Evening star., 1896-07-28
STRANGE STATE on AFFAIRS
Revelations Of %. English Divorce
Mrs. Yarde-Bu1ler Denies the Damage
Ing Charges Drought BY Her
Husband-Her storm


vision Of the high court Of Justice today be-
fore Sir Francis Henry Jeune, presiding
Judge. the suit for divorce brought by
Mr.. Walter Yarde-Buller. a brother Of
Baron Churston. against Mrs. Lelah
Yarde-Buller. a daughter OF the late Gen.
eral r. w. Kirkham OF San Francisco,
Cal. was resumed. Tho respondent testi-
fled to her marriage and said that after
ward Mr.. Yarde-Buller took her to hotel
at Brixham. where they occupied separate
apartments. At the time Of her marriage
the respondent was the widow Of Mr.. d.
Boyle Blair. an Englishman, who oied in
the British consular service In Africa.
Continuing. Mrs. Yarde-Bul1er said that
at Brixham she and her husband went to
k1ngsmear and then to Churston. Mr..
Yarde-Buller. 1t was further shown. was
declared a bankrupt in 1888. after which
and visited Mrs. Yarde-Buller's friends
In New York. Springfield and Oakland.
While in America. the respondent testi-
fed, Mr.. Yarde-Buller wrote confession
her father which confession was witnessed
by Mr.. Marjoribanks, their lawyer.
Gen. Kirkham Paid Expenses.
All this time. 1t appears, Gen. Kirkham
was supplying Mrs. Yarde-Buller. with
money for their support. Mr. Yarde-Buller
returned to England in 1891. and eleven
months later Mrs. Yarde-Buller rejoined
him. She went to Churston, and found that
during her absence many of her belongings
had been sold. including her wedding gifts.
Cen kirknam Mrs .in 1ardeoRaler de Il, r. also
pended at Churston.
Continuing. Mrs Yarde-Buller testified
that her husband had left her alone at
Churston. without a servant, and that she
had to do the work Of the house. while her
father was dying of broken heart, thou
sands OF miles away. on account of Mr..
Yarde-Buller's conduct toward his wife.
After Gen. Kirkham's death 1t was an
nounced that Mrs. Yarde-Buller had been
left large fortune. and. she added, her
husband reJoined her the same day. But,
while at Churston, on this occasion, Mr..
Yarde-Buller. it seems, ordered his wife
out OF the house and told her to go out
into the streets.
Defended With q Kitchen Rake.
The respondent further testified that Mr..
Yarde-Buller struck her and pulled her
hair. and. while in London, she said, he
kicked her and struck her in the face. Mrs.
Yarde-Buller admitted that she defended
herself with a kitchen rake.
In regard to the statement made by Mr.
Yarde-Buller on the witness stand that one
night his wife insisted upon going to the
Alhambra Music Hall and afterward to a
resort freQuented by gay people, where, he
claimed. Mrs. Yarde-Buller made q dis
turbance while he was talking with a friend
and afterward drove home with strange
woman and locked him out of the house
res - dent said Mr.. Yarde-Buller took her
to the Alhambra. and later left her to pay
Tor their supper at the Cafe Cavour. As
she did not have enough money to foot the
Dill. woman who had been supping at an
other table In the same place came.to her
assistance and paid the bill. Mrs Yarde-
Butler denied the statements of her hus-
band that she had behaved like a mad wo-
man, once going so far as to take poison
and another time locking herself in the
drawing room and making strange noises
Did Not Throw q Plate.
She also denied locking her husband out
of the house and said 1t was not true that
she had struck him with dinner plate In
short, Mrs Yarde-Buller denied having
committed any Of the acts Of violence al
tributed to her by her husband
Regarding Mr.. Valentine Gadesden, who,
In cross-suit brought by Mr.. Yarde- Butler
against his wife. Is made correspondent,
Mrs. arde-Buller testified that Gadesden
came to England from San Francisco solely
to arrange her affairs and to protect her
from the violence of her husband. She
denied having committed adultery with
MIN and said 1t was not true that she had
called him Wal. dear
Upon cross-examination the respondent
admitted that while In the United States
her husband complained Of her walking out
with Mr.. Marjoribanks. and she said she
had consulted a lawyer in America in re-
gard to taking divorce proceedings, but
had not proceeded because she was a fool
and welcomed Mr.. Yarde-Buller back
Answering further questions. Mrs Yarde-
Butler said she had not sued for divorce in
England as she wished to spare her chill
dren the shame which must naturally fol-
low the disclosure Of the family troubles
in court.
Mr.. Gadesden, the respondent further adj
mitted. had been living in the same house
since December last.
Had n Bean Farm.
Answering a question relating to Mr..
Gadesden's ranch. whether he raised cat
said: Il think ne grows beans upon it,
The respondent also asserted that she
paid Mr.. Gadesden a guinea day (about
S875 per weekly and all his expenses to
attend to her business, adding that on the
arrival Of Mr. Gadesden and herself from
America they went to the Hotel Metropole
before proceeding to Churston.
Mrs. Yarde-Buller classed a statement
made by New York paper regarding her.
self as being scandalous. and said she had
commenced an action for 10000 $50 OOO)
against the periodical referred to-
When the respondent was asked whether
she did not think that continuing to live
In the same house with Mr.. Gadesden
would impeach her reputation, she replied:
That was thoroughly impeached when /
took the name Of Yarde-Buller"
After some corroborative evidence, the
case was again adjourned.
THINKS BRYAN WILL Ac6-Epr