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OVER A THOUSAND LOVE LETTERS.…
OVER A THOUSAND LOVE LETTERS. 0 GROOM SUED FOR BREACH OF PROMISE. On WedBecday. at the Weetniin-ator Guild- hatH, Mr. Under-sheriff Huston amd a jury sat tr. assess the damasaj in a breach of promise Action brought by Sarah Isabella Jordan, a. domestic warrant, of Morton, against Frede- rick J. Hatoher, a stud groom, of Churchill, Stalbridge, Dorset. Mr. Profumo explained that the plaintiff was a domestic siervant at Hyde Park, and her parents resided at Mertcn. Defendant, who was for thirteen years in the employ of a well-known King's Counsel, met the Plaintiff in July, 1903, and the letters and J>ostcards tha.t had since been sent num- bered 1,100. In July, 1905, the parties became Engaged, and the date of the wedding was fixed far February 20 of this year. Plaintiff dTew money from the savings' bank, and purchased various articles for the home, but the defendant then informed her that he "a.s in difficulties. She forgave him, how- ever, and the banns were ordered to be Put up. The phun^ff next received a letter front deifenxla-nt, stating that he FELT IN HONOUR BOUND to matrry another girl. +tJ1+ °n January 20 defendant etR»ted tna-t^ he had made a clean breast of things to Mrs. X., who did not want him to leave, as he had suggested. "So, darling," ran the letter, iL is for you to say. Mrs. X. is all ior you, and I am determined to stick to YOU and you to me." On January 26 a letter from the defendant referred to the "dreadful scandal," and expressed his determination to leave Shrop- shire. Two days later he wrote to the plain- tiff's father:- I have left Grove to-day, and in a. most wretched nismnor. I feel now I miust marry the woman I have wronged and redeem her character. In the witness-box the plaintiff, a tall, slim troman, quietly dressed, told the court that the cottage in Shropshire had actually be-en bought by the King's OouneeL Damages were aeseesed at £55, and judg- hIe-nt for this amount was entered, with costs.
t■tiiI.« SUTLER ANP WIFE IN…
t t I. « SUTLER ANP WIFE IN THE DOCK. t. ALLEGED THEFTS FROM RUMNEY HOUSE. Alfred John Marsden Lillford (33), a butler in the etoploy of Mr. William Oubitt at Rum- ney House, near Cardiff, and his wife, Sarah lAllfo-iri (35), were charged at Newport on I Wednesday with stealing a quantity of silver, the property of their master. Superiin«ndent Porter said he only wished to put forward sufficient evidence to justify «. remaasd, &IS there was a. lot more property to be gathered. The articles already recovered were packjed in a large trunk in the back of the court. Mr. William Oubitt gave formal evidence, identifying two silver claret jugs as his pro- perty, and, other evidence having been given, Prisoners were remanded in custody until Saturday.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CLERIC.I
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CLERIC. CONSISTORY COURT VERDICT AT HEREFORD. At Hereford Consistory Court on Saturday, before the Worshipful T. H. Tristram, chan- cellor of the Diocese of Hereford, and five Assessors, the hearing was concluded of the charges a.galnst the Rev. Frederic Hamilton Lo\'ibond. rector of How Caple. The Chancellor reported that the assessors were unanimous in finding the defendant Ijiilty on all charges, and he concurred— 1907* tluLt on 7th, 8th, and 9th of August, '• be cohabited with a woman at Weston- iQA7er~^are: secondly, that in 1904, 1905, 1906, and 1906 he cohabited with Grace Steele 8,1 How Oaple Rectory, and, thirdly, that on several occasions between March. 1907, and April, 1908, he had relations with Florence Ran some, a domestic servant in his service The evidence of the prosecution was that Miss Steele, the defendant's housekeeper, had journeyed and stayed with defendant at vfj oua Places besides the rectory, and that 185 Bansome, a domestic servant, seventeen years of am had borne a child, of which she alleged defendant was the father. The Ohanoellor adjourned the court for seventeen days to allow an opportunity of appeal. He would report to the bishop what in his opinion, the sentence should be. Mr. James, the prosecuting solicitor, asked whether an arrangement- oould be oi-dered as to Sunday duty. It would be scandalous for defendant to do duty. The Bishop's Secretary, observing that the living was sequestrated, said it would be his duty to make arrangements.
A MOTOR-CAB RIDE.
A MOTOR-CAB RIDE. ACTRESS AWAKED DAMAGES FOR INJURY. Ash, on Tuesday Miss Maie against tih6' ^as awarded 150 guineas damages personal i- Eeral M<>tor-oab Company for ligenco of cansed by the alleged neg- caee was A. *ndants' servant. The plaintiff's motor-cab to wae b'ping carried by the riolently thtr*o her residenee when she was window of the0 ,from her seat against the of tie driver ttro^?h the want of care and injured. =-
ATTACKED HIS FAMILY.
