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Show DID HE OR DID HE NOT? Did tb. Fifth Karl M.rry Mary Cole H.for. II. r lust Sou w. Born? London, May 29. The committee on privileges in the house of lords has heard the evidence in the claim made by Randal Mowbray and Tbos. Kerke-ley, Kerke-ley, commonly known as Viscount Dursley, to the earldom of Berkeley, in opposition to Karon I'itzhardings Kerkeley. The council in behalf of Karon Fitzhardings said that the fifth earl to Kerkeley tried to seduce a servant ser-vant girl named Mary Cole and failing in the attempt seoretiy married her and then conspired with the chaplain who perforated the ctremony to destroy proof of the marriage. The claims depends upon whetherthe fifth Earl to Kerkeley did or did not marry Mary Cole, previous to the birth of her oldest son. Great interest is taken in tho case. |