Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02
cOUNTESSS SUIT.
.suxsr rse EARL or RUS
e's seIL FOR DIVORCE.
,,o, Of the Plaintiff Cruelty
y '''' s.S.rsl Denial on tho Part Of
the EafL

:. ,...oAuerisAn o'ol' % tAo pls0s'0A'i
peeember lin the divorce di-
JepO,N, h, Maicssy's High Court Of jus
-, y Nr. Justice Bats. there was
lie 'e'g,5 to-day a case which has ex-
$50 comment. particularly in the
90 ~ ~. ~ English life. This case Is
lssH s..,ien Of Countess Russell for q
lfNf ..a,rst,on from her husband, Earl
i's'' - Grandson Of the great Lord
,'-. ...- u. on the ground OF cruelty.
sa 80 between the Earl and his
lit ,yo been public TAX ior months ins
W one time u was Iepor'ea tnas
% = a PATCHED up their differences aud
D. ~. i've together again nonlnaiiy IA
~ o,fe BRt this report turned out
- ~ embed, and despite the Efforts TO
D latter out Of court, the Countess
- vi ,r her defamation TO push her
- ..,a Tor separation.
.,.es 20 the suit are Well known in
y. ,.'S5 the allegations have Afforded
. o. C',syersation IN many circles Of
- society.
20, rl.aaKx FoR TuR COUNTESS.
81 80. ms presentation OF the case
01l S-,,,'i rss. Sir Edward Clarke stated
90 The Countess married she had a
- ~ -. norton Of c20,0oC. This money,
-. iai nothing 20 do with the tror-
- sbsu TIC Countess was suffering
- al. s.tack OK influenza the Earl, SIR
declared. compelled the COUNTESS
i,-.,-rauy him on reckless drives in
f'-,t weather, mucn 20 her injury.
s..i made 70 prsctice to leave her
y III 60 and stay late with a man
- i'P'lerts. who was sleeping in the
he made tho Countess so TO the
- - closets % see u they were pro-
800 the proper requisites
80 svi1ence Of the estimation in
'.ss Larl held his wife Sir Edward
- LAT bs often said that no would
r. s-s her carried out OF the house in
~ -....ov % the Earps acts. Sir Edward
hh.l..E a would compel the Countess TO
: .a.r She had retired and 20 down
-. iars up. Re would then abuse
- ,.. ms. violent terms. On more
.-a .ecas0n be threw her 10 the
.-f r5-lmauned her not 20 move un-
4, ,stufrcd aud gave her permission.
tr.-f denied the charge against the
-. ilat sue was OF u Eysterical ma
Wbea SIR Edward concluded his
-. b. called tie first witness.
aary1rss RUSSELL TKsTIFTEs.
m. VAS tho Countess Russell. She
i i- ,,aa. her seat IN the rear of the
,-I made her way to the witness
Ela1 she had taken her place Sir
ag,.i proceeded 20 question her. he
..,,.fs3 REGARDING the presence Of the
.. P7.sris ia the house and the Earl's
.s-sf5 the room occupied by him.
- Countess stated in reply that she
-. .u,trated VITA the Earl because
= - i,.s visits Sir Edward then asked
Il ne Earl gave any reasons for going
:, E1}tr,ss room.
"i,t-. the Countess made no reply, but
al that toe Earl was more unkind TO her
-. Roberts was in the house.
lsB.rug 20 other questions, the
f'--fs,s .a.d the Earl had told her that
i.{s.tA loaded pistol convenient; that
4 you'd shoot her II she annoyed him.
AaIGHT SENSATION.
I'm, he conclusion Of the direct ex-
- ,tr5D by Sir Edward Clarke the wit
,.-.s.s cross examined by Sir Charles
i.S.L he opened by asking the Count
tsfs.e meant 10 make any imputatlon
So. Der husband or Roberts.
Its witness replied with decision,
I,msWer. which was given with snap
Al vim. created a sensation IN the court
he witness then added that she had
,,y1 made direct charge against either
I, Tlr or Roberts. The Countess ad-
std TIA. she had written a letter to
frr7 Nsir.eiher, who was the best man ct
N Wedding. assuring him that she
lrg.ai 10 charge against Roberts, add
b. nat she was IN the hands OF clever
r. sai would bring no charges against
d Ea,. unless she was fully able to prove
l.E
TIE SAD STORY.
Jshn Francis Stanley Russell, Earl Rus
;. az ilscount Amberley, was born
ls.rsi D. 1865, and is therefore only
! d tweaty-six years old. He succeeded
bite earld0m on the death of his grand
i.AH. lOhn. the first Earl Russell.
% February 6. 1890, the Earl married
litt. daughter OF the late Dir Claude
s.slt ana very short time afterward the
We leit Der husband, alleging that he
W cIlel 10 her.
While The Earl was at college at Oxford
\ Va noted Tor his eccentric theological
VI political views, and after his mar
ia.t li, act ons we're such that the Coun-
IB believed him 10 be insane and was in
~ O.. her life. II is alleged that he COM
Piled Der 10 submit to ind1gnities of q
IelIAly horrible nature, and for which,
.pa1 convection IN criminal court, the
-LEun punishment is seven years i'm
The evidence for the petit
toner vas said TO be of such q character
u, u Was believed the case would be
.tUi IN camera. but the proceedings to-
~ utfs ~ open court.
he Earl denies each and every one OF
ashsgajious made by his wife aud claims
by wEole troubleis due TO his mother
ihv.
@ChMles Russell appearedfor the Earl
20 ST. Edward Clarke, the sohcitor-gene-
d represented the Countess.