ATTACKED HIS FAMILY. TTDI"\ATS THROATS WIFE AND FIVE CHILDREN cut A shocking affair^^T Haver ton Hill, near gt5f,re<1 on Tuesday at a provision dealer, namZj V?n^0in"Tees> where is alleged, cut the throat« Philip Hasmell, it five children while they- his wrife and Fortunately, the wo-unds ftcial nature, and are not <* a super- fatal in ^yoftheca^eg Peoted to prove =--
DEFKATINGJHE LAW. -.
DEFKATINGJHE LAW. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER FAS- TENED BY HANDCUFFS. A "Tribune" dispatch from Den/war (Colorado) states that a lady appeared in the gtreete on Monday with her nine-year-old daughter fastened to her by means of hand- cuffs. The lady is the divorced wife of a millionaire merchant, and she adopted this means to prevent the child being taken from her, as ordered by the court.—Central News. ===-
ACTORS CLASSED AS 'ROGUES…
ACTORS CLASSED AS 'ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.' A curious and interesting point was raised it the opening of the May general London Sessions on Tuesday by an actor, who had been summoned on the grand jury. He pointed out that while he had no objection to serv- ing, actors under an old Act never repealed were classed as rogues and vagabonds, and be was therefore not qualified to do so. Amidst loud laughter, Mr. Wallace. E.G., granted the excuse from service, and the seK- n escribed vagabond disappeared from the
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----GREETED BY MUSIC AND BOCKETS.
GREETED BY MUSIC AND BOCKETS. + SUFFRAGETTE RIVER TRIP TO PARLIAMENT. A number of militant suffragettes assembled in the neighbourhood of the Mansion House on Tuesday afternoon in the hope of getting a word with the Cabinet Ministers attending the Lord Mayor's luncheon to the Port of London Authority. They made a determined attempt, to reach Mr. AflQUith and Mr. Churchill, but the police were on the alert and were able to frustrate it. As Mr. Churchill was entering the Mansion House one of the women cricd, When are you g-odng to g-ive us the vote? bus that was all the result of their efforts. At about four o'clock a pQJ^T °* half a dozen suffragettes appealed outside the Houses of Parliament orl. a and demonstrated from the river. iney had musiciane with them, and made a good deal of noise. Not oontent with this, they dis- charged a number of rockets as near as practicable to the Debating Chamber, and created some alarm within. A pollee launch put off and an inspector boarded the offend- ing launch and took the names and addressee of all on board, with a view to possible legal proceedings.
WIFE'S STORY OF MURDER j THREATS.
WIFE'S STORY OF MURDER THREATS. I A doctor who was said to have threatened to poison his wife—a lady doctor—wae the respondent in the Divorce Oourt on Mon- day. Dr. Florence Elizabeth -Willey mar- ried Dr. Frederick Wliley, of Avenue-road, Higihgate, in 1896. They lived happily until 1902, when Dr. WiUey, invited a Miss Webster, an actress, to *etay in the house. After a week Dr. Florence Willey insisted on Miss Webster leaving. At this time, said ooofosel. Dr. Willey threatened to kill his wife in euoh a wa.y as to leave no suspicion. The President: This is a. very serious charge. Is it on the records? Counsel: Yes. And he does not defend it?—No. Dr. Florence Willey, the wife, giving evi- dence, said: "He threatened to pat me out of the way if it was convenient to him." The President: Did you believe he intended to murder you ?—I believe he would have done so if it suited his purpose. What is he doing now?—I don't know. I have only met him in the street since I left him five years ago. The President: These threats are so extra- ordinary that I wish them elaborated. Do you mean to say be threatened to poison you?—He did not say poison. He said he knew lota of wtvys to do it without anyone knowing. When Miss Webster came to the bouse, added witness, Dr. Willey said to his wife: I candidly admit tuat she is not a lady, and you may have objections against ber being in the house, but, really and trnly, the girl has never known good women, and it would be a kindness to have her. Mrs. Morgan, sister of petitioner, said she understood that in 1903 Miss Webster was an actress, appearing at the St. James's Theatre. She once saw Miss Webster at her sister's house. Dr. Willey came into the drawing-room, and, taking a. chair clÖSIØ to Miss Webster, put his arm on her chair and whispered something in her ear. They then left the room. Witness aaked her sister, "Who is that woman?" and was told she vaa a. patient of Dr. Willey. In giving his decision the President said he thought that the threats to murder were probably made in a jocular spirit. No one who wished to commit murder would say so. The circumstances of Miss Webster's introduction to the house, however, combined with an act of physical violence, of which evidence had been given, amounted to cruelty. There was no doubt about the mdsconduot, and a. decree nisi was granted.
I MAESTEG DIVORCE.
