ON HIS KNEES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 51, 5 July 1913, Page 5

ON HIS KNEES.

LOVING LACY CACKVILLE.

HE WAS LIKE THAT."

[By Electric Telegraph—CoPYUlCHT] [Untied Press Association.!

London .July I

The Court was crowded, and there was an unprecedented gathering of judges in the gallery. .Many society ladies participated, scuffling in a crush for admission to other parts co hear Lady Sackvillo's live hours' examination, in cross-examination, on the whole, she testified composedly, frequently smiling. She explained the money payments to herself, her husband and her father, by saying that all had little gambles on Siberian development and Siberian goldfields, both of which proved disastrous. The cheque for Sir John's share of the losses was paid through her, because he did not want Malcolm to know that any shares were bought excepting through Malcolm. Cross-examined, sin denied saying that she intended t< weao Sir John from his family. Sh< told Smith: ''You say J am a clever woman. It woidd not bo clever to say that to one of the best friends of tin. family."

Smith, reading the letter cabled suggested that her ladyship'had weari ed for waiting for Sir John's death and the delay in receiving benefits anticipated. After a sobbing scene she, in a. lev. broken sentences, repudiated Smith'.' interpretation of the letter, as showing disloyalty to Sir John. She had repeatedly written to him that be conk 1 do as he liked with his money. Asked whether Walter really follow ed her across the room on his knees. Lady Sackville replied: "He was like that," bending her two forefingers and then moved them in turn aloiu the rail of the witness box. Tin Court was convulsed, and she smile; triumphantly, adding that it was th most ridiculous thing she had eve