The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-26
HE LOVED LADY SCOTT
SAMPLE OF LETTERS WRITTEN by
THE ATTIC EARL RUSSELL.
Displayed Much Affection for the
Woman Who Afterwards eca
His Mothcr-in-Law.

LONDON. Nov. 25.-The trial Of Lady
Selma Scott. mother of Countess Russell;
John COckerton. an engineer; FREDERICK
Kast. a groom. and William Atlott. a valet.
charged with criminal libel by Earl Rus
sell. son-in-law of Lady Scott. was con-
tinued before Justice Hawkins at the Cen
trail Criminal Court, otherwise known as
the old Bailey. to-day. Earl Russell. the
plaintiff. is about thirty years of age and
is the son Of the famous Lord John Rus
sell. who was premier and the first lord
of the treasury of Great Britain from 1916
to 1852 and from 1865 to 1866. and who for
about fifty years represented the Wing pol
icy in and out of Parliament.
Earl Russell was again on the stand to-
day and, continuing his testimony, he said
that at Christmas. 1892, he received a card
saying: God grant that next Christmas
all will be forgotten and tina you will be
with the people who love YOU" Witness
later identified a letter, written by Lady
Scott and addressed to a private detective
named Dickman, containing the following
words: Amy one who proves anything will
not only get my thanks. but enough to
start in life, for although We have enough
evidence to hang any ordinary man, it is
not quite sufficient for our purpose
The Earl, on cross-examination, admitted
his former affection for Lady Scott and
said hat on the Sunday prior to his mar
rage he wrote to her as follows: Part
ing with you seems harder to bear as il
gets nearer. | don't see why you are not
coming to the station. L want to give you
a last mug, my darling, my angel. Bother.
L am beginning 10 cry" The Earl SAID
TINS was Simply an expression at the time
OF MS feeling FOR the mother of the lady
ne was about to marry.
Replying. TO further questions witness
said that he presented Lady Scott i'm 1853
Win IhoInaS attempts Imitation of
christ because he thought il would be
use1uI TO her and as she often told him
she would like 1t; INSCRIBED on the ny leaf
were these words: ITO my dear BO. the
truest woman and most faithful friend /
nave known. From her loving.
FRANK"
This language. the Earl added. was sin
cere then, but was somewhat exaggerated.
Continuing, Earl Russell testified that
When MS first wife left him, in 1890, he
IN a letter TO Lady Scott at that time he
alluded TO the Countess as follows: She
hasn't been actually disagreeable. but, of
course, the stony-nearted, self-righteous
saint has not shown an atom of Kindness
or softness and 1t will be a relief TO get
rid OF my curse for a few DAYS" In a sub
sequent letter TO Lady Scott the Earl de-
scribed his wife as a "hard-hearted fend,'
and while the countess was gone on q
three months visit to Earl Russelrs grand
Wv nlOlt W lZduN OeOII
ana asked her to come and stay with him
during his wife's absence. He said: IF Won
1all 10 accept this concession I shall know
you love me no more than that false wom-
an does This Characterization applied TO
the countess.
This letter also read: God bless YOU.
my dear one. God keep you safe always.
On, dearest, L cannot write any more |
ling" -" "
In another letter. two DAYS prior n bic
marriage the Earl wrote TO Lady Scott.
y darling. will you forgive me? /
was very naughty to you. you true-hearted
anger: got TO bed at three and have n
splitting headache. Come soon. nv lovely
one ENSr your rowing FRANK"
AFTER the reading of these letters p dis
cussion ensued relative to the admission of
Iurtner similar evidence and Justice Haw-
kins said. Il have nothing TO do with the
Telallons between Lady Scott and Lord
russell After a reference to the Incl
dents of Earl Russelrs past life had
prougnt out the original separation case.
including the fact that he was expelled
from oxford. the hearing of the case was
again adjourned. w