MAESTEG DIVORCE. A TENEMENT HOUSE LIAISON- In the Divorce Ooaart cm Monday (before Mr. Juntioe Bargr? ve Deane) the cam of Jones v. Jones and Thomae was heard. This was a suit of nidwaxd Jones. a. collier, of Bridgend- road, Maesteg, for a divorce from Edith Jones, on iihe ground of her misconduct with Willia-m Thomas. The suit was undefended. Mr. A. C. Thomas was counsel for the peti- tioner, and said that there had been two children. The petitioner and his -wife had shared a house at Bank-street, Maesteg, with the co-respondent Thomas and his family. A witness said that the respondent and the co-respondent were living a.t Abertillery in a house where they occupied the same bed- ^HS* Lordship grafted the Petitioner a decree nisi, with costs.
HUSBAND AND LADY TYPIST. -
HUSBAND AND LADY TYPIST. DIRECTOR'S WIFE PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE. In London on Wednesday Mrs. Ekae Jones sought a divorce from Mr. Peroival Frank Jones, described as a managing director of a company, with whom -Rho resided at Chan trey road, Moeeley. Birmingham, and other addresses. The petitioner alleged cruelty and misconduct, and the husband answered denying cruelty* Counsel said the marriage took pl&pe in September, 1891, at Birmingham, and from the first the respondent had been a. violent- tempered man, and treated his wife with great unkindness and crnelty. On one occa- sion he threw his head back and made a rattling noise in his throat. Counsel added that a lady typist named Bertha Read, who was engagoo by respondent in 1905, had gone to live at West Ealing, and *1^ respondent visited her, the two "r. and Mtb. Darley. In June, 1908, Bertha Read had a child. Mrs. Jones gave evidenoe in support of counsel's statement, and said after the lady typist came to her husband's office respon- dent became very indifferent to her. The case was adjourned.
"STUPID SCENE" BY A GIRL.
"STUPID SCENE" BY A GIRL. MAGISTRATE AND MIDNIGHT DISTURBANCE. At Westminster on Monday the young lady, Elsie Welford, who, on a former occasion gave the name of Elsie Stirling, was again charged with behaving. in a disorderly maimer and causing a disturbance at mid- nigrht at the residence of Mr. John Alexander Stirling at Chesham-street, BelgTave-sqnare. The defendant, who gave an address at Chel- sea. was evidently ill, and seemed greatly distressed. She sobbed in dock, and buried her faoo in her hands. A pitoa of guilty wsjs tendered. The magistrate having stated that the lady was at that moment under recog- nisances, police evidenoe was called. A ser- geant said the defendant was knocking at the dooT of t.he house at twelve o'clook on Sunday Mgrht making a great noose and disturbance. He ocntld not get rid of her, and she was custody. For ttoe defence it was stoted the lady was in a very delicate state of health, and it was proipoeed to send her mto the country under the care of friends. The Magistrate eaid he had no desire to behave harshly to the defendant, but if there was any more of this annoyance her recog- nisances would certainly be estreated. Dero regret having been expressed, the defendant was discharged on payment of the doctor's fee. The Magistrate said to the lady: I caution you vo be very careful about yoar future behaviour. Go away, and doet WMe Buch a stupid some again.
M.P. FAINTS IN THE HOUSE
M.P. FAINTS IN THE HOUSE Daring a division in the House of Commons em. Friday afternoon Sir Alfred Jacob fainted in one of the lobbies. Dr. Utttherftml attended the hem. member, who regained conscdousneas- in a few minrates and waeemt home.
PARTED FOR TWENTY-TWO YEARS.…
PARTED FOR TWENTY- TWO YEARS. + MAN AND WIFE CHAHGED WITH BIGAMY. A man and his wife, who h&d not Seen each other for twenty-two years, found them- selves in strange association on Wednesday a-t Isorth London Police-oourt, where each was charged with having- contracted a bigamous marriage. James Hawkings, alias Baker, described as a boarding-house keeper, of Castle-terrace, isouthend, was charged on remand on a warrant (before Mr. D'Eyncourt) with feloniously marrying Mary Low, his wife, Annie, being then alive. Annie Hawkings, the wife referred to, was also charged with feloniously marrying Thomas Robert Day. her husband, James Hawkings, being then alive. WTien he was arrested, last Saturday, the man told Detective-sergeant Smith that Mies Low, who was a servant at a local hostelry, suggested marriag-e to him, and he fell in with the idea. Eliza Double, a m.arried woman, said she was preseiut at the Churoh of St. James-the- Less, Bethnal Green, on April 15, 1881, when the prisoner was married to Annie Schroeder. The witness had seen Mrs. Hawkins, the second prisoner, that morning for the first time for 22 years. Mary Low, now employed as a domestic servant, said on May 7, 1905, she went through the ceremony of marriage with the prisoner at the Hackney ^Registry Office. lie was described on the certificate as a widower, and he had told her that TOLD HER THAT HIS FIRST WIFE DIED IN GERMANY. Prisoner: I parted from my wife in 1886, and have seen nothing of her since 1887. I don't suppose I should know her if I saw her. (The accused wae not aware that his wife bad been also charged with bigamy, and was to follow him in the dock.) Mr. DEyncoMrt committed him for trial at the Central Criminal Court, but offered to accept two sureties in £15 or one in L50 for his appearance. Mrs. Hawkins, well dressed in black, was then placed in the dock, and Mrs. Double repeated her evidence. Thomas Robert Day, a tailor's warehouse- man. of St. John 's-road, Walthamstow, said on April 3, 1903, he went through the cere- mony of marriage with the prisoner at St. Luke's Church, Hackney. She said she had not seen her husband for twenty yeare. Mr. DFyneourt said it was curious that after a separation of many years, the parties not having seen each other meanwhile, the two bigamous marriages should have taken place within a few days of each other and in the same parish. The accused wae formally remanded for the production of the certificate of the second marriage, bail being allowed in one surety in .£5.
