The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAl--FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1886.
| DOCTOR BIRD TESfIFTES
THAI HR NEVER HAD IMPROPI r
RELATIONS
With Lady Campbell-He DenOunces
the Statement Of Annie Buffy
an Infamous PalsehOOd.

LONDON, December 10. In the
Campbell divorce case today DR.. Bird
testified that he had long acquaint-
ance with Lady Miles and the Blood
family. He denied that be ever had
any other relations with Lady Colin
Campbell than those proper between
physician and patient, He had
searched his instrument case aud hsd
found the letter iroIn Lady Colin TO
him, which Lord Collins nurse, Annie
Duffy, had testified was there. The
letter was one which Lady Colin had
written when she was 10 years OF age,
and was a childish affair. Witne
produced the letter. Witness was
never at the Bow concert and never
heard Of the fur coat incident until the
trial commenced. Witness attended
the concert a, New Cross, at which
Lady Colin sang. He went as one Of
the audience and sat in the body OF
the hall. Lady Colin broke down
while singing. Witness then TO TX her
TO his house TO pronure for her
come medicine difisult 10 obtain
elsewhere. Lady Colin left five min
utes aIterward 1t was net true that
he caresstd plaintiff in the cab. When
Lady Miles told witness that Lord
Coin and his nurse alleged that Lady
Colin had had q miscarriage witness
at once pronounced the statement an
infamous accusation, aud taid he
would withdraw from the care OF Lldy
Colin unless Lord Colin retracled the
statement. In reference to The night
witness remained 30 long at Lady
Cilin's bedside he said he had admin
istered opium to her and while wait
ing for tie outcome fell as eep in al
armchair. 1t had been hospital day
and he was very tired. Lord Colin
awoke him, but the suggestion tina
there was any improperly in Nitaess'
conduct was gToundlese.
The counsel for Gen. Butler, an
other OF the correspondents, said he
would not call the General, because,
he submitted, no testimony had been
produced which iucriminated him.
The Judge said there as no evil
dence against him. He WI uld Say
nothing Iegarding it's strength, but il
Gen. Batter was innocent he ought to
come to court and say so.
The Duke of Marlborough's couussl
submitted that no testimony had cen
produced establishing the slightest
impropristy between the Duke and
Lady Coiu.
Chief Shaw's counsel appealed ia
the court to say whether his client
was not a witness OF truth and honor.
Gen. Buffers counsel denounced
the stories told by the servants re-
garding his client as absurd.
DIR. Birds counsel contended that
there was but one witness 10 sustain
the charge against hi client, and she
was the malicious old woman, Annie
DSfy. No mans honor could be sc.
cure and the condition of society
would be intolerable, il such stories
ss those OF Annie Duffy were to be
believed withou, the strongest posi-
BILE kind Of corr boration.
Mr.. Finlay, counsel for Lord Colin
commended that the case of Lady Coir
against her husband had been pulver
iSed by the evidence produced by
him. II Lady Colin were an acc ssoi )
with Lady Miles in inventing tht
charges sgaintt Lord Colin, then sh,
was capable Of anything.
The case was then adjourned.