The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-14
A WOMAN'S SPITE.
Social Storm Involving Lady broohe
aud the Prince Of wales.

It was announced recently that mYsterl-
Gus type-written pamphlet, of which only
ffty-seyen copies had been issued, was
being circulated in high circles in Britain.
1t was added that the pamphlet referred
to attacked the Prince of Wales, Lady
Brooke and others, and that the Duchess OF
Manchester, at luncheon party, had reaN
il aloud to her guests. The result OF the
appearance of this pamphlet was series OF
conferences between the Prince of Wales,
LO.d Salisbury and Lord Charles Beres-
ford, fighting Charlie" Of Condor fame, the
gallant sailor who ran his gunboat Win
great effect under the guns OF the forts at
Alexandria and earned the We'll done, Con-
dor" signal from Admiral seymour Inc
following, according TO a long caDlegram 10
the st Louis P0sJ-Dispatch, appear to be
the facts in the case;
Lady Beresford. the wife Of Lord Charles
BeTeSfOrd. seems II have become jealous OF
the favor with which Lord ana Lady Brooke
were received at Marlborough House, the
town residence of the Prince Of Wales, and
she is said TO have prepared and circulated
the pamphlet in question, which IS Sald 10
contain private correspondence which had
passed between herself and Lady Brooke
before and during the bacc0rat trial. There
is also, il Is said, an addendum when dis-
closes the degree Of friendship existing be-
of Wales, showing in a new light certain
features Of the baccarat suit and proving
that Sir William Gordon Cumming was
loyal TO the Prince OF Wales and so main
tanned silence upon certain points IN cOnnec-
ton with the case. The pamphlets small
one In every sense and Is couched IN Yelieu
language. Ii claims 10 point out various
instances where the couple ,the Prince and
Lady Brooke were together, including a
certain meeting at tie DCncaSter Hotel,
where they are said to have met iDcOgnltO
directly after the Daccarat scandals at the
Wilson's residence at ITanby Croft, near
DOncaster. 1t was upon this occasion, &C
cording TO the pamphlet, that the Prince OF
Wales informed Lady Brooke Of the facts
regarding the card scandal, which the latter
is said TO have subsequently talked about
sufficiently for them 10 become public prop
eTty. 1t was this publicity given 10 the
affair it Will be remembered, which LED TO
the suits which were brought by Sir Will
lam Gordon Cumming against the W AsOnS
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 connection
with her friendship for the Prince OF Wales.
and buasting of il to her QuOudam friend,
Lady BereSford. In one letter Lady Brooke
is quoted as speaking Of the Prime OF
Wales visiting her tOWn-hOuSe, and Lady
BeresfoId is alleged to add that from the
facts atterNaTd developed II was learned
that the Prince was in the habit of driving
in q carriage without CreStS or other marks
by which it could be known; that he was
accustomed to stop at GrOSvenOT square and
to aligbt there and walk up Brooke street
Continuing the pamphlet adds that when
the Prince approached the steps OF the
Brooke residence the door was silently and
quickly opened aud the Prince would enter
the building.
Copies Of this pamphlet are said to have
been forwarded to the Princess of Wales, to
Lord Salisbury. to tie Prince Of Wales and
20 other Princes OF the royal family. 1t is
added that the Princess Of Wales is indlg-
naut at the whole affair ana that she has
caused Lady BeresfJTd 10 be informed that
she Will no longer be received at MARI
borough House.
Lord Charles Beresford is alleged to have
been very angry when these facts were COM
municated TO him. Lord Charles, upon re-
ceIpt Of the news, IS said to have obtained
leave Of absence and TO have hurried home
90 London. Upon his arrival IN this city
Lord Charles BeTeStOrd, according TO the
story, had q stormy Interview Win Lord
Salisbury, and threatened that unless his
wife Was restored TO favor at Marlborough
House be would reveal all he kew
about the affair and create a scandal
OF az extent unknown since the time
OF george N. Al IIrl LuDu SALISBURY ap-
pears TO have refused 10 have anything 10 do
with the matter; but finally. still according
TO the story, lie consented tOact as mediator
between Tie BeTesfOriS and the Prince Of
Wales. Lord Salisbury, 1t would seem, did
not consent 10 adopt this course until Lord
BrresfUrj had threatened to sue Lady
Brooke for SANDER
The Prince OF Wales, the story also has it,
was visiting Luton when heTecelyed a copy
Of the mysterious pamphlet. Tie Prince is
said To have sent for Lord BereSfOrd, who is
an old and intimate friend Of the heir ap-
parent. Wien the two met there IS said to
have been round cassing INDUCED in; but
their quarrel WAS apparently soon patched
up, Lord BeresfOrd, it is alleged, agreeing
his wife's sister, who, the story says, had
access TO the letters published in the pam
phlet, and betrayed the confidence placed in