Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-27
A DIVORCE SUIT.
Still Another UnsavOry
English Episode.
A N0BLEMAN AND HIS WIFE.
Lord Campbell Too Fond of Play
ing With Pretty Chamber
maids Hair.
A DIVORCE SUIT.
A NOBLEMAN AND HIS WIF

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LONDON, November 26.-Action for
divorce has been brought by Lady
Colin Campbell against her husband,
Lord Colin Campbell. fifth son of the
Duke of Argyle. The cause was up for
hearing to-day. The plaintiffs solicitor
is Charles Russell. Russell in opening
the case for Lady Campbell said his eli
ent petitioned for decree of absolute
divorce from Lord Campbell on the
ground of cruelty and adultery. The
lawyer continues: "After marriage. in
1881, the couple went away on melan-
choly honeymoon, the groom being at
tended all the time by hospital nurse.
This was because his Lordship was af.
flicted with disease. OF course the
plaintiff could not have had any idea of
what allied her betrothed husband end
when she became aware of the nature of
his malady decided to remain with him
only as companion. In April, 1883,
Lord Colin Campbell suggested that she
had had improper relations with their
physician, DR.. Bird. Lady Campbell
ihenceforth refused to permit intimacy
on the part of the defendant and he sus.
pended her money allowances. She then
appealed for judicial separation. Lord
Colin made reply denying all her
charges. In March, 1884, plaintiff OBJ
tanned decree of separation. She re.
paired to her fathers house at Florence.
and returned 10 England. Russell then
detailed che grounds of the charge of
adultery which plaintiff made against de.
fendant. Russell said the lady was in
position to successfully meet all counter
charges.
The first witness called by plaintiffs
counsel was Lady Miles. She deposed
substantially as follows: She told Lord
Campbell, in 1882, that Lady Campbell
he'd resolved to refuse to live with him
as his wife, and her reason for such de.
cision, but would continue to maintain
the kindest friendly relations toward
him, and refrain from all mention of her
separation in other respects from him.
Lord Campbell was shocked at the in.
formations; he protested against his
wifes decision, and said if she would
recall it he would let Lady Campbell
have her own way for period of two
years and would trust her with his af-
lection.
Witness subsequently visited Lord
and Lady Campbell in London. He
found lady Campbell suffering intense
pain, and Lord Campbell explained by
saying "there had deem foul play up
stairs and Lady Campbell has had mis-
carriage" Lady Miles protested that
this could not be so and defendant re-
affirmed that it was. Witness believing
Lord Campbell that he had kept his
promise relating to two years and hadbee
deceived, straightway accused DR.. Bird
OF having taken advantage of his posi-
tion, DIR. Bird denied the accusation
and refused to olonger attend Lady Camp.
bell unless the accusation was with
drawn. A family council ensued. At
this Lord Colin admitted that he had not
meant all he had said, and asked Lady
Miles to apologize for him to DR.. Bird,
at the same time he complained of the
length of time General Butler remained
when he called upon Lady Campbell.
Witness continued and said that at
Lord Colin Campbell'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. After Lady
Campbell had separated from defendant
he complained to witness of having
been badly treated. She retorted that
he ought to think himself lucky because
his wife had obtained mere separation
and not divorce, which she would have
got if witness had been called testify.
Concerning Mary Watson, Lady Miles
testified that Mary was housemaid.
Witness found Mary Watson in Lord
Campbell's room in Cadogan Palace. At
the time defendant was sitting on the
side Of his bed clad in his night-dress
and the girl was lying in bel with her
arms around his neck.
The witness continuing, said: When
she saw Lord Colin Campbell and Mary
Watson together, he said: "Mary is
good little thing; she is very fond of me;
she has very nice hair; l often take it
down and play with it," Witness being
questioned admitted that she had heard
Lady Campbell say in the presence OF
her husband that there were dozen
men she liked better than him. Here a
letter was produced written by witness
to defendant advising him to get di-
vorced and then to take" the nice
little woman to be companion
and comfort to MIN. Witness ad-
mitted that she wrote the letter.
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