The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
.C<yDIL IN HON LIFE.
T.,,inony Heard In Bad Case at Edin-
bureh-1hs Witnesses.
EDINBURGH. July BIN the Court OF

rDINBURGH, July BIN the Court OF
Sessions. whore Lord Kyllachy has been
| hearing evidence I'm the action for divorce.
on the ground Of infdelty, brought by
| Mr.. CIaud Alexander. OF BallochmyIe.
Ayrshire, against his wife. formerly Lady
OF the late Earl OF Egllngton. Judgment
was rendered to-day for the petitioner
Lady Diana Alexander 10 about twenty
four years OF age. and VAS married TO
Mr.. Claud Alexander on December IL,
1882 They went TO Logan, Gun mock their
usual residence. In February, 1891. and
about the end OF that year Mr. Alexander
began to occupy separate room. AC-
cording 10 the evidence. this was not done
upon Lady Diana suggestion, but upon
Mr.. AleXapder's own accord.
on January 4th Of this year Mr. Claud
Alexander and his wife, Lady Diana
Alexander paid a visit to- The Lines.
near Sunderland. and remained there
until January 10Th. Lady Diana. in court.
said that her husband had paid much
attention to Miss Holden. but that she
was not Jealous
Mr.. Harold Allison had visited The
Lines and was introduced to her. He
had become intimately acquainted with
her husband. She admitted that she had
kissed him. She said that her husband
had told her he had seen the kissing.
and asked her IL she liked Allison. and
she had said yes. Her husband had pro-
posed TO her 10 allow Allison 10 visit her
room, pledsing himself 10 say nothing or
#.
Her husband had admitted he did not
love her. Allison did enter her room. ami
her husband found him there. He had
ordered Allison out one time, and then
went out and called FOR Mrs. Rees When
she (witness) went down into the draw
ing-room, Alexander told her her conduct
meant divorce
She was SO frightened she did not re
mind him OF the agreement the two had
Haaa4 L. 4 g.
Alexander said he intended 70 divorce
his wife, and asked Allison what he was
going 20 do, and he replied: I'm going
to marry her"
Alexander said: 1T Is the best thing
YOU can do; I'm glad TO hear it." Allison
added. I've got nothing at all" To this
Alexander replied: That does not matter.
I'm going to give her money"
Upon REORGANIZATION, Lady Diana
Alexander said that on the Thursday az
ter Mr.. AlliSon's arrival at Logan. she
wrote upon a piece Of paper which she
handed 10 her husband Mr. Allison is
coming to my room" Lady Diana added |
that she always made a sign. with her |
eye. 10 her husband as she bade him |
gQod-night In order 10 notify him that |
Allison was coming 10 her room.
Harold Allison. during the course OF
his examination admitted that he was
IN Lady Diana'S room on several nights |
when at Logan. The door between their
rooms was unlocked Lady Diana told
witness Of the arrangement Alexander
lad made with her, that he. Allison. was
% 60 into her room whenever he wished
90 do SO.
on January 2Sth. when Alexander came
ntO the room. witness 1ld not hide his
lead under the bodclOthes and Alexander
Hi not pull of the bedclothes Witness
eft Logan the following morning.
Tn the course of further questioning,
ounsel remarked 10 the witness Il have
ompassion for the poor lady. but | have
othing but contempt for you" This re
mark was greeted with applause.