Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-04
HIS SIDE OF rHE THRILLING
STORY.
ny telegraph to tho gEws.
THE RUSSELL CASE.
The Earl Tells ats Version Of ihe
Incidents uefore Related.

A"Vh W" hNhH'ig IaNhtA NiAh MI
eager audience.
Sir Charles Russell continued his
Presentation NJ the case for the earl,
which was interrupted by the adjourn
mont yesterday. lie declared that
tho petitioner, Counties Russell.
had not only exaggerated
such facts NJ she brought
forward, but had suppressed othrts
which she thought would be d,tri-
mental 10 hvr claims. Sir Charles ridi.
culed tho idea that Russell kspta pistol
convenient for the purpose Of shooting
his wife. Tho quarrel between the
earl aud counties, which occurred nc
Albrmarle Hotel At the time they cams
M to London 10 aitond u lcvco, WIS
due, MT 10 the oarl'a compelling the
countess 10 act A. q valet % him,ls the
countess testified, but 70 the fact that
the earl refused 10 allow hi. wl'o TO 70
to the Ascot races In company with u
mau, with whom he had every ground
10 forbid his wife 10 associate.
Immediately upon the conclusion Of
Sir Charles Ruuell'r uddiuss, he called
the first witness for the defense
The witness WIS Prof. Roberts,
mathematical master At Bath, who IA
staying, frequently, nj the residence
OF Earl Russell. pfOf. Roberts made %
very emphatic denial Of the nctions
imputed 20 MIN by the countess In ~
latiou TO the earl.
The lettcn that passed between the
earl and Professor Roberts were then
uui Ia evidence 90 show the relations
thut existed between them.
Earl Russell followed The nroicsllr
ON the stand aud testified that he had
never heard the slightest objection
made 10 the presence ~ Professor
Roberts In his house. H,fwitnos.l
objected to his wife going 10 certain
laly's house and based his objection
on the fact that the lady was divorced.
Countess Russell was very much put
out hy the objections TO her visits 90 the
lady'a house, aud In the quarrel that
followed, witness sald to her. "If
you say such a thing you viii soon be
sorry you married me,n The count
cas- replied; $50 | am sorry"
The earl said he novorinslsted that the
countess should dress him. Ifshe had
not requested him 10 allow her 30 dress
him he would never allow her 30 have
done 20. lie was very much attached
TO her aud had tried 10 mako things
pleasant for her. lie objected 10 her
going TO Ascot for the reason that
thore were persons whom he did not
wish her to meet
with reference 10 the charge that
when the countess on one occasion
after row asked him for cg0, and that
he threw her half n sovereign, the earl
Raid II was not true. lie was about TO
give her the money she had asked for,
when she said, ~ don't want your
dirty money"
The earl denied the countess state.
mont that upon on0 occasion, when he
had written letter TO his solicitor.
complaining about her extravaganza,
ho treated her In brutal manner.
sir Charles then drew from the earl
his vcrsisn OF tho bed room incident,
when the countess was found In faint
on the floor as estiHed TO by her maid.
The earl said, after he aud his wife
had retired, ho declared he would not
go TO Lady Salisbury, owing to the re-
fusal Of the countess 10 80 10 tho Am.
berry Cottage, tho eArl's residence.
The countess got out Of bed ami faluted
on the iip0r. When she came to she threw
soap dith at him and made for him
with poker. She threatened 10 throw
herself out OF the window, II ho 70.
NAMED IN the room with her. The
earl declared that the statepents mnde
by the countess, that he hft her and
went TO Professor Roberts bedroom
was absolutely false. There was not
the slightest reason to suggest any I'M
propriety between himself aud Profess
sor Roberts. The earl admitted that
he once used the word "Barronn In n
conversation with his wife, but he only
used II in fun, He denied the state.
ment about hh cruelty to the cats.
Further questioned, tho Earl stated
that he did not think his wif-'s health
or nerves had suffered during hor
married life. Her ailment was caused
by unnccustOmed restraints.
AZ this point Sir Edward CLARK,
representing the countess, asked wit
ness TO give an instance of the uuAc-
customed restraints.
The earl replied that one Instance
was his limiting his wife TO six clqar.
cites day. Witness declared that he
was not unduly anxious 10 have n son.
He denied that no had ever swOrn nj
his wife or called her brute or a
beast. lie was much annoyed, shortly
after her marriage 10y learning that
many Of the countess debts Were nn.
paid, The earl stated that lac never
kept his wife up IN the night tlme
making up his accounts. Once the
countess told him that she was
ed sorry she married. him."
This closed tho direct examination,
and Sir Charles Russell hapded the
witness over TO Sir Edward Clark for
examination.
Among the hrst questions put 10 tho
oarl which caused the audience 10
PRICK W their cars, he referred 10 the
earl's conduct be ore his marriage, nad
IN reply u II tho earl admitted that
before lie married, he had seducei ser.
vants, but he said that he had told
Lady Mabel Scott, his finucee, all the
circumstances, and she found that no
reason 10 discard him.
The earl said he paid tho Willlams
girl, whom ho ruined, c50O down and
had siuce paid her a week. The
countess objected 10 his engaging q
manservant named Moyse, but he pDr.
sisted In his determination 10 take him
back, saying that Moyse was "a good