St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-03
VOMITED IN BED.
Lord and Lady Howard de Walden
Trying to Have the 1atri-
mOnial Knot United.
His Lordship Said to Have De-
veloped Filthy and Hoggish
Habits.

LONDON. March 2.-The lOng-looked-
for De Walden divorce case came up to-
day in the divorce court before judge
Hon. Sir Francis Henry Jeune. 1t is re-
garded as the cause celebre of the year.
Lady Howard de Walden brings the
action for divorce and her husband has
answered by croSS-suit. Lord Howard
is man of very large wealth and is one
of the ground landlords Of London. In
the cases on trial today his lordship &C
cuses Lady de Walden of adultery with
Count Jean de Madre and with Capt.
Winter, and her ladyship seeks separ-
alton on the grounds of alleged cruelties
on the part of her husband. An Illus
trious array of counsel was present in
court today, Lord de Valdez being rep
resented by Sir Edward Clarke, and her
ladyship by Sir Henry James. The
court room was crowded largely with
women of fashion.
In his opening speech Sir James
stated that Lord Howard de Walden
was married In 1876 to Lady Blanche,
who was the daughter Of William Hol-
den, Esq, being at that time nineteen
years of age, and his lOrdship fOrty-SiX.
oil olOlOO Illab Ilo lOi lioO
frequently abused his wife's parents,
and accused her of theft on different &C.
casions. He had twisted her arm and
forced her on her knees and thrown a
heavy book at her in the presence OF
Maj. Graham, who intercepted the mis-
Sile. His lOrdship had also struck his
wife with hair brush, drawing blood.
He had also struck her with his fists,
locked the doors upon her and threat
ened to shoot her. He frequently re-
turned home drunk and vomited in bed,
and developed filthy and hOggish habits,
preventing Lady Blanche from sleeping
with him. In June, 1888, the pair mu-
tually agreed to separate. his lOrdShip
agreeing to make an allowance to her
ladyship of 1880. His lordship after
ward gradually withdrew their son,
Thomas Evelyn, born in 1880, from the
control of her ladyship, and withdrew
the allowance in April, 1891.
Lady Blanche was called as the first
witness in her own behalf. In her
testimony she confirmed what Sir Henry
James had stated in regard to her huS-
bands cruelty and misconduct. She
also testified that his lordship went to
race meetings and also TO Brighton for
weeks together, and refused to allow
her to accompany him. He had acted
as If he ignored her existence; had re-
fused her the means to pay household
bills, and kept her without money.
He had sworn at her and called her a
prostitute. Once, when she was to the
Goodwood races alone, his lordship,
learning of the fact, cursed her, and
struck her so severely that she was
nearly senseless. Lady>Blanche stated
that she once found her husbands con-
duct so intolerable that she determined
to prosecute him, but Lady Ossington
and Lady Harriet Bentinck urged
her to do anything to avoid
scandal. and she yielded to
their advice. Her misery continued.
Her husband often spent the night in
drinking and retired to rest at 10 O'Clock
in the morning, rising at O'Clock in the
evening. When drunk he fired revolt
vers about the house and sometimes in
the streets. The case was adjourned at
this point. The hearing. which has eX-
cited great public interest, is likely to
last for several days.