SHOT IN THE HEART.
SHOT IN THE HEART. SUICIDE OF A CWMAMAN GIRL. At Aberdare on Thursday Mr. R. J. Rihys conducted an inquest on the body of Florence Ford, who died at the Aberdare Cottage Hoe- pital last Sunday afternoon from a revol- ver shot inflicted at the Aberdare Constitu- tional Club on Saturday night. Major W. D. Phillips was present on behalf of the club. The evidence showed that the girl, who was eighteen y&,trs of age, and of a. Quiet dis- position, had been a servant. at the club for about tweive months. She was the daughter of Alfred Ford, of 43, Glanaman-road, Owm- aman. Last Saturday night the girl went to her bedroom, and shortly afterwards shots I MISS FLORENCE FORD. were hoard. Mr. Josiah Munford (steward of the club), his wife, and others rushed to the bedroom, where they found the girl quite ocnscious. She asked for her mother and repeated, I have done it; I have done it." The side of her blouse was scorched, ahd the revolver-which Mr. Munford kept under his pillow-was by her side. A bullet was embedded in the wall. A week previous deceased had left the club, but returned on Saturday after the steward had called upon her at her parents' house. Previous to going upstairs Miss Ford asked Jane Roberts (another servant) for a pencil and a piece of paper. She wrote something on the paper, and then threw it into the fire. Nothing strange had been noticed in the girl's demea- nour, and even at the supper table on Satur- day night she was "quite herself." Dr. Trevor Jones stated that he found a wound liin, in depth just below the apex of the heart, and deceased had vomited about half-a-pint of blood. She was removed to the hospital. On being told that the only chance of saving her life was by an operation she consented and made the following state- ment:— I have kept the bullet in m.y pocket for ten days. I loaded the revolver myself, placed it as near to my clothes aa possible, and pulled the trigger with both my hands. The operation, added the dootor, was sub- sequently performed, but the girl died from the effects of the revolver wound. The Jerry found that death was due to the effects of a self-inflioted wound, but there was no evidence to show the state of her mind at the time.
GIRL AND MARRIED MAN.
GIRL AND MARRIED MAN. AUCTIONEER CHARGED WITH ABETTING IN ROBBERY. At Westminster Police-court on Monday Alfred Wood (38), described as an auc- tioneer and estate agent, of Hammer- smith, was remanded oharged with pro- curing Elizabeth Martin to steal money from her employer. The prosecution stated that the woman Martin, who was accused of robbing Mr. Cecil Roy, stationer, of South Kensington, of about £3()}. had been for some years going out with the prisoner, who was a married man living with his wife and four children. She stated that she had given every penny of this money and part of her own salary to Wood. She brought bim to her employer to bear out a statement that he had incited her to commit the defalcations. Counsel addled that the couple seemed to have had a good time on the money, spending week-ends together and drinking champagne. Wood told the detectives he would take it all on his shouldiars and try to get the girl out of it. He was very fond of her. The prisoner from the dook sa.id he admitted the whole of it.
STAGE ROMANCE.
