Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27
SUING FOR DIVORCE.
The Miserable Condnct u
an EngIlsh Lord.
ns New Yo.k BsHs we Marlsd n
E.Sll.A Neslsnaa Fssss Her ca
dltion unbsarshls and saeks
Relief b he cssrsa.


eo1rt eoom Was 90 oroWdad that the
ofiaials had 10 barrioade the CORRIDOR.
Lady CampbeIl, her sister and their
mother we're the dEst persons directly
interested IN tho action 70 onfar the
aftarward and So near tbs plaintiff q
The same tahla.
Charles kussell. ne plsintiass ooun-
sci, in opening the oaso for Lady Onmp.
bell said hi8 ciisnf petitioned for q d.
eroa Of ahsoluts divorce from Lord
Campbell 90 the gr0und az cruelty and
adultery. The plaintif, the lawyer son
finued. vas formerly Mias Blood and
vas Fespsctable and attractive person.
She vas sought IN marriage By lhs d.
tendao1 aBd beoaUe engaged - him IN
le60 IAa marriage vas delayed a hia
Lordship'sFsQaest until Jnly. 1881, when
The csssmony vas performed. Tia
couple went away on q melancholy
honeymoous" i" he groom being attended
eli The time By q hospital nurse. n
fact, Lord Campbell vas attended b.
this nuRee from tbs time Of his engage.
ment % Miss Blood down 70 the dafs Of
the termination Of their married life in
1885. He vas declared The lawyer, nsy-
eE daring this entire period indopandant
Of . spsoial nuEas's care. This was BE-
eaues he Lordship vas afdicled with
disease.
OF oOurss. The plaintiff Sszsd noa hate
bad any idea Of what ailsd Der husband,
The marriage Was not oonsum mated
until October 5 b. rhe caae was 90 hoR-
rible, declared the lawyer, that Be
would refrain 80 mach as possible from
abiding to its details.
Az this point the Duke Of Argyle, the
defendant'8 father, entered the oourt
room and took q ssat beside Lord Co.
lin. near whom tbs Marquis Of L0rns,
Hthe defendant's eldest brother had az.
ready taken his seat.
Continuing, Mr.. Russell said that DR..
Bird, Who had attended both Lord and
Lady Campbell, would testify 70 show
that The Lady's life was well niQh unen-
durable. Bat she had tEiad 20 do What
she deemed that duty required Of her,
and when she became aware Of the ns-
tnre Of her haahand'1 maiadv. she AZ.
oided 70 remain With him as q oompan-
ion and even 70 nurse him In order 20
hide his misery from the world, hni
hnaily, - IL would Be ahoun, the wtga
found herself absolutely unable 20 anb-
mit 10 the enforced relationship with
him and told her husband % and az
plnined her reason. He replied that
ahe was mistaken about hin, and added
that Il was difficuit for him 10 eupuoae
that she believed such Q thing 20 be lrae
Of him. This solemn disolaimina Of
her husband, under the circumstance,
influenced her 20 remain With him.
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Then Lord Colin Campbell Suggested
she had had improper FsIations with
their family physician. De. Bird. VIXEN
the latter heard this iptimation be Ia
sisted on seveFlnR all relationship with
the family. Upon this. the defend
ant withdrew his accusation and
Campbell. Lady Campbell then came
north and refused to permit intimacy
on the part Of the defendant. he
house IL she persisted il her refusal
She did persist, and her husband sas.
pended her money allowances. ShG
then appealed for judicial separation.
To her application Lord Oolia made q
reply, denying ell her charges. The
lady's condition in September, 1883. Wss
80 serious that q surgical operation Was
performed upon her for her relief, and
yet, despite the fact that all this physi.
cal misery had been communicated %
her BY him, her husband during The
reFiod Of her acutest suffeFins would
cruelty account for her conditioa b.
making charges Of inndelity against
her.
In March. 1884. the plaintiff obtained
. decree Of separation. She repaired &
her fathers house at Fiorance, and re.
turned 10 England In June. On hel
way home abe and her party stopped ai
Paris, staying ct = hotel. while they
we're at this hotel the Duke Of Marlbof
ouRh called upon them. This visit va
made the occasion for charges o.
adultery. Lord Colin even went 80 fsi
90 20 wFite t. fhe Paris authorities 70
queatinR them 20 arrest bis wife ant
lodge her IN prison used fer tho ineaE
cerati0n Of prostitutes.
II vas dificult 70 believe, said Rus
sell, that any man Of ordinary instinct
could act in this way toward his wife
ALREADY 90 injured. But added thi
lawyer, Lord Coins pride had beal
lowered into the dnst.p
Russell then dstailed the arounds o
the charge of adultery which the lain
til made against the dsfasaant. Turn
iFg from them 10 q review Of the eoan
Ter charges made By Lord Colin aQaIns
ths plaintiff, that she had been guilty 0
criminal conduct with the Duke o
MaKleboFouRh, Onlef shaw and other
Russell said that the LADY vas In
position 20 successfully meet all thos
charges.
The arat witne9 called By plaintiff
counsel vas Lady Miles. She depoaa
substantially as fellows: She told Lor
Campbell IN 1882 that Lady Oampbel
had resolved 10 refuse 10 live With hiE
as his wife and hes reason for each De
cisien, but that she would ooniinus 8
maintain the kindest friendly relation
toward him and 10 refrain from a
mention Of Der sopaFatieu 10 other q
specls fEom him. LsKd CampbeIl wn
shosked at the infogmafion. He pea
tsstsd very hard against bic wifs,s a
oision and aid that Il she would rBoal
Il be Would lee Lady Campbell have Be
own way for period Of tWo years anI
would treat her With aaeosion. II
witness subsequently, visited Lord an
Lady Campbeli IN London. She foun
Lady Campbell suGeFinR intanas pai
and Lord Csmpbell explained b. sagine
"rhare has been foal play np stairs 40
Lady oampoell has had : minoal
rage" Lady Miles proaaatsl
that this cogld nos be 90 en-
tbs defenaant rsafnFmed that Il va
TIE witness, believing that Lord Gang
bell had kept the promise Of I've yeaE
ago aud that be had been deeslyet
slFais htwAy sosassd Dr.. Bird Of havin
eaksn advaniaRe Of bis position. Dl
Bird deoied TIE aeo1satioa ard refuasl
longer 10 attand Lady oampbsil unlsa
tha aco1sation wag ui1hdEaWn. A fan
ily o0anol ensned Is thia. LORD C0lt
admitted that be had not meant aIl thn
be had said and asked Lady klilss /
apologiEe for him % DE-. Bird. AZ -
SANE tima be oomplaiaed of ths lenRt
81 time that Gen. BalleF had Eoma1ns
uken hs called upoa Lady CampboIl.
The wi&Bess. e0rtlnuina. eaid thai 1
Lord Colin Campbeifs Fsqlest ahs hs
oonasnted 10 Be bis witness 20 FAR na !
ataie that b had no1 ben guilty Of {
J usnae of bis wife. bat she aaid she kne,
ths defsndent Would not oaIl her, b,
, cause she knew ef hia rslatinna with e
giFi, MnrY Watson. and feit snFs ~
they would sfanaDins undaE oEoM-aEaN
inAfion. After Lady Campholl had 81
zfats4 from the dsfeaaanf, be co1
plaine9 ta tho witueea % having bee
hadlV frEafao. Gha Fe9oFtad that 4
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