Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-07
THE GREAT SCANDAL.
PROMINENT WITNESSES TESTIFY IN TIP
CAMPBELL DIVORCE CASE.
The Duke Of Argyll On the Stand-LOrd Colin Camp
bell TsStifss as to His COurtship With Mss
BlOOd-MOrs Disgusting Testimony
Foreign Notes.


bell divorce case to-day, Davis the detect
i've, who was on the stand when the case
was adjourned Saturday testified to
''shadowing' Lady Colin Campbell and
the Duke of Marlborough in Paris.
Annie Brown servant deposed to a
visit made by Gen. Butler to Lady Colin
and to his remaining three hours. Gen.
Butler on this occasion when he departed
went down stairs on tip toe and let him.
self out of the front door. Witness found a
photograph of General Butler under Lady
Collins pillow, and spoke to Lord Colin
Campbell about her.
Witness was thereupon dismissed by
Lady Colin. Neptune Blood threw the
boxes and luggage belonging to witness
into the street.
Watson, cabman, testified that once
while he was carrying Lady Campbell and
a gentleman, he watched them and saw
them
CARRYING on LIKE LOVERS,
Lady Collins head resting on the gentle
mans shoulder. Witness took plaintiff
and her male companion to house in
Brook street. He waited outside an hour
and half for Lady Colin to take her
home, and then departed without her.
Humphreys, a solicitor, testified to an
interview betseen Lady Miles and Lord
Colin Campbell, in November, 1884.
Lady Miles threatened Lord Colin that
unless he withdrew his proceedings against
Lady Colin she Lady Miles, would pro-
duce evidence against him. Lord. Colin
Campbell witness said considered the
the proposals on behalf of plaintiff as made
through Lady Miles dishonorable and
immoral declined to assent to them. Lady
Miles then asserted distinctly that an act
of adultery had been committed by Lord
Colin Campbell with Mary Watson.
THE DUKE OE ARGYLL
was then called. The object of calling
him was to have him state that he disap-
proved of the marriage of his son TO plain
tiif.
Mr.. Russell, counsel for Lady Colin,
produced letter dated August, 1883,
from Lady Colin to witness in which she
detailed the cause of her disagreement
with Lord Colin and described his Tyranny
and persistence in insisting in maintaining
relationship with her despite her opposi-
ton because of his condition. The Dukes
reply was that he considered the charges
against his son false and believed that
Lady Collins letter was part of system to
intimidate her husband and witness de
clined to hold any further correspondence
with her.
LORD COLIN Campbell
was next sworn. He testified that he first
met his wife in the month of September,
1880, at Itinerary, 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 in LONDON during
October. At this time witness WAS suffer
ing Gsam Gstula. An operation was per
formed upon him, but il failed
OF account Of fever he had
and which was aggravated by
anxiety respecting his engagement. lie
WAS not suffering in any sense from any
infectious disease. Miss Blood frequently
visited him. when he was sent away on q
voyage Miss Blood sent him letter every
mail. In April ISL another operation
was performed and it also was a failure
His fathers opposition to his engagement
was at this time causing witness constant
anxiety. Witness knew before he married
that Miss blood was acquainted with the
Duke of Marlborough. She told witness
once that she had been TO the theatre with
her sister and several others, including the
Duke of Marlborough. Witness replied,
IL don't think you were in good company"
Witness had known Chief Shaw q long
time. but not General Butler or DIR. Bird.
Witness was married 10 Miss Blood in
July, 1881; in October following his doctors
released him from the prohibition ne had
been under because of his malady.
Lord Colin continuing said he heard
while staying, at Argyll Lodge, his
fathers London residence, that the Duke OF
Marlborough called at the Lodge. He then
said he did not know the Duke. Witness
demonstrated with plaintiff for riding out
with Chief Shaw, and she became violent
When witness was i'll at Boynemouth,
Lady Colin left him without assigning any
reason. She usually dined out, and
GENERALLY SPENT HER TIME AWAY.
She never complained to witness that
their relations had any i'll effect upon her
health. Witness had long talk with his
wife in December, 1881, about the Duke
Of Marlborough and Chief Shaw. She
then promised that they should not visit
her any more. Witness and Plaintiff
ceased their relations in June 1882.
In the afternoon of that day
that Lady Miles had the interview with
defendent Lady Colin came 10 witness
room. She was crying and she threw her
arms about his neck. Then she burned
before his eyes, the letter he sent her
through Lady Miles, but made no mention
of the fact that she had kept copy of it.
Witness had never advised plaintiff to use
precautions against illness. Ia
July 1888, while staying at the Zion House
witness asked plaintiff TO spend the night
in his company, but she refused. He up
braided her for her conduct with other
men and she became very violent, and she
said to him, ''If you put me into divorce
court you will get the worst Of it," The
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