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NORTH WALES TRUST MONEY SOLICITOR CHARGED AT LLAN- RWST. r.. For the fifth time W. P. Roberts, solicitor, Llanrwst, was on Thursday remanded for a week on charges of aiding and abetting his Partner, David Jones, in the misappropriation I of trust moneys, bail again being fixed at £ 4,000. Neither of the solicitors engaged in the case appeared. A new surety was forthcoming in the persoil Of Mr. Edward Mills, currier, Llanrwet. id Jones is expected atLlanrwst in about ten days. It is stated that several members Of the local bench have been, and that others VIU be, subpoenaed to give evidence in the oaee, which, it is expected, wiU be opened on Cibe tÀ of nest month.

GAS FUMES CAUSE TWO DEATHS. SAD ACCIDENT AT PENRHIW- CEIBER GASWORKS. Mr. R. J. Rhys (coroner) held an inquiry at the Lee Hotel, Penrhiwceiber, on Wednes- day into the circumstances attending the death of Thomas Tincey and George Rawlings, who were employed as stoker and manager respectively at the Penrhiwceiber Gasworks, and who died on Monday evening and the fol. lowing morning respectively. Mr. M. G. White, factory inspector, of Swan- sea, was present, while Mr. Linton (clerk to the Mountain Ash District Council) watched the proceedings for that body. At the outset the Coroner intimated that he would associate the name of Thomas Tincey, and not that of Thomas Carr (the name by which the deceased waa known at Quaker s Yard) with the proceedings. Evidence of identification was first obtained. The first witness was Mr. Harry Pepperell, who deposed that he lived at No- 1, Penlocks, Quaker's Yard, where Thomas Tincey had lodged with him for some time. He knew deceased as Thomas Carr, whose age would have been about 56, though he could not swear to it. So far as he knew the unfortunate man was not married. In testifying to the identification of George Rawlings, William Davies, of 15, Arthur-street, Miskin, said that he was the deceased's brother-in-law. He was married, leaving a widow and six children. The next witness was George Francis, who, replying to the ooroner's inquiry as to the state of his health, said t that he was not quite well, and a chair was given to him. In the course of his testimony he stated that he was employed as stoker at the Penrhiwceiber Gasworks, where he had been working for the last two years. Thomas Tincey had worked there for about twelve months. He and Tinoey went to work at hillf-past five o'clock last Sunday morning. Another man named John Murray was also on the premises They were all engaged in making gas. Complying with the coroner's request to give an account to the best of his ability f of what had happened, Francis proceeded to say that Mr. Rawlings west down the tank for the purpose of taking out a plug so as to drain a valve. The pressure was not greater that day than usual. There were neither steps nor a ladder to enable a. person to reach the place wifcere the plug was. Coming to the point in which he really figured in the sad affair, Francis said that he heard his name mentioned by Hr. Kawirngs, to whose assistance he Repaired as quickly as he could. The manager had become a victim to asphyxiation. Regardless of his own life, he entered the pit hole in the tank in order to out. After some efforts he succeeded in plac- ing him on aj>ip« running across the taata. At that moment witness was ginning to feel the effects of the gas, to which he was slowly submitting. Seeing the futility of remaining there any longer alone (a. course which Francis characterised as one which would, probably, have ended fatally, as, unfortunately, it had done in the case of the manager), he repaired to the kitchen house, where he found Thomas Tincey and John Murray, with whom he returned to the spot where Bowlings lay ttnoonsoioas. Without loss of time they all set about extn- cating their superior from his dangerous posi- tion, and to that end Tincey descended the tank. He had not been there long, however, when he. too, became overpowered by the gas. After replacing the plug he (Francis), in view of the little control which he had over himself, as the result of the inhalation of gas, decided to send Murray for assistance. Mr. White: How did Mr. Rawlings take out the plug? Witness: With his right hand from the pipe. Supposing there was a doorway to go down, would this man's life have been saved?—I don't think so, air. Do you wear anything like respirators when going down this place?—No, sir. Mr. Davies (foreman of the jury): Mr. Rawlings used to go down every Sunday? Witness: No, sir. How often?—I could not tell you, as I was there sometimes at night and sometimes during the day. He went down when it was necessary then? —Yes. John Murray was next called, and deposed that he went to the tank, as stated by Francis. He himself became jufected with the gas, and owing to his belief that he and the last witness could not recover Rawlings and Tincey (the latter having become uncon- scious in his heroic efforts to hand Rawlings to those who were at the top), he went to seek assistance. In the course of his evidence J. Howells, eollier, said that he saw Murray run from the direction of the gasworks, whither he pro- ceeded himself, as he thought from Murray's conduct that something had occurred there. On his way be met a railway porter, who shouted out to him to run as quickly as he could, as there were. two men dying at the works. On his arrival at the top of the tank he saw Mrs. Rawlings, who was exerting her- self heroically to save her husband and Tincey, but who. seeing the helplessness of her efforts, shouted to witness in a tone of despair to come to her aid. Quickly witness placed himself at the top of the tank, and eventually succeeded in pulling the two men out. The Coroner complimented Howells upon the presence of mind which he had exhibited. George Harry Walters said that, acting upon Dr. Jones's instructions, he looked after the deceased men Mr. W. George Thomas was the next wit- ness. He said that he was surveyor to the Mountain