The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-03
COUNTESS RUSSELL'S SUIT.
gER DOCTOR AND MAID TAKE THE
STAND IN HER BEHALE


Fou.a 20 be More si..eA Agaiast Thsn
sirnsng-ssr Charles Russen Opess the
Noble Lors's Csse-'rhe Charge oi Cruelty.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The interest in the suit Of
Countess Russell against her husband. Earl
Russell. for judicial separation IL intense.
The friends OF the Earl say that when the pub
lie hears his side Of the case the whole matter
will assume a new aspect and that the Earl
will be found to be more sinned against than
shining. Tho line OF cross-examination fol-
lowed by Sir Charles Russell. who appears for
the Earl. foreshadows that the defence will at
tempt to prove that the Countess is OF highly
hysterical nature. aud that most Of tho cruelty
which she alleges she suffered at the hands Of
her husband was purely imaginary.
Upon tho opening Of the court the Countess
resumed her place In the witness box and Sir
Charles Russell took up his cross-examination
Mt the point where II was broken of Yesterday
by the adjournment Sir Charles put many
questions to the witness regarding the rela-
tions between the Earl and Roberts. and tried
in every way to lead her to contradict herself.
The witness. however. persisted in the state
ments she made yesterday regarding Roberts.
She also repeated the statements she had made
concerning the Information furnished her by
The Dowager Countess Russell. Lady Agatha
Russell. and the Hon. Rollo Russell.
The Countess to-day testified that, these
persons did hot say anything about Roberts.
hut they told her things about the Earls past
life that made her think him capable Of the
offence suggested.
Tho Countess admitted that she had re-
ccived letter from the Earls solicitor advis-
ing her to borrow 81 500 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 ner husband. the Count
css replied that her doctor told her that
she was suffering much from worry. and she
would be much better II she separated from
the Earl for somo little time. It was then
agreed that she and the Earl should part for
at least three months. and then she would see
how her husband would treat ,,.i,i heI; IA, During
this period fs Ie1s q sday with relatives OF
we're err e esshsased Ss the Earl and tie CONFESS
Lodge. 4 number OF letters Of the Countess 70
the Earl commenced Dear Frank" and those
e n, Earl to the Countess began Dear
Upon the retXamination, by Sir Edward
hs 10 6ad Rqs
paid all the moneys he had advanced to pay
fer debts During her married life she had
been constantly reminded 81 nor debts by the
The next witness called on behalf Of the Pc
81 the mother 81 the piaintia. Lady scot. Dr.
Godson testified that he had constantly at
tended the Scott family in their sieknesses
her marriage she periodically suffered severe
A. shs % al Th
pleurisy and the witness attended her twice
re sty he "G again attended her. She then
band had treated her. She was very weak. and
her Tspsss It'd ss wife
was very III and that she ought to be kept
Sir Sir Charles Russell, then opened his cross
examination. In reply to question concern
acdso ne saa She
& 5sstsEis; Tss Sssatssss ~ vs. SSXsSe.;
NJ! lew
W Calico tss se esssed t hsr on
occasion she heard the Countess e plead
W war the time whsn the Earl told the maid that
some water had fallen on his wiies nightdress
evidence for the Countess closed. w
that he would limit himself to the broad issue
e shs Es
sas s when She
psynsnt q alimony 81 she EarL 49,,
Sir Charles II Fssferrtpg t9 the Roberts 1nsi
yelled and obscure innnendo. simply desired
to wound her husband. She W, was ARA afraid t9
the other side not made that serious alteration
honestly straightforwardly. and directly
Unless the suggestion In connection with Hob
etts WAS me-; mt to be treated as grave charge
to be gravely considered and dealt with.
greater act Of cruelty could not have been per-
formed than In bringing 1t forward.
Sir Charles then proceeded 20 reout the
charges OF cruelty. He asked the Jury not to
be carried away by a clever and engaging
woman telling them a story that was untrue
In all its essential, details-a woman so per.
yerted us to put forward the Roberts incident
In order to support u hopeless case by 0dious
imputations. These imputations. Sir Charles
declared. were made not only against the Earl;
but against another man whose name and
reputation might have been blasted by them
II he had not stood high in the opinion of his
colleagues
At this point the court adjourned.
A mob surrounded the Law Courts at the |
close OF the days proceedings. and as the |
Earl left he was hooted ut and attempts were
made to strike him.. The police endeavored |
to protect him. but the crowd overpowered |
them. and the Earl was obliged to seek refuge |
in the Temple. Being still followed. however. |
he jumped Into cao and succeeded In getting |
away, amid the jeers and misses of the mob.
Another Shindy In Ireland.