The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-28


trials that followed, expressed the great
est uneasiness about the withdrawal from
London, and Conjured Lady Rosebery. if
possible, to avert it, and if they did with
draw, expressed his determination 10
follow in disguise. Lord Rosebery. how
ever, did withdraw to his seat in Norfolk
and atterward to another seat in Scotland.
. Sir Henry did follow in disguise as Col.
DE Grey He took up his abode at an inn
IN the neigh borhood of Lord Rosebery's
place He allowed his beard and whiskers
to grow and otherwise
DISGUISED HIMSELF.
The watchful old dowager countess had
her suspicious fully aroused, and did not
fail to notice that Lady Rosebery mad
adopted practice heretofore unusual to
her, that of taking lonely walks by her
self, rejecting the profered company of
the mother-in-law Lord Roseberv's
family at this time consisted of himself.
the countess, the dowager countess. and
his brother the Hon Mr. Primrose, be-
sides occasional visitors They usually
dlned at i O'Clock. The ladies retired
ABOUT o'clock, and were Joined by the
gentlemen about o'clock Lady Rose
berry usually made some excuse for
leaving her mother-in-law, and then she
retired to suite of rooms on the
ground floor of one of the wings
of the building This suite con
sisted of library, anteroom, bedroom,
called the red bedroom. dressing room
and some others, all communicating with
each other, and with the windows looking
out upon terrace Just below this ter
race was leaden cistern, by means of
which it was not difficult to ascend the
terrace and enter these rooms by any of
the windows. This situation seemed
fairly safe to such ardent lovers as there
were means of hiding and getting away.
But the old dOwager was as keen and
watchful as only one woman can be of an
other One evening she observed a man
descend from a window and walk of
This fact she communicated to Hon Mr.
Primrose The discovery soon followed,
and 1t was as sensational as anything in
an old melOdrama. One evening about
ten minutes after Lady Rosebery had re-
tired as usual, Mr.. Primrose, with some
of the servants, repaired to the doors of
the bedroom, which he found fastened
An effort was made to force one Of the
doors open, and, as it was evident they
were determined to succeed Lady Rose
berry herself opened it. Sir Henry.
dressed in large blue jacket and trous-
ers, red waistcoat, covered with pro-
fusion of pearl buttons, and holding
BRACE OF HORSE PISTOLS
In his hands, stood by the side of the bed.
His beard and whiskers were much grown,
and his appearance altogether so much
altered that Primrose did not at first rec
oguize him The handkerchief which
Lady Roseberry had worn around her
neck at dinner was off and her gown I'M
pinned. The scene was an intensely ex-
citing one. as may be imagined
Sir Henry stood by the side of the bed
with his brace of pistols raised ready to
fire, while MIR. Primrose ca led on a serv-
ant to go and fetch him his pistols Lady
Rosebery expressed great 6ontrition, put
the blame on herself alone, and bent
all her endeavors toward preventing a
deadly combat between the men. On her
beseechment, Sir Henry Mildmay was
finally prevailed upon to retire through
the window by which he had entered.
Lord Rosebery did not see his lady after
ward. He delivered her writing desk to
Mr.. Primrose, who discovered in 1t large
number of discriminating letters, produced
afterward in court Lady Rosebery re-
manned in the house that night, but took
her departure in the early morning. and
was joined by her lover, the pair proceed
ing to London, and sleeping together the
following night in an inn on the road
The pair took up their residence at Sir
where they resided for some time, and
then repaired to the continent.
An action was brought by Lord Rose
berry against Sir Henry Mildmay, who
suffered judgment to go by default, and a
verdict for $4,000 damages was returned
against him on the execution of a writ |
of inquiry On the trial. which is one Of !
the famous one, Sir w. Scott. counsel for |
Lord Rosebery, recapitulated the circum-
stances of the case, and said it certainly !
was but poor compensation to the in |
jured husband to grant him all that was |
within the power of the court TO grant, |
namely, that he be divorced, and that the |
be punished in heavy dam |
ages.
Counsel for Lady Rosebery admitted |
that it it was impossible for them to offer |
any observations to resist the effect of |
the evidence, which they therefore left |
to the impartial consideration of the |
court, The sentence of the court was an !
absolute divorce in favor Of Lord Rose |
berry and Judgment for him Of R15,OOO |
against Mildmay.
Sir Henry and the Countess were mar !
ried on the continent, and the King of |
who had somewhat pecu- |
liar ideas himself on marriage, legitima- |
tized, or rather recognized the marriage
as legal. The couple lived together very
happily for many years and had several /
one of whom, at least. became
prominent. This is Capt. Edmund Mild |
may, who inaugurated the Wimbledon
shooting range, and was aide-de-camp to
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