STAGE ROMANCE. LANCASHIRE BARONET WEDS AN ACTRESS. Much surprise has been caused in Lanca- mtire by the announcement that Sir Oiiarks Phillips Huntingdon, Bart., the young heir to a weaJihy Darwen family, had been quietly married at the Kensington registrar's office a. weak ago to Mrs. Delia Horsley Beresford, who was foimely the actress. Miss De-lia CSuilivan. Sir Charles, who is twenty-one years of aso, ie studying for the Bar. The bride took tbe part of the chief bridemaid in "The Girl from Kay's" at the Apollo. ON THE RIGHT ROAD. MISS CONCILIATION:, Now, I want you gentlemen to be very sociable and sweet, and to come with me and listen very patiently to what I am Somg to Say. This- way, please! t
--ACTRESS'S PEARL NECKLACE.…
ACTRESS'S PEARL NECKLACE. 4 DISPUTE OVER GIFT TO A SWANSEA GIRL. The story of a pearl to an actress from her fiance, was tow■ w Justice Grantham on FridaT. bemg Mr. Robert James Gibson, director c £ Mappin and Webb. was Mr. Melville F. Bagiey, said to be a of considerable wealth. Mr. whirb recover £ 1,000 in respect of a oheq hod been dishonoured.. 11aws._ history of the matter wa6 as vnown ^Mr. Gibson had for some tl T10.- „ Miss May, an aotreee> to Swansea. She introduced k1™ ° fiance (Mr. Bagiey), whom ^cha^t quendy married. The latter diamond engagement ring wr" paying- £ 425 for it. Mr. Gibson then amended at Mass May's fiat, at Mr. Ba«l°y taking with him make a selection. The necklaces ^ve a-, vri from £ 500 to £ 30,<X>G. After had called on several occasions, she ^-h- one priced at £ 1,750. Mr. Bagiey ° „ f,^ with two cheques, one for £ 760 ,° £ LQOO. It had been arranged tin* cheques should not be immediately In June last year, when Mr. P eeusted the £ 1,C00 cheque, he was toM h been stopped. He presented the c q • and got cash for it. Mr. Barley wrote a friendly letter Madeira, but afterwards Mr. w Prised to receive a letter from the d e dant's solicitor saying:— The necklace had lately to be valued for the purpose of insurance, and on diet* showing it the valuer refused to place a higher value than £ 700 upon i Thinking there rnuat be some xnistake, a second opinion was taken, with the same result. Under these circumstances, my client has stopped payment of the cheques whicn, understand, were given to you, aJid 1 am instructed to inform you he is not prepared to Pay the sum of £ 1,750. The m<J6t he will pay is £ 750. On receipt of this the plaimtiff fil^ in dates of the cheques and presented them, but c*niy that for £ 750 was paid. Mr. Gibson, who said he was now li^n* the Waldorf Hotel, stated that he gave £ 1,000 wholesale for this necklace. The only neck- lace he recommended for purchase was the second-hand article at £ 1,250. With regard to the others he said nothing.. „ Mr. Lush: Miss May was a little bit dim- cult, was very. Mr. Gibson added 'that he had known Miss May for ten years. He knew she had been married before, and he had promised to be best man at the wedding. Counsel: Were you best man? Plaintiff I should not be best man in July after having had my cheques stopped in June. Mr. Bag-ley, a young man from South America, giving evidence, said he had trusted plamtiff as a friend to give full. value for money. He had told Mr. Gibson that he (witness) knew nothing ab-out pearls. Counsel; You were married in July last year?—Yes. And there are now divorce proceedings pending between you and your wile ?-Tbat is so. The defendant, in cross-examination, said that he had no oooupa-tion at the present. Before his marriage he had lived in England on and off for four or five years." • -4usfl: When you were off," where were yon? (Laughter)-lTi the Argentine. you Property there?—I have interests. you any assets over here?—What do you mean—-cioth.es ? H-ve YOU any property over here whioh would enable you to buy a pearl necklace?— Not now. Re-examined, the defendant said that when he bought this nccklace he had about ZCZOOO a w h's had nothing. A dressmaker who was present when Miss May chose the necklace said she thought it was second-hand. Mr. Herman, of New Bond-street, said that the highest price that could be honestly charg-cd for the pearls was X750. These pearls were "bread and butter" pearls. "I can get you a sackful of them if necessary," he said. Witness also referred to "bread and cheese pearls. The Judge; I suppose you would call exoep- tional jteaj-ls "bread and jam" plaarll, The jury returned a verdict for the plain- tiff for a further £550. His Lordship intimated that he would hear legal argimient on Monday in regard to the effect of the verdi ot. HUSBAND ORDERED TÓ PAY. In the King's Bench on Tuesday Mr. Justice Grantham gave judgment in the action in which Mr. R. Gil>soii s-exu^ht to Teoovex from Mr. M. S. Barley, who recently max- ried Miss Maggie May, the actress, who is a lady belonging to Swansea, £ 1,000 on a dishonoured cheque. His Lordship entered judgment for the plaintiff for the amount given by the jury.
I SHOT AT A REGATTA. -
SHOT AT A REGATTA. CAPTAIN HAINS FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER. FLUSHING -N-Y.), Tuesday. The sensational trial of Oaptain Peter F. Haina, of the United States Army, for the murder of Mr. Annis, a publisher, closed tbia afternoon, when Captain Haina was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree. The mot,ive of the crime was jealousy, the accused man alleging that guilty relations existed between his wife and the murdered man. Captain Hains shot Mr. Annis at a regatta of the Bayside Yacht Club in the presence of a large number of people, including Mr. Annis's wife and two children. Mr. Thorn- to.n Hains, & weft-known litterateur, brother of Captain Hains, was present, and was charged with complicity in the crime, but was aoatritted.—Renter.
