The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-29

Lord Darnlcy. the husband Of Mary,
Queen OF scots, was murdered, and IL
was supposed by james. Earl of Both
well. For state reasons Mary had
married her cousin. LORD Darnley. who
was big. awkward, stupid fellow,
whom Mary grew 10 dcspisc, II was
when affairs Mere at their worst that
Bothwcll doomed up big on The politl-
cal horizon. Though of high rank he
was ruiiian advcnturcr, who had boon
more than once mixed up in trcnson-
able and other unlawful cscaptdes
Boutwell, helped to stir Nary's dis
Ike for Darnley. and soon afterwards
tho husband was assassinatcd. There
Is no doubt that Boutwell, caused his
murder or that Mary knew beforehand
what the fate or the husband WAS TO
be. With Darnlcy out OF the way all
was clear sailing for Boutwell,. and
directly after the murder Boutwell,
planned master stroke in his game
OF courtshlp ana stntecraft. Boutwell,
divorced his faithful wife and on MAY
To- 1867, he and Mary were married.
The Scottish lords hated Boutwell,
aud had no idea OF accepting him AS
ruler. They arose in arms and took
Mark away from him. But she escaped
md joined Boutwell,. Thcrcupon tho
Queens followers deserted her and
licmmcd in and unable TO escape. she
kissed Bothwrll good-by and aurrcn-
dcred to her foes Boutwell,. seeing
all was lost deserted her md escaped
to Norway, where he was captui ed
and he died insane In Scandinavian
prison.
But following the murder of Darn
10y, and before the marriage, Both
well was tried for having been tho in
stigator OF the death OF the King. The
indictment read as follows
You. James. Earl OF Boutwell,. arc
indicted on account OF the cruel and
horrid murder OF tho most excellent.
most high and most mighty prince
tho King. committed In the dead OF
night at his house near the church of
tho fields in this city, as lie WAS TAX
ing his rest, by trcasonably setting
fire to q great quantity OF gunpowdor
In tho said house, by tho violence
whereof the whole house Was blown
up into the air and the King himself
by you killed. traitorously and cruelty
wilfully and by premcditated felony.
And this you did the ninth day of
February last past, in the dead OF the
night as aforesaid, as is notorious, and
you cannot deny"
When the Earl OF Boutwell, was
called before the court to answer to
the Indictment. ho chose as his advo-
Gates David Borthwick, OF Lutchthill
and Edmund Hay. George. Earl Of
Caithness. was the chancellor or preai-
dent OF the trial. Many witnesses
were examined, but not one OF them
gave sufficient evidence TO support the
Indictment, whcreupon the Earl of
Caithness said no one had proved the
truth OF tho accusation, nor as much
as any part of IT, whercuDon tho judges
declared the prisoner free, as far as
they had any knowledge of the fact.
with Il protestation that this might
not be afterwards imputed to them as
n fault.
Though the Earl OF Boutwell, was
acquitted, yet. knowing that the world
still esteemed him guilty, In order to
clear himself further. he set up pa
per in tho market place stating that
albeit he had been acquitted by law,
yet to make his Innocence the more
manifest, he was ready to try the same
by single combat with any man of
honorable birth and reputation, who
would accuse him of the Kings muir
der"
This challenge was answered by an
other placard, set up Immediately af
ter in the same place. to the effect that
as tho same Earl of Boutwell, had
caused placard to be set up. signed
with his own hand, whereby he chal-
lenged any man OF quality and OF a
fair reputation who would and dared
to say that he was guilty of the death
Of the King, adding that he who said
IL OF WoHl dDoul " suppose til'il CHdIB 30
should be forced TO retract his words.
n gentleman of honor and of good re-
nown accepted his offer and said he
would prove by the law sef arms that
he was tho principal author of that
horrid murder, of which the judges
had rashly acquitted him for fear Of
death. after so much inquiry had been
made into 1t.
"And whereas, the King OF France
and the Queen of England required, by
their ambassadors. that the said MUIR
derer might DO punished, no also in
treats Their Majesties to insist with
the Queen, his sovereign lady. that by
her consent q time and place may be
appointed in their countries to combat
tho Earl according to their laws OF
arms, in their presence or in that Of