EX-CONVICT'S FRAUD.
A BARONESS BLACKMAILED.
STARTLING SEQUEL TO CASE.
By Cable'.—Press Association. —-Copyright. (Beeeived March 5, 10.45 a.m.) ; ; ifoNDONj March 4.
Hugh Dalrymple, an ex-convict, sued the Baroness von Goetz, -a. wealthy philanthropist, and tlie organiser of a farm for discharged prisoners.
Dalrymple that, he lent the Baroness money, and produced scores of the Baroness's' letters; r containing terms of endearment. •
v During- a sensational cross-examina-tion counsel proved that Dalrymple had been convicted Of frauds on women "in 1896., ■; : "
In- order to explain certain "discrepancies in the letters^:. alleged that hiß twin brother was responsible. ' Dalrymple f s 'coutosel-- threw up his brief, and a verdict w,as returned for the defendant: The judge ordered to be impounded a hundred letters which were obvifous forgeries. .. Evidence was given that tlie Baroness had £40,000 in the bank at the time of the blackmailing of Dalrymple.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 24, 5 March 1914, Page 7
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