The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-09
LORD COLIN CAMPBELL
ALMOST GIVES HIS CASE AWAY
HE MAKES
Admissions OF a Most Damaging
Characterized. Blood Shakes His
Fist In His Face.

LONDON, December S.-The trial oil
the Campbell divorce case was re.
snmed today. The counsel for Lady
Colin Campbell ssked for an order ia
be Issued compelling Lord CIlin to
give luther security for the pay msnt
OF his wife's costs. This the Judge
refused ito grant. Lord Colin was
again called TO the witness stand.
H9 testified that Lsdy Colen admitted
that in July, 1883, while che was ill,
she received two or three letters each
day from the Duke CT Marlborough. She
refused to show these letters to him,
and she also confessed to receiving
letters fiom Gen. Butler. When he
asked her to show them to him she re-
piled that she did not keep her letters.
When Lady Colin left the Sion Hcu @
she SAID she was going to her sisters
at Beaufort Gardens. He asked her
why she went to Csdogan Place and
wrote letters dated Beaufort Gardens.
The witness thought she 80 dated
her letters, On being pressed
by the Judge, he said he was sure he
asked her il she took anybody home
with her from the ball on the previous
Friday night. Lady Colin dent d hav-
ing anyone with her. Here Blood,
father OF the plaintiff, rose in court,
and shaking his first at Lord Colin,
said: "You are making infamous
charges against your wife. 1t is not
the first time you have lied regarding
her," Witness continued, and stated
that Lady Colin said to him unless
before he lef: the room he signed a
paper binding himself never 10 moles
her again she would 60 to her sol c.
itor. Witness said he rspudiated this
attempt at intimidation ard refused
to sign such PIPER. He ak d Lady
Miles to go with him into ano her
room, and at er conversation with
her they both returned to the family
council. Lady Miles said to Lady
Colin: Colin desires me to say
be made no charges against yoU."
Winners expressed his willingness to
submit the question of his health to a
medical commission, and il it resulted
favorably he would take no undue ad-
vantage, but he stipulated that Lady
Colin mu t abandon her correspond d.
ence with the Duke Of Marlborough.
His wife then referred him to her So
hcitor, and refused 10 see him alone.
1t is untrue that he contnu lily made
oveItures to his wife, bat b, did re
fuse to bi1d himself eternally against
cohabitation. The Judge here said if
Lady Colin is innocent her hush and's
questions were most insulting. Lord
Colin denied that he committed adul.
terry with Mary Watson. He said be
had taken action in Paris against his
wife under his solicitors advice. He
denied having asked Lady Miles to
apologize to Dr.. Bird for having al |
legged that the Doctor caused mis-
car isge.
Unuer cross examination, Lord Colin |
said he never studied surgery, but at.
tended lectures in the College OF Sur
seons on gynecology and anatomy. A
letter was read from Lord Colin to DR..
Bird, in which witness said he studied |
Tor long time in the College Of Sur
yeons, and knew great deal about
such matters, witness admitted having
this letter. He refused to
swear he had not told his counsel that
Lady Miles said his wife bad mis-
carried, was the illness began ia 1871,
and was afterward continuous from
1875 to 1884, when he was perfectly
we'll. He remembered well that, a.
he trial in 1884, the jury WAS asked 10
Iay whether or not he suffered from
Lis eAse VIII cE could be communica ed
l.. L 4
lis counsel say there was not a
ing'e charge Of any kind against
4ady Colin. Ellen Brown and Mira.
Duffy told him in July, 1889, what
What they had testified, and he &c.
leved their sta ements. H. admitted
aviug monslrated with his wife
gatnst her overtaxing her strength
nth charitable work. When asked if
is vile ever lied to him, be said she
sed deception. He admitted that
fter hia wife left him a. the Lon
louise his brother Walter called to see
er at Csdcgan Place. While absent
Iady Colin corresponded with him
MIL the tinai rupture. He only kept /.
ne of her letters. This letter was
Tltten in December, 1881. II began
it'll Darling Boy,r and ended with :
Your Arab. After the marriage
as consummated Lady Colin never
i'd she had suffered fcom some
hing that she was unable to under :
and. He did not remember ;
aving told his wife to take precau- 3
ons. He admitted that he told her I
consult with her sister, but not y
Iout anything she had told him. +
hen pressed he admitted having a
i'd previous 10 the trial he told his .
lie to take precautions to prevent /.
wing children. This admission
used sensation in the courtroom. =
)rd Colin further said his means
IRE limited. His wife had provided .,
900 to furnish their house, and she i
ught furniture at auction sales and
corated he house at her own l.
pense. He admitted that Rose m
er WAS dismissed July 18th; no, a. Of
q swore, the Alb OF June. He be- ri
we'd his wife went to Leigh Court .
ly 10Th. II his counsel said Lady
lin rushed back suddenly and dis
SEED Rose Baer, witness was bound
believe him [Laughtsrl Lo.d
lin admitted having used violence
Ms. Duffy. He further adj
tied when he asked Lady Colin
May, 1883, to withdraw the 1nesfage
had sent to him tina. month, his
Q replied: 81 will, but for Gods
e, leave me alole." Lord Colin
said the Duke Of Marlborough sent
sents to Lady Colin at their mar
70 and dined with her afterward.
tuess admitted he twice had an in
ious dIsease-the fret time in 1870.
.djourRsd.