St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
THE CAMPBELL CASE.
Lord Colin Takes the Stand, and Tells
the Story of His Marital
Misery.
His Objections to His Wife's Acquaintance
With Titled Rakes Wholly Dis
regarded.
Disastrous Marriage, Which Brought
Only Shame and Dis.
grace.
General Foreign IntelH-
geuce.

LONDON, Dec. Elm the Campbell di-
vOrce case to-day Davis, the detective who
was on the stand when the case was adj
journed Saturday, testified to ''shadowing"
Lady Colin Campbell and the Duke of
Marlborough in Paris. He said he was
uncertain whether the tall gentleman he
had seen walking with the plaintiff was Mr..
Stewart, an American millionaire. or not.
The Duke of Marlborough stayed at the
Hotel Wagram. Witness never saw Lady
Colin there. Several spies were keeping
track of Lady Colin at the same time. On
one occasion a sham letter was addressed
to her and delivered in crumpled cOndi-
tion, so as to look as it it had been picked
up in the street. Witness handed the letter
to plaintiff in order to get close look at
her III her room, that he might know her
face and figure while engaged in the task
of following her. The ruse succeeded, but
witness learned nothing in the interview.
Annie Brown, servant depOSed to visit
Made by Gen. Butler to Lady Colin. and to
his remaining three hours. Gen. Butler,
on this occasion, when he departed, went
down stairs on tip-toe and let himself out
OF the front room. Witness
FOUND A PHOTOGRAPH
of Gen. Butler under Lady Collins pillow,
and spoke to Lord Colin Campbell about
her. Witness was thereupon dismissed by
Lady Colin Neptune Blood threw the
boxes and baggage belonging to witness into
the street. Watson, cabman. testified
that once. while he was carrying Lady
Colin and gentleman, he watched them
and saw them carreSsing like lovers. Lady
Collins head resting on the gentleman's
shoulder. Witness took the plaintiff and
her male companion to house on Brook
street. He waited outside an hour and
half for Lady Colin to take her
home. and then departed without her.
Humphreys, a solicitor. testified to an in
teryiew between Lady Miles and Lord
Colin Campbell in November 1854. Lady
Miles threatened Lord Colin that unless he
withdrew his proceedings against Lady
Colin she Uady Miles, would produce evil
dence against him Lord Colin CampbelD.
Witness said he considered the proposals on
behalf OF the plaintiff, as made through
Lady Miles. diShOnOra5le and Immoral, and
he declined to accede to them. Lady Miles
then asserted distinctly that an act of adul-
terry had been committed by Lord Colin
with Mary Watson.
THE DUKE OF ARGYLL
was then called. The object of calling him
was to have him state that he diSapprOved
OF the marriage of his son to plaintiff. Mr..
Russell. counsel for Lord Coin. produced a
letter dated August. 1888, from Lady Colin
to the witness, in which she detailed the
cause OF her d sagreement with Lord Colin
and described his tyranny and persistence
in insisting on maintaining relationship
with her. despite her opposition. because of
his condition. The dukes reply was that
he considered the charges against his son
false. and that he believed that Lady Collins
letter was part Of a system to intlmidate
her husband. and witness declined to
hold any further correspondence with her.
Lord Colin Campbell was next sworn. He
testified that ne first met his wife in the
month of September 1880, at Inverary, the
chief seat of the Argyell family and the
capital of Argyll county, Scotland. The
soon resulted in an engage
ment Of marriage. He next saw Miss Blood
i'll London during October At this time
witness was suffering from fistula, An
operation was performed upon him. but it
failed on account of the fever he had and
which was aggravated by anxiety respecting
his engagement. He was not suffering in
any sense from an infectious disease Miss
Blood frequently visited him. When he
was sent away on voyage Miss Blood sent
him lie tier in every mail. In April, 1881.
another operation was performed, and it
also was failure.
HIS Fathers OPPOSITION
to his engagement was at this time causing
witness constant anxiety. Witness knew
before he married that Miss Blood was ac-
quainted with the Duke of Marlborough.
She told witness once that she had been to
the theater with her sister and several
others and the Duke Of Marlborough. Wit
ness replied Il don't think you were in
good company" Witness had known Chief
Shaw a long time, but not Gen. Butler or Dr.
Bird. Witness was married to Miss Blood
in July, 1881. In the October following his
doctors released him from the prohibition he
had been under because of his malady
Lord Colin, continuing. said he heard while
staying at Argyle lodge, his fathers Lon
don residence, that the Duke of MarlbOr-
ough had called at the lodge. He then
said he did not know the duke. Witness
with plaintiff for riding out
with Chief Shaw, and she became violent.
When witness was i'll at Beurnemouth.
Lady Colin left him without assigning any
reason. She usually dined out, and gener-
ally spent her time away. She never COM
plalneG tnat their relations had any Ill effect
on her health. Witness had
LONG TALK WITH HIS WIFE
in December, 1881, about the Duke of
Marlborough and Chief Shaw. She then
promised that they should not visit her any
more. Witness and plaintiff ceased their
relations in June, 1882. On the afternoon
of the day that Lady Miles had the inter- |
view with defendant Lady Colin came to
witness room. She was crying. and she |
threw her arms about his neck. Then she |
burned before his eyes the letter he had |
sent her through Lady Miles. but |
made no mention of the fact that she had |
kept copy of it. Witness had never ad-
vised plaintiff to use precautions against
In July. 1888, while staying at
the Zion house witness asked plaintiff to
spend the night in his company. but she
refused. He upbraided her for her conduct
with other men, and she became very vio-
ent and said: IF you put me in divorce
,Ourt, you will get the worst of it." The