The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
NEVILLE in
BAD ODOR.
Induced Young Clay to
IndOrSe Two Notes.
NATTER AIRED In COURT.
Marquis OF HerltOri Unable TO Keep
Up Ragely Hall.
NATTER AIRED In COURT.
SOME RACING SEASON FIGURES.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.)
London. Dec. 4.-All the members of
the family of tho Prince of Wales, and
several of the friends of the heir apparent
including the Duke and Duchess of Or
leans. the Duke ana Duchess OF Portland
and Earl and Countess DE Grey, have
been at Sandringham throughout the
past week. where the birthday of the
Princess of Wales was celebrated on We'd
nesday last with great heartiness. The
Princess, who was horn December !, 1914,
received many presents from all parts OF
the world. The Gar and CZarlna sent
Jewels and Emperor William of Germany
presented the Princess with large
photograph OF himself, in an English uni
form, enclosed in costly frame, and ac-
companled by cordial birthday greet
ing. with four lines in original verse
. The revelations of the ''promlssory
note case, heard before the Lord Chief
Justice OF England, Lord Russell of
killoweD, In the Queens bench division
OF the high court of justice tlfs week,
have created painful impression, and
much sympathy is expressed for the Mar
quis or Abergevenny. whose fourth son
has been brought forward in such an un-
enviable manner. The suit, as cablcd 10
the Associated Press during the week, was
brought by sam Lewis. the well-known
Lopdon money lender, against an officer
of the guards named Clay TO recover the
sum of 500 565 due on two promissory
notes cashed for Lord William Neville,
who, the jury decided, obtained the
young officers signature by fraud, MAX
ing him believe that he was signing docu-
ments relating To tho divorce OF Countess
Cowley, Lord Neville's sister.
1t is nowssaid that further suits involv-
ing Lord Neville are imminent The
affair has been the talk OF society for
long time past and many attempts have
been made to hush the matter UP. Clay
Is one Of the wealthiest of the English
.Jouness dor. his mother married Beres-
ford Valentine Neville. the conservative
member of parliament for Stockport, who
is Clay's guardian. The latter father
was Mr.. j. Spender Clay. d former mem
ber of parliament VINO was one of the
largest shareholders in the Bass Brewery
company. Mr.. Melville became Clay's
guardian after the death of tie latter's
father.
The young man met Lord Neville at n
house party, a. Ascot, where he was pre-
vailed upon To endorse the notes. Clay's
sis. N,.who has fortune uf $50 900 year,
was recently married to Lord Bingham.
the eldest son and heir of the Earl of
Lucan. Young Clay owns racing
stable, which includes among the horses
the we'll known racer Padishih. More
will be heard of the affair 1ae news.
rapers say that, in the absence of
RECITATION of Clay's story, Lord William
Neville must remain IN exile and an out
cast Lord Neville about a dozen years
ago. was on the staff of Sir Henry Loch,
at Melbourne. when the latter was gov
ernor of Victoria. There Lord Neville
was received into the Roman Catholic
church and in Rome, later ne studied for
the priesthood. But. he returned TO
England and married Louisa Maria Car
men de Murrietta, eldest daughter OF Jose
do Murrietta. Marquis de Santurce, the
well-known banker. just before the fail
ure Of his firm, in March, 1896, owing TO
the depression in South American securi-
ties. lord Neville, who was born in
1860, educated at Eton, and who was
formerly lieutenant in the Third battal-
ion Of tho West Kent regiment. is tall,
clean shaven and youthful looking. Sam
Lewis the money lender, has been a well
known figure in London for thirty years
past He had an Office on Cork street and
half the peerage has been among his
clients. A number Of stories are told
about Lewis. including one to the effect
that every year, when he goes to Monte
Carlo, he takes $l0 900, 600 with which to
amuse himself and accommodate his GUS
toners.