New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-21
is the prologue to the drama which Is being enacted
to-day In the Divorce Court. O.. g
THE CHARG IS NOT PROVEN.

THEIR MUTUAL ACCUSATIONS DIsCREDfTED BY THn
JURY-GENERAL BUTLER CENsURED.
LONDON Dec 2Osr Charles Russell concluded his arsu.
ment for Lady Colin Campbell her divorce suit against h
husband to-day The Judge proceeded at once to sum The
case for the Jury He SAID that Lord Colin Campbell densl
his wfes charge Of nndety which depended chiefly on Ne
testimony OF Lady Mica might DO said againse
Lady Miles by The defence IT DO admitted that she was
until lately Lord Collins friend all heR
to discourage the bringing Of the action against him
and that she only took Lady Collins part when
convinced that unjust charges be brought aganse
that lady The testimony given by tho doctors concerning
Mary Watson did negative the testimony given by LAZY
Miles that she Lord Colin and the gr such postiou
as to warrant the belief that the pair guilty suspicion
however the Judge insufficient adultery wa
not proved az fact the jury boand to ind that
Colin was innocent At the last trial, In whicA
Lady Colin secured q decree OF separation. 10
was shown that Lord Colin had been guilty OF the cruelty
which she alleged as the basis OF her petition for separation.
In the present the evidence sganst Lady Colin depended
on what the family servants said. This shouA
DO received with suspicion In regard 10 tho Pursse
incident the Judge said that here many examples a
mistkn identify that the jury woud be compelled
slider carefully whether sufficient evidence had stducsA
to establish the statement that the lady who
the Duke Of Marlborough Lady Colin Campbell II Neg.
tuno Bloods testimony that he Lady Colin
that day nj home then the Purieet story demolished
Referring the allegations concerning Lady conducs
nc Leigh court the Judge said rhev all depended again ca
stores told BY servants and principally on those told 6y Rose
cted herseIf oontrsdcsl
Mar In ana y Colin scu s s
entire week at egh Court and aisrward testified has
tho Duke OF Marlborough at Leigh Court only nghS
The Judge declared that he believed Rose Baer
Duke OF Marlborough sitting together Ike lovers
bench In the PaddngtoD station Lord Coins conduct to-
ward his wife Will, she was IN Paris the occasion when
he teegrphed the Paris police u arrest her and lodge her IN
had
dishonest than Lord COINS alteration TO tho Pare
'o ss
common woman OF the town.
the told by the servant, O'NeL that he
saw. through keyhoe OF the dining
Cadogan Place Chief Lady Colin
the Judge sa he could not regard with favor The
jury consider whether ONeils letter LADY Colin,
after lis discharge by her. seeking unemployment.
attempt at blackmzil and the jurv
should further consider the question whether
OF distinguished public servant worth
the Statement OF such O'NeiL General Butler.
the thought should have come into court and esf
Innocence, but he chose remain
power in England IN compel him
IL would however the judge saul impossible
tho exhibited by General Butler. he nno
deserted Colin. But the Judge told the that they
Grnerai Buffers absence evidence Of guis
either hls Lady COINS part Replying TO the ques-
yOnd tho Jurisdiction OF the court aud that subpoena could
compel him To attend and testify because being male
correspondent he protected by the canse OF the law which
makes impossible discriminating question unless
the witness voluntary one
The thsn given TO the jury and they retired Affrr
short they and reported that they could
vertict
the not final They retired again
the returned at 10 O'Clock with verict
Lord Colin Campbell had not committed adultery aus
that Lady Colin adultery with OF ths
added rider that the conduct 81
General Butler unworthy OF gentleman and an officer.
enced IN reaching The Of
dict received with applause.