Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-29
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The Campbell Divorce Case.

LONDON, !lSov. 29.--In the Campbell d.
vorce caseto day, MI. Finlay for the defence,
continued the presentation OF Lord Colin
Campbel's case. If Lady Campbell bad be.
lieved, th lawyer argued, that her husband
had communicated malady to her sho
would have mentioned the fact to him, but
this she had never done. The Judge, inter-
rupting said that argument related entirely
to the cruelty alleged in the petition as one
OF the grounds for divorce, and as said cruel.
ty had been proven III the former trial in
which the plaintiff had obtained decree of
separation on that ground alone, he must
now refuse to allow the allegation to be con.
tested and should direct the Jury to find
that the defendant had given to the plain
tiff some kind of disease. Mr.. Finlay, re-
Stunning, said all of the plaintiffs allegations
10 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Withdrawn, except one charge, the truth or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 be known only to
Lady Campbell hersof. The defence, how
ever, had evidence that would shed flood
of Gghtupon Lord Collins proceedings inPar-
is in regard to that charge even. Allowance
must be made, counsel commended, for Lord
Collins action in asking the Paris police 10
srrest his wife and lock her up in the pros
titutes prison, beca use at that time the
defendant believed that his wife was living
there in adultery with the Duke of Mari.
borough. Four persons, Mr.. Findlay went
on, were accused Of having been criminally
intimate with Lady Colin. Here Mr.. Rus-
sell, plaintiffs counsel, interrupted, saying
Five" Not nee essarily fve," retorted
MIR, Finlay.'' "Oh! Mr.. Finlay," exclaimed
Mr.. Russell. The defendants counsel then
continued: Lady Campbell had written to
the Duke of Marlb orough az "dear George"
He had taken her home at two o'clock in
the morning, gone up stairs with her and
remained with her twenty minutes On one
| occasion when be came to tea the servant
that took tea up to Lady Camp.
bell found the drawing room door locked,
and little later found it unlocked,
| and saw that Lady Campbell's hair was dis.
| arranged, her face flushed aud the furniture
! out of place. Ga these occasions, counsel
| commemorative plaintiff had doubtlessIy mis-
behaved. Lady Campbel's maid would be
| called and would prove that on moro than
one occasion while plaintiff was living alone
her couch at Leigh Court was occupied by
| more than enc person. A servant and two
iDHanapHaDt A.
| plaintiff had committed acts of infdelity in
| the Purtleet Hotel. Doctor Bird and Lady
Campbell at one time were constantly to.
gether, and whenever he called plaintiff
| used to give orders that she was not to be
disturbed during his presence. Once cab.
man saw Doctor Bird and Lady Campbell,
while returning from a charitable concert
In the East End, caressing each other in
the cab. On this occasion they were driven
to Doctor Birds house and both went in.
The cabman remained outside and Lady
Campbell etayed so longed that he drove
| away. Il would also De shown that when
DR.. Bird visited Lady Campbell profession
| ally, he would remain for hours ut her
bedside in a darkened room. Refer
ring to Chief Shaw, Of the London Fire
Brigade, Mr.. Finlay said Lady Camp
bell met the chief in an unfinished draw
ing room in Cadogan Place in 1881, and re-
NAMED with him an hour, and dnring 1882
was with him alone in dining room under
conditions which would convince the Jury
that plaintiff and Chief Shaw were wrong
doing.