The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-07
CAMPBELL DIVORCE CiSE.
SEVERAL OTHER WITNESSES TX
AHMED.
Lord Campbell on the Sand, and
Tells SOmeth ny About His
Condition.

LONDON, December 6.-In the Camp
bell divorce case today, Davis, the de
tselive, who was on the stand wher
the Gaze Was adjourned Saturday, ties
t fed h shRdnWing Lgdy Colin Camp
bell and the Duke OF Marlborough in
Paris. He said he was uncertsir
whether tine tall gentlemen whom b.
had seen walking with the plaintiff
was Mr.. Stewart, an American million
aiTe, or not. The Duke of Marlbor-
ongh stayed at the Hotel Wsgram.
Witness W saw Lady Colin
there. Several spies were keeping
trace Of Lady Colin at the same time.
On ole occasion a sham letter was adj
dressed 10 her and delivered in a
crumpled condition, 30 as to look as il
it had been picked up In the street
Witness handed the letter TO the
plaintiff In order to get q close look at
her in her room, that he might know
her face and agure VIII le engaged in
the task Of following her. The ruse
succeeded, bat witness learned moth
ing in the interview.
Annie Brown, q servant, deposed to
q visit made By General Butler to
Lady Colin, and to his remaining
three hours. General Butler, on this
occasion, when he departed, went
| down stairs on hptoe and let himself
out OF the front door. Witness found
a photograph of General Butler under
Lsdy Collins pillow and spoke 10 Lord
Colin Campbell about her. Witness
was thereupon dismissed by Lady
Colin. Neptune Blood threw the
boxes and luggage belonging TO wit
ness into the street.
Watson,a csbman, testified that once
while he was carrying Lady Colin and
a gentleman he watched them and cav
them caressiDg ike lovers, Lady
Collins head resting on the gentle
mans shoulder. Witness took the
plaintiff and her male companion to a
house in Brook street. He waited
outside an hour aud a half for Lady
C5lin to take her home and then de-
parted without her. Humphreys, q
collector, testified to an interview with
Lldy Miles end Lord Campbell in
November, 1884. Lady Miles threat
ened Lord Colin that unless he with
drew his proceedings against Lady o.
lin she LADY Miles, would produce
evidence against him. Lord Colin
Campbell, witness said, considered
the proposals or behalf of plaintiff as
made thr >ugh Lady Miles as dishon-
orable and immoral and declined to
accede to them. Lady Miles then u.s.
serted, distinctly, that an act Of sdul-
terry had been committed by Lord
Campbell with Mary Watson.
The Duke of Argyle was then
called. The ohjec, in calling him was
TO have him state that he disapproved
OF The marriage Of his son to plaintiff.
Mr.. Russell, counsel for Lady Co in,
produced a letter dated August, 1883,
from Lady Colin to the witness, in
which she detailed the cause OF her
disagreement with Lord Colin and de.
scribed his tyranny aud persistence ia
insisting in maintaining relationship
with her, despite her opposition be-
cause Of his condition. The Dukes
reply was that he considered the
charges against his o false, aud be.
lieved that Lady Collins letter was
part OF a system to intimidate her
husband, and witness declined to hold
any further correspondence with her.
Lord Colin Campbell vas next
sworn. He testified that the first time
he met his wife was in the month OF
September, 1880, at Inverary, the chief
eeat Of the Argyle family, and the
capital OF Argyle county, Scotland,
The acquaintance 0 resulted in an
engagement OF marriage. He next slw
Miss B.ood In London during Oc'o.
Der. AT this time witness IVES euffsr
ing from fistuls. An operation vas
performed upon him, but it failed on
account OF the fever he had,snd which
was aggravated by anxiety respecting
his engagement. He wa not suffering
in any sense from an infectious
diEease. Miss Blood frequently visited
him. When he was sent away on n |
voyage Miss Blood sent him a letter in
every mail. In April, 1881, another
operation WAS performed, and it also
failed. His fathers opposition to bis
engagement WIS at this time causing
wituess constant anxiety. Witness
knew bsiore he married that Miss
Blood was acquainted with the Duke
Of Marlborough. Shs told witness
once that che hsd been to the theater
with her user and several others, in
Guiding tho Duke of Marlborough, I
Witness replis d: ~ don think you
were were In good company" Witness |
had known Chief Shaw a long lime, but
not Gen. Butler or Dr.. Bird. Witness
was married to Miss Blood in July,
1881. In the October following his
doctors released him from the prohi.
bition he had been under because OF
his malady. Lord Colin, continuing,
said he heard while staying at Argyle
Lodge, bis fathers London residence,
that the Duke of Marlborough had
called at the lodge. He then said he
did not know the Duke. Witness re-
monstrated with plaintiff for riding
out with Chief Shaw, and she became |
violent. When witness was i'll at
Bournemouth Lady Colin left him
without ASST ming any reason. She
usually dined out, aud generally spent
her time away. She Fever complained
to witness that their relations had any
ill effect on her health. Witness had
a long talk with his wife in December, |
1881, about the Duke Of MARLBOROUGH
and Ohiet Shaw. She then promised
they should not visit her any
more, Witness and plaintiff ceased
their relations in June, 1882. On
the afternoon Of the day that Lady
Miles had the interview with defend
ant, Lady Colin came to witnesses
room. She was cryi1g aud che threw
her arms about his neck. Then she
burned, before her eyes, the letter he
had sent her through Lady Miles, but
she made nc mention Of the fact that
she had kept a copy Of it. Witness
had never advised plaintiff to use pre-
cautions against infection. In July,
1883, while staying at the Seoon
Housa, witness asked plaintiff to
spend the night in his company, but
she refused. He upbraided her Tor her
conduct with other men, and she be,
came very violent, and she said to
him: "If you put me in a divorce
court you will get the worst OF it,"
The case was then adjourned.