The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-02
THE CAMPBELL DIVORCE
CASE RESUMED WITH WITNESS
ROSA BAER
On the Stand-She Recites In Clear
Language Some More Capers OF
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She said the Duke Of Marlborough IRE
quently visited Lady Colin Campbell
He usually came in the afternoon anC
was shown to the drawing room. Wit
ness never saw any familiarity be
tween Lord Colin Campbell and Mary
Watson. Lady Colin had instruc' ed
witness not to leave letters to her mis-
ress in the ball, but to take them ia
her. Some of the letters witness car
ried to plaintiff, which the latter
burned; others che placed in a box
under her bed.
In June, 1882, Lady Colin, who was
at that time in company with Lady
Miles, called witness. Lady Miles told
witness she had blackened her mis-
tress's character and must leave, and
that If she did not 60 at once the po-
lice would be called to put her out.
Lady Colin gave her Gl0, Gi only
being due as wages, and told witness
to tell the servants in explanation of
her departure that her father was ill
and she was going home. Lady Colin
added, witness said, that she con-
sidered witness sister, andnota serv-
ant, and kissed her good bye, saying it
was Lord Colin Campbell who had dis
missed her. Witness had posted let
tiers daily to the Duke OF Marl-
borough. she sometimes took them
to his house. Lady Colin used to
leave the house at O'Clock in the
evening and return as late as 8 o'clock
on the following morning. On some
OF these occasions, witness would &C
company her mistress a short distance
from the house and there be told to
return. On these expeditions Lady
Colin usually carried along felt hat
concealed under her cloak. Some
times in undressing Lady Colin after
her return from these absences, wit
ness found her dress partially dear
ranged. Once witness found gentle
mans handkerchief in Lady Collins
room. at Leigh Court. Plaintiff said
she knew to whom it belonged and
took it. Once witness heard some
body after midnight ascending the
stairs. Lady Colin. coughed. The
person then entered the door of the
room adjoining plaintiffs. The door
OF the room was shut, and witness was
dismissed. Next day witness found
evidences that the room had been oc-
cupied by two persons. Once witness
heard the Duke of Marlborough in
Lady Collins room during the after
noon. On one occasion while
witness was brushing Lady
Collins hair, after midnight, some
body on the outside, of the
room tried the door and, finding it
locked, departed. Witness saw Chief
Shaw walking outside the house, with
a carriage in waiting. The carriage
went away and Chief Shaw entered
the house. Witness often mailed let
ters to Chief Shaw from Lady Colin.
Being cross examined, witness ad.
mitted that she cried when she was
dismissed from Lady Collins service,
and that she said she was sorry she
had taken to the servants. She
denied, however, that she admitted
che had been "wicked gossip" She
admitted that she had written to
Lady Colin, both from abroad and
after her return to England, and that
the plaintiff never answered her let
tiers. She denied having threatened
to "expose Lady Colin" when the
latter allowed witnesses letters asking
for money to remain unanswered.
At this point counsel for the plain
tiff cross-exsmined Miss Baer very
closely, and she admitted that two
weeks ago she had signed statement
that Lady Colin Campbell dismissed
her because abe knew too much about
her, and that she had thought it nec-
essary to tell Lady Colin that she
would expose her. Being asked to
explain how it came that she signed
the statement and now admitted that
II was untrue, witness said: 81 thought
It true then. think it untrue now"
This recantation caused a sensation
among the audience.
Continuing, under close cross exam
nation, witness admitted that the
Duke OF Marlborough always called |
upon the Lady Colin during the usual |
visiting hours. He came twice, thrice. |
and some times five times weekly. |
Witness posted letters to Duke of |
Marlborough every day, and some
times twice day. On the occasion |
when she took the letters to the Dukes |
residence she put them into the letter
box, rang the bell and ran away home.
She had been instructed to do this on |
these occasions Witness then admit.
ted that the statements she had made
on her direct examination, that she
had found in undressing her that Lady
Collins dress was open at the back,
her skirt disarranged and her petit.
coats out of order on occasions when
the plaintiff left home early in the
evening and returned in the early
morning, were not true. Witness had
not found the Lsdy Collins dress un.
laced. She had found petticoat I'M
hooked once. Being further pressed
witness admitted that it was not pet
ticoat but that the skirt was simply
unlocked 80 that she could see the
petticoat beneath the skirt, that was
all. Under further pressure Miss
Bser admitted that she had
never suspected that anything was
wrong between Lady Colin Oapmbell
and any person but the Duke OF
Marlborough. Witness admitted that
IN 1884, and six weeks ago, she signed
1tatements 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 mistress and
the Duke Of Marlborough as sdjoin-
ing, and further alleging that the
Duke paid great attention to Lady
Colin. Witness, however, now adj
mitted that that was a mistake, and
that it all occurred at Easter. This
testimony caused another sensation.
Counsel for plaintiff added more pres
sure, and Miss Baer finally admitted
that the Duke Of Marlborough wasnot
at Leigh Court at Christmas. She also
admitted that the statements she had
made in her direct examination about
nearing some one ascend the stairs ;
after midnight one night, and enter
the room adjoining Lady Collins,
ana finding a Eentleman's hsndker- !
chief in Lady Collins room in
the morning, and other indications
that person had occupied the room
were untrue. Witness In the original