BLACKMAILER'S CLAIMS.
FORGED LETTERS. AN INGENIOUS ROGUE, By Cable—Press Association —Copyright London, March 4. Hugh Dalrvnip'.e, an ex-convict, sued Baroness von Goltz, a wealthy philanthropist, and organiser of a farm for discharged prisoners. Dalrymple alleged that he loaned the baroness moiey. He produced scores of letters from the baroness containing endearments. A Sensational cross-examination by counsel proved that Dalrymple was convicted of frauds on women in 1896. In order to explain discrepancies in the letters Dalrymple alleged that a twin brother was responsible. Dalrymple's counsel threw up his brief.
A verdict was returned for defeid' ant.
The judge impounded a hundred letters whi«k were obvious forgeries. Evidence was given that the baroness had £40,000 in the bank at the time of the blackmailing.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 211, 6 March 1914, Page 5
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