Evening star., 1886-11-26
I'd EDITION.
Latest lGlGglaIls to The Stal.
THE CAMPBELL. DIVORCE CASE.
Lazy Campbell's Shocking Story Ol
Lord Collins Cruelty and Sin.

Lazy Campbelrs Shocking Story Of
Lord Collins Cruelty and Sin.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-The action for divorce
brought by Lady Colin Campbell against her
husband, Lord Colin Campbell, fifth son Of the
Duke of Argyll, came up for hearing to-day.
The court room was SO crowded thai the ofii-
ciais had 10 barricade the corridors to prevent
nc examining from becoming dangerous.
were the first persons directly interested
na.ha. ine action to enter the room They sat to-
Charies Russell, @. c.
Lord Colin Campbe entered soon afterwards
anu SAT near the plaintiff and at the same table,
.nere oeing lnterposed between the itigants
none put their respective counsel.
Mr. RUSSELL, In opening the case for Lady
of absolute divorce from Lord Colin Campbell
on the grounds OF cruelty and adultery. The
piaintlI, the lawyer continued, was formerly
NV i've da person. She was sought in marriage by
1Ss4 1ne 41eiemdant and became engaged to him in
snip request until July, 1881.
,r MELANCHOLY HONEYMOON.
comne men the the ceremony had been. performed the
moon" the groom being attended all the time
Dy a hospital nurse. In fact, Lord Colin Camp
Of osit h, was attended by this nurse from the time
oate OF The termination OF their married life in
1881. lie was, declared the lawyer, never dur;
nurses nurse care. This was because his lord
ship was afflicted with disease.
VI course the plaintiff could not have any idea
OF what allied her Oetrothed husband. The
marriage was not consummated until October,
1851. Ihe case was SO very horrible, declared
the lawyer, that he would refrain as far AS
possible from even alludIng to its details.
NoTABILIrIES IN COURT.
AT this point the venerable Duke of Argyll,
and took seat beside Lord Colin Campbell,
near whom the Marquis of LOrne, the ueien0-
ants eldest BROTHER nad already taken a seat.
continuing, hr. russell said that DR.. Bird,
VINO had attended both Lord and Lady Camp
bell, would testify to show that the lady's Lille
was Wen nigh uncomfortable, but that she had
tried to do what she deemed duty required
OF her, and when she became aware of
the nature OF her husbands malady,
and even to nurse him, in order TO hide bis
misery from the world. Finally, however, as il
,', Wouiu be shown. the wife found herself abso-
lutely unable to submit to enforced relation
ship with him, and she told her husband SO and
explained her reason.
He replied that she was mistaken about him,
i0r HIM TO suppose that she believed any
thing e like what She suspected to be true OF
him: This solemn disclaimer by her hus-
Dano under the circumstances influenced her.
La La April, 1888. the plaintiff miscarrled.
Then 1hs1 .h LORD Go, Colin Campbell suggested
their physician Dr.. p'SRr BIRD. a'Hen When "i tie
latter heard OF this intimation he insiste,.
6, severing all relations with the family.
ton and requested DIR. Bird to attend Lady
Campbell. Lady Campbell thencetorth refused
10 perMlt lntlmacy on the part OF the defend
ant ana he threatened her with expulsion from
his house If She persisted in her refusal
LADY CAMPBELL's ALLOWANCE CUT OFF.
She did persist and her husband suspended
her money allowances. She then applied for a
judicial separation. To her application Lord
Colin Campbell made reply denying all her
tem6er, 1888. was SO serious that a
surgical operation was performed upon
her lor her relief, and Yet, despite the
been communicated to her by him,
her husband, during the periou of her
acutest suffering, would cruelty account Tor her
condition by making charges of intideiity
against her.
A DECREE OF SEPARATION
In March. 1854, the plaintiff obtained a de-
cree OF separation. She repaired TO her
lathers house, at Florence, and returned
to England in the June following On
her ~, way home she and her party stopped i'll
this hotel the Duke OF Marlborough called upon
them. This visit Was made the occasion by
her erd husband rn,Gn for charge of adultery
write to the Paris authorities requesting them
TO arrest his wife and lodge her in the prison
used for the Incarceration prostitutes. 1t was
difficult to believe, said Mr. Russell that any man
OF ordinary instincts could act in this way to-
wards wife already uninjured; But" added
beeh lowered into the dust"
Mr.. Russell then detailed the grounds of the
charge OF adultery which the plaintiff made
against the defendant.
LORD collins CHARGES AGAINST HIS WIFE.
Turning then to review OF the counter
charges made by Lord colin Campbell against
the plaintiff that she mad been guilty Of crimi-
nal conduct with the Duke OF Marlborough,
said tho lady CIV was % in DOS position I'Se., to
OF Marlborough and Mr. shaw We're old family
friends. Lady Campbell and Mrs. Shaw had
long been intimate acquaintance: Gen. Butler,
one OF those with whom the defendant sOug mt to
connect the plaintiff, was old enough to
De her father aud Mrs. Butler was Lady Camp
DelPs dearest friend. DIR. Bird had sought protec-
uon for his character by bringing suit for dam
ages against Lord Colin Campbell fer charging
the plaintiff with criminal intimacy with him.
In tact, Lady Campbell was able to retute every.
one OF the 1Oul charges brought against her.
LADY NILES SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
The first witnessicaled by the plaintiff IS coun-
sci was Lady Miles. She deposed that she Wis.,
tied Lord and Lady Campbell in London. She
and Lord Colin Campbell explained by saying:
"There has been foul play up stairs, and
ha haa this cdna na
so, and the defendant reafiirmed that he had
been deceived, and accused DIR. Bird of having
denied the accusation and refused to longer
attend Lady Campbell unless the accusation
was was Tthdrawn h avn family council ensped; At
LADY, Lazy Miles As a"a apeioeze re AnS for ainsa hi%
Of the length Of time s General % But'er re%ained
when he called upon Lady Campbell. Witness,
continuing, said that at Lord Colin Campbel,'s
request she had consented to be his Witness SO
far as to state that he had not been
guilty of i'll usage of his wife, but said she urged
the defendant no. to call her, because she knew
of his relations with the girl, Mary Watson, and
felt sure they would transpire under cross-eX-
animation.
LORD COLIN AND THE HOUSEMAID.
Concerning Mary Watson, Lady Miles testi-
fled that the girl was housemaid. Witness
found Mary Watson i'll Lord Colin CampbelFs
bedroom In Cadogan place. AT the time de-
fendant was sitting on the side OF the bed, clad
in q night Dress and the girl was lying on the
bed with her arms around his neck.
Murdered for His Money.
LYNCHERS SEARCHING FOR THE SLAYER OF
AN ARKANSAS FARMER.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. ga special from Little
Rock. Ark, SAYS: The news OF u brutal murder
comes from Madison county. The crime was
committed on the old stage road between
CiarEsville and Kingston. The victim, James
Harris, was well to do farmer and it developed
ut the inquest that be had been muroered for
his money. neighbOr named Hamilton
owed him S65, which he paid when called
upOn, and Harris started tor home. On the
Boston mountain he was assasslnated, the
murderer using rifle After reaching his
victim he found him still alive anG picked up
the injured mans shot gun and fired the con-
tents OF one of the barrels into his head. A
large party are in pursuit, and ii the desperate
is captured he will, no doubt, meet with a
speedy death.