Ash District Council and acting manager of the Penrhiwceiber Gasworks, which were the property of the council. He minutely described the nature of the place into which Rawlings had gone last Sunday, and after detailing the work which had to be done in the tank, witness said that the plugs anil valves in use at the works had been fixed by an eminent firm of engineers in 1883. He bad been engaged at the works during the last fourteen years, and had uever received any complaints as to the plugs in use or the process employed to drain the valves. Dr. Jones then gave evidence, and said that Tincey never recovered conscious- ness, and died last Monday from asphyxIa. tion by gas, while Rawlings expired shortly before noon on Tuesday from congestion of the lungs, produced by inhalation of coal-tar. The Coroner, in summing-up the evidence, said that Rawlings had entered the tank to perform a piece of work which he had been in the habit of doing, and he was, therefore, only discharging his ordinary duties. In view of that fact he could not conceive there had c been any neglect on the part of the gas com- pany. As to whether means could not be devised to substitute access to and egress from the hole, it might bo a question of opinion, as what were advanced as improve- ments frequently turned out to add to what- ever danger might have already existed. The jury unanimously returned a verdict of Accidental death," and, at the request of Air. Lewis (a member of the jury), the Coroner kindly undertook to convey a vote of condo- lence to Mrs. Rawlings, of whom Mr. Lewis I spoke in the warmest terms of respect.

RHONDDA PATER- NITY CASE. --4> SEQUEL TO A SUNDAY VISIT TO ABERDARE. Martha Bennett, a young woman of smart appearance, tall and good-looking, of Pentre, summoned Harry Baldry, late manager ot the Hippodrome at Tonypandy at Pontypridd Police-court on Wednesday to show cause wny he should not contribute to the maintenance of her child, of which she alleged J'r6 father. Mr. R. Rosser appew6*! for he plaintiff. pridd Police-court yesterday, 40 6JI'TW c?J*8e why he should not contribute to the main^ nance of her child, of which she allegea ne was the father. Mr. R. Rosser appeared for the plaintiff. The plaintiff stated that the intimacy com- menced whsn defendant was manager at Tonypandy. Subsequently he went to Aber- dare, and she visited him there at the Crown Hotel, where he was staying, on Sunday, and had tea. She again went to see him on January 28, with the intention of returning the same night, but defendant deoeited her as to the time, and she missed the train. He then went out and pretended to look for lodgings for her, but returned and stated a.t he had been unable to do so. He then prevailed on the landlord of the hotel to allow her to stay in the defendant's sitting-room. Baldry went to get a bottle of lemonade, ajtd after she drank it she knew nothing of what took place. It was then the impropriety took place.. The defendant, in explanation of his conduct, stated that he had acted in the way she alleged, so that no one else should have her. Mr. James Phillips, solicitor, subjected the plaintiff to a severe cross-examination, dur- ing which she denied that Mrs. Bentley had offered to allow her to sleep with her. She had been a barmaid at the Thistle Hotel, Tonypandy; Court House, Clydach Yale: and the Royal, Alexandra, and Victoria Hotels, Cardiff. She had to give up her situation when she found the condition she was in. She believed that defendant drugged her. Mr. A. Bentley, landlord of the Crown Hotel, Aberdare, stated that one night either in January or February (he could not remember which) a knock came at his door after eleven o'clock. He answered the door, and a message was sent to Mr. Baldry by Miss Bennett. She wanted to remain there that night. He and his wife were not willing. Eventually, Mrs. Bentley offered to share her bed with her. The plaintiff said that, as she was going away early the next morning, and did not wish to disturb the house, she preferred to remain in Mr. Baldry's sitting-room. Bedding was accordingly given to her. Mr. Baldry went to his bedroom, he heard the door close, and the boots were placed outside the door in the usual course. If Miss Bennett had slept with Mrs. Bentley he (the witness) would have slept with Mr. Baldry. It was one of the Roche family, who were performing at the Hippodrome, who knocked at the door. He heard his wife say that ehe had served a bottle df lemonade to Mr. Baldry to take to Miss Bennett for her supper. Mrs. Emma. Nurse, wife of William Nurse, The Graig, Pontypridd, knew the plaintiff, and had seen her with Mr. Baldry. About a week after she left her situation she went with her to the Hippodrome. Afterwards Miss Bennett and Mr. Baldry visited her house and the two "remained in the room together about half an hour or three-quarters. After they left the Hippodrome they visited the Mils'^ers' Arms Hotel. Pontypridd, ardiJaJ two lemonades. Mr. Baldry was staying in the hotel at the time. He waa manager then for Mr. Taylor at the Hippodrome. Mrs. Howells, Clydach Vale, said she knew the parties well, and was aware of their courtship. She had seen Miss Bennett and Mr. Baldry coming out of the Hippodrome at Tonypandy together bevre Christmas. Mr. James Phillips, for the defence, sub- mitted to their worships that there was not sufficient evidence to justify an order being made. There was no corroboration, and with regard to the plaintiff's story, that Baldry had deliberately designed her ruin by persuading her to stay after the last train had gone, she left the Hippodrome at 10.30, and could easily have caught the laetfctrain. Mr. Bentley's evidence contradicted hers in an important matter. Defendant had not been manager at either of the Hippodromes, but only an assistant. Since the closing of these places he had been out of employment, and had to take a situation as theatrical agent in advance at 308. per week. The Stipendiary held that the case was made out, and an order was made of 3s. per week.

