A SORDID CASE.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1925, Page 3

A SORDID CASE.

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION . RAKING CROSS-EX A.M I NATION. LONDON, .March 5. .Mrs Doiniistouii was to-day subjected t<> a raking cross-examination as to her relations with men other than the late General Cowans. She denied telling a maid that she had a good time at Budapest with Prince Bela Odescalclii. or that she had made a selection from her husband’s letters in order to put the screw on him. Sir .Marshall Hall: If your claim is invented in the hope that Lady Carnarvon will pay anything, in order to stop the ease, do you still say that any claim is not disgraced nl ? Witness: •• But my claim is not invented!”

Witness denied telling her husband that she had committed misconduct with a young ollieer who was killed in action in France. She admitted that in 1921 she became engaged to a Spaniard. Ilis name was Bolin, and lie was connected with the League of Nations at Geneva. Her divorce, at that time, was about through. Lord Carnarvon, who was a close friend, tried to dissuade her from marrying, Bolin, who was live years younger than herself. She had not lived with Bolin, prior to 1021. There was no impropriety when Bolin stayed with her. A bungalow, at Bepliill, was provided for Tier hv General Cowans, who was then absent. She did not stay with Bolin at Geneva as Airs Bolin. Her relations with Bolin began at a Swiss mountain chalet in April 1921.

A long series of most indelicate inquiries followed, the witness denying a statement that she and her husband had consummated their marriage, or that they were detached while she was associating with General Cowans.

Other questions related to her association with Bolin before her divorce, and also her consequential condition. She denied that she told her husband llms she contemplated an operation Her relations with Bolin caused no rupture with General Cowans. Counsel: “ Cowans bought you—the price of your husband’s preferment?” Witness: -‘I am afraid that is rather true!” She added she did not lay herself out to captivate Cowans. Her Imshnnd knew the position. .She did not tell him that she had committed herself with Cowans, and that this was the only way to hold him. It was untrue that she deliberately became Genend Cowans mistress, and that her husband could not control her. She had 111, re! a tin ns with Bolin before Cowail’s death. She met Bolin in Barcelona, she received a telegram Irom the General saying that he was coming to see her. She wired back: " Do not come ’’ because she exported her brother-in-law. She wanted to marry the Spaniard, because their lives were unhappy and better ended. Her husband agreed. Witness, who was fourteen hours in the box displayed, fatigue late in the afternoon, and sank into her chair. .no cross-examination was ndjourn-

The young ollieer mentioned above was Ktenhouse, who went to Australia before Deiiliistoiin lelt ior Jamaica. Stollhouse returned, and joined the Coldstreams in France and he was killed a week later. The plaintiff denied that sin- would have eloped with Stonhouse to Australia if lie had not been killed. She could explain why he was devoted to her. LONDON. A larch G. Airs Deiiliistoiin. during the course cf pie cross-examination stated tln-t she inherited ten thousand sterling from her grandfather. She admitted that she accompanied Colonel limes ami a lady on a motor tour of S| ain for the piirprse of -lie-ting tntiques for disposal in L'-mboi where -be stmted business. She explained that 1 lines and Major i; . -Id horses to Lord Carnarvon which were ursatixlactory. One was lame and the other bucked oil' the groom. Lord Carnal von returned the homes depriving witness of her commission. She staled that General Cowans, when dying, asked to see her. She denied telling Lord Carnarvon that Cowans was with her frequently at the War Office and dined with her in a piivate room at the Cafe Royal. She was Cowans’ mistress for four years. Iho liaison was well known in society. Cowan’s was thirty years older. “I think the .sacrifice was on my side.” said Airs Deiiliistoiin.