The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-11 00:00:00

no nin not know who the lady was on the first occa-
sion when he saw her with Lord Blaudford. He asked

her name because he was given to understand by a coach-
man that Lord Blandford's wife was away at the time.
Heasked the coachman who the tall lady was with Lord
Blandford. The reply was "Lady Colin Campbell."
His attention was drawn to the couple because Lord
Blancliord was a short man and Lady Colin was a very
tall w man. They used to walk in the streets round
Lord Blaudford's house. Pressed to give the time of

these occurrences, witness said to the—best of his re-

collection it was March or April. After seeing them
for the first time he saw them together in the square
about twice a week in one month. He never saw the

lady enter or leave Lord Blandford's house. The first
person who had asked him about Lord Blandford and
Lady Cohn was a clerk from the office of Mr. Hum-
phreys. In answer to the Attorney-General, witness
said that he believed he should be able to recognise
the coachman who told him Lady Colin's name. He
never saw any other lady walking with Lord Bland-
ford. _

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Solomon Giddings, caretaker of houses in Cadogan-
square, said that he knew Lord Blandford and Lady
Cohn by sight. He had seen them together about
three or three and a-half years ago in Pont-street
walking in the direction of the King's-road. He saw
them together once orftwice a week during a period
which he could not specify. Altogether he saw them
a great many times. Cross-examined by Mr. Inder-
wick, he said that the hour when he used to see them

together was 2300 r 3 p.m. He could not remember
what time of year it was. He was first spoken to on
this subject by a detective two, three, or perhaps four
years ago. The name of Lady Cohn was told him by
Lord Blandford's coachman. At the time when he
used to see Lord Blandford witifLady Colin Lord and

Lady Blandford were living together. Replying to
the Attorney-General, witness said slat Lord Bland-
ford was living in Cadogan-square at the time when
the detective and witness ha i their interview.
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George William Moore, a cabman, deposed that he
remembered driving Lady Colin to Queen Anne's-gate
in the summer of 1883. There he waited- for her
frcm half to three-quarters of an hour. Be drove
Lord Colin to Sion House, near Brentford. About a
fortnight after Lord Colin's departure Lady Colin
employed him to drive her to Cavendish-square, where
she dined. From there he drove her to De Vere-
gardens. In crosteexamination, witness said that the
house in Queen Anne's-gate was to the best of his re-
collection on the left hand side as one entered from
Birdcage-vialk. The late Duke of Portland's house
in Cavendish-square, which was then occupied by
Lord Breadalbane, was the house to which he drove
Lady Colin on the occasion to which reference had
been made. In De Vere-gardens he heard singing
from the house into which Lady Colin went. Pressed
as to the date, he said that he could not swear that
the occasion when he drove Lady Colin to Cavendish-
square was not before Lord Colin's departure for Sion
House.

Alfred Da;', the next witness, who described him-
self as a travelling servant, said that in May, 18S4,
he received instructions to watch the movements of
Lady Colin in Paris. He knew her very well by sight
at the time of his researches, and he identified Ler
now. When he first saw her she was staying at the
Hotel Windsor in the Rue Rivoli. He saw Lady
Cohn leave the hotel several times. He followed her
and made notes of what he observed. Refreshing his
memory by the memoranda then made, he said that
on May 31 Lady Colin left the hotel at ten, and went
to the post-office, where she called for letters. Sub-
sequently she met a gentleman, whom he believed to
be the Duke of Marlborough, near the invalides.
They drove about in a cab together for some little
time, and then went to the Jarlin des Plantes,
where they stayed for nearly an hour. Lady
Cohn returned to the hotel at 1.15 p.m. On June
2nd he saw the same gentleman whom he had seen
in the Jardin des Plantes with Lady Colin enter
the Hotel Windsor at 10.40 a.m. The gentleman came
out at 10 minutes past 1. On June 4 he saw the same
gentleman enter the hotel at 12.35 p.m. and leave at
1.20. He made enquiries at the English Embassy,
and in consequence of what he heard he went to the
Hotel Wagram, from which Ile saw the same gentle-
man come out in the evening. On Juno 5 he saw
Lady Colin leave the Hotel Windsor dressed in a
riding habit. She drove to Ni. 6, Avenue Jena, and
then went for a ride. She drove back in a cab soon
after noon and the gentleman drove up almost im-
mediately afterwards and remained some `.lO or 80
minutes. On the morning of June 8 he followed Lady
Colin to the English Catholic church. She returned
to the hotel, and he saw the gentleman enter it after-
wards at 12.10 p.m. On June 11 the gentleman left
Paris and Lady Cohn saw him off.
At this point the examination of the witness was
interrup,ed by the adjournment of the Court.

