'THE LIBERAL PARTY, London, Feb. 8
Captain Wedgewood Benn BLP. for Leith and leader of the Radical jevoup in the Liberal Party, ix [credited with the intention of follow-ug. Commanier Kenworthy by Join~ ing the Socialist Party, stator a "Daily. Mail" correspondent—Wire~ ess through Reuter, the high moral character of Mr. W.
Gladstone had been completely For six hours in the witness-box, stone, denied Captain septuagenarian, Viscount Glad-
Wright's suggestions of kis father's immorality. He said that he still thought Captain Wright 4 "foul fellow" and did not withdraw hil charges against him.
Viscount Gladstone denied that he had been actuated by malice against Captain Wright. He felt sorry for Captain Wright.
Other witnesses for the defence, }who testified to Mr. Gladstone's high character, included Lord Phillimore, Lord H.'N, Gladstone and Lady Gwendolen Cecil, the last-mentioned declaring that her father, Lord Salisbury, had the highest respect for Mr, Gladstons Mr. Justice Avery put only two questions to the jury, namely, whether the alleged libel' was true Nothing can take the place of natural tobacco taste— and smokers are finding it out and, if not, whether the defend Nad' been actuated by malice, History and Tittle-tattle Feb. 3.
Applause greeted the jury's ver-duct in the Gladstone-Wright - libel action (says the "Daily Mall"). They dismissed the action, which was [brought by Captain' Wright. In summing up marked that to consider whether if made from tittle-tattle at Tooting! tea tables it would not be better that this history were not made at Costs in the ease amounted to} £6,000, it is estimated—Wireless Through Reuter.
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