The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-02
LORD LONSDALF.
lie Figures in a Scandal About
a Pretty Actress.
INJURED HUBBY FRAIL WIFE
A Divorce, Threat to Kill and q
Wino-UP of Exposure Be
fore the Public.
a Scandal in Which n Lord ia BadI,
Naked Up.


Mixed Up. .
NEW YoRK, October david De
b9nsaude, husband OF Violet Cameron.
vas I'D IL the Court of Special Sessions
this afternoon, charged with having
threatened the life OF his wife. He
denied that he had ever made any such
threats as those CHARGED, and stated
that his only object IN coming 10 this
country was to protect his wife's hon
or" This afternoon Miss Cameron
vas upon the stand. She testified that
she was married to the witness some
time ago in Italy, Size was to appear
In the C8sInO next Wednesday, but had
been threatened, She had seen The de-
{suGanJ 6IJ uH - rii9 mat was OUTSIDE
DslmOnjG, =. Witness admitted that
abe had been charged WIG adultery
with Lore i5oaesaIe b9r that quit had
baea Withdrawn. she refused To answer
further inquest tons on JnaG pOiaC.
Lori L14>Jisi~ tlleu testified that be
was 81 years CT age and married. he
continued that be was Miss Cameron s
manager. lie saw the prisoner OF
saotember 23,h. when he cRme aud
asked him whether he should send a
letter to Miss Cameron that he had
written, L tull him, F." said the witness.
THAT IL was better TO send it through
her solicitors, as l. was asking for
money. l asked him If ne remembered
t ling his solicitors that ne would
keep away from Miss Cameron if
she came to this country. When
the case a2ajnSt him in Lon
don was adjourn e1, De distinctly
agreed TO keep away from her. | told
him that to nelp him [ had placed my
self in a false posi- ion. Now to add
injury, he demands my aid to get $500
from his wife. He tbr atened thar I'M
less the money was gwen before next
Monday, he would XIII, main or shoot
her so that she would be prevented
from gaining livelihood. I told him
that did not care to talk with hlm
aay furth.r."
We're you GO respondent in an &C
Ton 1Ur divorces brought against Miss
Cameron bF her husDand?n
- may have been"
Don't you mew?'
No, I hove had so mUch trouble with
him. Miss Cameron brought suit for
divorce from him on the ground OF
cruel and inhuman treatment and
aHaudOnm snt. Sac secured posses ion
Of her child under q decree of the court.
The child Is now With her mother"
Now, you seem to have met him
since you came 10 this country. Whv
lid you not avoid him. Because of
his threats | wapted TO show the public
that l was not afraid"
IN answer to questions witness
fErtber testified that he was married :;
that he correspondent with his wife. but
did not know where she vas as she had
several houses in the country aud his
letters were forwarded; that be met
Bliss Cameron about a year ago and
come TO know her well six months ago,
TheD her husband asked witness to De
come trUS'ee for his child; was friendly
with Debens4ude till he tried TO cut his
Vfe'S 1BrOat ar Porto BsliO.
Did on Of N . pistol hsre2"
No. l did tell him l would lei him
AXE pistol If he wanted three shots at
NE and give me three at him"
This concluded the lord 8 testimony
DebenSsude testified on his own De-
nall that he had no occupation; that ne
had never made thre- Is against his wife
OF Lord LonSdaIe. Witness went 20 see
L.0nsdale at the l2tter's request, when
4IS9 Cameron was turned out of the
h9Hmaa House, but made no threats.
In response 10 questions he said, that
beyond going 10 place of amusement
With the Lord. He knew of no improper
relations between his wife aud the
Earl 80 II
-, L6e hearing was then adjourned un-
Il ID Monday, but counsel for the prisoner
having expressed q desire to bring the
nl4IIeF before a higher court, ana this
IoG!a De done while the case was thns
DSlofe magistrate. the prisoner waived
e4anlnalon, and was held for trial at
s-e Court OF General Sessions Ia de-
.al4I OF 0su, De Bensaude was locked
up lie went away weeping. .sA- e-