Bristol Mercury - Monday, May 27, 1895
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LORD QUEENSBERRY & HIS SON.
Lord Alfred Douglas, writing in reference to the fracas which concurred between his father, the Marquis of Queensberry, and Lord Douglas of Hawick, otherwise Lord Percy Sholto Douglas, states that the letter, both personally and through his solicitor having frequently begged the Marquis to cease writing letters containing objectionable language to Lord Douglas and his wife, and having received no more satisfactory answer from Lord Queensberry than a challenge to fight to a finish for £1000 a side, was reluctantly compelled to apply to Mr Hannay for a summons against Lord Queensberry in order to have him bound over. Mr Hannay refused the application, saying he declared to have any more dirty linen washed in his court. Lord Queensberry continued his annoyances, and a second application was made to Mr Hannay, who, after consultation with Mr Newton, still refused a summons. At last the annoyance became intolerable and Lord Douglas was reduced to the absolutely necessity of adopting the course he did of publicly assaulting Lord Queensberry. The writer proceeds to criticise adversely the action of Mr Hannay in refusing the summons, and asks, referring to the cheering in the streets, for which of his feats Lord Queensberry seems to be rapidly taking the place of the great Duke of Wellington in the hearts of the British public.
Lord Alfred Douglas, writing from Rouen in reference to the fracas which occurred between his father, the Marquis of Queensberry, and Lord Douglas of Hawick, otherwise Lord Percy Sholto Douglas, states that the latter, both personally and through his solicitor, having frequently begged the Marquis to cease writing letters containing objectionable language to Lord Douglas and his wife, and having received no more satisfactory answer from Lord Queensberry than a challenge to fight to a finish for £1,000 a side, was reluctantly compelled to apply to Mr Hannay for a summons against Lord Queensberry in order to have him bound over. Mr Hannay refused the application, saying he declined to have any more dirty linen washed in his court. Lord Queensberry continued his annoyances, and a second application was made to Mr Hannay, who, after consultation with Mr Newton, still refused a summons. At last the annoyance become intolerable, and Lord Douglas was reduced to the absolute necessity of adopting the course he did of publicly assaulting Lord Queensberry. The writer proceeds to criticize adversely the action of Mr Hannay in refusing the summons, and asks, referring to the cheering in the street, for which of his feats Lord Queensberry seems to be rapidly taking the place of the great Duke of Wellington in the hearts of the British public.
Lord Alfred Douglas, writing from Rouen in reference to the fracas which occurred between his father, the Marquis of Queensberry, and Lord Douglas of Hawick, otherwise Lord Percy Sholto Douglas, states that the latter, both personally and through his solicitor, having frequently begged the Marquis to cease writing letters containing objectionable language to Lord Douglas and his wife, and having received no more satisfactory answer from Lord Queensberry than a challenge to light to a finish for £1,000 a side, was reluctantly compelled to apply to Mr Hannay for a summons against Lord Queensberry in order to have him bound over. Mr Hannay refused the application, saying he declined to have any more dirty linen washed in this court. Lord Queensberry continued his annoyances, and the second application was made to Mr Hannay, who, after consultation with Mr Newton, still refused a summons. At last the annoyance became intolerable, and Lord Douglas was reduced to the absolute necessity of adopting the course he did of publicly assaulting Lord Queensberry. The writer proceeds to critice adversely the action of Mr Hannay in refusing the summons, and asks, referring to the cheering in the streets, for which of his feats Lord Queensberry seems to be rapidly taking the place of the great Duke of Wellington in the hearts of the British public?