"I COULD NEVER LOVE YOU."…
"I COULD NEVER LOVE YOU." -—.—— CONFESSION OF U NFAITHFUL WIFE. In the Divorce Court Division a petition a-s Presented by Mr. Thomas Frederick atcliff, 0f Qatford, a brewer's clerk, who the misconduct of his wife, Alice a a Mary, with the co-respondent-, Mr. j^rt Percy Giddy. ifT Carriage took plaoe in June, 1905, and li"/Dd Ratcliff, Mr. W. O. Willis said, Pnxv the wife's mother at the Alma a-nriTi 50' Newington Green-road. Mr. un Ratcliff were first cousins, and the t;n10n. Was an unhappy one, 'counsel con- thi because the wife told her husband had no love for him, and would some day. The husband was pas- Om ufend of his wife, who left him in letter r last. leaving behind the following er:- avPvi11" When you read this letter I ) Un^'J l>e far Away. I'have lived with you r can stand it no longer, and if I did any longer I don't know what the fir«t ^nld lie. As you knew from the i S ^our we were married, I could never Ve you, and I cannot help thinking that e step 1 a.m taking wiU not come as a surprise to you. I don't want to send me any money whaterer, as I sn to be entirely dependent on myself, step I am taking has nothing: whatever a° 0 with mother. I am doing it entirely .5' please don't blame anyone, and uon t try to find me.-Maud. Bro^rra-,r^s ^r- Rat-cliff saw his wife at jn ^stairs, and she refused to return to him. j> cL<1>0r last he left the \lma Public-house, added not until last December, counsel an that the petitioner became aware of Pfx- ^"cenduct between Mrs. Ratcliff and the thTwi^il^^t. T^ie information came to him some letters forwarded by the Po6t oe. One was from the co-respondent to the *e as follows 137, Strand, W.C., M December 11, 1906. 137, Strand, W.C., M December 11, 1906. My Darling Maud.—Just a line to let you I now I got back all rig-ht this morning after a rare night out. I hope you don't think rmf + worse of me. Of course it ought nrwL* have happened, and I am rather peet about it, because I do not think it a« right. If you had been a girl I had no <3ve for it would have been different. • • • Sood-bye, my dear.—Fondest love, yours I a-lways, BERT. v ai?pcared that the co-respondent used to the wife at the public-house after the used to send letters to her addressed to Mr. Charles Ratcliff." The ettor inside the envelope commenced "My aearast Maud," and ended. With fondest, yours lovingly, Bert." Mrs. Ratcliff Id one of the servants that letters addressed to her brother, if they bore a seal, II were intecded for her. A decree nisi. with costs and custody of the child, wae granted. I
MASSACRE HORRORS.
MASSACRE HORRORS. GALLANTRY OF BRITISH VICE- CONSUL AT ADANA. A private letter from Tarsus, dated April 30, says: Major Doughty-Wylie, the British Vice- Consul, and his plucky little wife are the ones who should have the highest praise for saving whatever has been saved in Adana. It would be impossible to exaggerate their services. As already reported, he was badly wounded while trying to stop the street fight- ing. But when trouble broke out last Sunday (April 25) He mounted his horse, and went I round for hours saving the lives of refugees. I saw his wife myself treating the wounds of poor women. She has opened a hospital, and works night and day. "The, old Adana that you knew is gone. Scarcely one house or shop belonging to Armenians is left. Our richest people, even if alive, have been reduced to poverty. Fourteen thousand refugees are now under guard in the factories near the railway station. We hope their lives will be spared, especially as the new Sultan has been pro- claimed. The loss of life in the vilayet I estimate at about 10,0&, but others make it 30,000. The fate of the Christian villages has been horrible; I have no heart for details. In Tarsus there was no resistance by the Christians; they simply dropped everything and fled at the first alarm; so the loss of life was comparatively small—perhaps, a hundred in city and suburbs. There are 4,000 refugees in the buildings and yard of the American College at Tarus—St. Paul's Insti- tute. The brave American missionaries are ) doing what they can for them; the local government gives them bread. Shops were opened yesterday, having been (dosed two weeks. There is a general feeling of security now that we have a new Administration in the capital."—Press Association Foreign Special. — t
BOMBS AT BUENOS AYRES. -
BOMBS AT BUENOS AYRES. TWENTY PERSONS INJURED BY INFERNAL MACHINE. BUENOS AYRES, Saturday. Twenty persons, including a doctor, a sub- commissiomeir of police, and three policemen, have been injured in a bomb explosion. The bomb was concealed in a basket of vegetables which had been pla^ced on the platform of a trameax. One of the passengers heard aeoitod of tiolting proceeding from among the vegetables, and warned the police, ¡ who removed the basket. The infernal machine then exploded. A man who is sus- pected of having left the basket OP tlw tram- car has been arrested. car has been arrested. A second bomb c jxloeion occurred last evening ait the junction of Oangallo and Madrono streets, at a moment when r tram- car was passing, bri, sppara-tly, noJjouyM was injured.—iterator
