, 1891-12-04
EARL RUSSELL'S STORY
His Side of the Now Pending
Divorce Suit.
MANY of the Countess Asser-
tons he Denies.
Interest Increases as the Case
Progresses.
The Russell Divorce Case.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-In the great Russell
separation case today the earl denied the
statement of the countess that Upon the
occasion when he had written a letter 10
his solicitor complaining about her
ext1avagance, he had treated her in a
most brutal manner. He did not then
shake her by the shoulders. She wanted
TO copy the letter and tried to steal it.
She did get the letter but he caught her
by the wrists and took it away from her.
She then boxed his ears. Sir Charles
Russell drew from the earl his version Of
the bedroom incident when the countess
was found nude aud in a fainting condi-
ton on the floor as told by her maid The
earl said that after he and his wife had
retired that he declared that he would 20
to Amberlv cottage, the earls residence
at Maldenhead, Berkshire The countess
got out Of bed and tainted on the floor.
When she came to he said: How are
you, d~arllnR?" She replied Don't you
dare call me darling" and then threw a
soap dish at him aud made for him with
a poker. She threatened 10 throw her
self out of the window il he remained in
the room with her. The earl declared
that the statements made by the countess
that he left her and went to Prot. Rob
erts' bedroom we're absolutely false.
There was not the slightest reason to sug-
gest any Improperly between himself and
Prof. Roberts.
Once when his wife was hysterical he
had held her wrists to prevent her from
tearing her dressing jacket to pieces. On
further questioning the earl stated that
he did not think his wiie's health or
nerves suffered during her married life.
AT this point Sir Edward Clark, repre-
sentlng the countess, asked the witness to
give an instance of uuaccustomed restraint.
The earl replied that one instance was his
limiting his wife to six cigarettes a day.
The witness declared hat he was
unduly anxious to have a son. He denied
that he had ever sworn at his wife OF
called her a brute or a beast. He wa,
much annoyed shortly after his marriage
by learning that many of the ess
debts we're unpaid. Once a milliner CAM
to the house and created a bother and tn,
countess came to witness and asked hin
to put her out.
The earl said that he paid the Williams
girl, whom he ruined, $500 down and bad
since paid her a pound a week. The
countess objected to his engaging a mar
servant named Moyse, but be persisted 10
the determination to take him back, say
ing Moyse was a good servant and IS moi
connected with the Williams girl. Sii
Edward Clarke drew ont from the ear
the admission that he did not finish his
college course at Oxford, having beer
sent down. on complaint of havlpg
written an Improper letter.
Sir Edward-"Was 1t to q man or
woman"
The Earl-''To a man. [ suppose.
never saw the letter, nor heard what wal
in it, l left England tor a time and wen
to America
Sir Edward being through with the
witness Sir Charles Russell re examined
him The earl said DR.. Jowitt was the
master of Balliol college while he was
there. Having demanded, but being re
fused an examination upon the inter
charge made against him in connection
with the alleged improper letter, the wit
ness had taken his name off the books o.
the college. Since leaving Balliol DR.
Jowitt had invited him to visit there anC
had come 10 his wedding