St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-30
LADY COLLINS CAPERS.
More Sensational Developments in the
Great Divorce Case on Trial
at London.
The Plaintiff Accused by the Husbands s
Principal Attorney Of the Grossest
Immoralitiss.
Her Partners in Guilt Including Men
Noted Either for Birth or
Position.
Two Surgeons Testify That the Accu-
sat1ons Against the Housenatd
Were False.

LONDON. Nov. 29.-In the Campbell di-
vorce case to-day Mr.. Flnlay, for the de-
Tense, continued the presentation of L6rd
Colin CampbelPs case. If Lady Campbell
had believed, the lawyer argued, that her
husband had communicated a maady to
her. she would have mentioned the fact to
him, but this she had never done. The
judge. interrupting, said that that argument
related entirely to the cruelty alleged in the
petition as one of the grounds for divorce,
and as said cruelty had been proven in the
former trial in which the plaintiff had OBJ
tanned decree of separation on that ground
alone, he must now refuse to allow the allie
CATION to be contested, and should direct
the jury to find that the defendant had
given to the plaintiff some kind of disease
Mr.. Finlay resuming, said all the plaintiff
allegations in her petition were false. and
had been made to intimidate, and had since
been withdrawn, except one charge, the
truth or falsity of which could be known
only to Lady Campbell herself. The de-
Tense, however, had evidence that would
SHED A FLOOD OF LIGHT
upon Lord Collins proceedings in Paris in
regard to that charge even. Allowance
Collins action IN asking the Paris police to
arrest his wife and lock her up in the pros
titutes prison. because at that time the de-
fendant believed that his wife was living
there in adultery with the Duke of MARI
borough. -Four persons. Mr.. Finlay went
on. were accused Of having been crminaliy
intimate with Lady Campbell. Here Mr..
Russell. plaintiffs counsel, interrupted.
saying: Five" mot necessarily tive"
retorted Mr.. Finlay. ''Oh. Mr.. Finlay,"
exclaimed Mr.. Russell. The defendants
counsel then continued: Lady Campbell
had written to the Duke of Marlborough as
Dear George" He had taken her home
at 2 o'clock in the morning. gone upstairs
with her and remained twenty minutes.
On one occasion, when he came to tea, the
servant that took tea up to Lady Campbell
found the drawing room door locked, and
little later found it unlocked. and sa that
Lady CampbeiPS hair was diSarranged her
face flushed and the furniture out of place.
On these occasions. counsel cOntended, the
plaintiff had deubtlesSly misbehaved. Lady
Campbell's maid would be called and would
prove that on more than one occasion, while
plaintiff was living alone,
HER COUCH AT LEIGH COURT
was occupied by more than one person. A
servant and two independent witnesses
would testify that plaintiff had committed
acts of inhiellty i'll the Purt1eet hotel. DR..
Bird and Lady Campbell at one time were
constantly together and whenever he called
plaintiff used TO give orders that she was
not to be disturbed during his presence
Once cabman saw DR.. Bird and Lady
Campbell, while returning from charitable
concert in the East End. caressing each
other in the cab. On this occasion they
were driven to Dr. Birds house. and both
went in. The cabman remained outside,
and Lady Campbell stayed so long that he
drove away. 1t would also be shown that
when DR.. Bird visited Lady Campbell pro-
fessienally he would remain for hours at
her beside in darkened room. Referring
to Chief Shaw, OF the London fire brigade
Mr.. Finlay said Lady Campbell met the
chief in an unfurnished drawing room in
Cadogan Place in 1881 and
REMAINED WITH HIM AN HOUR,
and during 1882 was with him alone in
dining room under cond itions which would
convince the jury that plaintiff and Chief
Shaw were doing wrong. The evidence
connecting Lady Colin Campbell with Gen.
Butler largely referred to the length OF time
ne remained when he called upon the plain
tiff. Two shameless women had concOcted
the story of Lord Collins criminal intimacy
with his wife's maid, Mary Watson. The
defense would produce two surgeons who
would swear that Mary Watson Was virgo
intacta, and that therefore it was impossible
that the defendant could have been guilty
of adultery with her. At this point Mr..
Fin ay denounced with great excitement
and passion what he called 1.-The Infamous
fraud and perjury and the shameless con-
duet of Lady Miles and Lady Colin Camp
bell" Sensation. He accused Lady
Miles of prOsttuting her prayer book by in-
serting therein the dates of Lord Colin
CamppelPs alleged wrongdoings. for the
to found the present suit. Two physicians
were called. Both testified that they
HAD EXAMINED MARY WATSON
and had found her pure. Neither, however.
on cross-examination could swear that an
attempt to assault the girl had been made.
Mary Watson herself was then sworn. She
is q tall, slim girl. She testified that she
was a housemaid for Lord Colin Campbell
from 1880 till 1883. She denied all of Lady
Niles testimony concerning the alleged in
timacy between witness and Lord Colin.
Lady COINS maid used to post letters for
her MISTRESS and witness often saw the
names of the Duke of Marlborough and
Chief Shaw on the envelopes When the
Duke OF Marlborough called he used 10 ring
the servants bell Witness once showed
the duke into the diningroom when he
called because her mistress was with Lord
Colin
IN HIS BEDROOM.
Witness went up and called Lady Colin
out, saving that the cook wanted to see
her. When Lady Colin came out witness
told her it was the duke and not the cook,
and Lady Colin said: Thank you. Mary"
( Laughter. Lady Colin, witness contin-
ued used to receive Capt. Shaw alone. DR..
Bird on one occasion took tea with Lady
Colin before going with her to a concert.
When the carriage arrived witness went to
announce it to Lady Colin and found that
she and DR.. Bird had gone TO Lady Collins |
bedroom. Lady Colin came to the door,
saying as she did so: keep your hand on
that dose. DOCTOR" Being cross examined
she SAID she saw no dose when DR.. Bird re-
ceived the injunction to keep his hand on |
the dose When asked by Solicitor Lorms !
if she had ever seen any improperly on the |
part of Lady Colin. witness replied that
she never had. Witness admitted having |
written letters to Lord Colin, but asserted |
that she had never signed them, Your af |
fectionate Mary" but simply Mary" The |
case then adjourned.
sn f sl psaGic Denial.
OTTAWA, Ont, New. 29.-An emphatic |