, 1886-12-09

been wrecked.
The gale was of unprecedented violence.
At Liverpool and ON the Isle of Man the
barometer sank to the lowest point within
memory. In the morning the centre of
the storm lay off the northwest of Ire
land and 1t is now passing to the eastward
Of Scotland. OF all the coast were seen
ships flying signals of distress. 1t is
feared that there has been great loss of
life. The papers had no kilograms from
the continent last night.
The Campbell Divorce Case.
LONDON. Dec. S.-The trial of the
Campbell divorce case was resumed to-day.
Counsel Tor Lady Colin Campbell asked
that an order be issued, compelling Lord
Colin to give further security for the pay
ment of his wife's costs. This the Judge
refused 10 grant.
lord Colin was again called TO the wit
ness stand. lie testified that Lady Colin
admitted in July, 1883, while i'll, that she
received two or three letters each day
from the duke of Marlborough. She re-
fused to show the letters to him. She
also confessed to receiving letters from
Gen. Butler. When he asked her to
show them to him She replied she did not
keep her letters. When Lady Colin left
Lion house, she said She was going to her
sisters at Beaufort gardens, he asked her
why she went to Cadogan place and wrote
letters dated from Beaufort gardens.
Witness thought she so dated her letters.
On being pressed by the Judge, he sand he
was sure he asked her If she took anybody
home with her from the ball on the pre-
vlous Friday night.
Lady Colin denied having anyone with
her.
Here Blood, the father Of plaintiff. rose
in court, and shaking his fist Mt Lord
Colin, said You are making Infamous
charges against your wife. 1t is not the
first time you have lied.
Witness continued. Lady Colin said TO
him that unless, before he left the room,
he signed a paper binding himself never
to modest her again She would 90 her
solicitor. Witness SAID that he repudiated
this attempt at intimidation and refused
to sign such a prper. He asked Lady
Miles to 90 with him into another room,
and after a conversation with her they
both returned to the family council. Lady
Miles said to Lady Colin. Colin desires
me to say he made no charges against
you. Witness expressed his willingness
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medical commission and if the result was
favorable, he would take no undue advan-
tagc. but he rcpudiated that Lady Colin
must abandon her correspondence with
the duke OF Marlborough. His wife then
referred him to her solicitor and refused
to see him alone. 1t was untrue that he
continually made overtures to his vile,
but he did refuse to bind himself eternally
against cohabitation.
The Judge here said III Lady Colin
is innocent, her husbands questions are
most insulting
Lord Colin denied that he committed
adultery with Mary Watson. He said he
had taken action in Paris against his wife
under his solicitors advice. He denied
havine asked Lady Miles to apologize to
DIR. Bird for having alleged that the doe
tor caused a miscarriage.
Under cross examination Lord Colin
said he never studied surgery, but he at
tended lectures in the College of Sur
geons on eynccology and anatomy.
A letter was read from Lord Colin to
DIR. Bird, in which the writer said he had
studied for a long time in the College of
Surgeons, and knew a great deal about
such matters. The witness admitted
having written this letter. lie refused to
swear he had not told his counsel
Lady Miles said his wife had a miscar-
riagc. His illness began in 1871 and was
aitcrwarl continuous from 1870 to lSSl,
when hewas perfectly well. lie remem-
bered that at the trial in lsSi the Jury
was asked to say whether or not he sut-
icred from a disease which could bc com-
municatcd to his wife. At that time he
heard his counsel say there was not a
single charge of any kind against Lady
Colin. Ellen Brown and Mrs. Duffy told
him in july. lss3 what they had testified,
and lie believed their statements. He
admitted having demonstrated with his
wife against her ovcrtaxing her strength
with charitable work. When asked if his
wife ever lied to him, he said she used
deception. He admitted after his wife
left him at Lion house that his brother
Walter called to see her at Caaoean place.
While absent Lady Colin correspondent
with him until the final rupture. lie only
kept one of her letters. This letter was
written in Dccembor lSSl. 1t began
with Darling boy, ana ended with
your Arab. After their marriage was
contaminated Lady Colin never said she
had suffered from something she was UNI
able to understand. lie did not rcmem.
Der having told his wife to take prccau-
tons. lie admitted he told her to con
suit with her sister. but not about any
thing She told him. When pressed he
admitted having said previous to the trial
that he told his wife to take precautions
to prevent having any children. This
admission caused a sensation in the court
room, Lord Colin further said that
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