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Show Windsor Wins Cash, Apology for Slur, But Judge Favors Horsewhip Payoff .r;OFFKEV DENNIS Meddling" was eoatly LONDON. Nov. 22 ONS Furious Fu-rious over "foul and cruel" libel against the Duke of Windsor In Geoffrey Dennis' "Coronation Commentary.' Lord Chief Justice Hewart today gave the author a blistering tongue-lashing in lieu of what the judge hinted should have been a horse whipping. Justice Hewart's outburst came after thsduke gained t hantf some sum" in settlement of his action against the writer and pub-liwher pub-liwher of the book. The crowded courtroom rocked with astonishment when Justice Hewart suddenly exploded with: "A jury might think that a libel of this character seemed to invite in-vite a thoroughly efficient horse whipping." On all sides even by the defenseslurs de-fenseslurs and mnuendos made against the Duke and Durness of Windsor were branded as false. At the close of the briff session Dennis hurried out of the courtroom's court-room's back door without talking to reporters. Sniggering suggestions In "Coronation "Cor-onation Commentary," plus the hint that the duke resorted to the bottle during the abdication crisis, brought this succinct explanation ex-planation of King Edward's art - IT his BHumej, Mir WHImni Jowitt: "The true farts of the abdication abdica-tion were these: He desired , to contract a marriage against which his ministers advised him; and he decided to abdicate, knowing that his duties would be taken over by someone thoroughly competent. compe-tent. "The sum to be -made available to the duke has not yet been agreed on," said his attorneys. "It was merely agreed that there ' should be payment of a substantial substan-tial sum, sufficient to cover costs, with a good margin for the duke s charities." ' Court circles estimated the costs would be more than $1250, and the "margin" at least $5000. By bringing the charges out , In open court, and winning the defendants' apologies, the duke cleared not only his own name, but the duchess'. At the same time the hearing served warning that he will fight to the utmost against any future reflection on his wife's character. Justice Hewart added that he consented to the duke's action In withdrawing the suit 'reluc- Innuendos cast on the former Mrs. Wallis Warfield. he stressed, were "idle gosHipt and absolutely un-true." un-true." Appearing on be-half of the Duke of Windsor. Sir William Jowitt SRid the defendants. Dennis Den-nis and William Heinfmann, Ltd., the publisher, offered to apologize and pay a "handsome sum" in damages and costs. This the duke would divide among the charities in which he had been deeply interested while prince of Wales, said the lawyer. law-yer. One of the remarks in the book to which the duke atrongly objected, object-ed, said his representative, was the suggestion that he "had recourse re-course to other sources of courage" cour-age" during his abdication ordeaL "That implied that he was giving giv-ing way to drink, which was ab- ' awhitely wwtrw," rmtti JwwiMi "Coronation Commentary." which also accused Edward of "muddling, fuddling and meddling" med-dling" while he was on the throne, was taken out of circulation in England, but was later published in the United States and Canada. Can-ada. Sir William Jowitt told the court there was no truth in the book's suggestion that the real cause for Edward's Abdication was not his projected marriage, but a desire of his ministers to "get rid osTtSvA for other reasons." rea-sons." -J The suggimtlDn that the duke held out for more money in prolonging the abdication crisis was a "base rumor," said Sir William. |