DR. GURNOS JONES DEAD. PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY AT LLAN- BRADACH. The Rev. Gurnos Jones, D.D., died suddenly at his residence at Llanbradach on Wednesday night at the age of 69. He was preaching at Tredegar on Sunday last, and contracted a chill during the week-end. Nothing serious, The Bev. GUBNOS JONES. however, was anticipated, and he was out as recently as Tuesday morning. He was medically attended from that day by Dr. James Lloyd, M.B. The cause of death was heart failure. BIOGRAPHY OF THE DECEASED. Dr. Jones was born at Hendrellewach Farm, Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire. After attending a local school he entered the academy at Brychfa, Carmarthenshire, where he stayed for three or four years. He then became a student of Carmarthen College. The deceased commenced to preach at the early age of fifteen, and was ordained in 1866. His first pastorate was the Tabernacle Church, Treorlty, now called Bethania. It is a sad coincidence that a postcard was delivered at the residence of the deceased this morning from the pastor of Bethania. Church, remind- ing him of his engagement to preach there on Sunday and Monday next. The rev. gentleman was a great eistedd- fodwyr, and was one of Wales's most successful bards. He won three of the coveted national chair prizes, and was the recipient altogether of about twenty other chair prizes at minor eisteddfods, besides a large number of medals. In 1872 or 1873 he carried off the prize for the gold chair at the Bangor Eisteddfod-the only prize of that character ever offered. He leaves a widow, with whom much sym- pathy is expressed, t6 mourn his Joss. The deceased was the pastor of Tabernacle, the Welsh Congregational Church, at Llan. bradach.

ARRESTED ON WEDDING DAY. Shanklin was excited on Wednesday over the arrest of a young man of twenty as he stepped out of a carriage on his return from Newport, Isle of Wight, where he had just been married. Burglaries have been frequent of late in the neighbourhood, and suspicion fell on the bride- groom, whose name is said to be Woodward. The room in which the wedding breakfast was held was searched by the police, who are stated to have found some of the missing articles. On his arrival at Sandown Police- station the man lay before the fire for about two hours in a state of collapse, brought about, it is supposed, by the effects of wine and excitement.

