Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-02
HE WENT AWAY WEEPING.
The Testimony Goes Against Miss Gamer
on's Husband-LOnsdale Testities.

The Testimony Goes Against Miss Gamer
on's Husband-Lonsdale Testifies.
NEW YORK, October 1.-DeBensuade, th'
husband of Violet Cameron, after spending
the night in the Thirteenth street station
where he was locked up on charge made
by his wife of threatening to MAIN or Kill
her, was arraigned this morning before Jus
tice Smith at the Tombs Police Court
Miss Cameron, accompanied by the ubiqul
tous Lord Lonsdale and their counsel
"Abe" Hummel, sat within the lawyers
enclosure. DeBensuade plead not guilty
and was held in 81 900 bail for examina
tion this afternoon.
Lord Lonsdale then testified that he wa
81 years of age, and married. He continued
that he was Miss Cameron's manager. Saw
the prisoner on September 29th, when ht
came and asked him whether he should
send letter to Miss Cameron that he haC
written. 81 told him" said tht
witness 'that it was better to send Il
through her solicitor as it was. asking fol
money. Iasked him if he remember ed telling
her solicitor that he would keep away
from Miss Cameron if she came to tins
country. When the case against him IN
London was adjourned, he distinctly
agreed to keep away from her. TOLD
him that to keep him placed myself in
false position. Now to add injury he de
mands my aid to get 500 pounds from
his wife. He threatened that unless the
money was given, that before next Mon
day he would kill, MAIN or shoot her SC
that she would be prevented from gaining
a livelihood. / told him that l didn't
care to to talk with him any further.
"Were you correspondent in the action
for divorce brought against Miss Cam
eron by her husband?"
81 may have been"
Don't you know"
"NO, have had so much trouble with
him.
Miss Cameron brought suit for divorce
from him on the ground of cruel and In
human treatment and abandonment. She
secured possession of her child under de-
cree OF Court. The child is now with hel
mother"
'sNow, you seem to have met him since
you came to this country. Why did you
not avoid him?"
Because of his threats. l wanted to
show the public that was not afraid" "
In answer to questions the witness fur
ther testified that he was married; that he
correspOnded with his wife, but did not
know where she was, as she had several
houses in the country and his letters were
forwarded; that he met Miss Cameron
about year ago and came to know heE
well about six months ago when her hus
band asked witness to become trustee fol
his child; was friendly with Debensaudt
till he tried to cut his wife's throat al
Porto BellO.
Ibid you offer him pistol here?"
mo; / did tell him l wOnld let hin
take "a pistol, if he wanted three shots a
me and give me three at him."
This concluded the Lords testimony.
DebenSaude testified on his own behal
taht he had no occupation; that he haC
never made threats against his wife o.
Lord Lonsdale. The witness went to se'
Londsdale at the. latter's requeS
when Miss Cameron was turned on
of the Hoffman House, but made
no threats. In response to questions
ne said that beyond that of going TO place:
of amusement with the Lord he knew o
no improper relations between his wife ant
the Earl. The hearing was then adjourned
until Monday, but counsel for tie prisone
having expressed desire to bring tn,
matter before a higher court, and thi
could not be done while the case was still
before the Magistrate, the prisoner waived
examination and was held for trial ut the
Court of General Sessions. In default o
bail Debensaude was locked up. He wen
away weeping