The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-31
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in other instances he bought wholly
on credit on the strength of his being
the son-inl law OF Lord and Lady stall
bridge, also taking advantage OF hls
being confused with former Major ana
now AFOREMENTIONED George Lind
say Holtord. a very wealthy bachelor,
who is equuTry to the King. brother OF
the Countess Grey and owner OF Dor
OF the American ambassador 10 tha
court of st James.
II ! call attention to the fact that
Major James Henry Hoiford. after
street Police Court in London. has
been committed for trial on charges
of fraud and larceny. at the instance
or sir Charles Matthews, the director
the official who fulils the duties that
are performed here in American cities
by the district attorney. II is because.
in the first place. IL should be made
other individual than the Kings eauer-
ry. with whom he has been frequently
COMPOUNDED. and that. although he
bears the same patronymic, he is only
distantiy related 10 the owner of Dor
chester House and to the wife of the
Governor General OF Canada.
Gallant Rascal.
Another reason for mentioning the
matter is to show that influence and
money have been alike unavalling to
secure an abandonment OF the proceed
ings against the major, who. it should
be said, fought with such gallantry in
the Boer War as to be decorated with
the Distinguished Service Order. Lord
Stalbridge, as brother of the late Duke
of Westminster, as granduncle of the
present duke. and as president Of the
London and Northwestern Railroad.
one OF the great trunk lines of the
United Kingdom. is very rich, and has
usually been able to bring a con-
siderable amount of pressure TO bear
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tons with the royal family are of long
standing, dating from the time when
he was ce-chamberlain of Queen Vic
toria's household. That he would have
avert the disgrace of seeing his daugh-
tiers husband occupying place in the
prisoners dock, with the certainty OF
condemnation to a long term of im-
without saying, for ii is a bitter hui
initiation, not only to the Hon Mrs.
Holford, but also TO all her relatives.
one which is calculated to EN- bitter the
temper OF her father, the old peer, who
is considerably over seventy years or
,age.
Sir Charles Matthews was born in
New York. where his father Charles
Matthews. the famous actor. was FILL
Ing theatrical engagement at the
time. and those who have read Mon
tagu Williams's Leaves of a Life will
recall therein. many kindly references
Matthcws-for 1t is as willie" that
Sir Charles is known to his friends.
Sir Charles is very popular in London
society, persona gratissima with the
King, and was counsel TO the Jockey
Club. until he became director of pub
lie prosecutions two years ago He is
member of that most exclusive of
London clubs, the Travellers, also of
the turf, and Of the old Garrick Club,
which has nothing in common, save
the name, with the Junior Garrick.
He IS most precise and ultra polished
In his speech and manner. and is with,
out exception the foremost criminal
lawyer Of the present day in England,
having been identified in one way or
another with most of the criminal
causes celebre for the last twenty
five years, He was knighted some
years ago by King Edward on the
occasion of the Inauguration of the
new court S of Justice at Newgate
Downright, 1910, by the Brentwood
Company