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PRINCIPAL GIRL'S DRESSES. • ACTRESSES TAKE OFF HATS AND BOOTS. In Dublin on Friday the hearing was resumed of the action brought by Miss Minnie Cun- ningham, pantomime and variety actress, against Messrs. Warden (Limited), Belfast, and the Dublin Theatre Company (Limited) for JE500 damages for alleged breach of an agreement. Plaintiff was engaged as principal girl for "Jack and Jill" at £30 a week, but during the rehearsals a dispute arose because pliin- tiff refused to wear the dresses provided by the management on the ground that they were indecent, and another lady filled ie part. It was urged that this lady, MiEs Fink, wore the same dresses, and did not regard them ai indecent. It was arranged that plaintiff should try on the dresses in dispute in one of the cham- bers in the coTrrts, and this was done in tte presence of the Lord Chiffl" Justice, counsel, the jury, the lady's mother, and a wardrobo mistress. When the hearing was resumed Miss Scott, wardrobe mistress to the theatre in Belfast, was called. • She stated that no alteration had been made in the dfess since she saw it in Belfast. Witness did not think any of the dresses were too short. Miss Cunningham did not like any of them. Witness, and not Mr. Warden. was responsible for the altera- tion made in the dresses after they had been received from Bristol. The alteration was made according to measure- ments supplied by the plaintiff. Wit- ness denied that there was any desire on the part of Mr. Warden to get rid of the lady. The plaintiff wanted the dresses three-quar- ter length, but that would not suit a child's part. In witness's opinion the dress, when she saw it on plaintiff a while &go, was not too short. Three-quarter length would look too prim At this stage it was intimated that the jury wished to see Miss Cunningham and Miss Pink, who succeeded her in the part of principal girl, on the table. Both ladies then stepped on to the tab'3, whereupon Serjeant Moriarty said, You are to take off your boots." Miss Cunning- ham and Miss Fink proceeded to remove their boots. Mr. Healy: My lord, I really think it is their hats that should be taken off. (Daughter.) The Lord Chief Justice: Agreed, let the ladies take off their hats; but we will stop there. (Loud laughter.) I must say, gentle- men, that the ladies themselves are the least excited in court. The ladles then, minus hats and boots, stood on the table—first side by side or in line, in military parlance, and then back to back. The Foreman of the Jury: Mi be Ounning. ham is, undoubtedly, the taller. The Judge, summing up. said it would be a horrible thing to endeavour to force a lady to wear indecent dresses. On the other hand, it would be ruinous for theatrical managers to stage anything indecent. Eventually the jury disagreed, and were discharged.
BURSTING OF A DAM.
BURSTING OF A DAM. CORONER AND LABOURER'S GRAVE ALLEGATIONS. The inquest on the fourteen men who lost their lives through the bursting of a dam at Victoria Dook, Birkenhead, was resumed on Tuesday at Birkenhead. Evidence was given by a number of work- men as to the manner in which the dam was constructed. One workman told a relative shortly before the accident that the dam was not safe,' and that if he kept close to the ladder he would get out. John Jones, labourer, said the dam was unsafe. The piles were old and had been brought from' another job. The wood was rotten, and he could tear it away with his fingers. Questioned by the coroner, witness said that he did not think the contractor oared if a man were killed at the dam. Counsel for the contractor aeked whether he should cross-examine the witness. Tie Coroner said that he and the jury did not attach much importance to his state- ments. Other witnesses declared the dam was per- fectly safe.
ATTACKS WITH A HATPIN
ATTACKS WITH A HATPIN WOMAN'S STRANGE CONDUCT IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Saturday A remarkable outrage, or. rather, a series of outrages, occurred in BroadwaV New Yorks most crowded thoroughfare. At the busiest, hourofthe day a mysterious womln viciously stabbed another woman with a larere hatpin, and then, nurrymg through the-crowd of pedestrians, stabbed four men in succession in the same way. An outcry was imme- diately raised and woman was placed under arrest, but, despite all the efforts of the police to discover who she is, she stub- bornly refuses to disclose her identity, and it is impossible to suggest any motive for her extraordinary behaviour. Fortunately, it is not thought that any of the victims are dangerously wounded, though the woundg are in some of the oMes severe.—Central News.
OBSOLETE WARSHIPS SOLD.
OBSOLETE WARSHIPS SOLD. Two obsolete fh-st-ciass battleships were offered for sale by auction at Chatham Dock- yard on Tuesday.*The Rodney fetched £ 21,350, but the Colling-wood failed to find a pur- chaser, the highest bid, which wae £ 18,900, being below the reserve placed upon the vessel by the Lords of the Admiralty. The gunboat Snap «u acid lor £ 960.
