The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-04
QUITE A PROPER PERSON.
Is Earl Russell, III He Himself Can
Be Believed When Under
~--A .-.. Oath.
But He Admits Limiting Ills Dear
Wife to Six Cigarettes a
Day.
He Was Very Fond or Her ana Was Witllal
Model Husband = Oiher
Foreign News

LONDON, Dec. 3.--Interest in the great
Russell separation caae showed not tile
least sign OF abatement. When court
opened this morning the room was denssly
packed with an eager audience Blf
Charles Russell continued his presentation
OF his case for the earl, which WAS inter
rupted by Adjournment yesterday. Ho de-
clared thnt tho petitioner, Countess Rus
sell, had not only exaggerated such facts as
she brought forward, but had sup
pressed others which she thought to be
detrimental to her claime. sir Charles
ridculsd the idea that Russell kept pistol
convenient for the purpose of shooting his
wife. The quarrel between the carl and
countess, which occurred at Alpemarle
hotel. at the time they came mp to London
to attend t. levec. was due not to the earis
compelling the countess to act as valet to
him, but to the fact that the earl refused
to allow his wife to 90 to tine Ascot races
in company with man with whom he had
every ground to forbid his wife associating.
immediately upon the conclusion of Sir
Charles Russeil's address he called the
FIRST witness for the defense. This
witness was Prof. Roberts. the msthsma-
tician master at Bath, who was in the habit
of staying frequently at the residence Of
Earl Russell. Prof Roberts made very
emphatic dt,nial Of the actions imputed to
him by theIcountcss in relation to the earl.
Earl Russell followed the professor on
the stand. The witness testified shat he
never heard the slightest objection made to
the presence of Prof. Roberts in his house.
He (witness) objected TO his wife going to
Il certain lady's house aud based his objec-
ton ON the fact that the lady was divorced.
Countess Russell was very nuoh put out by
objections to her visits to the lady's home
and in quarrel that followed witness said
to her: IF you say such things you
will soon he sorry you married me"
The countess replied, $50 l am sorry"
The earl declared that he never insisted
that the countess should ess him. Is she
had not requested him to allow her to dress
him he would not have lot hsr do so. lie
was much attached to her a,ad had / led to
make things pleasant tor us s.s3 ssaa t.saiacsad
to her going to Ascot for taa reason that
there were several persons there whom he
did not wish her to meet.
With reference to the charge that when
the countess, on one occnsion asked him
aftor row for COS, he threw her a half
sovereign, the earl said it was true. lie
was about to give her the money she asked
for when she said, II don't want your dirty
money"
Further questioned, the earl stated that
he did not think his wifes health or her
nerves suffered during her married life.
Her alment was caused by unacoustomed
restraints. At this point Sir Edward Clark,
representing the countess, asked witness to
giving an instance of these unaccustomed
restraints. The earl replied that one ia
stance was his limiting his wife. to six
cigarettes e day. He denied that be had
ever sworn at his wife CIR called her brute
or boast. ,Ihe earl stated that he never
kept his wife up at night time making up
his accounts. Once the countess told
him she was damned sorry she married
him. This closed the direct examination
and Sir Charles Russell handed tho witness
over to Sir Edward Clark for cross exami
nation. Among the first questions put to
the earl. which caused the audience to
prick up their cara, was ono which referred
to the earl's conduct before his marriage,
and in reply to it the earl admitted that
before he was married he hea wroneed
servant. but he said he told Lady Mabel
Scott, his tiancee. all tho circumstances and
she found that no reason to discard him.