Detective and mystery stories; English fiction -- 19th century
got another singing lady and gentleman, and we gave entertainments.
Every evening Mr. Rogers gave a short lecture on mesmerism, and Lotty
was his subject. She was very clever at that. Of course she was not
really asleep. One night she stopped in the middle. The manager was
very angry. She tried to go on, but she fainted, and had to be carried
off. She said some gentleman in the stalls had done it. Next morning
the gentleman called and took her away. He gave the Signor 50_l_. He
was the Baron R**. I knew it from Lotty. She has written to me several
times. These are her letters. They are rubbed at the edges. It is from
keeping them in my pocket. I do not think she ever left the Baron, but
I do not know. The last letter I ever had from her was from his house.
It was in the first week of November, 1854. I got it in Plymouth.
It was the only week I was there before I went to Dublin for the
pantomime. She said she was going to be married, but must not tell me
who to just yet. I never heard from her since. I have written several
times, but my letters have been returned. I have no idea who she
married. It could not have been the Baron. She disliked him too much.
She stayed with him because he paid her well. Partly that, and partly
because she said she couldn't help doing what he told her. She said he
really did mesmerise her, and that she could see in her sleep. She did
not live with the Baron as his wife. Only as his medium. If she had
she would have told me. I am quite sure she would. I am quite certain
there was never any connection between her and the Baron except what I
have said. Of course I cannot swear she did not marry him, but I should
think it very unlikely. Why should she when she disliked him so much?
All this is true. I believe Signor Leopoldo is now somewhere abroad.
(Signed) "JULIA CLARK, _alias_ JULIE."
Read over to the deponent, and signed by her in the presence of William
Burton, J. P.
2nd August, 1857.
4. _Statement of Leopoldo._
N.B.--This statement was obtained with some difficulty, and only on an
express promise of immunity from any legal proceeding, in respect of
the deponent's relations with the girl Rosalie, _alias_ Angelina Fitz
Eustace, _alias_ the "Little Wonder," _alias_ Charlotte Brown. The
statement was enclosed in the following note:
"Signor Leopoldo, tragedian, &c., &c., &c., presents his compliments to
R. Henderson, Esq., and in consideration of the assurance that 'what is
done cannot be now amended,' I have the honour to forward the required
information, in confidence that you will not keep the word of promise
to the ear and break it to the hope, and thus 'my simple truth shall be
abused.'
"Sir, your most humble servant,
(Signed) "THOMAS ROGERS."
Deposition of Signor Leopoldo, Tragedian; Professor of Fencing and
Elocution; Equestrian, Gymnastic, and Funambulistic Artiste; Sole
Proprietor and Manager of the Great Olympian Circus, &c., &c., &c.
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