MISS CORELLI SUES FOR LIBEL. A STRATFORD ON AVON SQUABBLE. At Birmingham Assizes on Wednesday (before Mr. Justice .Channell) an action was brought by Miss Marie Corelli against Mr. F. Winter, draper and town councillor, Strat- ford-on-Avon, and Mr. G. Boyden, proprietor of the "Stratford Herald," to recover damages for libel. The action arose out of the recent controversy with reference to the acquisition of certain property in Henley-street, Strat- ford, with the view to widening that thorough- fare. Mr. Marshall Hall, K.C., and Mr. Gave appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Hugo Young, K.C., and Mr. Bonsey for the defendants. There was an extraordinary rush for seats, and an hour before his lordship arrived the whole of tthe space allotted to the public was occupied, many of those present being ladies. Miss Corelli reached the court about a quarter-past ten, in the company of her soli- citor, Mr. Balden, and. two ladies. She wore a large picture hat and a short moleskin jacket. In opening the case, Mr. Marshall Hall said Miss Corelli was the well-known novelist, and, amongst other things, she was a great devotee of Shakspeare. Whatever her feelings with regard to other matters might be, whatever opinion people might have as to her writings, there was no doubt of one thing which had stood foremost in her life, and that was her absolute affection for the memory of Shak- speare. She and other people had done their best to maintain and keep together the souvenirs that remained to us connected directly or indirectly with the life of Shak- speare at Stratford-on-Avon. The birthplace was acquired by purchase in 1847, and became the Property of the nation, and subse- quently an Act of Parliament was passed creating the Shakspeare Trust. In 1900 Miss Corelli became acquainted with a Miss Davies, who was a teacher of short- hand at the technical school, and she got her to inquire what was wanted for a piece of vacant land next to the technical school, as Miss Corelli thought she might buy it for enlarging the technical school. Sub- sequently, however, it was found that the price was extortionate, and Miss Corelli gave up all thought of it. In 1902 Mr. Carnegie came on the scene with his offer to build a library, and Miss Corelli and others, who had the best interests of the "town at heart, were up in arms in order to prevent the erection of a free library in Henley-street, and also to save the old buildings which stood there. Mr. Winter, and his friend Mr. Flower, and Mr. Boyden, the defendant in the second case, were keen partisans in favour of the scheme for placing a library in Henley-street, but Miss Corelli succeeded in averting its erection. For some reason or other, however, the defendant Winter said that Miss Coralli's opposition had not been legitimate, and said that it was ail personal pique, because the library was to be called the Carnegie Library and not the Oorelli Library. This was absolutely un- true. On June 12 there appeared in the Stratford Herald a letter from Mr. Winter sta tin2" Before any mention was made of the pro- posed gift of a library, I was asked to obtain for Miss Corelli a price for a piece of land 'adjoining the technical school for the purpose of a free library. I did so, and it was submitted to Miss Corelli, who replied it was too high. It was further stated:— This throws a little light on the motives for the recent ajtftation, and provep at least that Miss Corelli was at that time in favour of a free library in Henley-street, but it would have been a Oorelli instead of a Carnegie Library. Miss Corelli was then called, and in answet- to Mr. Marshall Hall, she said she had been at Stratford-on-Avon about four-and-a-half years. She had always taken a great interest in Stratford, and especially the technical school. She never intended to buy any land adjoin- ing the technical school in Henley-street for the purpose of erecting a free library, but she was not opposed to free libraries as such. She thought there was no necessity for a great public building in Henley-street. She had made an offer to purchase anonymously the china shop adjoining Shakspeare's house, with the idea of presenting it to the trust. It was a house as to which experts agreed that it was an old house. There was no truth in the suggestion that she would have been a supporter of the library had it been called the Corelli instead of the Carnegie library. A great deal of hostile criticism had been directed against her as the result of the letter and comments. She had received a large number of anonymous letters and telegrams. Mr. Hugo Young: You are quite able to take care of yourself. Witness: I think so. (Laughter.) She had been told that but for the intervention of Mr. Carnegie and Mr. Archibald Flower two old cottages would have been converted into two shops. Mr. Young: Would not a boot shop and a tea shop have been a desecration ? Witness: No; I don't think so. Boot shops and tea shops might have existed in Shak- speare's time. Mr. Young: You oomplain that some sort of attack has been made on you?—I am bringing this action because I owe it to those gentlemen and societies who assisted me in trying to preserve the old,housee. You complain of the attack?—I complain that my motives have been made to appear base and petty when I had no such intention. You were rather playing with the saane weapons?—I don't think so. Don't you think you have used strong jam- guage and imputations on others?—I don't think so. f1 The jury, after fifteen minutes' absence, returned a verdict for the plaintiff against Mr. Winter, damages id. The result was received with slight applause. In reply to the Judge the Foreman of the jury said that they intended each party to pay their own costs. The record in the second case' was with- drawn.

FINGALL FRAUDS. ROWE SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE. At the Central Criminal Court, London, on Thursday. Anthony Stanley Rowe, late secre- tary of Great Fingall Consolidated, pleaded guilty to having, by means of a forged trans- fer for 5,000 shares in Great Fingall Consoli- dated, obtained two cheques for 414,500 and E250 respectively. Mr. Justice Darling passed sentence of ten years' penal servitude. Mr. Muir, who prosecuted, said Rowe was formerly a clerk in the service of Messrs. Berwick, Moreing, and Co., mining engineers, and afterwards a partner of the firm, and in this capacity he was able to obtain credit on an extensive scale. This he used for the pur- pose of large speculations on the Stock Exchange, and by 1902 owed considerable amounts. In order to raise money to meet his liabilities. Rowe was introduced to Mr. Lionel Robinson, member of a stockbroking firm, to seoure a loan of 915,000 on the security of 5,000 shares in Great Fingall Consolidated, the owners of valuable gold mines. The mar- ket value of the shares at that time was 930,000. Mr. Robinson was willing to lend the money on this security, and the trans- action was carried out. Subsequently it was discovered that the certificate and share transfer for the shares were forgeries, and Mr. Robinson communicated with Sir George Lewis. The result was that prisoner paid back the whole loan, borrowing the money from another source on the security of other forged instruments. When the meeting of Great Fingall was called Rowe absconded, and was only recently, brought back to this coun- try from Canada. Accused was also secretary of Hannan's Brownhill Gold Mining Company, xnd incurred defalcations through specula- tions amounting to LIOD,OOO, which Messrs. Ber- wick and Moreing were called upon in honour to meet. The total loss incurred by Great Fingall Consolidated amounted to 990,000. They had just learned that Rowe had been sentenced for embezzlement twenty years ago. For the defence Mr. Charles Mathews said that arrangements had been made to cover Rowe's defalcations, so that no loss would fall I on Great Fingall Consolidated. The prisoner had gambled aad lost, and was absolutely beggared. In passing sentence, his Lordship said prisoner gambled, not only in shares, but in j the happiness of his wife and family, and lost. Rowe fainted when he heard the sentence, ] and was carried of oourt. |

DIVORCED.

