The sun., 1901-05-10
PROBING LIFE:
FORMBR ssRvANrs CALLED IN mrs SUIT
AGAINST rHE "TELEGRAPH.v


Tho suit OF Eric Hope, the actor. unpro-
fessionally known as the Earl OF Yarmouth.
against the DAILY Telegroph for libel was
ngain before Justice Blanchard In Part XII
of the Supreme Court yesterday. The Earl
himself was called a. a witness just before
the close Of the session and asserted that
10 tbs best OF his knowledge and belief ne
was an earl and had been one for sixteen
years. or ever since tho death OF his grand
father Miss Silvia Green, by whom II was
said that the defence hoped to prove that the
Earl was a fortune hunter. was not called
and it was said that she probably would not
be called Most OF the time yesterday was
used in tho taking OF testimony from persons
Who had been about the Earl in a menal
capacity
The frst witness OF the day was Karl Decker,
the hero of Cabanas Prison, He was asked
why he had used the name Paul Duvsl when
he was being hero.
Because. said Mr. Decker. If I had used
my own name I might have been arrested
and summarily executed by the Spaniards
-You have testified here that the Earl was
villainous actor. What did the Earl ever
do that you felt warranted in racterizins g
as an act OF villainy
He Just acted. that's all
Dlu you mean 10 iuipiy JHht tHc Ieii VI
Yarmouth was villainous person."
NO
Mr. Decker reprimanded Mr. Hummel
once or twice for his use Of English Mr..
Hummel. for in ,tance wanted to know II Mr.
Decker thought it was a "condemnatory
act" for the Earl to sing his famous song,
When Little Pigs Begin to Fly" Mr. Decker
said that "condemnatory act" was a villain
Mr. Hlmmpl bOwpd aDOlO-
getically and asked IL Mr. Decker thought 1t
wrong OF the Earl to sing such a song
Il thought" said Mr.. Decker. that he
was a very foolish young man to sing such .
silly song"
Did you print all that you knew that
was TO the discredit OF the Earl OF Yarmouth
asked Mr. Hummel
Heavens, moi" exclaimed Mr.. Decker
dramatically
Frederick Fish, who was once the Raris
valet, was called Fish had also been valet
20 William + Sheehan. He was as solemn
as a side OF beef while he testified
What is a yalet;" asked Mr. Wollman,
after the manner of one introducing an ex-
pert witness of great price
Fish CONTEMPLATED the ceiling for a mo-
ment Then he spoke:
"A valet. sir" he said. lis 4 valet, sir"
Mr. Wollman looked almost as though he
thought that somebody was having fun with
him Audible chuckles from Mr.. Hummel
on the other side of the table. did not tend
TO allay his fears Mr. Wollman took a turn
at contemplating the ceiling himself Then
he said
Does val,t dress his master7-
"oh, no. sir" exclaimed Fish. and some
thing IN the nature Of an expression OF horror
fitted over his face. Not so far as that. sir
A valet lays out his sentlemans clothes,
Does his Ludship owe you any money!.
asked MIR Wollman. with somo archness Of
tone and expression.
whats that sir2"
Does his Ludship ows you any money!
repeated Mr. Wollman. not quite o gayly
witness. and then rebuksd Mr woliman with
some severity saying sir am an English
man. sir, and his Lordshlp is an English
TO mc. sir. / have been in his Lordshps
service The Earl of Yarmouth, sir. owes
Did he ever borrow Ony money from your
wife,"
The Earl OF Yarmouth never knew my
'But did he ever borrow any money from
Certainly not, sir answered Fish -He
SIS from ne and | had to tell his Lord-hip
that / had not ,he money, but would get i
from my wife. did so,-ir
DO you believe that he Will pay you2"
Il hope so, sir whar else can 30. sir'"
Michael J Quinn testified that the Earl of
Yarmouth had owed him sums varying from
5000 to slIO He exhibited a check of the
Farl's which he said had not been paid The
check was for $500 and $50 had been paid on
4 carpenter said that the Earl had owed
him money and had paid IT in full 4 stock
brokers' clerk said that the Earl had owed
hha hi. sG c. So % for TnH wnnnE Ay Se haf s sued
Mrs Fanny penham Rouse, an actress.
was called Her hair was gray and she was
apparently about 80 years Of age She said
that the Earl had engaged her 10 appear with
"A vaudeville sketch" asked Mr.. Hum
YES, sighed the lady, apparently much
Il was the first time ever appeared IN any
thing outside Of the legitimate. and every
Yes, madam" said Mr.. Humm. sooth-
ngly. The actress turned 20 Justice Ban-
chaTd, and said quite trem ulously: Indeed.
this Is the ftrst tme IN my, HE, the very first
that was ever In lace Of this sort. Mrs
Rouse was excused because she could not
tel exactly whea thGr Earl had become in
George F. piokerson, a valet who had
been employed by tho Earl after Fish, vns
Did the Earl Of Yarmouth ever paw You
any money he owed yonfor your servicesf"
o., SIR.
-Did he ever borrow any money Of you1"
"W ell. sir, whenever he paid me any money
on account, sir. he always borrow ed IL back"
Dickerson testihsi on cross-examination
thatthe Earl dldnot now owe him any money
do YOU know whether the Earl Of ar
mouth ever pawned any of his Clothing?"
He did not sir. did
-Oh, you did,
Yes, sir
why did vou pawn his clothing7"
"BeCAusc N did not seem exactly right 70
me, sir, that the Earl ~ Yarmouth. cir
should be seen going into pawnshop, sir
The valet then told with evident distress
OF a Transaction in .hpllpups which was
referred 10 by counsel In The opening Of the
defendants case lie said that hc had the
three bulldogs for the Earl one was bought
by woman who of iered him So for tho pup.
lie promised that she should hay" the dog
and told the Earl aboutt, The Earl refused
10 ratify the sale, saving that hs had un OIL
Of $40 for the dog Dickerson delivered
the dog " the woman and paid the Earl $40.
taking the money ONT OF his own pocket to
make up the din erence.
Did YOU tell the Earl OF Yarmouth that
you had TAX en- thes5 out ofyour own pocket
Il did. sir
Did You get your IS back"
did not sir
Dicker,on told how he had been followed
by the agents Of ths Telegraph who wanted
him 10 testify on the side ~ the + iey dph IN
the present suit tie -aid that he refused 10
tell them anything about the Earl while he
was in the karls employment Soon after
that, as he put H. The Earl of Yarmouth li-
noyed him very much" by words thar
passed" and he left the EarlS service He
answered af''rma'irely questions teuding TO