The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-27

bell unless the accusation W with
drawn. A family council ensusd. A
this Lord Colin admitted that be ha'
not meant all that he bad sid, ar
asked Lid Miles to apologize Tor hin
10 Mr.. Bird. AT the same time b.
compliance of the lengtn OF tim
Gen Butler remained when he cslle'
npon Lady Campbell. Witness con
tinuing, said that st Lord Coli
Campbell's request che hal consented
TO be bis witness so far as to sat
that he had MT been guilty of II
usage to his W fe, but said The urReC
the defendant not 10 cal her, hecaus'
the knew Of his relations with thI
girl, Mary Watson, and felt sure thel
would transpire under cross examina
ton. After Lady Campbell had seps
rated from defendant he compliance
to witness Of having been badly
treated. She retorted that he oueh
to think himself lucky because hi
wife had obtained a mere separation
and not a divorce, which she woulc
have got If witness had been called tt
ties lily. Concerning Mary Watson
Lady Watson testified that the cir
was a house maid; witness found
Mary Watson in Lord Colin Camp
BELLS bedroom in CAdogan place. Al
the time the defendant was sitting on
the side of the bed clad in night
dress and the girl was lying ON the
bed with her arms around his neck.
Witness continuing, faid that when
she saw Lord Colin Campbell and
Mary Watson together, he raid
"Mary is a good little thing; she ID
very fond of me. She has very nice
hair; often take it down and pay
with it," Witness had seen letters
from Mary Watson to the defendant
signed: "Your sffsctionste Mary"
Witness beiog questioned admitted
that che bad heard Lady Campbell
say in the pIesenre of her husband
that there were "a dozen men that she
liked better than him. Here q letter
was produced written by the wit
ness to the defendant, advising him to
get divorced aud then to take nice
little woman to he companion and a
comfort to him." Witness admit ed
that che wrote the letter, and raid
in reply to it Lord Campbell asked
her whether Lady Campbell wou d
require alimony if he allowed her to
get divorced from him. To this wit
NESS answered thatthe Blood family
would not ask for alimony and would
pay Lady Campbell's costs. The case
was adjourned a. this point.
Lady Colin CampbeII's Statement.
A cable dispatch from London to
the New Yoik Herald by its CORE
spondent Gays: Lady Coin Camp
BELLS brouGbam stood in front Of her
residence in the Victoria mansions,
Westminster, when called there this
morning, by appointment. George
Lewis, her solicitor, and the hand
soonest il not the aCutest and hardest
worked of any man of his high rank
at the bar, had just driven away
toward the chambers of Attorney
General Webster, Lady Campbells
leading counsel. found her prepar-
ing to leave. She is Celtic brunette,
and an admitted beatty. About five
feet nine in height, stately, and with
a frank face and lus'rcus eyes, she
much reeemb es the Rose Eytings of
twenty years ago. She YVES weariog q
high, open front bonnet, of dark
straw, trimmed with dark vel
vet and jet aigrettes. A
dolman of superb sable, entirely
covered her dress. II have not the
slightest objection to telling Ameri-
cans through the Herald" she began,
what is likely to occur during my d.
vorce suit, which begins Friday, and
that will, l am assured, last at least a
week. / am Irish-born in County
Glare, OF which my father, Edmond
Msghlin Blood, was once Sher e. 1
am bis youngest dauehter. Then /
am represented as defending Lord
Collins suit. / am the paintiff. 1
am already judicially separated from
him, for his cruelty. l now sue for
full divorce, on the ground Of his in
fidelity. have made certain house
maid correspondent. The evidence,
my counsel agree, is on this head in
The details Of my first
suit lave never been pub isbed, for
Il YVES heard in camera. Enough to
say that my father YVES the principal
witness to disclosures made to him by
Lord Colin. These were c1rroborated
by the fullest medical evidence as to
his condi ion, that led to my long
illness. In the pending proceed
ings he. answered by recrimina-
ton quite as bsseless as those about
he Prince. Nv friends believe they
are made purely in revenge. To
show how strong is Lord Collins mo-
tive in this respect, when was at the |
Hotel Windsor, in Paris, after the de-
cree OF separation-which, by the |
way, four tribunals upheld on his sp-
peal from THE obtained warrant |
from the Paris authorities, which can
be obtained on mere statement, to |
commit me to st. Lazare, the home OF |
depraved women. I was in Paris
with my parents. 1t is this trip on
which originated the allegation that |
the Duke Of Marlborough is my co.
respondent. Both he and are to be |
witnesses Regarding the absuIdity Of |
The charge. This warrant was in
tended to degrade me. was ig-
noIant Of it, however, until Mr.. Lewis |
recently discovered it. l left Paris |
the day after 1t was obtained, and
before Lord Colin could make II |
affectual. DR.. Bird is made another
correspondent against me. This charge |
follows on an attempt by the doctor to
collect against Lord Colin a judgment
Tor medical fees. During the hearing
Of my first case his advocate, DR..
Desne, who again appears, distinctly
tod the Judge that there was no sus-
picion as to any infidelity on my part.
Please observe that all the cross
charges are now alleged upon dates
before that first trial and decree. Is it
10 be supposed that the sstute law
yers OF Lord Colin had not then made |
The moot rigid inquiry into my past
lief l Wish, therefore, that 1t may
be distinctly understood that none OF
The ridiculous charges hinge upon
dates subse quent to my decree. Lord
Oolin might as well have made every
male acquaintance Ihave correspond.
snts as select Col. Butler and Capt. |
shaw. An order for docunnents has, OF |