Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-27
A WEDLOCK OF MISERY.
THE SKELETON IN THE CAMP
RELL CLOSET STALKS FORTH.

Maid Eoctfning on HIS Bed.
LONDON. Nov. 26.-The action for di-
vorce brought by Lady Colin Campbell
against her husband, Lord Colin Camp
hnlI fifth son OF the Duke of Argyle, came
nm for hearing to-day. The court room
WAS SO crowded that the officials had 10
harricade the corridors to prevent the
cramming from becoming dangerous.
Lady Campbell, her sister and their
mother were the first persons directly in
terested In the action to enter the room.
They sat together beside the plaintiffs
solicitor, Charles Russell, Q. g.
Lord Colin Campbell entered soon after
ward and sat near the plain
tiff and at the same table,
there being interposed between the
Etigants none but their respective copn-
sell. Mr.. Russell. in opening the case for
Lady Campbell, said his client petltioned
for decree of absolute divorce from Lord
Colin Campbell on the grounds OF cruelty
and adultery. The plaintiff, the lawyer
continued, was formerly Miss Blood, and
was respectable and attractive person.
She was sought in marriage by the de-
tendant and became engaged 10 him in
Lordship's request until July, 1881.
A MELANCHOLY HONEYMOON.
When the ceremony had been performed
the couple went away on "a melancholy
honeymoon" thu groom being attended
all the time by a hospital nurse. In fact,
Lord Colin Compbell was attended by
this nurse from the time OF his engage
ment to Miss Blood down to the date of
the termination of their married life in
1888. He was, declared tho LAWYER, never
1uring this entire period independent of
,he special nurses care. This was be-
cause his LOrdship was afflicted with dis
ease OF course the plaintiff could not
have any idea OF what allied ber betrothed
husband. The marriage was not con-
summated until October, 1881.
TOO HORRIBLE FOR DESCRIPTION.
The case was so very horrible, declared
the lawyer, that he would refrain as far
as possible from even alluding to its de-
tails.
At this point the venerable Duke OF
Argyll, the defendants father, entered
the court room and took a seat beside Lord
Colin Campbell, near whom the Marquis
of Lorne, the defendants eldest brother,
had already taken his seat.
Continuing, Mr. Russell said that DR..
Bird, who had attended both Lord and
Lady Campbell, would testify that the
ady's life was well nigh uncomfortable,
sut that she had tried to do what she
ieemed the duty required of her, and
when she became aware of the nature of
her husbands malady, desired to remain
with him as companion, and even to
nurse him in order to hide his misery from
The world.
FINALLY UNBEATABLE.
Finally, however, as it would be
shown, the wife found herself absolutely
unable to submit to enforced Relationship
with him, ana she told her husband so
and explained her reason. He replied
that she was mistaken about him, and
added that it was difficult for him to sup
pose that she had believed anything like
what she suspected to be true OF him.
This solemn disclaimer influenced her.
In April, 1885, the plaintiff miscarried.
Ihen Lord Colin suggested that she had
1ad improper relations with DR.. Bird.
When the latter heard of this he insisted
on seVering all relationship with the
family.
THE CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
Upon this the defendant withdrew his
accusation and requested DR.. Bird to at
tend Lady Campbell. Lady Campbell
nencefortn refused to permit intimacy on
tne part OF the defendant, and he threat
sneu ner with expulsion from mis- house.
sue persisted and her husband suspended
1er money allowances. She then applied
I9r judicial separation. To her ap-
pucaton Lord Colin Campbell
maoe reply denying all her
cnarges. The lady's condition in Sep
'emOer, 1883, was SO serious that a surgi-
Ddi operation was performed upon her for
yeiIel' and yet, despite the fact that all
Lle misery had been communicated to
ueI oy nlm, her husband, during the
pFi9u OF her acutest suffering, would
Iueily account for her condition by
iuaAihg charges of lnfdelity against her.
THE SEPARATION.
III March, 1894, the plaintiff obtained a
aeciee OF separation. She repaired to her
,aVIer mouse at Florence aud returned
England III June following. On her
way nome she and her party stopped in
hhafls'sLaylng Mt hotel. While there the
Tke Uuke oi Marlborough called upon them
tnls Visit was made the occasion by her
11usoano Tor charge OF adultery. Lord
eoilu campbell even went 80 tar as 20
%nIe 10 the Paris authorities requesting
sSem I 10 arrest his wife and lodge her IN
ae prison used for the incarceration OF
Prostitutes.
AMAN WITHOUT PRIDE.
80 ""9 u'lHculb 10 DelleNe tlaL any man
oruinary instincts could act in this
T,tS way toward wife already SO Injured.
buS Lord Colin Campbelps pride had
O'Sn lowered IN the dust.
n, a. A. husseli tnen detailed the grounds
Mo ;A.5 ,ue a. charge OF adultery which the
rnannttlu made against the defendant.
csuluihg Then 10 a review of the counter
aa, saai yes made by Lord Colin Campbell
nGGitnsV the plaintiff, that che had been
of ~ ~ criminal conduct with the Duke
NJ rNa1rloorough, Chief Shaw and others,
Io, ', russell said the lady was in post
sbs,odCo 10 successfully meet all these
~ oLD FAMILY FRIENDS.
rdue lue Duke OF Marlborough ana Mr.. Shaw
snd Nh iahlly friends. L3Ly Campbell
1enpai,s''. apts' ohaw had lons been intimate
g,t u@.n ,l lahces. Gen. Butler, one Of those
,ec, %non tue defendant sought TO con-
ter ,Le ,ne plaintiff. was old enough 20 be
nor ''uei' Dr. Bird had sought protec.
or dnis at MS character by bringing a suit
b.n t"lnages against LORD Colin Camp
aal t,, & cnarRlng the plaintiff with crlnii.
a,n,hIi,Inacy with bin. In fact Lady
be ta,y was able to relute every one OF
Di euafVos brought against her.
~ THE FIRST WITNESS.
,oa"odnir "s nrst witness called by the plaintiffs
ut-," was Lady Miles. She deposed
santially as follows:
hat .oid Lord Campbell In 1882
Lady Campbell had resolved
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