The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-04
STIRLING CASE
JUDGE BLAMED
Mrs. Taylor Scores Lord
Guthrie and Mrs.
Anterior.
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| in her home. supplied with comforts and
luxuries, even 20 dresses, and then
/ when she was absent from the country
/ three months later. stole her husband.
/ In the same way that she wrecked the
/ happiness of Lord and Lady Dudley,
/ Lore and Lady Delaware; by the same
! tactics that caused her TO be driven
out Of India and out OF South Africa,
I she separated Captain Stirling from his
/ wife.
Il have it on good authority that
since the divorce was granted 10 Cap
tain Stirling, who brought a cross suit
when his actions compelled Mrs. Stirl-
/ ing 10 seek a divorce. Mrs Anterior
/ has been the cause Of separating an
( other man and wife.
Visited Mrs. Anterior.
when my daughter was coming to
this country last July to visit me. e
day before she sailed Captain Stirling
engaged rooms In a hotel on the Isle
of Wight. 1t was proven at the trial
that he lived at that hotel for seven
teen days. Mrs. Atherton was there
also. Witnesses testified that he went
into Mrs. Atherton's apartments for
long periods in each twenty-four hours.
and his bed was never slept in. He
was there every afternoon
The old nurse, a respectable woman
SiNty-hVe years Of age, who cared for
my little grandson, refused to go 10 the
Isle of Wight with them and wrote to
my daughter telling her that she would
leave ciIe house in London II the things
that were going on trere between the
Captain and Mrs. Atherton did not
stop. This was the first intimatiOn my
daughter had that anything was wrong.
Witnesses Perjured Themselves.
There was any amount OF similar evil
dence against him, and innumerable in
stances Of perjury by his witnesses. but
the judge could only see the fascinating
correspondent He even went so far as
TO refuse to admit in evidence the let
ter from the old nurse. but accepted
copies OF letters which Captain Stirling
claimed he had written 10 me, but which
I never received, and which were never
written.
Loves Lord Northland.
Referring to the part that Lord
Stirling as correspondent. played in the
case Mrs. Taylor said her daughter had
acknowledged loving him.
But she had no affection for Lcrd
Northland until Captain Stirling began
to neglect her for this Atherton woman.
When he was going some place with
Mrs. AthertOn he would suggest that his
wife go out somewhere with Lord
Northland- When the poor girl was
prosecuted to distraction by his atten-
tiOnS to another woman, il was only
human for her 10 turn to the man who
had SympathiZed with her.
The dragging in OF Lord NOrthlard's
name, however, was only one of the
many things that Captain Stirling and
Mrs. Atherton did in carrying out their
policy 10 get rid OF his wife at any cost
Captain Strings Tactics.
The tactics pursued by captain Stir
ling have lost him the regard Of his
bOyhOod friends. While ne has the
verdict of this narrow-minded Scotch
man. my daughter has the verdict OF
the people Of all England. and will. in
time, ] am sure. have the vcrdict or
higher and fairer court The best OF
legal talent that we have consulted in
forms us that she cannot fail to win.
81 am glad 70 have had this oppor-
tunlty to say word 40 the American
public. who have not received all the
IdC-S IN the case. The English press
Is compelled to withhold common I'll
while the appeal IS pending, for fearl
OF contempt proceedings"
Mrs. Taylor stated that Mrs. Stirling
Will remain in Scotland until the case !
IS finally disposed of. This is expect
ed TO take place within a year. Mrs. /
Is supporting herself by work I
as an interior decorator, in which she
Is very talented. Before her marriage
To Captain Stirling four years ago, (
she was an actress, and made her last 4
appearance in Washington in The /
Wild Rose"
Mrs. Taylor today gave the correct |
story Of her encounter with Mrs. Ath- |
ertOn in the latter's home. Cable re- |
ports stated that she had entered the |
house and chOked the beauty. Both /
were hailed 10 the police court and /
placed under bonds To keep the peace.
u merely went there" said Mrs.
Taylor today, ito demonstrate with
Mrs. AthertOn because Of stories she /
was circulating regarding my daugh-
ter who was on a sick bed She lock
ec me in her apartment, her black |
eyes flashed at me, and she looked /
capable OF anything. ] was forced TO
step 20 a window and summon an Of
iceT- 7 didn't assault her. There
were no marks on her neck and the /
same night she went 10 the theater /
with my daughters husband" I
Flowers of Rare Beauty. \
Fresh-cut, exquisite specimens OF the II
seasons choicest blooms at GUIDES. 1914 I. H