THE DRUCE CASE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13448, 21 November 1907, Page 5

THE DRUCE CASE.

ANOTHER QL^IMANT. Prees Assoriation-Bv Teloeraplt-Copvright NEW YORK. Nov. 19. New York papers lepnrt, tliiit Mr Calkins, a. merchant of M'illville New Jersey, claims the Poifland estates as descendant of the first' Duke's oldest son. wlio .-etLW in Amercia a.t the beginning of the la.st century. MISS ROBINSON'S EVIDENCE. LONDON. November 19. M '3s Robinson deposed Dickens, in 1868 introduced Druce to her at Welbeck. She became his outside 'eoriespondent. , Mr Plowden remarked that lie thought Druce disappeared in 1864. Hejiefused to admit a partial copy of a diary made by M'fis Robinson -when prepaiing her evidence. MISS ROBINSON'S STORY. Reteived 1C 25 p m.. November 20' li. lONDON. Nrv. 20. Mis. Robinson hstifled that <nhe lwnid fiom Dick c ns in 1869 that Dnn'c was lhei Duke of Poitland. She. loldrDiuce who was angry and would not listdn, but in 1870 he sidirit.'sd if, saving tMU he rallied the name of Diuoe becausej In 1 had ■< >i 7" of th.'i 1 n mie below his hiiik. Mi«s Robin on ",vA that she went |o var ; ous place-j sft r ]B7O at the Dukefs ihstjuctiors-_ h° visiting hrr at those placts. Slie hid a mis-understanding with hitn in 1876. He then ji.iid her earnings Hhc .spent fiv» years, "hi H e e.i.sf m 1897, and then uer' to Noii Zealand. W'f ih s was l=eveily eross-Jeyrimiifced. She .st-iled hat she> knew this gentleman fiom 1868 onwaids as Drure whom she hud <e j n a - Tunhridge Wells and Richmond in 1862. H- never told 3ier that he protend j d to die in 1864. She A\a,s not awaic before she ai rived 1 in ,Ep«liand last February that Druce of the Baker Street Bazaar was supposed tojvlve died in 1854. She stayed at Worsbp 1 to receive letter-; under cover Until s*lie -was .ui.ue of the Duke's identity, vhe caPed him Duice volunteered 'her evidence but did not. arrange to receive her expenses dining the case but' expected to be paid heieiftir. She had -onie little money" on account. She denied knowing Caldwell in C'ltristthujih, New 7etiland, oi Gmndv in New Zea 1 md. Miss Robinson -hortlv aft ei wards fi'nled and the ln.ai.ng Tit*, adjourned i ill I Inn sdSy.