Year: 1861




SON, whom had met in London; / then went to
taken letters of introduction from an Italian lady
resident IN Paris; IT was for the purpose Of send
ing . letter TO my cousin that l spoke TO N.
Turner; ne told me that it wOuld be necessary to
have the ietterreposted at Malta, and asked me IL
knew any person there; mentioned Major Yel-
verton, and Mr. Turner said he knew him, and
that he was quartered in Malta; the letter was
accordingly sent under cover to Major Yelverton,
but did not write TO him; subsequently re-
ceived a letter through Mr.. Roe, friend Of
Major Yelver'ons, saying that he would be
happy TO render me any service in Malta; this
was merely formal letter; there was cor
respondence between Major Yelverton and myself;
Mr.. Roe Is mentioned in this letter; after being
introduced to me, Mr.. Roe cultivated my acquain-
tance; be had yacht at Naples and he asked me
to 60 on board, but refused he was an agreeable
man sometimes; perceived he was q gentleman,
but did not know anything Of his rank or fortune;
knew ne had been in the army; neither liked
nor disliked him; used to waver very much in
my liking or disliking for him; he did not make
any improper advances to me; he spoke in bitter
manner Of everybody; do not know that he spoke
bitterly against me; wrote that he exercised
most evil influence; it is unfortunate expression
that should have used the word "evil" ] meant
nothing sinful or bad but disagreeable and pain
ful; the disputes between him and me arose from
his having quarrelled with my chaperon and for
insisting on accompanying me on board his yacht
TO Monastir; II was in consequence Of this that
refused to avail myself of his offer Of the yachts he
never said word that would cause me to blush;
there was an ordinary Irritation carried on between
us; Major Yelverton told me that he had sent
Roe to Naples to discover what my character
and disposition were; in this letter | used o
French adage, which being translated, means
to return to our first love;n it is appli-
cable to anything well as to love in this case
referred to renewal OF first Impressions; prior to
this he had proposed coming to Naples / went to
the camp in February or March, and remained
about six weeks with Lady Straubenzee, the &C.
neral's wife; went up when the armistice took
place; went up in French vessel; she was a
man-of-war; expected to see the defendant;
went to the camp on an invitation and was there
some days before saw Major Yelverton; he was
away from home riding race; told Lady Strau-
benzee we were engaged, and she wished to for
ward the matter; the General invited Major Vel
verton; his tent was in sight of the Generals; he
was often asked to come, and he came every day
after he returned to the camp; while there we
spoke of marriage; he asked me how would like
to be an officers wife; said would rather like
it; Lady Straubenzee left us as much together as
she could; he told me one day of his difficulties,
and that he could not marry unless he got lady
who would pay his debts; ] asked how much he
owed; said had an income of f200 o year but
could not touch the principal, and he said at all
events he would never many any one else,
but remain single until he was in posi-
ry him in the Greek church, but / refused
had told my sister in England that he had pro-
posed for me before / went to the camp; Major
Yelverton did not say to me at the Generals that
the word marriage" should never be used between
us; do not recoect If Major Yelverton told me
he got letter from my sister; knew it was about
myself have read his answer to my sister, but
she did not give 1t to me- after leaving the Generals
was to go back to the hospital; ] returned; the
General and Major YelvertOn saw me of; the Major
wanted me to go to Constantinople and get mar
ried at the Greek church; all the time we were
there we were on deck; i went down to my cabin
and went to bed, and did not see him again; the
vessel sailed in the morning and Just before she
sailed awoke, and thought that had been awoke
by Major YelvertQp, who had come to take last
look at me; did not see him or speak to him, but
fancied he had opened the door of my cabin; on
that occasion he gave me the plaid; the casting off
of the ropes awoke me; the events of that night
made an impression on me; he went down on his
knees two or three times, asking me to go shore
at Balaklava, and he had to get up as the sailors
place between us on that occasion.


Mr.. Brewster-Now, Miss Longworth, must re-
fer to another letter.


Winess-My name is Teresa Yelverton. Gap
plause.)


kr. hewster-welI, Mrs. Yelverton, or what


Mr.. Whiteside This witness is, at all events, q
lady, and should be treated as such. You ought
to address her as Mrs. Yelverton, when your
client did SO in his letters read here yesterday.


The Chief Justice-The lady was sworn as Mrs.
Yelverton and should be addressed as such during
the trial, Whatever may be the result. 1t cannot
affect the result.


To Mr.. Brewster-I did not ask Lady Strauben-
zee If Major Yelverton was a Roman Catholic; !
did not care to ask but thought he was one, and
when he told me he was Roman Catholic, in
February or March, 1857, believed him, and had
no doubt about it; previous to that had no dis
tmct idea what he was; what religion he was did
Rev. Mr.. Mooney that he was Protestant.


Mr. Brewster-Did you under the seal Of con-
fessiony cloud marks Of disapprobation.)


The Lord Chief JUSTICE never heard such q
question asked before.


Mr.. Brewster-I would not put it to clergy
man, but TO this lady IL is q different thing.


Mr.. Serjeant Sullivan am not afraid even to
let the condolences of the confessional be revealed
by my unfortunate client, and she may answer the
question If she chooses It.


The Chief Justice-Mrs. Yelverton, you may
answer the question or not, just as you please.


witness--f never told him anything Of the kind
Applause)


Mr.. Brewster-I never heard such conduct, my


The Chief Justice-It is hard to control feelings,
Mr.. Brewster, and never heard such question
in q court Of justice.


Witness to Mr.. Brewster-Lady Straubenzee
wished that should marry another officer and not
Major Yelverton; she was disappointed because
the matter between me and the Major was not
brought to conclusion-that Is, that we were
married-still she preferred | should marry ano-
suOi, hViuoVN w huiiy moyoh Ii VIZ
Greek church-that was my objection; Dut would
have married him in O Roman Catholic chapel;
after we then parted l wrote offering TO let the
engagement be broken of. as there was no imme-
date prospect of our union; asked him to let the
matter be brought to an end-that is, either
broken OF or not; ! think my sister wrote more
than one letter to Major Yelverton. While at
Baalbek did You hear that he had gone by the
Danube! must have had some intimation or sus-
picion that he had gone that way. Uetter read
from witness to defendant, in the course of which
she wrote, "you have placed 5000 miles between
us.'O Does that expression recall to you
where you wrote that letter! II must have been
some place on the Bosphorus; at the time wrote
that letter was suffering from a low fever; was
III in body and mind 1t was true, as wrote In
that letter that had not courage to tell my sister
that could not give Major Yelverton up; II Major
Yelverton had said decidedly in the letter just read
that he gave me up, would have gone at once into
q convent; but he did not do so, but left me In a
vague underlined state. Did you communicate to
Yeiverton the proposition which you say Bishop
Bore made to you to marry you both privately II
he came to Baalbek? am not sure il did or did
not the Bishop proposed it to me, and not to the
Bishop; but told him that wished to be married