The evening world., 1891-12-02
.ENCLAND'S latest SCANDAL.
Countess Russell Again on the
Witness Stand,
Tho Earl's Friends Claim that lie
Has u Complete Defense.
irY ARt1cIAryp rREas !

hanccd by the publication OF the proceedings
of yesterday.
Long before the opening this morning OF
the Divorce Division Of Her MaJesty's High
court Of Justice an eager throng gathered
about the doors, those not having tickets
hoping they would have nm opportunity to
get at least chance to stand IN the rear OF
the court-rcom 10 listen to the expos Of the
manner OF life oi one OF England's peers.
The crowd made very audible comments on
the testimony given by Countess Russell yes
terday, and II was evident that their sympa-
thy was with the fair petitioner.
1t Is not known generally what evidence
the Earl Will submit to Offset the charges
made against him, but his friends declare
that he has n complete defense. They nd
that when the public hears the defendants
side OF the case the whole matter will assume
al new aspect and that the Earl will be found
TO tc more sinncd against than SHINING.
1ha he will deny most strenuousiy the In
nuendoes concerning his conduct In connec-
ton with Prof Roberts, the Bath mathcmati-
cal master goes without saying.
The line OF cross-cSamination followed by
Sir Charles Russell, who appears for the Earl
foreshadows that the defense viii attempt to
prove that the Countess Is OF n highly hyste-
rical nature and that most Of the cruelty,
which she alleges she suffered at the hands
Of her husband, was purely imaginary.
When the COURTROOM was opened the crowd
made a rush for the doors, and for time
there was not n little confusion. Those who
were fortunate enough to hold tickets We're
escorted to their seats by the usliers Of the
court, Messrs. Dukes and Carpenter. Others
were then admitted until the courtroom as
filled.
countess Russell, accompanied by Lady
Scott, her mother, and several Intimate
friends, were, together with counsel and
others concerned in the case, admitted
through the private entrance. The Countess
took her place In the witness-boX and Sir
Charles Russell resumed his cross-examina-
tion.
sir Charles put many questions to the wit
ness regarding the relations between the
Earl and Roberts and tried In every way to
lead her to contradict herself. Tho witness,
however, persisted In the statements she
made yesterday regarding Roberts.
she also repeated the statements she had
made concerning the Information furnished
her by the Dowagcr Countess Russell. Lady
Agatha Russell and the Hon. ROllo Russell.
The Countess to-day testified that these
persons did not say anything about Roberts,
but they told her things about the Earls past
llfc that made her think him capable OF tie
of1eEsc suggested.
: The Countess admitted that she had re-
ceivcd a letter from he Ears solicitor advis-
ing her to borrow Cisco from an insurance
: company for the purpose OF settling her
debts.
, When asked whether the state OF her health
, , had anything to do with her separation from
her husband the Countess replied that hel
doctor told her that she wns suffering much
, from worry and she would be better II she
/ separate ed from the Earl for some little time
1t was then agreed that she and the Ear
r should part for at least three months, ant
g then she would see how her husband woulL
, treat her. During this period she went tc
b stay with relatives OF the Earl at Pembroke
Lodge.
Sir Charles Russell here read letters thai
were exchanged by the Earl and the countess
during the time the latter was at Pembroke
Lodge. A number OF letters OF the CountcS
to the Ear, commenced " Dear Frank" ant
those OF the Earl to the Countess bcgai
O +" Dear Mabel"
Irnon the denomination nv Sir Edwar,
Clarke, the Solicitor General, Countess Rus
sell testified that her husband had been re
paid all the moneys he had adv anccd to pa
her debts. During her married lie she ha
" been constantly reminded OF her debts by tn
e Earl.
U rms ended the examination OF III
Countess.
The next witness called was Dr. Godsof
l. the family physician OF Lady Scott.
% Dir. Godson testifled that he had constant
=, attended the scott FAMILY In their slcknesse
since 1880. lie had never seen any lhuico
:, tion oi hysteria on the part OF the countess
" AT the time OF her marriage she was n
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