duo her for the
In lord HothfIeld's case. the latter. when
@tS asn Hrs
anne handwriting rs those addressed to Earl
Earl Russell. counsel also showed to-day. re-
elve.l the threatt ming letters on the ,ovc Of his
marriage. These documents were also placed
ID 'S G ns XT Srd. Ee
net that he committed adultery with tho
ritter The writer q these letters also threat
! 90 were paid.
Earl Russell then made inquiries regarding
Is cSrrespondert, Tor n denies that. be ever
{ the writer Of tho threatening letters ior
,orc OF them were forthcoming. tho Earls
ngsin threatening to show GER
sin missives which she claimed TO have, in
emands wern complied with: Mr. Lewis nd.
lifted TINT Earl Russell had written certain
,tters to Morland. md he added. these letters
ere In the possession Of the police
Mr.. Thomas Arwali. the Postmaster OF OK
'rd,. testified that. owing to REPRESENTATIONS {
lade to him by the university authorities. he
Mrs. Maitland to the house In which the
,me convinced that such letters wore not in
'nded for anybody but the prisoner. and that
lere was no such person as Mrs Maitland in I
sstence. The prisoner. complained ut tho
:tion tho Postmaster had tax on. and asserted I
osi.tiyely that there was such persSn as Mrs
'rs. after tho necessary order had been
sued. were returned to the writer's
It'll the endorsement that Mrs, Maitland was
nknown. Tho prisoner then threatened the .
) Would appeal to Mr Glad stone. to Lord e
,liainry upI ~, Mr. Tohp Mprlav W 1a |