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BRITISH FORCE AMBUSHED. I SERIOUS NEWS FROM NIGERIA. RESIDENT AND TWELVI OTHERS KILLED. LARGE FORCE HURRIED TO THE SPOT. ZUXGERU fvia Lagos1, Tuesday. Lieutenant D. A. Vanrenen, whilst proceed- ing to Gussoro Wagan, a Guari town about fifty miles to the north-east of this place. with three Europeans and thirty-five native police, to instal a chief was ambushed on Thursday, May 6. Lien tenant Vanrenen, the chief, and eleven police were killed. Major Williams was sent to Kuta on Sun. day witu a large force. Tlie rising is of a local chara.cteT.-Reuter. OFFICIAL NEWS. Beuter s Agency learns that an official telegram from Sir William Wallace, Resident- General in Northern Nigeria, has been received from Zungern. announcing that a force has been ambushed, but giving no further particulars than those in the tele- gram published above. The scene of the attack is a native villn-ge called Gussoro, situated on the- Kaduna River. in the Guari district. The party does not appear to have been a military force, but merely some police who were escorting Lieutenant Vanrenen and the new chief who was to be installed. The other Europeans besides the resident were, prob- ably, police or political officers. The Guari people are described as difficult The Guari people are described as difficult and truculent, and it is supposed that, as often happens, they were hostile to the new chief, presumably a Government nominee, who was to be installed probably -on account of the removal of his predecessor for some offence. Kuta, a somewhat large? town, to which Major Williams has bepn despatched from Zungeru with a larse force, is some two de.ys' march from tie capital, and close to the scene of the ambush. There is an ample force on the spot to restore order, and it is stated that- there is no probability of the trouble spreading. That no hostility was expected is evidenced by the fact that there wa.s no military officers with Lieutenant Va-nrenen's party.
LEAP FROM EXPRESS TRAIN. »
LEAP FROM EXPRESS TRAIN. » YOUNG WOMAN SEVERELY INJURED AT NEATH. At about 11.20 a.m. on Wednesday a young woman, named Emmie G. Mor- gan, who had booked third-class from Swansea to Hereford, jumped out of the up express on the Great Western Railway near the Neath River Bridge. In the same compartment were a lady and gentleinan, but the act of the woman was so sudden that they were powerless to prevent her. The gentleman, however, promp-tly pulled the communication oord, and the train was brought to a standstill just outside the station. The woman, who had fallen upon her head on the metals, was found by a packer named James Hankin. She was bleeding from scalp wounds, and an examination showed that she was badly cut on the limbs and body. She was taken on an ambulance to th« workhouse for medical treatment. Beyond giving her name she said nothing. except that she wanted to die. Subsequently she stated that she wanted to die because 4' she had killed her parents. This plainly showed that she is demented. It is stated that her father's name is George Morgan, a tile-maker, of Rock Cottage, fiereford. She is !.6 years of age. The poor woman is re- ceiving every care and attention, but her condition is grave.
LOVERS DIE TOGETHER. 0
LOVERS DIE TOGETHER. 0 SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY AT A HOTEL. VIENNA, Monday. A sensational double tragedy wae enacted during the night in the Hotel Central at Semlin, the victims being Ali Fahny Bey, one of the Secretaries of the Turkish Lega- tion in Belgrade, and Mdlle. Ludovica Mil- nacka The two, who are stated to have been lovers, were found dead in tbeir room this morn ing. The indications were that Ali Fahny Bey first shot the lady and then took his life with the same weapon. There wae evi- dence that the tragedy was -deliberate on the part of both parties, and a sum of money was found near the bodies, accompanied :'y a request that it might be used in defraying the cost of their burial in a single grave.— Central News.
YOUNG WOMAN'S DOWNFALL
YOUNG WOMAN'S DOWNFALL IMPRISONMENT FOR FRAUD ON A CLERGYMAN. A stylishly-dressed, attractive girl, named Florence Gear (25). was sentenced at Middle- sex Sessions on Saturday to twelve months' imprisonment for frauds on a clergyman. She said she had fallen through love. Until a few months ago she bore an excellent character, said the police, then she fell desperately in love with a yoking man with whom she had since been living, and he had seemingly been living on what she gæve him. In their rooms were found bottles of champagne and whisky, and a dozen empty whisky and gin bottles were lying about. They had been living in fine, hag-h-elass style, eaid one witness. Prisoner had got momey after representing to aamfiroos clergymen that her husband was suffering from pneumonia, and that they were in terribly distressed- circum- stances. For the defence it was urged that the girl and the man with whom she had been living were destitute and were threatened with ex- pulsion from their apartments. It was not until this that the prisoner, who was TLry much in love, resorted to fraud. The girl left the dook weeping.
CHILDREN ALLOWED IN MANX BAR-ROOMS.
CHILDREN ALLOWED IN MANX BAR-ROOMS. The House of Keys on Tuesday considered the Children's Bill, a measure for the Isle ol Man on the lines of the Act now in operation in England. On the clause to exclude chil- dren from bar-rooms petitions in favour were presented, signed by doctors, teachers, and the public, but the publicans and brewers opposed. Thoir counsel stated thev were willing the law should prevail during the winter, but not in the summer, when visitors with children sought shelter in hotels. The clause, amended to exclude rail- way stations, was oMTted.