THE SCOTT WILL CASE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 49, 3 July 1913, Page 5

THE SCOTT WILL CASE.

LADY SACKVILLE’S EVIDENCE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, July 1. Lady Sackvillc gave evidence that she met Sir John in 1897. He took a great interest in the family law case in connection with the collections at Knole House. She detailed Walter’s lovesick declarations. She left him on his knees in the drawing-room, and requested her husband to go and kick him. , Sir E. Carson said that defendants propounded a codicil, never finished, made in 1910 or 1911, but there was no evidence on that part of the case. Mr Smith agreed, whereupon Sir E. Carson argued that there was no evidence of undue influence or fraud in connection with the will or the codicils that the plaintiff propounded. Mr Smith replied that there was undue influence by Lady Sackvillc, which her husband could have fitop- !**•

The judge ruled that the evidence must go to the jury. (Received 8 a.m.)

Sir E. Carson added that he was calling evidence to show that on the day on which the alleged library incident occurred. Lady Sackville was at a concert and her daughter was id in bed.

Lady Sackville, testifying to Walter’s approaches, denied that she was seeking to get a declaration of love or trying to prejudice John. Regarding the secretaryship she*never heard of the secretaryship. Three weeks after the drawing room scene, John informed her of Walter’s story. She was horrified, and said: “I will never see you again.” He begged her to think that he believed her innocent and disbelieved Walter’s statement. Subsequently, he said that Walter was calling for her after the drawing room scene.