Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
CAMPBELL DIVORCE CASE.
Nobility In COurt-An Attemuted Sui.
eide Murder
Army Shoes.
CAMPBELL DIVORCE SUIT.
THE CRUELTY ALLEGED

Judge, lnterrupting, said that the argu.
ment related entirely to
| THE CRUELTY ALLEGED
IN the petition as one of the grounds for
divorce, and as the said cruelty had been
proven in a former trial in which the plain
tif had obtained decree of separation on
that ground alone, he must now refuse to
allow the allegation to be contested, and
should direct the jury to find that the de-
fendant had given to plaintiff some kind of
disease. Finley, resuming, said all the
plaintiffs allegations in her petition were
| false, and had been made to intimidate,
and had been withdrawn except those
charges, the truth or falsity of which could
be known only to Lady Campbell herself.
The defense, however, had evidence that
| would
SHED FLOOD OF LIGHT
upon Lord Collins proceedings in Paris iu
regard to the charges made. Lord Collins
action in asking the Paris police to arrest
his wife and lock her up in prostitutes
prison, was because at that time the de-
n adultery with the Duke of Marlborough
Four persons, Finley went on to say, were
accused OF having criminal intimacy with
Lady Campbell. Lady Campbell's maid
would be called, and would prove that
On MORE THAN ONE OCCASION
while the plaintiff was living alone her
couch at Leigh was occupied by more than
one person. The servant and two inde-
pendent witnesses would testify that plain
tiff had committed acts of infidelity in the
Purf1ea hotel. DR.. Bird and Lady Camp
bell at one time were constantly together,
and whenever he called the plaintiff used to
give orders that she was not to be dis
turbed during his presence. Once the cab
man saw
DIR. BIRD AND LADY CAMPBELL
while returning from charitable concert
in the East End, caressing each other in the
cab. On this occasion they were driven to
DR.. Birds house and both went in. The
cabman waited outside and Lady Campbell |
tarried so long that he drove away. 1t
would also be shown that when DR.. Bird
visited Lady Campbell professionally he |
would remain for hours at her bedside in |
dark room.
Referring to Chief Shaw of the London !
Fire Brigade, Finley said that Lady Camp |
bell met the chief in an unfurnished dra
ing room in Cadagon Place in 1881, ID
remained with him an hour, and dur |
lug 1882 was with him alone in the dining |
room under conditions that would con-
vince the jury that the plaintiff and Chief |
Shaw were guilty of wrong doing.
DEAR GEORGE.
DEFENDANTS counsel, continuing said: |
Lady Campbell had written to the Duke of
Marlborough as "Dear George" He had
taken her to her home at 2 O'Clock in the
morning, had gone upstairs with her, and
remained with her twenty minutes. On
one occasion, when he came to tea, the ser
c,,% khok ko1 kho koo tn n
bell found the drawing room door locked
and a little later found it unlocked and saw
that her hair was disordered, her face
flushed, and the furniture out OF place. On
these occasions, counsel continued, the
plaintiff had doubtlessly misbehaved.
The evidence connecting Lady Campbell
with General Butler largely referred to the
length of time he remained when he called
upon plaintiff.
ABOUT WATSON, THE MAID.
Two shameless women had concocted
the story of Lord Colin g criminal intimacy
with his wife's maid, Watson. The defense
would produce two surgeons who would
swear that Mary Watson was virgo intacto, /
and that therefore it was impossible that
the defendant could have been guilty OF
adultery with her. At this point Mr.. Fin
lev denounces with great excitement and /
passion, what he called the ''infamous |
fraud and perjury, and the shameless con-
duct of Lady Miles and Lady Colin lamp /
bell" (Sensation.) He accused Lady |
Miles of prostitut;ng her prayer BOOK by
inserting therein the date of Lord Collins
alleged wrong doings, for the purpose OF
the present suit.
Two physicians were called. Both testi- |
fed they had examined Mary Watson and !
had found her pure. Neither however on |
cross-examination could swear that an at |
tempt to assault had not been made. |
Mlry Watson was then sworn. She is a |
tall slim girl, She testified that she was
house-maid for Lord Colin from 1881 till
1888. She denied all of Lady Miles testl- |
mony
CONCERNING THE ALLEGED INTIMACY
between witness and Lord Colin. Lady |
Collins maid used to post letters Tor her /
mistress and witness often saw tne
names of the Duke Marlborough |
and Chief Shaw we're on the envelopes.
When the Duke of Marlborough called he |
used to rirg the servaats' bell. Witness
once showed the Duke into the dining room |
when he called because her mistress was
with Lord Colin in his bedroom. Witness
went up and called Lady Colin, saying the
cook wanted to see her. When Lady Conn
came out witness told her it was the Duke
and not the cook, and Lady .Conn saio
s.Thank YOU, Mary" Laughter.l Lady
Colin, witness continued, used to receive i've
Captain Shaw alone: DR.. Bird on one
occasion took tea with her before going
with her to a concert. When the carriage
arrived witnesses went to announce 1see
to Lady \ Colin and found that
she and Dr. Bird had gone to Lady Collins
bedroom. Lady Colin came to the door
saving as she did 80: keep your
HAND ON THAT DOSE, DOCTOR"
BEING cross examined she said she saw no
dose when DR.. Bird received the injunction
to keep his hand on the dose When s.;ats asked ed
if she had ever seen any impropriety on
the part of Lady Colin, the witness replied
she never had. Witness admitted having
written letters to Lord Colin, but asserted
she had never signed them "your affection
ate Mary" but simply ''Aary." The case
was then adjourned.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A Man Jumps from Brooklyn Bridge Be-
-... uo wanted tn Die.