Evening star., 1886-12-02
His Principal Witness Admits She Lied
on CrOss.Examin

The breaking down under croSS-eXamination or
Rose Baer, former maid 10 Lady Colin Campbell,
in the divorce proceedings in London yesterday,
caused sensation, as on her previous statements
In writing the Of the defense had been princi-
pally built up. Continuing her testimony regard
ing Lady Coins relations with the Duke OF Marl-
borough, the witness said:
THE MAID ADMITS SHE LIED.
On the occasion when she took the letters to the
Dukes residence, She put them into the letter
instructed TO do this on these occasions. Witness
then admitted that the statements she had made
on her direct examination, that she had found in
undressing her that Lady Collins dress was open at
the back, her skirt disarranged and her petticoat
out OF ORDER on occasions when the plaintiff left
nome early In the evening and returned early In
Witness had not found Lady Collins dress un-
laced She had found petticoat unkooked once.
was not Il petticoat, but that the skirt was simply
unlocked, so that she could see the petticoat be-
meath the skirt-that was all.
Under pressure witness admitted that i'm 1884
and six weeks ago She signed statements alleging
that she went to Leigh Court during the Christ
mas holidays with Lady Coin Campbell,
and, describing the position of the rooms
occupied by her mistress and by the Duke OF Marl-
borough as adjoining. and further alleging that
The Duke paid great attention TO Lady Colin Wit
ness, however, now admitted that that was mis-
take, and that it all occurred at Easter.
MORE RECANTATTONs.
The testimony caused another sensation. Coun-
sci for plaintiff added more pressure and Miss
Baer finally admitted that the duke OF Maribor-
ough was not at Leigh Court at Christmas. She
also admitted that the statements she had made
In her direct examination about hearing some one
ascend the stairs after midnight one night and
enter the room adjoining Lady Collins and finding
a gentleman'S handkerchief in Lady Collins room
next morning and other indications that two per-
sons had occupied the room, were untrue. Wit
hess, IN the original statement, she cOntended did
not say that TWO persons had occupied the room
on the occasion referred to. Witness only re-
membered this incident last week.
The croSs-eXaninatiOn was continued at great
length. Being asked to confirm her statement
that the Duke of Marlborough and Lady Colin sat
together like pair OF lovers on seat In the Pad
dingtOn railway station, witness simply said She
was sure there was seat on the platform. Being
referred to her statement to Man-servant O'Nefll
that Lady Colin passed every night at Leigh Court
with the Duke OF Marlborough, witness denied
that she had ever told O'Neill any such thing-she
had simply told him ''she thought So" Replying
to an interrogatory by the judge witness said she
believed that the Duke Of Marlborough and the
plalntih were together nightly when their bed
rooms adjolned at Leigh Court during the Easter
season or 1882 but witness had no reason to be-
ifeve That they We're together at other times The
judge asked why she had told Man-servant O'Nein
that they were together at night while at Leigh
Court during the Christmas holidays of 1Ss2, and
witness answered "that cannot be So" This con-
tradiction caused a sensation.
After recess Miss Baer did not at at once appear
on the witness stand. The judge took his seat and
waited i've minutes, when he sent for the young
woman. Miss Baer came in complaining of faint
ness. Resuming her place she said Lady Colin
Campbell possessed peculiar door-key. IL had
tongue On both ends and witness imagined that
one end was for the lock on her own house door
and the other for that of the Duke OF MARI
borough'S residence. Witness said Lady Colin
used preventive medicines and got sick every time
she used them, but witness did not infer this
that her mistress was habitualiy doing wrong.
once while brushing Lady Coins hair in her room
at Leigh Court, some one tried the door OF tie
room and then went away When all were leaving
Leigh Court the artist, FitZhenry, witness said.
spoke to ner saying that Lady Colin had NOT taken
notice OF him aS she had so many other gentle
men, but he should be able To make UP Tor lost
time, as he was going TO Paris with her. when he
said this Mr. FftZhenry had a bouquet for Lady
Colin. Witness denied having sent a letter to
Lady Colin. mauaciQC her with eXnaSIIre