J Mil BISPHAM. like his alternative, young-looking and clean- shaven, is broad-shouldered and robust. Mrs. Boston, the wife of the butler who had been in the employ of the petitioner, and who gave evidence as to the familiarities be- tween respondent and co-respondents, corro- borated her husband's statements. Cross-ex- amined by Major Studdert, she said that she had seen him kiss Mrs. Bispham in August or September, 1897. That was the only act of familiarity she had seen between them. Can you say whether or not at that time Mr. Bispham was away?—Yes, he was away. Christian Liffholdt, who had been in the employ of Mrs. Bispham for five months in 1898, said he saw Major Studdert at 19, Ken- sington Gore, the house of the petitioner Major Studdert came there on a Saturday, two or three times a month, and went back to Aldershot. Mrs. Bispham's last child was born about that time. Major Studdert did not call during that time. Witness "valeted" Major Studdert while he was there. After Mrs. Bispham recovered, and Mr. Bispham had returned from America, Major Studdert resumed his visits. In July Mrs. Bispham went to Gloucestershire. Respondent and Major Studdert went out together. Cross-examined by Major Studdert: He had seen him there not less than eight or nine times in Maroh and April, 1898. How many times did I sleep at Kensington Gore during March and April ?-I oould not say. During that period did you observe any familiarity on my part?—No. I did not. Did you see, or hear, anything at that time I 4- MRS. BISPHAM. I to justify you in telling the court that there was any undue intimacy?—Yes. What was it?—You werp very friendly. Re-examined: On those occasions when Major Studdert stayed the night, no one else was staying in the house. Respondent and Major Studdert dined together. Interrupting a witness who was making a. too lengthy reply, he said, "Answer my ques- tion, and do not say anything more." Mr. Bargrave Deane: Let him finish his answer. Major Studdert: It is not an answer. Mr. Bargrave Deane retorted that it could be regarded as such. Major Studdert (on having his contention upheld by the judge): I don't see the point that my learned friend is making. Nobody enjoyed this incident and the calm insouoiance of "Cox" more than "his learned friend." Mr. Bargrave Deane. Major Studdert jumped up shortly after- wards to object to evidence that was being given with regard to his behaviour with Mrs. Bispham on a certain afternoon in October, 1901. The charge in the particulars with regard to that day, he pointed out, specified I the forenoon. "Any evidence tending to incriminate me in the afternoon is inadmis- sible," he added. Mr. Justice Barnes immediately agreed that Major Studdert was right, and this partieu- lar evidence could not be given. iA companion and nurse to Mrs. Bispham, 'who had been in her employ, named Mrs. Butler, said she now had a oostumier'e bad- ness in Sloane-street. She kept up her acquaintance with respondent till 1900, and in that year Mrs. Bispham took rooms at her premises for herself and children. During 1900 Major Studdert visited respondent at that address, and was alone with her for a part of the day in the sitting-room. Major Stud- dert addressed respondent as "Childie" and "Kitten," and she called him "Teddy." She had seen Mrs. Bispham with her arms round Major Studdert's neck.' Mr. Hume Williams addressed the jury on behalf of the co-respondent Shaw. Mr. Williams submitted that the case failed as against his client, who was an American citizen, and had come over from America especially for this trial. He would give a direct denial to the charges which had been made, though he admitted having on one occasion kissed Mrs. Bispham. He had written an apology to the husband, and the matter waa settled in a friendly spirit. written an apology to the husband, and the matter waa settled in a friendly spirit. The co-respondent Shaw was then called, and gave evidence in refutation of the charge of misconduct. Witness stated that he just made the acquaintance of petitioner and his wife at a dinner given to Mr. Bayard in London. On receiving an invitation to visit' them he called the next day, and they became on intimate terms with each other. They soon began to call him Bobbie." He, after a, time, addressed respondent as Kitten in the presence of Mr. Bispham. Other people | visiting the house made ase of Christian names. On May 6 he and Mrs. Bispham went to the opera with tickets given them by peti- tioner. On the following day he dined at Kensington. After dinner they went into the drawing-room. Mrs. Bispham was very tired, and lay on the sofa. About 8.30 he rang the bell for the butler. What happened next?—I leaned over and kissed her, and as I did so the butler came in. The kissmg of Mrs. Bispham on my part was entirely unexpected to her, and she was very angry, and immediately got up. She told the butler to show me the door, and never to allow me to enter the house again. I then left the house. What did you do next?—On my way to my hotel I thought the matter over. Did you feel ashamed of yourself?—Yes, I did. I wrote a letter to Mr. Bispham, telling him what I had done, and apologising to him. I then went to the city on some business, and on my return there was a letter awaiting me from Mr. Bispham. What did k say?