The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-22

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N/ stories OF women OF title
wv abroad who not only accept
nut even demand and eXtort
large sums OF money as the price OF
/ introducing Americans. and even ma
tives, into smart society. 1t is relative
ly seldom that any one of them is
ever brought TO book
This is, however. what has just taken
place at Dublin, in connection with
some bankruptcy proceedings against
MISS Ceci!ia Bell. OF County Leitrim
Among the Witnesses called By the
counsel for the creditors were SIR Ed
ward ana Lady Bradstroet, the former
u graduate OF Trinity College, Dublin.
a Civil engineer, IL county court Judge
of County Tyrone. and a descendant
through mis- mother. OF the ilrst Duke
OF Le.nster while Lady BradstTeet is
OF Italian origin. mailing from Algeria.
| The BraGstreets have been in ireland
John Bradstreet, the founder OF the
family, obtained substantial grants OF
land In County Kilkenny. The baron
etcy was bestowed by George IL in the
SIR Edward is the seventh holder. and
makes his home at Castillo Clontars
an outskirt of Dublin.
Examination OF Sir Edward and Lady
Bradstreet showed that Miss Bell, who
| mad been a mere casual acquaintance
until January of LAST year, and who is
| twenty etght-years of age. had taken up
her residence with them, and had pre-
brougham. and a victoria. several
thousand pounds worth OF jeweiry.
costly carpets and hangings, besides
checks of considerable size. payable
TO Sir Edward. TO Lady Bradstreet, and
10 their twcnty-year- old son Gerald.
Pressed for an explanation, both Sir
Edward. and especially Lady Brad
street. declared that these presents had
n raf az for +, 10, 49,.
Introduction of Miss Bell into all that
was best in Dublin society, and for
her presentation at the Viceregal
Court that is TO say, at Dublin Cas-
tie.
The creditors demand that since Miss
| Cecilia Bell has been reduced to n
condition of bankruptcy by her gifts to
the Bradstreets, that the latter should
the presiding Judge. Justice Boyd adj
journed the case for a fortnight or
three weeks, in order to enable Sir Ed
ward and Lady Bradstreet to make
ing them to thoroughly understand
that unless this were DONE he would
issue an order compelling them to dis
gorge their plumber.
II is needless TO add that the names
of both Sir Edward and Lady Brad
street will be stricken from the list
! OF those who have access to Dublin
castle as having been presented al the
'SN' SSU' COtI Il anu VIII llhe"lSe be
barred from court in London. an intima-
ton to this effect being quietly dis
patched TO Engiand's ambassadors and
ministers abroad so as to prevent the
presentation of either Sir Edward or
Lady Bradstreet at any foreign court.
The Comte dAbbadie d'Arrast. who
created so great n sensation last Nav
by clipping with his children's COVER
ness, Mile. Benoit. TO Canada. where.
on landing at Halifax. they were both
deported back by the Dominion authori-
Ties to Liverpool, as undesirable aliens
has completely disappeared from sight
since his return to Europe, and is gen
orally believed to have made his Way.
with Mile Benoit. to the Argentine
Republic. Although all the leading
French. English and American papers
had star reporters at Liverpool to re-
celve him on landing, and to keep track
OF him and of his companion he seems
to have outwitted them all, and ab-
solutely refused to see hs brother.
Martial, who came on board the Mani
toba" in the Mersey before she was
locked, In order to communicate To
the fugitive that his wife, like his fami-
! ly had forgiven his cscapade, and was
awaiting his return home to herself.
and to their children
The AFFAIR would not have attract
ed nearly so much attention as IL did.
had not the comtc pretended to com,
nit suicide. writing letters to the eff,
rect that he was about to drown hin,
self in the Seine. There seemed 10 he
confirmation OF this story. throp q h