On Monday, when the hearing of the charge of murder against Mrs. Carew was resumed, Mr. Walford, referring to the finding of the missing' exhibit upon the defendant, said the incident was a very painful one to him, and had the exhibit not been found would have placed him and the Clerk of the Court in a very difficult position, and under the circumstances he felt it impossible to go on with the case for the defendant. Had he been alone in the case he would have hesitated to withdraw, but as the defence was in able hands the interest of his client would, he felt sure, in no wise suffer by his withdrawal from the defence.
Henry Vansittart Dickinson, clerk in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, deposed that he was a friend of Mrs. Carew's and had always been on friendly terms with Mr. Carew with the one exception of a quarrel with him some years back, but that had long since been made up. While he was staying on the Bluff he was in frequent correspondence with Mrs. Carew. He wrote the letter marked Epsilon" (the one missed and subsequently found in Mrs. Carew's cuff). It was addressed to Mrs. Carew. He also admitted writing several other letters.
Several paragraphs were then read from the letters, as follows, and were all identified by witness as having been written by him to Mrs. Carew "Thave been thinking much about your probably having to meet this woman. I wish for your sake you could refuse to, but have come to think that you cannot do so. Do you know anything against her? If not, you should meet her, I think. It would bring you endless bullying, refusing, and I want that to be avoided if possible. Tf you refuse, refuse on the ground that he has insulted you before others, and you do. not wish for a repetition. Refuse first on those grounds, and after on account of his relation to her;.that is to say if you refuse atoll."
Witness said he never knew the woman referred to in the letter marked Epsilon." Tt was not Annie Luke; he had since heard of her and who she was.
'Mr. Litchfield:—Amongst other things you say "Never mind my coming in to dinner. I shall not feel hurt if I am left out of your parties, nothing he can do will hurt' my feelings now. It is worse for you than me to hear all his abuse.
I am only afraid that he will say something rude to me before others, and I can not sit quietly under that. Only you would be treated worse than ever if we come to an open row again."
"T tear the half sheet, off, I jot down points re your will. Are you coming to the Bank to-morrow?' And then there is much, I: makes me mad to think of what you may by subjected to, Please be so careful not to drive him into any violent acts, He should be punished. but that would be a small compensation for any harm done you. You must tell L. about last night. "And say that you really cannot see when you may be compelled to leave him for fear of personal violence. Ask his advice as to what you should do if you should ever get frightened, it will cause him to hurry up with the case any way. It is quite clear to me now <at all risks, at all hazards, Divorce, You must not mind your poor brother's and father's feelings over the scandal. Your personal safety is of more importance to us all than any scandals, and then you have your children. If you succeed' in proving the necessity for divorce you will ave no trouble in convincing the Courts of the unfitness of your husband to have the care of the children, You will then always have the comfortable feeling of having done rightly by the two little beings for whose lives you are responsible, Now and always I will help you in all things, if you want me, and I know you do, and be with you while I may, "Keep up your heart, my dear one, and do not give in under his cruelty and coarseness. If you ate ever offered personal violence you must appeal to your brother and servants for immediate help and to your lawyer for further guidance. Send for me whenever you may need me. Burnall this when you have read and learnt the early part."
Exhibit "Kappa" states:—"T should think you might ask for the letter. I should do so without hesitation. Ask L, if you like, but I should go and doit. I think I will come up as arranged to the house. If I see the usual signal, I could also look in after tiffin behaps, though I am not certain re this. I should go and ask for the letter, however, taking care that no strangers are near you."
Exhibit "Mu" reads:—"Grown tired of you is good, but not to my thinking strong enough. However, you well know best what you write. T call his treatment of you—bratal. Ask Litchfield on Monday, if in the event of your getting away with or without his consent, if he can force you to return to him, and if he find that he has such a power, then I should tell L. the real state of affairs, how it is impossible for you really to live with him as a wife, and your real wishes on the subject."
Evidence was subsequently given by Mr. Porch, Mr. Schedel, and a Chinese boy who was in the service of the Carews, The enquiry was then adjourned till to-day, when Dr. Divers will be the principal witness.—Condensed from the Japan Herald by the Kobe Chronicle.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.