-It accepted my apology, and informed me that in early life Mr. Bispham had done something similar, but that through not acting as I had done he lost a friend. How did he address you?—As "Dear Bob- bie." He also recommended him to make peace with Mrs. Bispham. Did you go?—Yes, I went to see Mrs. Bisp- ham. What did she say?—She said she was willing to forgive me. And from that time did you resume your friendly relations?—Yes. In your diary ot the; 27th you made the entry, "Kissed Kitten," and then crossed it out. Why?—Because I thought it very foolish to put that down. I crossed it out five times after I had written it. In further examination, witness said he had not seen Mrs. Bispham since December. 1897. when he left for New York. Cross-examined with regard to the letter from Mrs. Bispham, which had reference to the loan of £1.000. witness said he did not remember handing it to the petitioner. Mr. Justioe Barnes: How do you suggest he got it?—I am unable to make a suggestion. Mr. Williams: You did not knowingly give him this affectionate letter?-No. Continuing, witness said that Mr. Bispham's agents had paid him that interest till 1898. Since then he had received nothing. Have you ever slept at 19, Kensington Gore ?-Neve.r. It is said you had a telegram: Come and sleep to-night.-Kitten.I never received ■such a telegram, and I never went to the house with a Gladstone bag. I never had a Gladstone bag. The hearing was adjourned until Monday, when Mr. Shaw was further cross-examined with reference to the entries in his diary relating to the meetings with the respondent. He did not in May, 1897. tell a Miss Hayward that a dreadful thing had happened with regard to himself and Mrs. Bispham, but he might have told her he had kissed the respondent. HIe had been ordered not to come to Mrs. Bispham's house aga;in, but he called there the day after the kissing incident, and she followed him to Miss Hay- ward's, where he was staying. As to the entry in his diary, Kissed Kitten," which he had scratched out, he was sure those were the words which originally appeared. The jury, with the aid of a magnifying glass, then individually looked at the entry. Witness said he had scratched the words out because he did not think they should appear. He had not kept a single letter from Mrs. Bispham. In one letter she called him "My own" and "My darling boy." That did not represent the feelings between them. Major Edward Studdert said he was wounded early in the South African war, and after he was invalided home Mrs. Bispham called upon him. She had visited him in his rooms, but on the day it was said she had her arms round his neck he had no recollection of her being there at all. He denied in the strongest possible manner that he had ever committed misoondact with her. The relationship between them had only been friendly. She had written to him at his club. He had none of her letters. Witness had never called her "Kitten," neither had he called her "Childie." Ellen Williams, who had been maid to Mrs. Bispham, stated she used to occupy Mr. Bis- pham's room when he was away. Cross-examined: She last saw Mrs. Bispham on Tuesday evening, but did not know where she was now. She last saw her in rooms in OonnaughVsquare. She had never neen any impropriety when Mr. Bispham was away. The hearing was again adjourned. ELOQUENT SPEECH BY ONE OF THE CO-RESPONDENTS. The hea.ring of the action was continued on Tuesday. The evidence having been complete^ Major Edward Studdert, one of the .co-respon- dents, addressed the jury. He said the charges of misconduct had been levelled against him recklessly, and on three of the five allegations of misconduct no evidence had been offered. They had heard of the unsuccessful gambler on the racecourse, who, as a last resort, took araee card, shut his eyes, and pricked the names of certain horses with a. pin, and then backed them. It seemed 8fI if the petitioner in this case had in a. like manner at haphazard marked certain dates, trusting, as the gambler on the turf trusted, with a sort of superstition that all would turn well for him. Counsel had given a Shakurpeareaa flavour to the caae by introducing the ro- mance of a balcony, with him as a sort of Romeo in pyjamas, but had there been the slightelst attempt to prove this? He submitted that the case against him had broken down. Would they hang a dog on such evidence as had been given against him? The evidence as to the balcony and pyjamas and other matters had failed, and then counsel brought in the inci. dent of some flowers that were placed in the setting as a point against him. They had been told that flowers had a language of their own. They had not heard what these flowers were—whether they were the luscious rose, breathing passion and devotion; the pansy, with its eternal message; or the harm- less forget-me-not. He had forgotten all about those floweriz. The poor little withered blos- soms had long since been dead, and now efforts had been made to bring them to life again. They would remember how in the celebrated trial of Bardsll v. Pickwick the harmless chops and tomato sauce became, by MAJOK studdert. the eloquence