Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-14
Became Suddenly Insane.
THE SUICIDE OF HIS BRoTHER-rN-IAw PROBABLY ma
SET HIS REASON.

FORT WAYNE, IND, Dec 1.-THE sorrow en-.
pressed over the suicide OF Oscar A. simonA
president OF the First National bank, which 90.
CURED Friday, was increased yesterday by the re.
port, which has been authenticated. OF CeOrvo
Esmond, brother-in-law OF Mr. Simons. losing his
reason and becoming so violent on the street that
IL was with diriculty three men oyercame him.
Mr.. Esmond was I'm the room with Mr. Simons
when ne committed the act and he imagined he
taken TO his residence, and 1t is doubtful whether
he VIII regain bis reason.
Scenes az the Colin Campbell Trial.
From Mr.. Yates's World, London.
In the Colerfdge case Mr.. Adams described him.
self as In rat-pit when he was surrounded by an
array or counsel The phrase is not a bad one for
some OF the courts I'm Mr.. Streets Palace OF Jus.
tice, having regard simply TO their size. The ex.
IRENE awkwardness OF the want OF accommoda-
ton was never more apparent than it was last
Friday morning, when the Colin Campbell case
began. Lady Colin Campbell arrived by the main
strand entrance few minutes after 10 I'm COM
pany with her father and mother her brother and
MS VIE Lazy Mles ana three other FRIENDS In the
and OF litigants has been sacrificed the little
group was received by Mr. George Lewis, radiant
ana calm as usual A handsomer group than that
OF the Blood family could not easily be got to-
gether. Lady Colin Campbell's father IN an arts
soeratie version Of Mr. Gladstone Lady Miles was
days. and Is the Venus OF Miles stu. Lady Colin
herself, beauty OF the spanish Order wore q
turquoise earrings, a costume she changed
on the following day FOR a black silk
dress once inside Mr.. Justice BUTTS court
the front row OF seats, the only one reserved for
the principals in the suit, was more than half
filled by Lady Colin, her friends and her legal adj
wiser. When Lord Colin (who eptered the b,iilding
from Carey streep came into court a few minutes
later he walked In front OF his wife and her friends
brushing against them In the narrow pathway, 10
seat at the other end OF the bench, I'm company
with his solicitor. Lord Archibald Campbell
arrived about the same time, but he was refused
access TO that part OF the court and was placed In
the gallery for the morning whence he sent mes
sages TO Lord Colin, complaining OF his banisl-
ment; and In the afternoon lie erouched under the
railing or the bench, facing his brother. Lerd
Colin kept vacant place beside him to- M now
and again with sensational effect. AT given mo-
introduced the Duke OF Argyll, who had been told
that Mr.. F1nlay would be speaking and Who Is a
matter OF fact had 10 listen 10 Sir Charles Russell
rather different thing Sir Charles seemed 70 lie
nred TO fresh efforts by the august presence; and
bis grace looked at his witch and-happy
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES an engagement, presume
ably with his hair dresser, beat hasty retreat.
A yet more theatrical effect was planned for
Saturday, when Lord Colin disappeared while
Lady Miles was In the box and brought into court
lady well-known for not loving Lady Miles, and
placed her right between Lady Miles and Mr..
t1nlay, who was cross-examining her. For mo-
ment the Venus or Miles was taken aback by the
sudden spr1nging on her OF her foe: but for a mo.
ment only; and the calm scorn with which She
thenceforth touched her answers 10 Mr.. FInlay de-
lighted thecourt and Won the unique compliments
OF a sudden cheer from the Junior bar.
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national one, Irish against Scotch. Lady Colin
and her immediate family, as well as Lady Miles,
all hall from the Emerald Isle, as do Sir William
Butler Q1nghted since the suit began, and Capt.
Shaw; appearing for whom were, among others,
their own countrymen, Sir Charles Russell q. G.,
Mr.. Murphy, q. c., and MI. Synnett. on the other
side were the Scotch twhom sydney Smith divided
into Scotchmen and id Scotchmen), Lord Colin
and Mr. Finiay. Sir Henry James had been re-
Quested by the Duke OF Argyll TO lead for his son.
and had agreed 10 do SO, but In the end threw up
his brief. There was legend I'm court that he
was expected TO learn by heart a speech Lord
Colin had been composing for the last two years
When Mr.. Ftnlay thumped out his Grafton In
opening Lord Collins case, there were passages
particularly those IN yirlent abuse OF Mrs Blood.
which Lord Colin, who covered his face with his
hand, seemed 10 listen to almost with the con-
scious modesty OF authorship. Lord Collins man
ner had subdued visibly since the opening OF the
case, when, during the first hai1-hour VI SIR
Charles RuSsell'S speech, he turned round and
said Its a ne." an interruption which brought
down upon him from the judge threat OF expul-
sion from the court. Another and slighter inter-
rupti0n OF Sir Charles when he referred TO the
baseness OF "Lord Walter" Campbell, upon which
a pathetic exclamation OF "Lord Colia.- came
from that parsonage Of "'in liquidation" fame, who
was seated in the background Lord Lorne did
not come near the court-Lord Archibald being
apparently mistaken for him by some OF the re-
pOrters. Another mistake OF identity was made
by many I'm court, clerk OF Mr.. Lewis, cast some
accepted as the Duke OF Marlborough.