Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-03
THE EARL TESTIFIES.
Skeletons Dragged From the Closet
in the Russell Divorce Case.
new YORKS WRECKED BROKERS' FIRM.
Tying to Settle the Rebellion in
Brazil.
THE EARL ON TIE STAND.


People than Usual To-day
LONDON. Dec. 3.--The interest in the great
Russell separation case shows not the least sign
OF abatement On the contrary, i. may be said
that Oh this the third day Of the proceedings
the general public displays more avidity TO
learn all the details of this sad expose of the
life of of Great Britains most noble peers.
The usual crowd sought admission to the
court room this morning and when Mr.. Justice
Butt, before whom and jury the case is being
tried, took his seat the court room was densely
packed with an audience eager for the proceed
ings to commence.
Counsel both for the petitioner and respond
emit yesterday complained of the annoyance to
which their clients and witnesses had been
subjected by kodak fends," who. with the
most brazen audacity, ventured to push to the
while important questions were put to or being
answered by witnesses. and in spite OF The
judges frowns took snap shots"
RA1DIS6 THE KoDAXs.
The results of these complaints was that
Justice Butt gave explicit instructions to the
court officers that the kodak fiends" were to
be excluded from todays session Of the court
or else they were to leave their weapons with
the policeman on duty at the doors. Conse-
quentiy this morning there were many enraged
'kodakers" at the doors Of the divorce court;
growing, others retired in u state of swearing
and took snap shots at the policemen out Of
Photographic revenge.
Several amusing incidents occurred ns the
police We're enforcing the kodak boycott. In
their earnest desire 10 obey orders the police
halted all people carrying lunch basket, bags,
DC, and pecrcd into them in the hope of discOv-
ing kodak. In one they did catch a
"hend'' with his kodak snugiy hidden in lunch
basket whete it was covered with fruit and
sandwiches. The kodak was ruth!essly ''col-
Jared" .....
As soon as the court was declared open with
the usual for;nalities,. Sir Charles Russell arose
and continued his presentation OF the case for
the earl which had been interrupted by the adj
journment OF the court yesterday afternoon.
Sir Charles declared that the petitioner.
Countess Russell, had not only exaggerated
such facts as she had brought forward, but had
suppressed others which she thought would be
detrimental to her claims.
Sir Charles ridcuied the idea that Earl Rus
sell had kept pistol convenient for the pur-
pose of shooting his wife. The quarrel between
tbs earl and countess which occurred ut the
Albenarie Hotel at the time they came up to
London to attend the ievee Wac due not to the
enrfs competing the countess to act as valet
to him, as the Countess had testified. hut to the
fact that the ear! had refused to allow his wife
TO go to the Ascot races i'll the company of a
man with whom he had every ground to forbid
his wife associatng.
PROF. ROBERTS TAKES THE STAND.
Immediately upon the conclusion of Sir
Charles Russelrs address he called the first
witness for the defense. The crowd in the
court room looked about with much curiosity
when the name of this witness was called and
everybody was eager 10 look at the man to
whom the countess attributes much Of her I'M
happiness. The witness was Prof Roberts, the
mathematical master at Bath, who was in the
IA If at fren ar he raSi6 IF
Earl Russell.
Prof. Roberts entered the witness box and
in reply to questions put to him by Sir Charles
Russell testified that he was friendly with the
earl at college. He ufterward became ac-
quainted with the Scott family. After the mar
riage of the earl and Lady Mabel Scott he
visited them at their home. He had sung
with the countess and had thought her charm
ing hostess. The witness made very en-
phatic denial OF the actions imputed to him by
the countess in relation to the earl.
Prof. Roberts testimony being finished he
resumed his seat.
THE EARL TEsIFIEs.
thrill of expectation went through the
audience when Earl Russell was called to take
the stand in his own defense. The witness
testified that he had never heard the slightest
objection made to the presence Ok Prof Roberts
in his house. He (the witness) had objec ted to
his wife going to certain ladys house, and
based his objection on the fact that the lady
was 4 diyorcee
The earl declared that he had never insisted
that the countess should dress him. II she had
not requested him to allow her to dress him he
would not have let her do SO. lie was very
much attacked to her, and had tried to make
thirgs pleasant for her. He objected to her
going 10 Ascot for the reason that there were
several persons there whom he did not wish her
20 meet.
;HE EARI DESIEs
1t was not true that be made her turn out her
pockets anc took away FROM her what money
she had. She got Is in pocket money
the same day from him. The earl denied the
countess statement that upon the &C.
casion' when he had written letter to his
solicitor complaining about her extravaganza
he had treated her in a most BRUTAL manner.
lie did no. then shake her by the shoulders.
She wanted 70 copy the letter anG tried TO
seize it. She did not get the letter. but he
caught her by the wrists and took il away from
her. She then boxed his ears.
Sir Charles Russell then drew from the earl
his version OF the bed room incident when
tho countess was found nude IL. faint
on the floor. az testified. TO by her
and her maid: The carl said that i.fter he and
his wife had retired he declared that he
would not go 20 Lady Salisbury owing 10 the
refusal OF me countess to go to Amberley cot
tage. the residence at Maidenhead. in Berk-
shire. Tue countess got out Of bed and
tainted on the floor.
When she came to he asked: How are you,
dariing?'
She replied: Don't yon dare call me dsr-
ling" and then threw a soap dish a. him and
made tor him with poker.
She threatened to throw herself out of Q
window if he remained in the room with her.
The earl declared that the statements made
by the countess that he lett her and went to
Prof. Roberts bed room were absolutely false.
There was rot the slightest reason TO suggest
any improperly between himself and Prof
Roberts. Once when his wife was hyste rical he
had held her wrists to prevent her from tearing
her dressing jacket 10 pieces. On returning
TO the Nbernarle Hotel from the level he had
rebuked the countess because she had lunched
with divorce, who yery we'll deserved to be
divorced. .
He denied the cruelty to cats that had been
attributed TO him. Instead Of being cruel to
those animals lie was fond of them. He had
tossed a cat into the air playfuliy. but had not
thrown it against the ceiling until he had almost
killed it.
The witness had never told his wife 10 plead
the "baby act and by this means avoid pay.
ing her debts. On the contrary, he himself
agreed to pay her bills. -.
THE WRECKED BROKERS'.
Assignee Gould Preparing Statement of
Field. Lindiey, Wiechers b Co.'S Affairs.