THE AMOURS OF SOMERVELL OF SORN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 208, 1 September 1900, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE AMOURS OF SOMERVELL OF SORN.

THE BX-M.P. AND TUB NURSE.

(From Our Special Correspondent.)

LONDON, July 28,

The matrimonial venture of Mv James Somorvell of Sorn Custle, ex-member of Parliament for the Ayr Burghs, was not n success. He took to wife in 1802 a Miss Maclaluc, ana for some time the pair were as "turtle doves." Then tliolr. relation bedime somewhat strnlno.il, 'ami »jp Somervell began to suspect tier hubby of harbourIng fi passion for someone else. A French tour In ISOS brought about a crisis. Whilst slaying at the Villn St. Barbe, Mrs Somervell came over to London and engaged us a nurse for her three children a buxom girl named Amy Jones. Amy, as was subsequently proved, found favour In the sight. of Mr Somervell, but the wife was ignorant of the fact until some time after Amy left her employ. Ou Amy's disappearance from the Somervell menage the husband assumed the role of a casual visitor rather than that of a loving husband and father. But -when Die residence in France came to an end and Madame had returned to England, she advertised for a nursery governess.and among the letters in reply she found one addressed to her husband. The handwriting on the envelope was familiar to Mrs Somervell, find curiosity compelled her to open the letter. Jt was from Amy Jones, and the contents* were such that Mrs Somervell promptly sought the counsel of a solicitor. His advice being followed, the wife was soon in possession of sufficient evidence against her husband to commence an action for divorce. At the trial, which took place last week at Edinburgh, a lady from Preston, who took Amy Jones into her house pending the arrival of what was evidently on the way, swore positively that Mr Somer- ; veil was the man who came to see Amy prior to and after the birth of her child. Amy's father came forward to prove that ever since the commencement of the suit by Mrs Somervell his daughter had been in hiding. He swore that she wrote him some time ago stating that Mr Somervell.had arranged to allow her £1 per week in addition to an allowance for baby if she would keep out of the way. She stated that she was going to take his advice, and that Mr Somemll was going to give Mrs Anderton (the Preston lady) £25 to swear that he was not the m«n who visited her at Preston In the face of Mr Jones's evidence ana that of Mrs Anderton, the defender's counsel intimated that he could do no more for his client so Mrs Somervell got her decree nisi.