New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-03
1-2; Mason, 12 Van Vliet, 9 Tinsley, 2: Birdie.
Havana. March 2-wnlbrodt defeated Vaxques In
q game OF chess last night. The game was the Kings
Bishops hiwn Gamb,
THE DE WALDEN DIVORCE CASE OPENED.
CRUELTY CHARGED BY LADY HOWARD DE WAL
DEN. AND ALLEGED INFIDELITY THE BASIS
OF CROSS.sI-IT nv HER IIrSnAND


CRUELTY CHARGED BY LADY HOWARD DE VAL
DEN. AND ALLEGED INFIDELITY THE BASIS
OF \ CRO>ssUIT BY HER HUSBAND.
London March 2.Thc long lookcd-for De Walden
divorce case cam" mp to-day Ia the Divorce Court,
before Justice JENNIE. IL is regarded the chief
suit OF the year. Lady IIowiIIa de- Walden brings
the action for divorce and her husband has answered
10y cross.snlt. Lord Howard Is 1nan Of large wealth
and Is one Of the great ground landlords Of London
London ari,tocraiIc society has always taken an In
tcrest I'm the rather startling domestic differences
Of the DE Waldens. About twenty years ago Lord
Howard and his mother sister ~ the Duke of
Portland. who bnslt the underground portion OF Well
beck Abbcy-made a trip through portions OF China.
visiting various ports and rivers In special steamer
manned with coolies. Lord Howard WIS formerly
member OF the 7ti Iusssrs. In which regiment his
broherln law I, major An important witness In
one OF the actions Is Count Jean de Madre. Well
known Parisnn and master OF the foxhounds ut Pau.
In the trial Today Lord Howard de Wal
den his wife Of inhdety with Count Jean DO
Madre und with Captain Winter. aud Lady Howard
seeks separation the ground OF alleged cruelties
Oh tile part OF her husband. 4 notable array OF
counsel present. Lord Walden being represented
by Sir Edward Clarke. Andrew lnderwick, Q. Co
and j. {. Coward ana his wife by sir Henry James,
Frank Lockwood =. C., and Richard Scarle.
Ia his opening for his client. sir Henry James
stated that Lord Howard DE Walden Wa, married In
wife being Al that time nineteen Years OF age ana
the husband ferry six. Lord Howard continued the
advocate had frequently abused the parents OF his
wife, and her OF theft different OCCASIONS.
lie had twisted her arm, forced her on hcr Knees,
and thrown heavy book at her III presence %
Major Graham, who intercepted the missile. ne
had also struck his wife With hall brush, drawing
blood lie hal also struck he: with his fists, loekce
the doors upon her, and Threatened 10 shoo, ber ITO
frequently returned home drunh and developer re-
pellnnt habits. In June, lsee. the pin decided "
separate, the husband agreeing To NAH" his VIE =
yearly allowance VI G,1O The Baron afierwurd graz
ualiy withdrew theit son. Itona, Evelyn, DoIn ~
1880. from the control Of his wife, ana cut on inc
Lady IIownrl de- Walden called as the first
witness in her own b-hnl Ia hen testimony she CON
her husbands cruelty pnd misconduct -hc also ties
tined Tint her husband went I, race meetings ana
Ignored her existence, had r-IIs't her the means 70
lie had at her called her an Infamous name:
Continuing. the witness said tIai she once i0une
her husbands conduct 50 intolerAble Ia; she deter
mined prosecute him. but Lady Ossington ana Lazy
Harriet Drnnck urged her 10 do an"thins 10 avoia
sandal ana she ;ieIao to iir ndwcr ie pg misery
drinking. and retired 10 lest 1T 10 O'Clock IN thS
morning. rising at o'clock ia tl'r "ve'is ia sn..
times he fired In the streets. 49,
The adjourned at th,s point The hear, hear.
ng which has excited great public interest, Is likely
To- continue for several day.
Lord Howard de Valid II Is of distinguished lineage.
The first i,aron Howard de Walden WAS the son OK
ThoiD.s fourth Duks Norfolk. By Margaret, daush-
ter and heir OF Thomas Lord Aufley, Of Walden. The
barony dates from 1885,, and SIX Years later the nrsu
Baron made Earl OF SUFFOLK. The ann Baron
Howard de Walden created Baron Scaford Ills
great glunCsOn siAth IaroJ liownri de walden, was
IN carry lie IA captan in the army, and was after
waro a distinguished diplomatst. His eldest son.
Frederick George. is the present Lord Howard Do
Walden ana Baron seaford.