New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16

to demand it few years ago, when he was
brought TO book for a peculiarly evil act, but
did not fulfil his threat. In former years, now
ever, trial by peers was common enough. There
was the infamous Lord Mohun, in the reign or
good Queen Anne y He attempted the kldnap
ping OF Mrs. Bracegirdle, the great actress, ana
failed, and few days later murdered In cold
blood a gentleman who had interfered ana pre-
vented the outrage Being arrested, he demanded
flial by his peers, and though his guilt was
undeniabe, was acquitted by majority vote
A few years later he was again tried for another
murder and acquitted, and some years after that
he killed third man, one of his peers but
himself got killed at the same time.
The last such trial by the House of Lords was
one OF the most famous in all its history. 1t
occurred something than fifty years ago,
and the man trial was none other than the
illustrious Lord Cardigan, the leader Of the Light
Brigade at Balaklava. He had been colonel OF
a regiment in India One of his captains was
Harvey Tuckctt gentleman of ancient and noble
lineage Between Lord Cardigan and Tucketts
young and beautiful wife a Irritation soon oc-
Cured. One day Captain Tuckett, who, by the
way, was twice his wife's age, found on the floor
of her room note from Cardigan containing
most dishonorabre expressions. He demanded of
ccncc, declaring that that the first note OF
that kind she had received from the Earl, ana
that she Only rcrraired from rcscntlng 1t and
showing it TO her husband at once through fear
lest the Earl would from his superior rank, bring
harm upon them. Captain Tuckett believed this
story. and forthwith challenged the Earl to fight
a duel Cardigan replied that ctiquett" forbade
him TO fght one # lis own officers. Then Cap
tain Tuckrtt resigned his commission and re-
ncwed the challenge By this time they were
all back in England. The challenge was accepted,
and they met al Wimbledon Tuckctt was badly
wounded at the second shot, and Lord Cardigan
was forthwith arrested The penalty Of his Of
fence was death. An ordinary curt would have
convicted him But the Peers acquitted him on
nimsy technicaity, and he went 70 th" Crimca
TO win everlasting rcnown by riding into the
Jaws of death. into the mouth of hell.
As 70 poor Tuckctt, he, too. would have been
tried and probably convicted, since he would have
been brought 10 the Old Bailey, but he fled to
America with his pretty wife, and lived in OBJ.
scurity and poverty in tho city Of Philadelphia
To the end of his lie. the mutual devotion be-
tween him and his wlf" was perfect. But after
his death she bed checkcr"d career part OF the
time AS A theatre manager, in which business
she was not successful. In the stress OF poverty
she finally revealed the truth OF the romance and
tragedy Of her life in India She wrote 10 Cardi-
gan: Under pressure Of necessity, and by the
advice OF friends, / am about To publish In "A
little volume the letters which you wrote To me
in India May | be permitted to dedlcat" tl'
volume TO your lordshp?' Lord tardlgans reply
was draft for a large sum Of money, ana inc
letters were never published.