The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-15

optll SeClcL III tllVotIlCsil WIVES tu.ti Shtt<
Charles Arthur Falrlle Cunningham, who
as announced by the Daily Mall to-day;
ct,mmls,ed suicide al the Hotel yictoriass
this city, during the night OF Deccnbes
&c. had long been infatuated With MIR:
jorle Pryor, a chorus girl Of the IN M
Town" company. During The company'a
London engagement Sir Charles occt,S
pied a front seat nigh.ly watching the
Girl, and after the. performance he drove
away with her. N, {; a 4 !, sIs Y
Il He followed the company 10 Amsrtea
and returned here In December. when iti
was reported that he was considered
downcast because Miss Pryor had res
fused 10 have anything more to do with
him. 5t, TX
The, coroner gave out a report o q tho!
case to-day, showins that Sir Charles
shot himself In the head. It was under
stood that Sir Charles left a letter dlrects
Ing that his clothing and effects be given;
to, Miss Pryor. "
n Sir Edward Clarke, G. c., opened sfosi
the defense to-day In the suit OF Daaiel
Jay to recover. from Lady. Sykes, wifeo
Sir Taston Sykes, the sum OF 1880
loaned TO the defendant on the security,
OF notes apparently signed BY her nus
band. 8. * "
s. Sir Tatton Sykes testified that the
signatures were not his. An expert In
handwriting nauled Englls, testified that
the signatures OIL the bills and lettersSot
~ tt&r& kah oil 11yS
Tatton Sykes were, In his opinion, forgs
cries executed BY a woman. 45J:ss V
Sir iTattnn Sykes denied, generally his
wifes evidence and said he regarded sthe
transaction with Mr. Jay as beins
wicked and criminal conduct" upon the
part OF her ladyship. NJ
Lawson Walton. c. c.. cross examined
Sir Tatson Sykes and showed him the
checks which a Monte Carla banker yes.
terday testified Sir Tatton had signed
and afterwards repudia:ed. The baronet
positively denied having signed them.
He further said the story or the bankss
(AIr. .unwin) on the subject was asflcl,
tion. \: 55'
do you suggest asked Mr.. Walton
that Lady Sykes has been forging yons
name? ~. Il ~! z; sSf u
7 Would rather not discuss that mat !
ter" replied Sir Tattor. Y
when did YOU first ascertain that
Lady Sykes had forged yol slgnature?"
counsel then asked "a. q h IN III
Maybe 1t was twelve Years ago AMI
swered the witness. "The first forgart
was for! e 10000 in December 1856. 4 be-
came aware thae my signature had been
forged in q number OF transactions.t,f3f;
The case was adjourned until Mon.
day. S,,s
Lady. JessIca Sykes. who is a daughter
of George Augustus CavendIsh- Benz
tinck. and Is related to the duke ofiPorts
land. has had some startling experiences
recently. & ( : y4 X HslI
On August she was charged with OBJ
taining by false pretenses checks 70 TIA
value OF SEQ. 500 and with converting III
her own use 200 shares Of stock. 4Ths
summons was Withdrawn the prosecuE
tions stating that explanations had beef
received and that Sir Tatton Sykes was
prepared to meet all the, liabilities offhis
wife. rs - sl. ~ si$igisS t$i1ssSS.
1t was further explained that the mis- I
understanding was dccasioned byfthn
fact that her ladyship's broker Ind snol
kept her acquainted with her exact posis :
ton In regard 10 certain stock transacs
lions. "a .s 49, IS: n 3 SSSS1s
On october 10 Lady Sykes was CHARGE,
with forging her husbands name TO- q,
bill OF exchange for $1,000 In connection
with a stock transaction. The presiding
magistrate, in dlsmissing the cases saia
it seemed to him that the court had beei,
used for improper purposes intimatinr
that the charge. which was not whollyy
unsupported by evidence. had kbeen
brought In order to damage the repuras
tion of the defendant. ". Efsirlg
In December. 1896. Sir Tatton sykes
advertised that he would not be respons,Ss
bic for his wife's debts. This announcea
meat grew out Of the fact that Lady
Beresford to buy the famous mare il n
Fleehe. at the sale of Baron H!rsch's
stud. Lord Beresford secured the liorss
refused to pay for the mare, bu. aftsrs,
ward relented md helped his wife out AZ
the difficulty. Is n B;if.S1a