London, Feb. 1.
'The Gladstone-Wright case was' dramatically resumed to-day by the reading of a telegram from Mrs. Lily "Langtry at Monte Carlo "strongly repudiating the slanderous accusation of Captain Wright."
In the course of eross-examination lasting for ten and a half hours Viscount Gladstone's counsel endeavoured to show the flimsy basis of Captain Wright's assertions, namely, afterdinner talks many' years ago.
He quoted, on the subject of Lord! Milner's reference to "Soraglion," from a book by Mr. T, P. O'Connor, which Lord Milner is described /aS" jokingly using the word "Seraglion," meaning" Mr. Gladstone's wife and daughter.
At the conclusion of the eross-reference to the late Mr, W.
Gladstone, "he founded the great tradition" publicly to speak in Language of the highest and strictest principle and privately to pursue and possess every sort of women," and if Viscount Gladstone would withdraw his "liar, coward and "he (Captain Wright) would' ings.
Mr. Justice Avery held that Viscount Gladstone's letter on which the ibel case was based was written on 1 privileged occasion, but he left it to the jury to decide whether Viscount Gladstone was actuated by malice.
The case was adjourned.
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