Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-08
LORD COLIN TELLS HIS STORY.
His First Meeting With Miss Bl00d-
Their Marriage Life and Separation,

The Campbell divorce proceedings In London are
drawing 10 close. The first witness Monday
was Annie Brown, servant, who testified 10 md
ing photograph OF Gen. Butler under Lady Colin
Campbell's pillow. Witness spoke to Lord Camp
bell about it and was dismissed by Lady Campbell.
The Duke OF Argyll was then called. The object
OF calling him was to have him state that he dis
approved of the marriage OF his SON TO plaintiff.
Mr.. Russell, counsel for Lady Colin, produced A
letter, dated August 1889. from Lady Colin TO the
witness in which she detailed the cause Of her
disagreement with Lord Colin and described hts
tyranny and persistence In insisting on maintain
ing relationship with her despite her opposition,
because OF his condition. The Dukes reply was
that he considered the charges against his son
false, and believed that Lady Collins letter was
witness declined to hold any further correspon-
dence with her.
LORD COLIN ON TIE STAND.
Lord Colin Campbell was next sworn. He tes-
titled that he first met his wife in the month OF
September 1850, at Inverary the chief seat OF the
Argyll family, and the capital OF Argyll county,
Scotland. The acquaintance soon resulted in an
engagement OF marriage. He next saw Miss
Blood i'm London, during October. AT this time
was performed upon him, but IL failed on account
on the fever he had, and which was aggravated by
anxiety respecting HIS engagement. lie was not
Miss Blood frequently visited him. When he was
sent away on a voyage Miss Blood sent him
letter In every mail. In April, 1881,
Was failure. His fathers opposition 10 his en-
gagement was at this time causing witness con-
slant anxiety. Witness knew before he married
Marlborough. She told witness once that She had
been to the theater with her sister and several
Others, including the Duke OF Marlborough. Wit
ness replied: 81 don't think you were I'm good COM
pany. Witness had known Chief Shaw a long
time, but not Gen. Butler or Dr. Bird Witness
Was married to Miss Blood in july, 1881. In the
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the prohibition he had been under because OF his
malady.
staying at Argyll Lodge his fathers London rest
dence, that the Duke OF Marlborough had called at
the lodge. He then said he did not know the
duke. Witness demonstrated with plaintiff for
riding out with Cher Shaw and she became vfo-
lent. When witness was Ill at Bournemouth Lady
Colin left him without assigning any reason. She
away. She never complained TO witness that
Their relations had any Ill effect on her health.
Witness had long talk with his wife in Decem-
Der, 1881, about The Duke Of Marlborough and
Chief Shaw. She then promised that they should
not visit her any more. Witness and plain
tin ceased their relations In June, 1852.
the interview with plaintif Lady Colin came to
witness room. She was crying and She threw her
arms about his neck. Then she burned, before his
eyes, the letter he had sent her through Lady
Miles, but made no mention OF the fact that she
had kept copy OF 1T. In July, 1sS3 while stay
Ing at the Zion house. witness asked plaintiff to
He upbraided her for her conduct with other men,
and she became very violent, and she said to him:
III you put me in divorce court you Will get the
worst OF it,
Davis, the detective testified to 'sShadOwfngr
Lady Colin Campbell and the duke OF Marlborough
in Paris. He said he Was uncert ain whether the
tall gentleman he had seen walking with the
plaintin was Mr.. stewart. an American million
alre. or not. The duke OF Marlborough stayed AT
he hOuei Wagram. Witness never SAW Lady Colin
there. Several spies Were keeping trace Of Lady
colin at the same Time On one occasion sham
letter was addressed to her and delivered TO her IN
a crumpled condition. so as 10 look as II IL had
been picked up in the street Witness handed the
letter to plaintf In order to get close look at her
In her room, that he might know her face and
figure while engaged In the task OF following her.
The ruoe succeeded, but witness learned nothing
In the interview.
Watson, a cabman, testified that once. while he
was carrying Lady Colin and a gentleman he
watched them, anu saw them caTessllig like lovers
Lady Coins head resting on the gentleman's
shoulder. Witness took the plaintiff and her male
companion TO a house in Brook street. He waited
outside an hour and a-half for Lady Colin to take
her home and then departed without her.
Humphreys, a solicitor testified 10 an inter-
view between Lady Miles and Lord Colin Camp
bell in November 1854 Lady Miles threatened
Lord Colin that unless he withdrew his proceed
lngs against Lady Colin, she Q.ady Miles, would
produce evidence against him. Lord Colin Camp
bell witness said, considered the proposals on be-
hall OF plaintiff, made through Lady Miles, dis
and immoral, and declined 10 accede 10
them. Lady Miles then asserted distinctly that
Colin Campbell with Mary Watson.