Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-30
LONDON'S SCANDAL.
PROGRESS IN THE COLIN CAMPBELL d.
y0RCE SUIT.
The Testimony the Most Disgusting That Has Bean
Given Ys,-What The Maid Mary Watson
Knew--SenSaion Caused By Lawyer
Rinlsy in the Court

LONIpN, NOVEMBER -S.-ln tne Saup-
bell divorce case to-day Mr.. Finley for the
defense, continued the presentation Of
Lord Colin Camphell's case. IL Lady
Campbell had believed, the lawyer argued,
that her husband had communicated .
malady TO her, she would have mentioned
the fact 10 him. but this she had never
done. The Judge, interrupting,, said
that that argument relating entirely TO the
cruelty alleged in the petition as one Of
the grounds for divorce and as said cruelty
had been proven in the former trial in
which the plaintiff had obtained q decree
OF separation OH that ground alone, he
must now refuse to allow the allegation b
he contested, and should direct the jury 10
find that the defendant had given 10 the
plaintiff some kind of disease.
Mr.. Finley, resuming, said all Of tho
plaintiffs allegations in her petition were
false and had been made to intimidate,
and had since been withdrawn, except one
charge, the truth or falsity of which could
bc known only 10 Lady Campbell herself.
The defence: however, had evidence that
would shed flood of light upon Lord
Collins proceedings in Paris in regard 10
that charge even. Allowance must 10
made, counsel contended, for Lord Collins
action in asking the Paris police To arrest
his wife and lock her up in the
prostitutes prison, because at that
time the defendant believed that his
wife was living there. in adultery
with the Duke of Marlborough. The de-
fendant's council then continued: Lady
Campbell had written Ia the Duke Of
Marlborough as Dear George lie had
taken her home at = o'clock in the morn
ing. gone up stairs with her and remained
with her twenty minutes. On one occa-
sion, when he came to tea, the servant
that took tea up Ia Lady Campbell found
the drawing room door locked aud little
later found il unlocked, and saw that
Lady Campbells hair was dsarrangcd,
her face flushed and the furniture out Of.
place. On these occasions, counsel con-
tended, the plaintiff had doubtlessly mis-
behaved.
Lawyer Finlay, for the defense, recited
numerous alleged acts of immortality on
the part of the plaintiff and said that the
evidence connecting Lady Colin Campbell
with General Butler largely referred Ia
the length of time he remained when hs
called upon the plaintiff. Two shameless
women had concoctcd the story of Lord
Collins intimacy with his wiic's maid, Mary
Watson. The defense would produce two
surgeons who would swear that il WAS i'm
possible that the defendant could have
been guilty. At this point Mr.. Finlay de-
nounced, with great excitement and pas
sion, what he called "the infamous fraud
and perjury and the shameless conduct of
Lady Miles and Lady Colin Campbell"
Sensation. lie accused Lady Miles Of
prostituting her prayer-brook by inserting
therein the dates of Lord Colin CampbelIs
alleged rong-,loings for the purpose Of
accumulating data upon which Ia found
the present suit.
Two physicians were called. Both tes-
titled that they had examined Mary Wat
son and found her pure. Neither, however,
on cross-cXamination could swear that an
attempt t0 assault her had not been made.
Mary Watson herself wa- sworn. She IL
a tall slim girl. She testified that she was
a housemaid for Lord Colin Campbell
from l-Sl until IsS3 She denied all Of
Lady Miles testimony concerning the
alleged intimacy between witness and
Lord Colin. Lady Collins maid used 90
post letters for her mistress, aud witne~.
often saw the names of the Duke Of MARI
borough and Chief Shaw on the envelopes.
When the Duke of Marlborough called In
uscd to ring the servants hell. Witness
once showed the Duke into the dining
room when hc called, because her mistress
was with Lord Colin in his he'd room.
Witness went up and called Lady Colin
out, saying the cook wanted 10
zee her When Lady Colin came
out witness told her IL was
the Duke and not the cook. and Lady Co
lin said Thank you, Mary" daughter
Lady Colin, witness continued, used Ia
receive Capt. Shaw alone.
DIR. Bird, on one OCCASION took tea with
Lady Colin before going with her 10 a con
cert When the carriage arrived, witness
went 10 announce il tO Lady Colin and
found that she aud DR.. Bird hal gone to
Lady Collins bed room. Lady Colin
came tO the door saying
as she did M, Keep your hand on
that dose Doctor" Being cro-s.
examined witness said she saw no do>s
when DIR. Bird received the injunction
10 keep his hand on the doe. When
asked by Solicitor Leads II she hal ever
Seen any impropriety on the part Of Lady
Colin, witness replied that she never hal.
Witness admitted having written IettsrS
10 Lord Colin, but asseyrratcd that she
hal never signed them Your Aflcctionaie
Mary, but simply Mary"
The case then ahjourncd.