Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-02
LORD LONSDALE'S VIOLET
THE TRIO IMPLICATED IN THE
SCANDAL IN COURT.

Pretty Miss CamerOn's Bosom HeaVeA
with Emotion rs tho Cruel Counsel
Plies Her With Que.tIOns-Me Lud
Tells of His Oher to Exchange Three
shots with the Husband.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-David de Ben
sande, husband of Violet Cameron, was
up in the Court of Special Sessions to-day
charged with threatening to shoot his
wife. lie denied having made such
threats, and insisted that his only object
in coming To this country was to protect
his wife's honor. This afternoon Miss
Cameron was called to the stand. She
testified that she was married to the de-
fendant some years ago In Italy. sac
was to appear in the Casino next
Wednesday, but had been threatened.
She had seen the defendant but once, and
that was outside of Delmonico's. The
witness admitted that she had been
charged with adultery with Lord Lins-
dale. but that the suit had been with
drawn. She refused to answer furtherl
questions on that point.
VIOLET TAKES THE STAND.
At the adjourned hearing in the after.
noon Violet Cameron took the stand. She
testified that her married life had not been
happy one; that she had been i'll treated
u.
ported her, and finally abandoned ner.
"Were you ever charged with improper
relations with Lord Lonsdale by your
husbandw asked the defendants coun%
sci.
"Iwas, but the suit was discontinued"
AS the witness made this reply her
bosom heaved with emotion. and she
looked appealingly to her counsel.
"How long nave you known Lord Ions,
dale?''
81 don't remember"
TIE FIRST MEETING FORGOTTEN.
"Where did you first meet him"
81 don't remember"
"W ere you acquainted with him ia
September lastP
eyes"
"Has your husband ever interfered
with you since you came to this coun%
try?"
no, not directly"
Have you ever seen him"
"Yes, once, outside OF Delmonico's."
"Did he try to speak or annoy youp
NO"
LONsDALE ON THE STAND.
Lord Lonsdale then testified that h9
was thirty-One years old, married, and
stopping at DelmonicO's.
"Wer you cores pOndent in the action
for divorce brought against Miss Games
ron by her husbandp'
~ may have BEEN
"Don't you kDOwY'
"No. have had so much trouble with
him. Miss Cameron brought the suit for
q divorce from him on the ground Of cruel
treatment and abandonment. she secured
possession of her child under decree Of
the court"
Nv here is your wifep
~ don't know. -
ado you correspond with herw
Yes"
Then how is it you don't know where
she is?"
For the simple reason that my letters
20 TO the one place and are forwarded TO,
her wherever she may be. She has three
or four houses in the country"
IN vGoLET's MEsHEs.
"When did you first meet the plaintiff?'s
About "a year ago"
when did you come to know her
wellP'
About six months ago, when her hus-
band asked me to become trustee for his
child"
"You were friendly with De Bsnsauds
how long?"
Until he tried to cut her throat as
Porto Bello."
''Did you Offer him a pistol to shoot
her 20
mo. ] did tell him | would let him
take the pistol If he wanted three shots az
me and let me take three at him."
Ihis concluded the Lords testimony.
DE BENsAUDE CALLED.
Then the prisoner took the stand. Whila
he testified bis wife faced him, with eyes
sparkling with Indignation. He testified
as to his marriage 10 Miss Cameron. He
has no occupation. lie said he had never
made any threats against either.
What was the trOublep
when my wife was sent away from
the Hoffman House they thought it was
my doing. Lonsdale's valet came and
asked me to see him" In response to
questions he said that beyond going to
places OF amusement together he knew of
no improper relations between the Lord
and mis- wife. The hearing was then ad.
journed until Monday, the counsel for
the prisoner having expressed a desire
to bring the matter before higher court.