New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-30
THE CAMPBELL DIVORCE SUIT.
MIR. FINLAY CONTINUING THE ARGUMENT FOR THT
DFFTNCF.

MIR. FINLAY CONTINUING THE ARGUMENT FOX 1HF
DEFENCE.
LONDON Nov. 20. In the Cam pbel divorce case to-
day Mr. Pinlay. the defence, continued the rresen
taop of Lord Colin Campbells cise
Tie iudge interrupting, said that that argument re-
lated entirely to the cruelty alleged In the petition as
one OF grounds for divorce and as said cruelty had
been proven in the former trial in which the plainh
had obtained o decree OF separation on that ground
alone lie must refuse TO allow the allegation 10 be
contested and should direct jury to find that the de-
fendant had given the plaintiff some kind OF disease
Mr. Finlay resuming aid all OF the plaintiffs aIesa-
tons In her petition false aud had been made TO IN
tImidate, and had siace been WITHDRAWN except one
charge he truth fasty Of which cnnd be known only
to Lady Colin Campbsl herself The offence, however
had evidence that would shed food Of light upon Lord
Collins proceedings Paris in regard to that char 20 even
Allowance must be made, counsel coneu fed for Lord
Collins in asking the Paris oce TO arrest bis wife
and lock her upin The prostitutes prison, because at
that time the defendant believed that his wife was living
there with the Duke OF Marlborough. Four per
sons Mr.. tinlay went on, were accused OF having
been crminally intimate with Lady Colin.
Here Mr. RUSSELL plaintiffs counsel inter rupted, say
ing: Five!"
aNot necessarily fve," retorted Mr.. Fnlay. He then
continued: Lady Coin Campbell had written TO the
Duke of Marlborough as Dear George" He had taken
her home ut o'clock the morning. gone upstairs with
her and remained with her twenty minutes On one
occasion when he to the servant that took tea
up to Lady Colin Campbell found the drawingroom door
locked and little later foun it unlocked, and saw
that Lady Colin Campbeps hair was disarranged; her
face flushed, and the furniture out OF place On these
occasions counsel contended, the plaintiff had doubt
lessly misbehaved. Hsr maid would be called and
vond proye that on than occasion while plain
ti was living alone her couch at Leigh Court was occu
red by more than person. servant and two inde
nendeut witnesses would testify that plann had CON-
uitted acts OF inhdelty in the Pureet Hotel Doctor
,.l.an fitnau
stanty together and whenevar he called panth used to
give orders not TO be disturbed during his
ore eseuce Once "a cabman the two while returning
rom a charitable concert in the East End. caressing
each pther la the cab. On this occasion tbey were
cabman remained outside, and Lady Colin Campbell
stayed so ong that he drove away Keiertng 70 SIei %
plaintiff the chief In unfurnshed drawine-room
IN Csdogan Place in 1881 and remained with him an
under conditions which would convince the Jury
that plaintiff ana Cset ShoT % ws5s , GsDers
largely referred TO the length OF te ho remained
Women had concoced the story OF Lord Collins srnna
intimacy with wife's Eaid. Mary WATSON The de-
fence would produce two surgeons wio would swear II
At this point Mr.. Fnlay denounced with great excite
ment and passion what lie called tho Infamous fraud
and perjury and the shameless conduct of Lazy Miles
and Lady Colin Campbell. lsensation ho aceused
tSsr.n ss the 0, dates Of Lord cen ca%pSes alleged
dongs for the purpose accommodating data upon
Mary watson was then sworn She il tall slim GIL
s that n' iii Ss dsu. t.I al C
Mles's testimony concerning the ALLEGED innnaHy .
aid used 10 post letters for Mistress and witness
often the names of the Duke OF Marlborough and
Chief Shaw on the envelopes. Wnen the Duke OF MARI
borough called he nsed ring the servants bell Wit
moss showed tho Duke Into the dinng-room when
lie called because. her mistress with Lord Colin In
his bedroom Witness went up ana called her mistress
out. saying the cook wanted 70 see her. When LAZY
Colin Campbell came out witness told her It the
Duke and not the cook. and her La eysnp ssid Thank
you Mary" lLaushter The Ilaintin. witness con
fIuusd used TO receive Cap Shaw alone Dr. Bird
on one occasion took with Lady Colin tefore tons
with nsr 10 concert When the carriage arrived wit
uess went TO 1t her ladyship and found that
she and Dr. Bird had gone TO her bedroom.
When asked by Sol cor Lewis she had ever seen any
imuroprety on the part OF Lady Colin Csmphei witness
ret,ed that sho had. Witness admitted having
Written iottcrs Lord C0liD bat assevciaed that she