The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-16

a public disgrace, and several influential
members of the House of Commons had
proclaimed in the newspapers their inten-
ton of calling for a legislative investga-
ton of the public prosecutors Office as
soon as Parliament met. 1t is not so long
ago that the wealthy Lady HaldOn, In de-
nying financial responsibility for a promis-
sorry note Endorsed with her name, and for
winch she was being sued by a money
lender, produced in court a letter written
to her by her son, in which he acknowl-
edged having forged her name, Judgment
Deihg consequently delivered IN her favor
Yet no steps were ever taken by the pub
lie prosecutor against this self-confessed
blue-blooded forger, who, in course of time,
may inherit his fathers peerage and oc-
cupy his seat in the House of Lords as an
hereditary legislator. Attention has also
been drawn to the fact that although Oscar
Douglas, whom the evidence III court
showed to be equally guilty, was never
prosecuted; while in the case of Mr.. Hurl-
burt the warrant for his arrest was de-
tanned by the public prosecutor until he had
left the kingdom and got beyond the reach
Of the police. his immunity being due to
the number and influence of his many
titled friends in London.
In the case of Nevill public sentiment was
determined to bring his lordship to trial.
Prosecutor Matthews, who had been as
signed the case, was inclined to be lenient,
but Judge Lawrence, who has ideas of his
own regarding offenses of the kind charged
against Nevill, and who is merciless to-
wards all classes OF criminals, took long
to aristOcratic offenders by giving his lord
ship five years in prison.
The titled .cOnvictS full name is Lord Will
liam Beauchamp Nevill He was born in ,
1860, and is the fourth son of the Marquis
of Abergavenny. He was formerly an aid
de-camp to the VicerOy of Ireland. the Duke
of Marlborough, and is lieutenant in the
Third Battalion of the Royal West Kent
Regiment He is married. The fifth daugh-
ter of the Marquis of Abergavenny is Lady
Violet. born in 1866 and married in 1889 to the
third Earl Cowley. On Oct 30, 1896 a petit
Cowley, who alleged matrimonial miscon-
duct and extreme cruelty on the part of the
carl. The correspondent in the case was Il
Mrs Charington. 1t was brought out in the
course of the trial, which began in January
last that the earl, then Viscount Dangan,
was forced to heavily compensate Phyllis
Broughton. the actress, for breach of prom
Use. In the trial of the divorce suit Earl
Cowley and Mrs. Charington denied the al
legations of the complainant. Counsel for
the countess asked permission TO aInSnd the
petition of the plaintiff by Introducing new
correspondent on the following Monday. The
request was granted and the jury was dis
charged. When the hearing was resumed.
on Feb. !. Earl Cowley made no contest,
but admitted misconduct with the second CO.
respondent, and in August last the countess
obtained a decree of absolute divorce, with
alimony to the amount of &2,2O0 year for
life .,.s..,..... .-...
Sam Lewis. the money lender i'm the case.
is probably the most notorious man Of his
class I'm England During the bankruptcy
proceedings against the Marquis of Allies
bury who died in 1894, ii developed that
Lewis had claim of 92o7,O 900 against the es-
tate which includes the famous Savernate
forest Lewis, in September, 1895. purchased
the beautiful residence of Countess Cowley,
at Madenhead for &12OOO.