ROBBER OF WOMEN
A BLACKMAILER AND A BARONESS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlglii LONDON, March 4. Hugh Dalrymple. an ex-convict, has sued Baroness Von Goetz, a wealthy philanthropist and organiser .of a farm for discharged prisoners. Dalrymple alleged that he loaned the Baroness money, and -produced scores of the Baroness’s letters, containing terms of endearment. _ , . » In a sensational cross-examination, counsel proved that Dalrymple had been convicted for frauds on women in 1896. In order to explain discrepancies on the letters,-Dalrymple alleged that his twin brother was responsible. Dalrymple’s counsel then throw up his brief. A verdict was given for the defendant. " . Th© judge impounded a hundred letters, which wore obvious forgeries. In her evidence, the Baroness stated she had • £40,000 at the bank at the time of the blackmailing.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8673, 6 March 1914, Page 5
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