London, Saturday.Lord Alfred Douglas, writing from Rouen in reference to the fracas which occurred between his father, the Marquis of Queensberry, and Lord Douglas of Hawick, otherwise Lord Percy Sholto Douglas, states that the latter, both personally and through his solicitor, having frequently begged the Marquis to cease writing letters containing objectionable language to Lord Douglas and his wife, and having received no more satisfactory answer from Lord Queensberry than a challenge to fight to a finish for £1,000 a side, was reluctantly compelled to apply to Mr Hannay for a summons against Lord Queensberry in order to have him bound over. Mr Hannay refused the application, saying he declined to have any more dirty linen washed in his court. Lord Queensberry continued his annoyances, and a second application was made to Mr Hannay, who, after consultation with Mr Newton, ill refused a summons. At last the annoyance become intolerable, and Lord Douglas was reduced to the absolute necessity of adopting the course he did of publicly assaulting Lord Queensberry. The writer proceeds to criticize adversely the action of Mr Hannay in refusing the summons, and asks, referring to the cheering in the street, for which of his feats Lord Queensberry seems to be rapidly taking the place of the great Duke of Wellington in the hearts of the British public.
Lord Alfred Douglas, writing from Rouen in reference to the fracas which occurred between his father, the Marquis of Queensbery, and Lord Douglas of Hawick, otherwise Lord Percy Sholts Douglas, states that the latter, both personally and through his solicitor, having frequently begged the Marquis to cease writing letters containing objectionable language to Lord Douglas and his wife, and having received no more satisfactory answer from Lord Queensbery than the challenge to fight to the finish for £1,000 aside, was reluctantly compelled to apply to Mr Hannay for a summons against Lord Queensbery in order to have him bound over. Mr Hannay refused the application, saying he declined to have any more dirty linen washed in his court. Lord Queensbery continued his annoyances, and a second application was made to Mr Hannay, who, after consultation, still refused a summons. At last the annoyance become intolerable, and Lord Douglas was reduced to the absolute necessity of adopting the course he did, of publicly assaulting Lord Queensbery. The writer proceeds to criticise adversely the action of Mr Hannay in refusing a summons, and adds, referring to the cheering in the street, for such feats Lord Queensbery seems to be rapidly taking the place of the great Duke of Wellington in the hearts of the British public.
Lord Alfred Douglas, writing from Rouen in reference to the fracas which occurred between his father, the Marquis of Queensberry, and Lord Douglas of Hawick, otherwise Lord Percy Sholto Douglas, states that the latter, both personally and through his solicitor, having frequently begged the Marquis to cease writing letters containing objectionable language to Lord Douglas and his wife, and having received no more satisfactory answer from Lord Queensberry than a challenge to fight to a finish for a thousand pounds aside, was reluctantly compelled to apply to Mr Hannay for a summons against Lord Queensberry in order to have him bound over. Mr Hannay refused the application, saying he declined to have any more dirty linen washed in his court. Lord Queensberry continued his annoyances, and a second application was made to Mr Hannay, who, after consultation with Mr Newton, still refused a summons. At last the annoyance became intolerable, and Lord Douglas was reduced to the absolute necessity of adopting the course he did, of publicly assaulting Lord Queensberry.
Lord Alfred Douglas, writing from Rouen in reference to the fracas which occurred between his father, the Marquis of Queensberry, and Lord Douglas of Hawick, otherwise Lord Percy Sholto Douglas, states that the latter, both personally and through his solicitor, having frequently begged the Marquis to cease writing letters containing objectionable language to Lord Douglas and his wife, and having received no more satisfactory answer from Lord Queensberry than a challenge to fight to a [...] for £1,000 a [...], was reluctantly compelled to apply to Mr Hannay for [...] against Lord Queensberry in order to have him [...]. Mr Hannay refused the application, saying he declined to have any more dirty linen washed in his court. Lord Queensberry continued his annoyances, and the [...] to Mr Hannay, who, [...] Mr Newton, still refused a summons [...] the annoyances became intolerable, and Lord Douglas was reduced to the absolute [...] of adopting the [...] consulting Lord Queensberry [...] to criticise adversely [...] the cheering in the [...] Lord Queensberry [...] taking the place of the great [...] in the [...] of the British [...].