THE CLUB SCANDAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2741, 6 February 1890, Page 2

THE CLUB SCANDAL.

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AccKr.AXi), Inst Night. A L indon despatch of the 4th. January says another sensati -n about this affair will soon be burst, twenty-two men are implicate]. Nobles and others have (led from .lvaglaud, and it is said that by the time the Scotland Yard detectives have finished, none of the Cleveland Street habitues will be left in England. The police know all about the case, and have the names and identity of the offenders. All the captured boys were made to confess some new names, and others gave descriptions which are enabling the police to shadow the parties to residences. Others were only inspected, and to those men, letters were written, giving thein so many hours to leave the country, of twenty-five suspects recently warned 22 iiod, showing a remarkable accuracy of the boys information, the total number of fugitives is 60. Mr Newton, solicitor, a clerk in h>s employ, named Taylorson, and an interpreter named D. Gaila, charged with conspiracy to defeat justice in this case were brought before the Bow-street Police Court, on the 6th January. A messenger boy testified that he had resided in Cleveland-street house, and had received money for certain purposes, lie had received letters from Lord Arthur Somerset, but could not produce them, as they were destroyed. He admitted that ha had stolen articles from tho club where hj had been waiter, but \v<\s not imprisoned because Lord Arthur Somerset became surety for him. Ho further testified that Taylor had tiied to induce him to go to America. Ernest Parke, the editor, sued for libel by the Earl of Huston i in connection with this case, offered the prosecuting Attorney on the 7th letters from Hammond, who is now in America. These include one addressed to Hammond's wife, upbraiding a man named Peck, who had a list of the names and addresses of Hammond's friends. When he (Peck) was arrested this list was found in his pocket-book: it comprised a list of names of noblemen, and included that of Lord Euston, The Public Prosecutor has accepted the letters, which it is expected will lead to the exposure and prosecution of several persons who have already been prominently before the public.