Evening star., 1924-11-25
PRINCE FRAMED"
! WITNESS AYERS
Declares Royal Correspond
/ ent in London Victim of
E. "Badger Came"
6y the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 25.-A direct
charge that Mrs. C.. e. Robinson, who
Is the chief witness for her husband
in the latter'S suit against the Mid
land Bank for f125.000. had proposed
that she be discovered in a room
with the mysterious "Mr. A." the un-
named Indian prince who has caused
the present trial to be a sensation.
was made late this afternoon, when
Montague Noel Newton. frequently
mentioned by previous witnesses in
the trial, suddenly appeared as
witness and detailed his connection
with the Robinsons' affairs with the
Eastern potentate.
sue. For Settlement.
Robinson is suing for a sum which
he alleges the bank owes him on
account of a settlement with the
mysterious MIR. A. whose alleged
indiscretions with Mrs. Robinson had
been discovered by her husband.
Newton, on the witness stand. de-
clared that Mrs. Robinson told him
in November. 1919 that the Eastern
prince was enormously wealthy"
1t was suggested, Newton testified,
that he should take the part of her
husband In All apartment room scene
I
look like the husband of a society
lady, and anyhow. in all the husi-
ness they had done between them
he tthe husband slways preferred a
back seat"
The witness said thas he agreed to
Mrs. Robinson's proposal There
were to be five persons in the affair.
including himself. Robinson and wife.
the eastern potentate's aide de camp.
in he
and Mrs. Bevan, who was Mrs
Robinson's confdaEte
Told OF Wealth.
When Mrs. Robinson first proposed
tnat the princes aide de-camp had
That the princes aide de camp had
called and told her of Mr. AS"
wealth. and the aide-de camps part
was later revealed when he inspected
Newton and approved of him in the
role of the injured husband
Newton further testified that MIR.
told him that the prince had
100000 IN bank in India. as well as
a considerable sum in London. New
ton said that after discussion of
the financial possibilities from all
angles. he (Newton) was given a
latch key to Mrs. Robinson's London
house. in Chapel street.
Later. the witness said, when the
plan was maturing, ii was agreed
that solicitor was needed to handle
the legal aspects of the affair, auG
William Copper Hobbs. who at first
thought 1t was sort Of fairy
story" was made the sixth party to ;nc
deal.
Newton's appearance this afternoon
created profound sensation in the
courtroom, which was packed with
spectators, who, since the opening of
the trial last week, have been follow
ing tensely every revelation OF the
witnesses.
Previously Sir Richard Havelock
Charles. president of the medical ap-
peal board and one of the Kings
surgeons, had been called for Robin
son and had answered in writing a
number of questions concerning re-
ligious customs and practices in
India.
These questions and answers were
not dtVulged in court DR.. Mary
Scharlieb, who lived many years in
India, also testified in writing along
similar line.
During the trial today Justice
Darling announced that, because of
the peculiar questions which the Jury
would be called upon to answer. he
would adopt the unusual precedent
OF giving the case to the jurors with
out summation. Newton was on the
stand only few minutes when court
adjourned until tomorrow