Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
'Annoying!' Says
Man Caught With
Wife of Another
Husband of Indian Princess
Tells of Spying Upon
Wife Through Bed
room Window.

an incident he Witnessed III the early
morning through an open window OF
flat in Knightsbridge, and the
fudge, who remarked that there was
charge of misconduct Committed
in circumstances which appear to be
almost incredible" has adjourned
the case for further evidence.
The petition, which was undefend-
ed, was brought by Mr.. Lionel Hen
ry Mander of Devonshire mansions,
Great Portland street, against his
wife, Prativa Sundari, an Indian prin-
cess, on the ground of her supposed
misconduct with Reginald de Beer
Unhappy Marriage.
II was married on February 81,
1912, at the register office, Calcut-
ta," said Mr.. Mander. 1--WE lived aft
erwards at Buckingham gate and
other places. There are no children.
The marriage was not happy, because
tempermentally we were entirely un-
suited and my wife is person of vio-
lent temper
II joined the army in 1914. My
wife returned to India in 1915 and
came back to England in 1919, but
did not live with her because l
heard reports of her behavior in In
dia. She has independent means.
81 do not know de Beer except by
sight. | believe he is employed as
clerk at the Indian revenue Office;
Cromwell road. -t..
Il was in a hotel in Curzon street
one day. My wife was living op-
posite in Bolton street and ! saw de
Beer and her leaning out of win
dow. ....
81 heard from friend of my wife's
conduct and l went last August to
flat on the ground floor in Yelling
ton court, Knightsbridge rang the
bell, but was not admitted. l went
to the back and climbed up some
railings."
Everyone Talking.
The Judge asked Mr.. Mander who
told him that his wife had been liv-
ing an irregular life.
at was a friend of mine named
Smallwood, who is merchant in
Calcutta" said Mr.. Mander. "He
told me that she had not been be-
having herself out there and that
everyone was talking about her"
The Judge: 1T must have been a
matter of great public interest if
everyone was talking about it. She
was a well-known lady in India and
people knew of and about her.
''Was she society lady? l do not
know" e.
Mr.. Mander, continuing the story
of his, visit to the fiat, said the light
went out in the room when he was
at the front of the house, and when
he went to the back there was a
light in one of the rooms. !
Sees Wife.
"The blind was drawn and the
window was open," he said. Il
climbed the ratings and saw my
wife and de Beer lying in the bed
I went to the road and saw a police
constable, whom l brought back to-
the flat with me. I asked him to
look in at the window, and | called
out my wife's name. Pretty, what
are you doing?' or What is the mean
ing of this? ?"
The Judge: docs she speak Eng
lish?"
"Yes, perfectly. She is an Indian
princess.
"All Indian princesses do not speak
English"
But she was educated in England.
She is the daughter of the late Ma
harajah of Cooch-Behar." =.
"The man came to the window and
think he said: I say, this is bit
thick or something of the kind
Mr.. Mander added that he then
took taxicab and drove home.
Police Constable Gardiner said
that on August E, 1920, he accom-
panied Mr.. Mander to the fiat and
saw a woman and a man on the
bed. ..
Il heard Mr.. Mander call Pat
sew or some name like that. The
woman made no answer, but the man
got up and said: 1 say, old man,
this is bit COOL or something of
the Sort
The judge asked when the sun
rose that morning, and the assistant
register replied that it rose at 4:30:
Il cannot understand" said Lord
Mersey, this lady and gentleman
exhibiting themselves with the cleo
trio light when it was daylight"
Mr.. Willis for (Mr. Mander): II
do not know whether they found
the weather warm and therefore had
the window open, or whether they
had lost all sense of decency."
The Judge said there was charge
OF misconduct committed on circum-
stances which appeared to him to be
almost incredible.
Mr.. Willis: 1T is the evidence,
however incredible"
The judge: Eyes, but have to
make up my mind, like jury,
whether l believe it."
Mr.. Mander added that his wife
unfortunately gave way to drink.
"She is living with de Beer now,"
he said.
Mr.. Willis: "How do you know?"
II know it because heard it from
my brother and his wife. My broth
er married her sister"
The judge: "You and your broth
er married two Indian princesses!"
"Yes"
daresay Il is all right" re-
-,arked Lord Mersey, but / desire
further evidence, and will adjourn
the case for that purpose"
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