Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-30
VICES CRIMSON BLUSH.
LADY CAMPBELLiS On ARACTER
TORN TO TATTERS.

Butler and Chief shaw-Msry Watson
Virgo Intacta.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-In the Campbell d.
vorce case to-day, Mr.. Finlay, for the de-
tense, continued the presentation OF lIord
Colin CampbelI's case. He said that II
Lady Campbell had believed that her hus-
band had communicated the malady to
her she would have mentioned the fact to
him, but this she bad never done.
The Judge, interrupting, said that the
argument related entirely to cruelty
alleged in the petition as one of the
grounds for divorce, and as said cruelty
had been proven in former trial IN
which the plaintiff had obtained decree
of separation, on that ground alone ne
must now refuse to allow the allegation
to be contested, and should direct the
Jury to find that the defendant had given
to the plaintiff some kind of disease.
Mr.. Ffnlay, resuming, said all OF the
plaintiffs allegations in her petition were
false and had been made to intimldate,
and had since been Withdrawn except
one charge, the truth or falsity OF which
could be known only to Lady Campbell
herself.
FLOOD OF LIGHT
The defense, however, had evidence
that would she'd a flood of light upon Lord
Collins proceedings in Paris IN regard to
that charge even. Allowance must be
made, the counsel commended, 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. -Four persons were
accused of having been Criminally in
innate with Lady Colin.
MIR. Russell, the plaintiffs counsel, in
terrupted, saving ''five."
"Not necessarily five," retorted Mr..
Finlay.
ION. Mr.. Finlayw exclaimed Mr.. Rus
sell.
GEORGES MIsBEHAvIoR.
Mr.. Finlay continued: Lady Camp
bell had written to the Duke of Marl-
borough as Dear George" He had
taken her home at , O'Clock in the moro
ing, gone up stairs with her, and re-
manned with her twenty minutes. On
one occasion when he 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 Campbelfs hair was dis
ture out OF place. On these occasions
the plaintiff had dou btlessly misDehaved.
Lady CampbeiPs maid would be called,
and would prove that on more than one
occasion while che plaintiff was living
alone her couch at Leigh Court was occu-
pied by more than one person. A servant
and two independent witnesses would
testify that the plaintiff bad committed
acts of infdelity in the Purf1eet Hotel.
DIR. BIRDS ATTENTIONS.
DR.. Bird and Lady Campbell at one
time were constantly together, and when
ever he called the plaintiff used to give
orders that she was not to be disturbed
during his presence. Once a cabman saw
DR.. Bird and Lady Campbell, while re-
| turning from a charitable concert in the
| east side, caressing each other in the cab.
| They were driven to the DOCTORS house
| and both went in. Lady Campbell stayed
| so long that the cabman drove away.
| When DR.. Bird visited Lady Campbell
professionally he would remain for hours
at her bedside in a darkened ROOM Re-
ierriug to Chief Shaw, of the London
| Fire Brigade, Mr.. Finlay said Lady Camp
| bell met the chief in an UNFINISHED
| drawing room In Cadogan Place In 1881
| and remained with him an hour, and dur
| ing 1882 was with him alone in dining
room under conditions which would con-
vince the jury that the plaintiff and Chief
| Shaw were wrong doing.
The evidence connecting Lady Camp
| bell with Gen. Butler largely referred to
the length OF time he remained When he
| called upon the plaintiff.
MARY wATsoN's INTIMACY.
Two shameless women had concocted
| the story of Lord Collins criminal init
macy with Mary Watson. The defense
| would produce two surgeons who would
| swear that Mary Watson was virgo in
tacta, and that, therefore, it was impossi-
| BILE that the defendant could have been
| guilty OF adultery with her. AT
| this point Mr.. Finlay denounced with
| great excitement and passion what he
| called "the infamous fraud and perjury
| and shameless conduct of Lady Miles and
Lady Campbell" SensatIon.] He &C
cused Lady Miles of prostituting her
prayer book by inserting therein the dates
of Lord Collins alleged wrong doings for
the purpose of accommodating data upon
| which to found the present suit. Two
| physicians were called. Both testified
that they mad examined Mary Watson
and found her pure. Neither, however
on cross examination, could swear that
an attempt to assault the girl had not
been made.
THE MAID ON THE STAND.
Mary w ats0n was then sworn. She
testified that she was housemaid for I.orO
Colin Campbell from 1881 to 1883. She
denied Lady Miles testimony cOncernina
the alleged intimacy batweeu the witness
and Lord Colin. Lady Campbel's maid
used to post letters for her mistress anC
the witness often saw the names OF the
Duke OF Marlborough and Chief Shaw or
envelopes. When the Duke of Marlbor.
ough called he used to ring the servants
bell. The witness once showed the Duke
into the dining room when he called De
cause her mistress was with Lord Colin
The witness went and called Lady Colin
saying the cook wanted to see her. WheI
Lady Colin came out the witness told hel
it was the Duke and not the cook. Lady
Colin said THANK you, Mary" Laugh
teri Lady Colin used to receive Capt
Shaw alone.
MYTHICAL MEDICINE.
DIR. Bird once took tea with Lady Colir
before going TO a concert. When the car
riage arrived the witness went to an
nounce il to Lady Colin and found that
she and DIR. Bird had gone to Lady Collins
bedroom. Lady Colin came to the door
saving " keep your hand on that dose
doctor'' Being cross examined the wit
ness said she saw no dose when DR.. Bird
received the injunction. When asked by
Solicitor Lewis il she had ever seen any
Improperly on the part OF Lady Colin the
witness replied she never had. The wit
ness admitted having written letters tC
| Lord Colin, but asserted that she had
| ,avar afOnad Thorn ttVOur aflaptionats