ALLEGED LOAN OF MONEY
LONDON, March 4. Hugh Dalrymple, an ex-convict, sued Baroness Von Goetz, a wealthy philanthropist and organiser of a farm for discharged prisoners. Dalrymple alleged that he had loaned the Baroness money, and he produced scores of alleged letters from the Baroness containing endearments. In the course of a sensational crossexamination counsel proved that Dalrymplo was convicted of frauds on women in 1896. Then, in order to explain discrepancies in the letters, Dalrymple alleged that l a twin brother was responsible. Dalrymple’s counsel threw up his brief, and a verdict was returned for defendant. The judge impounded 100 letters, which were obvious forgeries. March o. Evidence was given that the Baroness had £40,000 in the bank at the time of the blackmailing.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3130, 11 March 1914, Page 23
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