The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-27
SWIFT But UNS|QL|ED
Mrs. Craven'SG Character Thus
Legally Established.
NEWEST OF NEW WOMEN
How She Carried on With Mr..
Chandos-PoIe.
NEWEST OF NEW WOMEN

IDLE bOhemians, but OF members OF tn,
most anstocratic society OF England
told this most extraordinary true story o.
new woman.
She Is Mrs. Craven. She was Miss Inei
Broom when the things' happened which
are told in this story, things that %oult
make an old-fashioned marron gasp with
horror, but which, in the eyes of En-.
glish society as we'll as in the calm judg-
ment Of British law, have left upon hel
reputation not so much as the shadow Of
a stain.
Her husband Is the Hon. Rupert Cecil
Craven. New York knows him well.
New York remembers how at dhe wed
| ding o the Earl of Craven and Miss Brad
| ley Martin, the Hon. Rupert Cecil Craven
brother and best man Of the Earl, wore
red hair. gray suit. pink shirt and white
spats, the combination investing the sol
emn ceremony with a thrill of horror
| New York has not to this day forgotten.
Miss Broom is also a member Of an aris-
| tocratic family. At nineteen she received
from a relative a legacy which made her
| independent, and she left her afther's roof
to become a bachelor girl.
She did not seek a duenna, a compan-
ion, chaperon. This is all in the evil
dence. Stately. oewtgged and scarlet rob-
ed, Mr., Justice Gorel opened his eyes
when he heard 1t.
What he asked. ''Did you not keep
a companion?'
"No," replied the Hon. Mrs. Rupert
Cecil Craven. Couldn't afford 1t. pre-
ferred to keep horses"
.ba 20 ,f N1-n n 011- hun =
ers. with the necessary stables and
grooms. She lived in lodgings, was free
with men, brandy and. soda, cigaretteSe,
mixed drinks. But she retained her high
place in English society. And at nine
teen She gained the love Of Mr.. Craven,
whose confidence went with his love, and
whose conduct toward his sweetheart
and in behalf Of his wife you are expected
to admire.
Moving her stables about from place to
place as different hunts drew their
covers, Miss Broom met the other man.
three years after her engagement.
Samuel Chandos-Pole is a member Of
one CT Britians most ancient families.
A Sir John CCandas commanded the
British army at AgnIcourt. The Poles
have cherished pretentions to the throne.
Mr.. Chandos-Pole Is well known in
America For ten years he. was cow
puncher in New Mexico. When asked in
her suit for divorce, why he beat his
wife and mixed her up with the furniture
and choked lsndlady and knocked out a
maid he replied that such unconventional
ways were acquired In busting broncos"
American mannerism in short.
But let us hear Mrs. Craven's own testi-
mony as given IN court.
Plaintiffs Comsel-Was not Mr.. Poles
conversation too course to please q lady?
Mrs Craven-Oh, 1t worse than that Of
most masters Of the hounds.
1t was near Tanworth that they met
Miss Broom's horse was Ill, and one of
the men-so Chandos-Pole came into her
Hfe-suggested that he should ride home
with her.
'T'm afraid your nagH get the blind
staggers," he said.
When the reached the hotel ne revived
the horse with two quarts of good En-
glIsh ale.
''Dine with me, win your the man
asked as an afterthought, after the two
had talked horse sufficiently.
The bachelor girl of twenty-five saw
no reason for refusing. end they dined
alone in the coffee room at the Castle
hotel. Then they went in cab to Miss
Brooms lodgings.
81 say," said Pole at the gate. ''can't
you give a chap drink? Save my life,
v know"
Miss Brom responded with hearty
good-fellowship. Pole went in and they
had one drink together. and at least one
more. Time passes rapidly when two
"rippin' good fellows talk horse and
swap racy stories. abby swore 1t was
3 o'clock when Pole came out. He drove
TO the hotel found it locked, drove back
to Miss BroOm's lodgings and left him
| theer.
Miss Brioom's maid Matilda. swore that
Pole left soon after u and returned about
$3.50. but she wouldn't let him In.
Take him to his hotel" Matilda says
she said.
shut" replied cabby.
Then take him to the stable"
Cant. He's no dogr
Just then Pole came up Matilda SAYS.
forced his way past her and established
himself on the dressing roirn sofa She
left him sleeping there.
In the morning Pole went to the hotel,
then came back and had breakfast with
Matilda is a good girl Here is part of
her examination.
Mr.. Carson-Now. come, Madam. were
you not astonished?
Mrtilda-"No!'
Mr.. Carson-Not astonished at Mr.. Pole
-acomparative stranger-coming to your
| m;streSs's home at IL at night?
Maulda-Noi
Mr.. Carson-Were you not astonished
at seeing the man who. at 5 a. m. forced
his way into an unmarried iady's lodgings
| then breakfasting with her?
Matlida-No,
Matilda had no great esteem for Pole.
| Once he chased her round the drawing
room trying 10 kiss chr. and such doilgs
| she couldn't abide.
4 day OF twol alter afr. ChanLios-Pole.
wired Miss Broom to come over for lunch
at Kimberley. Mss Broom went and told
Mrs. Poe about her husbands uncere-
! moniOus visit and his demands for soda
and brandy.
Just like sam" WAS Mrs. Poles COM
ment He does the most remarkable
thfngs"'
After that Pole and Miss Broom became
great friends.
Robert Henry Griffin. landlord of the
Castle hotel. swore that Miss Broom