New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
LADY SACKVILLE.

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pecially over money matters, adding
Your father is poor old man and
shall help him"
Lady Sackyille testified that on another
occasion Sir John paid $4,000 into her
bank in order to help her father out Of
his difficulties, and he spent $4,000 in
purchasing silver and gold pate which
7 originally had belonged to Knole Park.
but had been sold by various members Of
the family Sir John also occasionally
gave her $3.50 for Christmas or birthday
presents and he sometimes paid her tray-
cling expenses.
Gift Of an Emerald Bracelet.
LADY Sackvnle added that Sir John
Scott had given her daughter furs cost
ing $4,000 and to herself an emerald
bracelet which cost $4,000. This was the
only piece Of jewelry she had had from
him.
Referring 70 an occasion when Sir
Johns doctor would not let her see him
because he was il Lady Sackville said
( the doctor remarked. "Of course you want
10 kill him" II did not want to kill him"
added the witness earnestly.
In 1909. said Lady Sackville. Sir John
Scott. ir referring 10 his Will said he
would leave letter which his family
would respect. She pleaded that such a
latter was useless II his family was not
going 10 respect his wishes This letter
was read at the beginning Of the trial.
Witness said that she and her family
were referred 70 by the SCOTS as The
I,ocusts" She was then examined at
length as to the unfriendliness Of the
members Of the Scott family, although
they were charming TO her face. She said
Sir John was angry about IT,
Threatened to Revoke Will.
Lady Sackville said that on the slight
est provocation Sir John Scott would
threaten 10 revoke his will. once when
she could not lunch with him he said.
Very well, / will go and change my
will" Afterward, however, he said. You
little rascal Yoa know l would never
DO that"
Witness emphatcally denied that she and
her daughter had secretly visited Scott X
house ana examined the documents there
as had been stated by Major Arbuthnot
in his evidence.
Under cross-examination Lady Sack
VILE said she and her husband had about
$500 a year. When she met Scott they
were not in debt. but her father was III
difficulties From 1897 he was generally
e 900 behind each year and was unhappy
over his family affairs and the behavior
~ HE hrothers and sisters.
Lady Sackville declared that her friend
shin with SIR John Scott was platonic
one When she first invited him TO Knole
Park she did not know that he was
wealthy. Although her father was en-
barra ssed, IL never occurred to her to get
money from Scott He succeeded, she
said. in securing all the plate belonging to
Knole Park. which had teen sold, except
q gold tea set a present from King George
7 10 the first Duke OF Dorset, which had
gone to America. 1t was valued al
s25. 900.
Witness in Tears.
Later on Lady Sackville broke down
and sobbed bitterly when she was ques-
toned about a letter TO friend in Whlch
she had said Scott was making new
will leaving everything he had dangled
before my weary eyes for ten years away
from US"
LADY Sackville in a torrent OF rage said
4, u,ss a most monstrous thing for so
called friend 10 give this letter up. Inc
woman was one. too, who had been taik-
ing always about the Scots. She pointed
ont that further on in the letter she had
written. 81 am very sorry TO lose his
friendship as friends are rare II was
some time before the witness could com
pose herself.
At other times she kept the court III
roars of laughter, as when she described
Walter SCOTS actions in making love 10
her and in her mimcking OF the persons
che mentioned in the course OF her eVl-
dance She had another outburst "heh
Frederick T.. Smith. one Of the lawyers
suqoested that her story or Waitei
SCOTS love making was an invention but
. Smith retorted: II shall not De
a,raId 70 saw so when the time comes
cha insisted that Scott had left his
money for Knole Park, and not Tor her'
ard that the great link between herself
80 scott was their knowledge Of art
When 0ueSuOuCu III iNb"'N ~ 49,
cooe Of $4,000 yearly. witness said II
was not enormous for the life she led.
Her father. she said, at one time had
q, noo a year. but later in life that was
reduced 10 about 500
Arother letter from Lady Sackville re-
forred TO dear old Pierpont Morgan
she explained that he had bought one OF
her pictures for 100000 Later IN her eVi-
dence she said that Scott, In leaving MS
r,onev IN her. did the same for her as
adv Wallace did for him when she mad
grandchildren alive r
"po you suggest that Lady Wallace left
legitimate descendants asked MI
Smith.
Lady sackville replied: "she had a SON.
] do not know whether his children were
legitimate or not"
Mr.. Smith: 81 suggest that there were
] no legitimate descendants"