On Monday, Alfred Davis, the travelling servant
engaged to watch Lady Colin in Paris, cro-is-exa-
mined by Sir C. Russell, stated that Mr. B. Rae, a
solicitor, in Paris, employed him.
Sir Charles: On May 28 you say you saw "Lady
Colin and a tall, big gent with all his whiskers and
moustache on, but clipt short, walk out of the hotel
together ?"—Yes.
They walked along, you Fay, talking very cosily,
and stood for several minutee before saying good-
bye, after which they both looked back very spoonily
at each other. This tall, big gent was not the Duke
of Marlborough ?—No.
Do you know who it was ?—No.
Was it Mr. Stewart 2—l don't think it was; but I
arn not quit 9 sure.
When Lady Colin went into the Hotel Conti-
nental you did not know if she had friends there?
—No. _ _

It: Was not until June 2 that you discovered where
the Duke of Marlborough was staying ?—That is
correct. I found he was at the Hotel Wagram.
You also ascertained that Lady Coln went out
riding from the house of Mr. Stewart ?—Yes, in his
company.
So far as the duke was concerned your observation
of him was confined to seeing him once or twice
riding towards the Bois ?—Yes.
Mr. Finlay put in certain depositions taken by com-
mission in Paris of evidence much the same in
character as that given by Davis, and proceeded to
read them, when Mr. Justice Butt, interposing, said it
appeared to him counsel was reading a great deal that
was unnecessary. The case was very long —it was a
horrid scandal from day to day—and he did hope it
would not be unnecessarily prolonged.
Henry H. Boyd, who was examined by commission
1n Paris, spoke of receiving instructions to take out a
warrant for the arrest of Lady Colin and the Duke of
Marlborough, and in cross-examination admitted that
if sent to prison she would have gone to the prison of
Saint Lazare. He was instructed on June 9 by Lord
Colin himself. The warrants were issued for adul-
tery. He could not remember who was the author of
" this wicked scheme to arrest Lady Colin." Then
occurred these questions and answers in the deposi-
tions:
Mr. Lewis: Why was Lady Colin not put in prison?
—Because she was not arrested.
Why was she not arrested ?—Because she and the
duke were not caught together.
What do you mean by not being caught together?
—Not being found together in the same room alone.
Aubrey Frank Boyd, who declined to have the
term " mouchard " applied to him.elf, also spoke to
the fact that one of the persons employed to watch
Lady Cohn wrote a sham letter, and addressed ic to
her ladyship. He trampled upon it in the mud so as
to bear out a story that he picked it up in the street,
and then delivered the letter to Lady Colin per-
sonally in order to get a look into her room. But though
the ruse succeeded, the object of finding her and Lord
Blandford together was not attained.
Mr. Justice Butt: What on earth does all this
prove? The witness proves nothing, and he is cross-
examined, to show that he cannot be trusted. The
witness saw into a room where there was an old
lady and a maid and a gentleman's hat, and that is
all.
Sir C. Russell: And this is the evidence or infor-
mation on which the warrant for the arrest of Lady
Colin was issued. The Paris allegation against Lady
Colin—which is the only one made against her since
her separation from her husband—has hopelessly
oroken down.
Ellen Hawkes (née Brown), formerly housemaid in
the employ of Lord and Lady Cohn, spoke to tke
' alleged visit of General Butler to Lady Colin, when
he is said to have remained about three hours, and
came down the stairs "on his toes," and let himself
out. She taund a photo of General Butler under her
ladyship's pillow one morning. During her period
of service Dr. Bird frequently visited Lady Colin,
and sat with her in the drawing-room. She
once saw them smoking cigarettes togethet When
Lord Colin was away at Sion House a gentle.
man came home with Lady Cohn one morning,
and about four witnesses smelt tobacco smoke. Lady
Colin dismissed witness without a character, and Mr.
Neptune Blood threw her boxes into the street. She
had done nothing but speak to Lord Colin about Lady
Colin. Lady Colin found no fault with witness ex-
cept that she had spoken to, Lord Colin. Lady
Colin then told her to leave, and tendered her a
month's wages in lieu of notice. Witness refused to
leave at Lady Colin's order, and after that Mr.
Neptune Blood put her boxes out of the 'noose.
Henry Aldridge, formerly manager of New Cross
Hall, depcsed to the fact that Lady Colin Campbell
sang at a charity concert there in April, 1883. He
believed she nearly broke down in one song, and left
early.
A cabman named Watson spoke to driving Lady
Colin and a gentleman home from New Cross Hall.
On the way he peeped in at the trap of the cab. He
saw tbe gentleman and Lady Colin caressing as he
should do if courting. Lady Colin had her head on
the gentleman's shoulder. He drove them to Brook-
street, where they both went in, the gentleman open-
ing the door with a latch-key. Witness remained
outside an hour and a half in the hope of being en-
gaged to drive Lady Colin home. In cross-examina-
tion witness said he knew Lady Colin's address, and
she knew that be knew it. His suspicions were
aroused by the wind.aw of the cab being down.
Mr. Humphries, solicitor to Lord Colin Campbell,
spoke to an interview between Lord Colin and Lady
Miles at his offices on Nov. 5, 1884, of which he made
a memorandum. Lady Miles informed Lord Colin
that he was very ill-advised to proceed against his
wife; and added that unless he withdrew she would
place certain evid nce she could give in the hands of Mr.
ILewis. Lord Colin said he was desirous of learning
how far Lady Colin would go, and that was the reason
of his letters to Lady Miles: he ennsidered that