The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
MORAL ROT
N HIGH UF[
Sins of English Society Un-
masked in Court.
IN LORD HARTOPP CASE
Many Distinguished Persons
With Mechanics Involved.
IN LORD HARTOPP CASE
New York, Dec. 27.-The New Yorl

Divorce cases in English high life are
not so rare as to awaken especial interest
in America-where there are a SUFFICIENT
number of social scandals-but that of
his wife is most remarkable, not becau use
OF the scandal, but because the testi-
\ mony reveals the daily life of a part of
u the British artistocracy. the very fash
vionable. very exclusive hunting set.
Sir Charles Hartopp is a plump. rudy
and bald man of forty-four-his wife
called him Bundle because of his fig
Ure-whose family dates from the six
teenth century. He was formerly lieu
tenant in the Scots Guards and he served
with distinction in the Egyptian cam
paign of 1882. winning a medal. He mar
ried Milljcent Florence Eleanor Wilson in
1885. She was the eldest of the beautiful
Wilson girls the daughters of Charles
Henry Wilson. NJ. P, the immensely rich
shipbuilder of Hull Another sister is
Guy Fairfax, one is the Countess of Ches-
terrified. one is still unmarried. Lady
Hartopp is a tall, slim woman of twenty.
nine with wit and exquisite taste in dress.
AT the time of his marriage Sir Charles
Hartopp owed him about $4,000. AMI his
father in-law paid his debts In addi-
ton Mr.. Wilson has given Sir Charlie.
about $4,000 and an annual allowance for
living expenses. Mr. Wilson's opinions
OF Sir Charles is shown by a remark made
in court that 1T is degradation enough to
be tied 10 that scoundrel'
n his action for divorce Sir Charles
accused his wife of indiscretions with
Sir John Willoughby, who was one OF
the officers in the Jameson raid, and of
misconduct with Earl Cowley. who has
been through the divorce court himself.
Henry Arthur Mornington the third
Earl CowIey is thirty-six years old. His
great grandfather was the brother of the
first Duke of Wellington. The present
Earl Cowley married Lady Violet Aber-
gavenny. who divorced him in 1897 on the
ground of inhdelity and cruelty. They
. have a son ten years old.
Therefore II can be seen that the per-
sons connected with this divorce case
occupy places of distinction. A witness
for Lord Hartopp was the Duke of Devon
shire. one of the most powerful noblemen
In England, whose very presence in court
aided Sir Charles enormously.
The only person Immediately connected
with the suit who is not socially promi-
rent is Mrs. Sands whom Lady Hartoop
accuses in connection with her husband
Mrs. Sands is the wife of a London pub
fisher. who separated from her. She is
very blond. very beautiful. looking like
creation of Rossetti's.
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