Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-03
THE DIVORCE SCANDAL.
Lord Collins Steward Testifies---Lady
Campbell's Male Visitors.

LONDON, December I'm the Camp
bell divorce case to-day the defense first
called Mark Bouverie as n witness. He
testified that he saw the Duke Of MarlbO-
rough and Lady Colin Campbell in Au-
gust, 1882 at the Purfleet Hotel. He
could not swear that the lady was Lady
Colin Campbell, but he believed at the
time she was.
Callingham, 4 waiter in the Purtleet
Hotel, testified that he waited in private
room upon a lady and gentleman who
stayed together in the house from Satur-
day until Monday. This witness identified
the Duke of Marlborough and Lady Colin
Campbell in the Court room as the couple
waited on on the occasion.
HIS LORDsHIP'S STEWART TEsTIFIEs.
De Ia Roche who was Lord Colin Camp
BELLS indoor servant in lSS2, testified
that he used to announce visitors to the
lady when she was in the lordship's apart
ment. Lady Colin told witness once on no
account TO announce the arrival oi Chief
Shaw or the Duke of Marlborough in the
hearing of Lord Colin Campbell After
this instruction witness made excuses
when he went to announce the arrival OF
Chief Shaw and the Duke of Marlborough
such as saying the cook wished To see her
ladyship and sO-iorth. Witness had shown
the Duke of Malboroug intohithe drawing
room seven or eight times. Once the wit
ness saw the Duke sitting beside Lady
Colin on n settee with his arms behind her
but witness could not say about or on her
waist. Lady Colin arose when she saw
witness. and she was Hurried. The Duke
acted eXctedly. Witness once saw Chief
Shaw and Lady Colin sitting on the settee.
Chief Shaw had his arm behind Lady
Colin. After quitting Lord Colin Camp
bells service witness was distressed. Lady
Colin acted kindly toward him and paid
his rent.
FOUND THE DOOR LOCKED.
ONeil, who was man servant in the
employ of Lord Colin Campbell in lS52,
testified that once, upon carrying tea to the
drawing room, he found the door locked
and went away. Returning in few
minutes he found the door open and saw
the Duke of Marlborough and Lady Colin
sitting on the sofa, the cushions of which
were disarranged. Lady Colin was flushed.
Witness once saw n note partially writ
ten from Lady Colin arranging for meet
ing at Kilburn, The note began with
these words:
II fNH -
The same night Lady Colin let gentleman
into her room. When Lady Colin returned
from Leigh Court she asked witness what
the fuss in the house was about and
whether Miss Baer had told Lord Colin
ANYTHING. Witness replied that Miss
Baer had told witness that her ladyship
had passed the night with the
Duke of Marlborough while at Leigh
Court. Lady Colin replied that it was a
damned lie
Next evening Miss Baer went away.
When witness told Lady Colin what Miss
Baer had said, ne had not mentioned what
he had heard himself when Lord Colin
was in Ireland. Lady Colin went from
the house on Saturday, August 10th, and
returned on the Mouday following. The
Duke of Marlborough and Chief Shaw
called twice a week during the whole
period of the witness employment in the
house. At this point witness testified TO
one act Of finfidelity on the part of plaintiff
with Chief Shaw and an adjournment was
then taken.
The Campbell trial will last four days
more. The Duke of Marlborough has been
present throughout accompanied by a Sec
retary taking copious notes. The Duke
laughs at various points, more with an air
of an amused spectator than Ofone person
ally interested.