Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-09
THE CAMPBELL DIVORCE CASE.
Lord Campbell Makes Number of Very
Damaging Admissions

Lord Campbell Makes "a Number tf Very
Damaging Admissions.
LONDON, Dec. The trial Of the
Campbell divorce case was resumed TO-
day. Counsel for Lady Colin Campbell
asked that an order be issued compelling
Lord Colin 70 give further security for
payment Of his wile's costs. This the
judge refused to grant.
Lord Colin was again called to the wit
ness stand and testified. Lsdy Colin adj
United in July, 1888, while III that she re-
ceived two or three letters each day
from the duke OF Marlborough. She re-
fused to show these letters to him,
She also confessed 10 receiving letters
from Gen. Butter. When he asked her TO
show them to him she replied she did
not keep her letters. When LADY
Colin left Beacon house She said
she was going TO her sisters at Beaufort
Gardens, He asked her why she went to
Cadogsn Place and wrote letters dated
Beaufort Gardens. Witness thought she
so dated her letters. On being pressed
by the Judge, he said he was sure he
asked her il she took anybody home with
her from the ball on the previous Friday
night. Lady Colin denied that any one
was with her.
Here Blood, the father of the plaintiff,
rose in court and shaking his fist at Lord
Colin, said; 'You are making an infa-
nous charge against your wife. 1t is not
the first time you have lied regarding her"
Witness continued Lady Colin said TO
him unless before he left the room he
signed paper binding himself never to
modest her again, she would 20 TO her
solicitors. Witness said he repudiated this
attempt at intimidation, and refused to
sign such paper. He asked Lady Miles
to go with him into another room, and
after conversation with her they both re-
turned to the family council. Lady Miles
said to Lady Colin, "Colin desires me
to say he made 10 charges against YOU
Witness expressed his willingness 10 sub
nit the question Of his health
to medical commission and If
the result was favorable he would
take no undue advantage, but he stlpu-
lated that Lady Colin must abandon her
correspondence with the duke OF MARI
borough His wife then referred him to
her solicitor, and refused TO see him alone,
unless he continually made overtures to
his wife but he did refuse to bind himself
eternally against cohabitation.
The Judge here said II Lady Colin
was innocent her husbands questions
were most iusultlog,
Lord Colin denied, that he committed
adultery with Mars Watson. He said he
had taken action in Paris against his wife,
under his solicitors advice, and denied
having asked Lady Miles to apologize to
DR.. Bird for having alleged the doctor
caused a miscarriage.
Under REORGANIZATION Lord Colin
kn bt,t haA
attended lectures in college of surgery
on gYnecalogy and anatomy. A letter was
read from Lord Colin to nr. Bird in which
the writer said he studied for a long time
in college of surgery and knew a great
deal about such matters. Witness adj
mitted having written this letter, but he
refused to swear that he had not told his
counsel that Lady Miles said his wife
had miscarriage. His illness began in
1871 and was aiterward continuous from
1876 10 1884, when he was perfectly we'll.
He remembered that at the trial In
1884 the Jury was asked TO say
whether or not he suffered from disease
which could be communicated to
his wife. At that time he heard
his counsel say there was not n
single charge of any kind against
Lady G. liza. Ellen Brown aud
Mrs. Duffey tod him 10 July, 1888, what
he had testified, and he believed
their statements. He admitted having
demonstrated with his wife against
overtaxing her strength With charitable
work. When asker If his wife ever lied
to him he said she used receptions. He
admitted after his wife left him at
Beacon House his brother Walter
called TO see her at Cadogan
place. While absent Lady Colin cores
pooled with him until the final rupture.
He only kept one OF her letters, This
letter was written December, 'sl. II began
with "Darling Boyr and ended with ''Your
Arb" After the marriage was consul
mated, LAZY Colin never said she had
suffered from something she was unable
TO understand. He did not remember hav-
inp told his wife to take precautions. She
admitted he told her to consult with her
sister but not about anything she told
him. When pressed he admitted having
said previous TO that trial he told his
wife to take precaution to prevent having
children.
THIS admission caused a sensation in
the courtroom.
Lord Colin further said his means were
limited His wife provided $1,000
to furnish their house, and she
bought the furniture at auction sales
and decorated the house at her
own expense lie admitted that Rose
Baer was dismissed July IL, not, as she
swore, on June 4 He believed his wife
went 10 Leigh court July 10. II his coun.
sci said Lady Colin rushed hack suddenly
and dismissed Rose Bier witness was
bound TO believe him. daughter Lord
Colin admitted having used violence on
Mrs. Dubby. lie further ad.
mitted that when he asked
Isdv Colin. May, 1873, to with
draw the messages he had sent home that
month 10 his wife replied, III will, but for
godsake leave me alone" Lord Colin
also said the duke OF MARLBOROUGH
sent presents to Lady Colin al their mar
riage and dined with her Afterwards,
The witness admitted that he twice had
an infectious disease, the first time 10
1870.
Adjourned.