Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-11
Lady Canpbell's Story.


The queen has forbidden the admission into the
household OF Windsor Castle or within the castle
precincts OF newspapers containing reports OF the
Campbell divorce case. The feature of the trial
Yesterday was the appearance of Lady Colin
Campbell on the witness stand. She gave her evi-
dence with perfect cOmpOsure and the fullest self
possession. She gave ready responses to the uues-
lions asked. She wore plain blue serge dress and
Diack bonnet Her whole style was that Of simple
elegance She is tall 1.-the and shapely, and has fll
black glowing eyes, with clear pallid complexion
she entered the witness box amid profound
distinct voice She said that until the family meet,
ing at ThurlOe square, in 1883, she had exchanged
letters lett daily with her husband when absent. Be
fore their marriage Lord Colin asked If she would
consent, when married, to their occupying sepa-
rate bedrooms. She consented and Lord Colin
asked ne. her not to divulge the fact that he had
her mother. The nature OF his illness was un.
known to her until May, 1883. She never pressed
Lord Colin to marry her; but her mother disliked
long engagements. Continuing, Lady Colin said
she was educated in Italy, and spoke italian and
French 1efore she learned the English language.
journalist. She sang at forty charity concerts,
not one OF which Lord Colin attended She taught
ing Of VISITED
worked daily among the poor Of Saffron Hill. Lord
Colin knew OF every engagement, and OF her work
into society alone at her husbands express
wish: In order that the fact OF his illness
should be unknown he wished it understood
mons Lord Colin accepted engagements for both,
ana tnen deslred her to go alone. Her husband
went to Scotland in 1882 without nurse, and she
ATTENDED MIN. She left him there In order to visit
her mother. He was better at that time and press
ed her to CO. She felt i'll the first five days after
1n n, consunmatlon or the marriage. In November,
1881, she was very Ill, and was never free from
symptoms until 1885. Her sickness was OF varied
intensity; sometimes she suffered great pain.
she spoke TO her husband about her condition, and
he said: ''It's OF no consequence: all women have
That sort OF thing" In February 1882, Lord Colin
returned home. ON one occasion while sitting be-
people were very cruel in saying that he ought
not to have married on account OF his health. The
same evening Lord Colin said it was better to be
10 take. She followed his directions and 1u gave
her great pain. She consulted DR.. Bird in Novem-
S S was seriously IL, and was attended by Dr.
BIRD. DR.. Hicks was twice summoned An OPERA
t uon was done In October 1883, and she afterwards
own or OF her husbands Illness.
WHY ROSE, THE MAID WAS DISMISSED.
Loro COIN urged her to dismiss Rose Baer who,
ne SAID, gossipped about him In the. kitchen She
(witnesS objected because she thought Rose a
good maid. Lord Colin insisted, and she gave
Rose had been saying. O'Neil replied. ..she said
the duke OF Marlborough visited your room ar
sa9 ~ 0Me;, 81. was untrue that she twttnessl
what She was accused OF, cried and said She was a
wicked girl Witness told Rose that as she had
Hsu so Mlckeuly Sne (W1tneSs) would withdraw the
advertisement Tor situation for her and would
refuse to give her certificate OF character. She
dismissed Rose forthwith. She never told the
servants now TO announce visitors. She never had
me tie duke OF Marlborough at supper. Sir Philip
Niles occupied room next to hers at Leigh Court
me room on the other side was empty, bang kept
Tor her husband. She did not know what room the
duke OF Marlborough occupied. She never was at
Purheet. On the Saturday night OF which
she was accused Of having been there with the
DUKE OF marlborough she went to the theater
with q lady friend. On the Sunday followtno
she took tea with Lady Miles and dined with her
mother Mrs Blood Referring to her visit to Paris
In May, 1884 she said She was on her way to Italy
The meeting with the Duke OF Marlborough was
purely accidental: She was once taken III at a
concert and was in great pain. She drove to DIR.
Birds house and remained until the doctor pre-
pared some medicine for her, when she returned
nome, arriving there at eleven o'clock 1t was ln-
true that she leaned her head upon DR.. Birds
shoulder S1, while driving home She gave an abso-
Duffy, O'Neill and other witnesses, and declared
she had never committed adultery with the Duke
then adjourned. ~