New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
Biu Stampede When Doors Of
Tribunal Are 0pened-De-
PENDANT CroSS-Examined.
sOBS AND CRIES IN COURT
Protests That Her Relations
with Testator Were Platonic
Tells of Dear Old
Pierpont Morgan
Ia Cahle 10 No Trihnne.


case in which Malcolm Scott and 9TH
ers are seeking to set aside his million
aire brothers will on the ground OF
undue influence exercised by Lord and
1adv Sackville reached a most eX-
citing point yesterday with the cross
examination of Lady Sackvilie. 1t
was. so to speak. the great social
event Of the day and drew an audi
ence almost worthy Of the opera. At
least two Cabinet ministers wives,
Mrs. Asquith and Mrs. Winston
Churchill. joined the throng of distin-
euished visitors TO the Probate Court.
The presidents gallery and about one
third OF the public gallery. rallied OF
for the occasion. was filled with beau
ufulIv dressed women, whose summer
wraps. laid aside. overhung the gall
lery front.
Crowds were unable to gain admis-
sion. Ushers we're there at o'clock in
the morning two and half hours be-
fore the performance" began, for the
purpose Of receiving applications for
admission and allotting the seats.
Hundreds of persons gathered outside
the Law Courts in the afternoon in the
hone OF seing the famous litigants.
There was such competition for seats
after the luncheon interval that
struggle took place outside the door Of
the court like the struggles that used
10 be seen at the gallery door Of Drury
Lane or the Haymarket in the far-off
days before the queue was imported
from Paris. bu; those who struggled
we're persons whose names figure in
"Burke's Peerage and Baronetage' and
'Burke's Landed Gentry"
There were scores Of women in love-
" dresses. and they all happened to be
around the door when it opened. They
did not wish to scramble; they merely
wished TO get in early so they all
moved forward together and met in n
crush which frightened some OF them
almost 10 tears and others altogether
10 anger. There were calls TO the ush-
ers for help and cries of alarm. Para
soils went down in the squash and were
trodden under foot.
Men stood back. smiling, but the
women, who clearly were unused 10
the fierce delights Of fighting for places.
tried in a body to edge past each other.
All we're astonished that the rest did
not give way, but it was worth losing
a SIS parasol to secure seat and lis
ten 10 the cross examination of Lady
Sackville.
+. Z. Smith had been questioning her
calmly for some time and from Lady
Sackvile came quick, decided and con-
fident answers. occasionally lighted
with phrases Of retort and illustrative
gestures that produced much laughter.
Then came a dramatic moment. Had
she not been waiting ten weary years
of Scott's life for all the property she
thought his death would bring her?
Lady Sackyille denied this sentiment
emphatically, but at once counsel con
fronted the witness with letter in
her own handwriting TO one Of her
best friends, in which she said sir
John was making a new will, leaving
everything he has dangled before my
weary eyes for ten years away from
US three"
1t was monstrous OF my friend to
give that letter up" exclaimed Lady
sackville heatedly. Her feelings rapid
ly passed into strong emotion, and un-
der the stress OF counseIs pressing
questions she was soon completely
overcome. She sobbed and cried, pro-
testing vehemently amid her tears, but
under soothing words from counsel and
kindly remark by the judge, and UNI
der the temporary forbearance OF the
cross examiner, Lady Sackyille, with
an obvious effort, regained her self
control. The cross examination occu-
pied three hours and is not finished.
London, July 3-As soon as the presid-
ing Judge. Sir Thomas Evans. had taken
his seat on the bench Lady Sackville re-
turned 10 the witness stand and, under d.
rect examination by Sir Edward Carson,
her counsel. took up the thread OF the
story Cf her friendship with Sir John
Murray Scott IL was, she said, In the
spring OF 1900. while she and the baronet
were driving together. that Sir John first
told her OF his intention 70 leave her
4 ~ cafd har haf
mother was dead Lady Sackville had
taken great place in his life, and that
he was going 10 leave to her the $1,000
GO, his furniture. his houses at Baga-
telle. near Paris, and at Lisbon, and, In
fact all except the houses In London.
which he had left TO his sisters and broth
ers.
Later on, according TO Lady Sackvlle.
he said he intended TO reduce her legacy
10 $4,000 He was going 20 keep back
$4,000 In order TO help in the keeping up
Of Knole Park. the Sa,kville seat at Sew
enoaks Kent. during his lifetime. This he
did.
Lady Sackvile testified that she had
had nothing 20 do with the will made by
Sir John in 1900. After 1901 Sir John
scott she said. was a frequent visitor to
hnole Park, while she often went to his
residence in London.
Swesrs She Never Saw Will.
Lady ssckviIle swore she never saw the
vii and did not know 1t had been made
Until much later. when Sir John Scott
spoke OF reyoking Il.
Speaking OF her father. who had been