The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-04
PROFESSOR ROBERTS ALSO 4 WITNESS.
Tho Judee Kules Out the Kodak Fiends-sir
Charles Russell Resumes His Au-
dress-ProeeedinSs ia Full.
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being tried took his seat the courtroom was
densely packed with an audience eager lor
the PROCEEDINGS TO commence.
Counsel both for the petitioner and re-
spondent Yesterday complained Of the annoy,
ance 90 which their clients and witnesses had
been subjected by kodak fienis.' who with
tue most hrazen audacity. ventured 10 push
to the front in the midst of heated arguments
or while important questions were put TO or
being answered by witnesses. and in spite of
the judges frowns took snap shots
RMDING THE KoDAKs.
The result Of these complaints was that
Justice Butt gave explicit instructions TO the
court officers that the Kodak tends were to
be excluded from tO-day's session OF the court
or else they were to leave their weapons with
the policemen on duty at the doors. Conse-
quently this morning there were many en-
RACED "kodakers'' at the doors OF the divorce
court: some surrendered their kodaks and
went in growing. others retired IN state OF
{ swearing and took snap shots at the police
men out of Photographic revenge
Several amusing incidents occurred as the
police were enforcing the kodak boycott
In their earnest desire TO obey orders the
police halted all people carrying lunch
baskets. bags &C.. and peered into them III
the hope of discovering kodak. Ia one
case they did catch fond with his kodak
snugly hidden in q lunch basket. where 1t
was covered with fIuit and sandwiches The
| kodak was ruthlessly ''collared.'
SIR CHARLES RUSSELL RESUMES.
As soon as the court was declared open with
| the usual fOrmalities. Sir Charles Russell
| arose aud continued his presentation of the
| case for the Earl. which had been interrupted
by the Adjournment 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 ridiculed the idea that Earl
| Russell had kept pistol convenient for the
purpose of shooting his wife The quarrel
| between the Earl aud Countess which occur
! red at the Albemarle Hotel at the time they
came up 20 London 10 attend the leyee was
| due not to the Earl's compelling the Countess
| 10 act as "A valet TO him, as the Countess had
testified but to the fact that the Earl had
refused TO allow his wife to 90 to the Ascot
races in the company of a man with whom he
had every ground 70 forbid his wife assoclat-
| ing.
PROFESSOR ROBERTS TAKES THE STAND.
Immediately upon the conclusion of Sir
! Charles Russells address he called the first
witness for the defense The crowd in the
! courtroom looked about with much curiosity
when the name of this witness was called ana
| everybody was eager 10 look at the man 10
| whom the Countess attributes much Of her
! uuhappiness The witness was Professor
| Roberts. the mathematical master at Bath,
who was in the habit of staying frequently at
the residence of Earl Russell.
PrOfe sor Roberts entered the witness-b0x
and in reply 10 questions put 10 him by Sir
Charles Russell testified that lie was friendly
| with the Earl az college. He afterward be
came acquainted with the Scott family. After
the marriage of the Earl and Lady Mabel
Scott he visited them at their home. tie had
sung with tie Countess and had thought her
a charming hostess The witness made q
very emphatic denial of the actions imputed
TO him by the Countess IN relation 10 the
Earl.
Professor Roberts testimony being finished
he resumed his seat.
THE EARL TEsTIFIEs.
A thrill Of expectation went through the
audience when Earl Russell was called 80 take
the stand in his own defense. The witness
testified that he had never hearu tne sllglte'I
objection made TO the presence of Professor
Roberts in his house Ie tho witness) had
objected 10 his wife going to a certain lady s
house. and based his objection Oh the fact
that the lady was o divorce.
The Earl declared that he had never insisted
that the Countess should dress HIM. ii she
had not requested him 10 allow her 10 dress
him he would not have let her do SO. He was
very much attached 80 her. and had .red &c
make things pleasant for her lie objected 70
her going 10 Ascot for the reason that there
were several persons there whom he did not
wish her 10 meet.
THE EARL DENIES.
II was not true that he made her turn out
her pockets and took away from her what
money she had She got 70 IN pocket money
the same day from him. The Earl denied the
Countess statement that upon the occasion
when he had written a letter 10 his solicitor
complaining about her extravaganza he had
treated her in a most brutal manner lie d.d
not then shake her by the shoulders. she
wanted to copy the letter and tred 70 seize H.
She did not get the letter, but he caught hei
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 bedroom incident, when
the Countess was found nude ID faint on the
floor. rs testified 20 by her and her mad
The Earl said that after he and his wife hac
retired he declared that he would not 90 4
LADY Salisbury's owing 20 the refusal OF the
Countess 10 90 TO Amberley cottage. the resi-
dence AT Maidenhead in Berkshire. The
Countess got out If bed and tainted on the
floor.
"DOS'T CALL NE DARLING"
When she came 10 he asked: How are you
darling"
She replied: Don't you dare call me dar
ling and then threw a soap dish at him ano
made for him with poker.
Size threatened to throw herself out Of
window If lie remained in the room with her
The Earl declared that .he statements made
bv the Countess that he left her and went &
Professor Roberts bedroom We're absolutel,
false There was not the slightest reason &
suggest any improperly between himself anG
Professor Roberts. Once. when his wife wa
bysterical. he had held her wrists TO preyen
her from tearing her dressing iaeket to pieces
ON returning 10 the Albemarle Hotel from th
leyee be had rebuked the Countess becaus
she had lunched with divorcee who YER
! ! well deserved 10 be divorced.
He denied the cruelty TO cats that had beel
attributed TO him Instead of being cruel 4
those animals he was fond of them. lie ha'
tossed a cat into the air playfully but ha'
not thrown Il against the ceiling until ne ha'
Q almost killed 1t. < !.
, The witness had never told his VIE =
plead the baby act' and by this means ayoi'
having her debts. On the contrary. he him
self agreed to pay her oils
HE scoIDRD, But sHK NEEDED IT.
Continuing his replies 20 questions put 7
him the Earl said that her ladyship was Il
A when he. upon a certain occasion: reqnestes
/ her TO look over the wine they had IN the cel
i lar and 70 let him know about how the celia
stock stood She was frequently complain
ing about being i'll duringa whole afternoon
but would brighten up and DO able " 30 :