New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-02
THE CAMPBELL DIVORCE SUIT.
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ONE OF LORD COLLINS WITNESSES WEAhrNS lhE
CASE OF THE OFFENCE.
LONDON Dec 1.-The hearing Of the Campbell divorce
suit was resumed to-day Rose Baer formerly ladys
maid to the plain testified that the Duke of Marbor
ough frequently visited Lady Colin Campbell He usually
came in the afternoon and was shown to the drawing
room Witness any familiarity between LORD
Colin Campbell and Mary Watson. Lady Colin had In
sructed witness to leave letters to her mistress in the
hail. but to take them to her. Some ofthe letters witness
carried to plaintiff latter burned Others she placed In
box under her bed In June 1882, Lady Mills told wit
ness she had blackened msresss character and must
leave house and that If she did not go at once the po
lice would be called TO put her out Lady Colin Campbell
gave her S10, four only being due In wages
and told witness to tell the servants in
explanation OF her departure that her
father was Ill and she going home
Witness had posted letters daily to the Duke of Mar
borough. She sometimes took them to his house. Lady
Colin Campbell used to leave the house at o'clock in the
evening and return late o'clock The following
morning On of these occasions witness would ac
company her mistress short distance from the house
and there be told to return On these expeditions the
paintif usually carried along felt hat concealed under
her cloak. Sometimes In undressing her adyship after
her from these absences witness found her dress
partly dsarranged. Once witness found mans hand
kerchief in Lady Colin Cambes at Leigh Court.
Plaintiff said she knew TO whom it belonged and took IT,
Once witness heard somebody after midnight ascend
ing the stairs. Lady Colin Campbell coughed.
The person then entered the door OF
the room adjoining plaintiffs. The door OF
the was shut. and wituess was dismissed
Next ay found evidences that the room had been
occuped by persons Once witness heard the Ducof
Marlborough in Lady Colin Campbels room Ill the after
noon On one occasion while witness was brushing her
isresss hair after midnight some one on the outside OF
the room tried the door, and hndingit locked departed
Witness saw Chief Shaw walking outside the house with
carriage in waiting The carriage went away and Chief
Shaw entered the house Witness often mailed letters TO
Chief Shaw from Lady Colin Campbell
Being examined Rose Baer denied having threat
encd 10 expose Lady Colin" when the latter allowed
witnesses letters asking for money to remain unanswered
Then sne admitted that two weeks ago she had signed
statement that LADY Colin Campbell dismissed her be
cause she knew much about her. and that she had
thought necessary tell Lady Colin Campbell that she
would her Being asked TO explain how IL came
that she signed such statement and now admitted that
il untrue, witness said: Thought IL true theh,
think il untrue now" :,
Continuing, under close crossexamination, witness ad
med the Duke Of Marlborough always called upon
Lady Colin Campbell during the usual visiting hours lie
twice, thrice and sometimes five times weekly
day. and sometimes twice day. On the occasions when
she took the letters the Dukes residence she put them
into the letterbOx, the bell and ran away home
She had been instructed do this Witness then ad-
eHaipaon o ' that 1e had found in nncsng her
the painti dress open at the back her skirts dis
when she left home early in the evening and returned In
the early morning. were not true. Witness had not
found Lady Colin Campbers dress unlaccd. She had
found petticoat unlocked once. Being further
pressed, witness admitted that IL not
petticoat, but that the skirt simply unlocked
so that she could see the pettcoat
beneath the skirt-that all Under further pressure
She admitted that she had never suspected that
ANYTHING wrong had occurred between Lady Colin Camp
he'll and any person the Duke OF Marlborough Wit
ness admitted in ss4 and six weeks she signed
statements alleging that she went to Leigh Court during
the Christmas holidays with Lady Colin Campbell and
describing the position Of the rooms occupied by her mis-
tress and by the Duke Of Marlborough adjoining and
further alleging that the Duke paid great attention TO her
ladyship Witness however now admitted that that was
a mistake, and that IL all occurred at Easter.
This testimony caused another sensation. Counsel Tor
plaintiff added pressure and Miss Baer finally ad
mtted that Duke of Marlborough was not at Leigh
Court at Christmas She also admitted that the state
ments she had made in her direct examination about
hearing ascend the stairs after midnight
night and the adjoining Lady Colin Campbes
and finding mans handkerchief III the plaintiffs room
next morning other indications that two persons had
occupied the room. were untrue.
Nearly every of Miss Baers admissions under cross
examination provoked excitement and sensation In view
of their damaging effect upon that side OF the case which
was largely up what she had previously stated III
writing.