Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-27

@l bride. The brides
friends denied that she was married.
Yesterday" the vicar went on,
there arrived simultaneously three let
ters. One Of them. an anonymous let
ter, was addressed to Captain Crowle;
one, from a respectable bookseller In
London, was addressed to Mr.. Pente.
crosse. master of the grammar school,
and one. from a certain fellow Of bis
college at Cambridge. was addressed to
me. All these letters together contain
ed charges which show how deeply we
have been deceived"
Have q care! Have carer said
Lord Fylingdale.
by these letters and other sources"
the vicar continued, II learn first as to
the noble lords friends the following
particulars:
~ find that the Lady Anastasia Lang.
ston hath been lately presented by the
grand jury Of Middlesex for keeping q
house 'riotous. of great extravaganza.
luxury. idleness and Ill fame.
IL am Informed that Lady Anastasia
hath held a bank every night in this
place, to the hurt and loss Of many.
II turn next to the case OF the Rev.
BENJAMIN Purden. who stands before
you. He was the tutor of Lord Fyling.
dale. He Is described as the compan.
lon Of his vices. He was the cause last
year Of a grievous scandal at Bath. he
Is the author Of ribald piece Of verse,
by which he has corrupted many. No
bishop would sanction his acceptance
Of the smallest preferment."
"This is very surprising" said Mr..
Purden. shaking his big head. "but we
shall see. we shall see-immediately."
"There are next the two gentlemen
known as Sir Harry Malyns and Colo
el-I.anyon Their occupation Is to act
as decoy ducks. to lure young men to
the gaming table and to plunder them
when they are caught"
Both these gentlemen started, but
neither replied.
81 now come to the noble lord be-
fore me. He Is most notorious proh1'
gate. He shares in Lady Anastasia'a
gaming house. He has long since been
refused admittance into the houses OF
persons Of honor. He is an inveterate
gambler. He has ruined his own es.
tate. sold the family plate and pic.
lures. library. everything. He Is at
this moment unable to borrow or to
raise the smallest sum Of money. The
Fleet and the Kings Bench prisons are
full Of the unfortunate tradesmen who
trusted him and the young rakes whom
he has ruined.
Ladies and gentlemen. this was
the story which reached us yesterday.
fortunately in time. Miss Molly broke
off her promise and wrote to his lord
ship for explanations. Captain Crowle
called upon his lordship this morning
for explanations. He was met with
derision. He was told that he was
too late-the young lady was already
married; there was no necessity for
any explanations"
The company murmured. Voices
were raised demanding explanations.
my friends" said his lordship cold.
", "these inventions need no reply.
1 claim my wife,"
.'She Is not your wife," said the vicar.
1--WE are ready to prove that at g
o'clock the young lady was already
engaged with her mother in the still.
room or some other occupation. OF
that there Is no doubt possible. But
and here he lifted warning finger.
but his lordship paid no attention
'there was a wedding early this morn.
ing. His reverence. Mr.. Purden. per-
formed the service. The wedding was
in the name Of Mary Miller as bride.
The registers are signed Mary Miller
This is therefore conspiracy"
"You talk nonsense" said his lord.
ship. who certainly carried it off with
an amazing assurance. 81 claim my
wife. Once more. madam. will you
come with me-"
81 am not your wife"
1--WE must endeavor." said the vicar
Ito find the woman who personated
Miss Molly. The clerk Of the parish
testifies to the wedding. but he does
not appear to have seen the face OF
the bride. Whoever she was she wore
a domino and had thrown her hood
over her face"
The Lady Anastasia stepped forward
agitating her fan. "Reverend SIR" sht
said to the vicar. "in matters Of society
you are a very ignorant and very sim
ple person. 1t is quite true that have
been presented by Middlesex jury fol
gambling. 1t Is also true that half Lon
don might also be presented. AS fol
the rest of your statements-that, fol
instance, Lord Fylingdale shares In th'
profits of my bank-let me assure yor
that your innocence has been abused
These things are not true. However, i
is not for me to answer public insults
In a public place. Sir Harry. my ole
friend. they call you decoy. even you
with your name and your reputation
A decoy! Sir. your cloth should shame
YOU. Sir Harry. take me to my chair
If tomorrow morning the compan!
thinks proper to dissociate itself from
this public insult. will remain In thi
place, where. I own, l have neVe
found many friends. II not l shall re