I am quite ready to swear to it in a court of justice, if required. I wish to add that I am quite certain poor Anderton had nothing to do with his poor wife’s death. I will swear to that.
‘Mrs. Anderton lay on the sofa, and Rosalie sat
on a chair by her side, and held her hand
while the Baron sent her to sleep.’
3. Statement of Julie.8
‘Manchester, Aug. 3, 1857.
‘Dear Sir,
‘In compliance with your instructions of the 11th ult., I forward deposition of Julia Clark, alias Julie, alias Miss Montgomery, &c., at present of the Theatre Royal, duly attested.
‘Dear Sir,
‘Yours faithfully,
‘William Smith.’
‘I am a dancer, and my name is Julia Clark: I have performed under the name of Julie, and other names. I am at present called Miss Montgomery. I knew the girl called Rosalie. She was my particular friend. We were for several years together in Signor Leopoldo’s company. I forget how many. She did the tight-rope business, and had two shillings a week and her keep. In our company she was called the “Little Wonder.” Her real name was Charlotte Brown. She was about ten years old when I joined the company. I do not know her history. She did not know it herself. She often told me so. She would have told me if she did. She passed as the niece of old Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown was the money-taker. She took Lotty’s money and found her in clothes. Lotty is Rosalie. Some of our ladies said she had been bought from a tramp. Of course I did not believe it. They said it out of spite. Lotty did the tight-rope business for about five years after I knew her. She was a beautiful figure, only her feet were very broad.9 All tight-rope dancers’ are. The rope spreads them.
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