of Serjeant Buifuz, most damning evidence. There was nothing romantic in chops and tomato sauce, but there was romance in flowers, and no wonder counsel should use them against him. Major Studdert lastly ad- dressed himself to the question of Mrs. Bispham's absence, contending it was not evi- dence of any guilt on her part. It was more than likely tliat if she had been guilty she would have appeared there and brazened oat these charges. At the close of Major Studdert's address there was slight applause. Mr. Hume Williams, K.C., next addressed the jury on behalf of Mr. Shaw. Mr. Barg-rave Deane, K.C., replied for the petitioner, and said he could conceive of no excuse for Mrs. Bispham's absence. The hearing was adjourned. THE VERDICT. The hearing was resumed on Thursday. Mr. Justice Barnes explained to the jury that his absence on the previous day was due to his having contracted a chill. Mr. Pike, counsel representing Mrs. Bispham, addressed the jury on her behalf. He said it was a matter of regret that so much had been alleged in this case on which no evidence had been given. He justified the course taken in the first place in contest- ing the jurisdiction of the court. Coming to the allegations against the respondent in regard to Major Studdert, he said there waa nothing in the relationship of Mrs. Bispham MR. SHAW. and Major Studdert but honourable and loyal friendship. With regard to Mr. Shaw, when he was introduced to Mr. and Mrs. Bispham -they were leading a. sort of Bohemian life, and welcomed him into the circle. Mrs. Bispham was QUEEN OF THESE HAPPY BOHEMIANS, and inspired perhaps in the youngest of her subjects that which he was ready to admit might be called "calf love." But to saggeet there was any impropriety or misconduct in relationship, he contended, was not justifiable. Referring to the absence of Mrs. Bispham, he said it might well be that an innocent woman would shrink from the ordetti of appearing in the witness-box in sach a case as this. His Lordship in summing up said he could not remember a case in that court in which both petitioner and respondent had been absent. Mr. Bispham's absence was explained, though if he ha,d been present he might have cleared up one or two matters. With regard to the wife, Why was she not there? The jury had heard the explanations on both sides, and no doubt had formed their own judgment. The judge paid a tribute to the manner in which Major Studdert had conducted his case, and said one was apt to think he was not in his right profession. THE VERDICT. The jury found that misconduct had not been committed with either co-respondent. to The petition was dismissed, with costs.

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DISASTER IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. SIX FISHERMEN DROWNED OFF CORUNNA. Two Milford Haven trawlers when they came into dock on Monday morning had a. grim, tragedy of the sea to reveal. The news has spread sadness over the district, and brought desolation into a few homes. Six fishermen who went cut from this port a few daye ago are now lying beneath the waves off the Spanish coast. Till a third trawler comes in bringing in the survivors of the tragedy the full story of the disaster and its causes cannot be told, but the skippers and crews of the two trawlers can tell somewhat of the affair, and their story has been gleaned by a "Western Mail" representative. The Manorbier Castle, belonging to the Castle Steam Trawlers Company, and the Weymouth and the Portsmouth, owned by Messrs. Sellick, Morley, and Price, were fishinj off Corunna and Cape Ortegal, on the Spanish coast. Thursday was bois- terous, wind, hail, and rain making fishr ing impossible. Five of the crew of the Manor- bier Castle and five men of the Weymouth begged leave to go ashore, just to say that they had been in Spain. They were given leave, for how long is uncertain, but at eleven at night the ten men got into one of tha Manorbier Castle's boats to go aboard their respective ships. Just what next happened can only be conjectured, as the night was pitchy dark and the boat was hidden from the vessels in a. small bay. What is known is that shrieks and cries were heard, and a boat was put off from the Weymouth to see what was wrong. They found, instead of ten men, three men only in the boat, namely, the skipper, second engineer, and deck hand of the Manorbier Castle. These reported that whilst the boat was passing through heavy surf seven men were washed away by the heavy sea45 they shipped. Of these seven one, the bo'sun of the Manorbier Castle, was picked up alive next morning on the rocks. The bodies of the other six have since been found. The threeflpirvivors now on the Manorbier Castle will sobn be landed at Milford. Of the six men drowned four were married and belonged to Milford. Jack Garrett, one of the Manorbier Castle's crew drowned, though living at Hull, was well known at Milford, his father being skipper of one of the first trawlers. The naines of the other men drowned are:- William Seymour, boatswain, married, belonging to Brixham. William Holman, second engineer, married, of Milford. William Brown, deck hand, married, belong- ing to Hubberstone. Thomas Knight, better known as "Smoker," third hand, native of Yarmouth, married, and living at Rakin. William Yarley, trimmer, single, native of North ^■klds, now living at Milford- The twnrler Portsmouth put a crew aboard the Weymouth to bring the vessel home. GRAPHIC NARRATIVES OF THE OCCURRENCE. The trawler Ma,norbier Castle caane into dock at Milford about two o'clock a.m. oa Tuesday with foqt" survivors. Karl Kraemmer, a Dane, deck-hand on the Manorbier Castle, was one of the four men saved. Interviewed early on Tuesday, he sa.id: Ten of us went ashore between four and five in the afternoon of Th^i-sday—five from the Manorbier Castle and five from the Wey- mouth. We left shore to return to the ship somewhere about 10.30 p.m. I was sitting forward in the bow. We had been pulling for some time along the shore, for perhaps a quarter of a mile, but were not so far from the land when an argument was started as to who could pull best. The bo'tmn roee up, and the third hand called out to him to sit down. At that moment the boat turned over, and we were all thrown into the water. In the heavy surf the boat rolled over and over. The first time she rolled over there were six or seven of us clinging to her. The second time there was only the skipper Yelland and my. self, and the third time there was also the second engineer, Billy Albert. We three managed to right her, and climbed in; but we were sitting with the water up to our chests, expecting every moment to go under, when a boat from the Weymouth came and took us off. The bo'sun v had swam ashore. He told us afterwards that when pitched out of the boat ha managed to divest himself of his clothee and kicked off his boots, and swam asiiore. The Spaniards gave him dry clothes, and were very kind. Next morning a boat toolt him off. W. A. Maw, the bo'sun of the Manorbier Castle, gave a graphic narrative of all that happened. We left the boat," he told our representative, "about 4.30 or 5 p.m. There were five from our boat and five from the Weymouth, and we were sent ashore to buy provisions, paraffin, &:c. We got paraffin at the first shop, but not the food, but were told to come next morning. We had a drink or two, several of us, but nothing to speak of, and then went away. We went to another. place, where we had a sing-song, and another drink or two, which finished me up, as it did the skipper, the second engineer, the third hand, and deck-hand of the Weymouth. While we were in this house four of our party went into a public-house, and three of them got the worse for drink. We went and looked for them. We found the skipper, and said it was time to get back. We found all the men, and saw that another two were the worse for drink. We put off about 10.30 or 11 p.m., and when we were three-quarters of a mile from the shore there was a quarrel in the boat between the bo'eun and the trimmer of the Weymouth as to who could pull best. The men got up and there was a rush to one side, and the boat capsized. When I came up I looked round, and all I could see were my skipper and third hand clinging to the overturned boat, while another man was making his way to the boat. I saw that the boat would not sustain us all, )and, struggling out of my sea boats I struck out for the shore. Some one grabbed me and took me down twice with him. When I was nearly exhausted he let go and sank. I don't know who it was. I made straight for the shore, but when utterly exhausted and about to give up my foot touched bottom, and, aided by the waves, I reached the roaks. I fell unconscious, and again felt myself in the water. I struggled again and reached the rocks. There I clung to the face of the rocks, which were too steep to climb, for over five hours. Then I found a small opening, and made my way to the village. They could not understand me. but by signs I told them what had happened, and they gave me dry clothes. At daylight men, women, and children escorted me to the beach, the women crying when they understood my mates had been drowned. Six men launched a boat to take me out to the j trawlers, and then I saw a trawler's boat searching for bodies, and was taken aboard." The bo'eun added that his feet were lacerated and cut by the rocks over which. he had to climb. They had a very rough passage homt. to Milford.

DEATH IN CARDIFF GAOL. An inquest was held at Cardiff Prison on Saturday on the body of a woman, aged about 66, who lived in Havelock-street, and bore a variety of names. She was undergoing s- term of imprisonment, and on the 5th inst.. by the doctor's orders, she was, on complain- ing of illness, put into the hospital, and died from heart failure. Evidence was given as to the humane treatment she had received, and the cause of death was sworn to by Dr. Treharne, the police doctor. The jupr, acting upon his evidence, returned a verdict of Natural causes." The woman's identity and pedigree were alike obscure. She always gave her name as Mary Jones," but sh described herself sometimes as the widow o Charles Jones and sometimes as the widow o John Jones.—The Coroner, addressing the jury said that, .as the woman had always repre sented that her name was Mary Jones, it wa- Detter to take it so.-The jury, in delivering their verdict, agreed to that proposition. v