The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-23
WICKED LADY SCOTT
Her Persecution of Earl
Russell Exposed in the
Libel Proceedings.
CONSPIRACY AND BLACKMAIL
Ihe Dates of Alleged Occurrences
lmpossible-Kast a SUBS
orned Accuser.
CONSPIRACY AND BLACKMAIL
orned Accuser.
By Gable to the United Pres.

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LONDON, Nov. %, 1ss6.-The trial ef
Lady Tina Scott, mother OF Countess
Russell, and the other defendants. Cocker
ton, Kast and Aylott, upon a charge Of
eriminally hbeling Earl Russell: Lady
scots son-in-law began in the centraI
II GS;Ilninad Court, Old Bailey, this morning.
lne court room was crowded, most Of the
spectators being persons well known in
fashionable circles.
Sir Frank Lockwood O. q far fl,rs
prosecution, stated that Kast and AyiorL
We're cabin boys on board Earl RussAll,s
yacnt cii IN 1883 and that. Cockerton was the
ne said, the Earl had never seen anv az
tnefn. Counsel then referred to the Earl,s )
unhappy marriage and the disgusting
S5hiarges Ina. Wnicn mad been brought against
t tiin Dy countess Russell at the instiga-
.ion OF her mother. Lady Scott, upon
the reported statements Of the other de-
lendants, Kast Aylotr and Cockerton
tention TO the action at law which Coun-
Tess russell had brought against l1er iaus-
Dand, Earl RUSSELL more than year
ago, Tor the purpose, as alleged. Of OBJ
tanning q restitution of her conjugaI
tights. This litigation, he said, had been
melted by Lady Scott, and though its
ostenslole object was the restoration Of
Countess RussePs marital rights the real
Earl.
At this point in the argument Of tns
SCre4ASCl 4OE Lu6 prosecution. LkdQV ScOrE
became slightly agftated and smote the
hands.
Continuing his remarks counsel declared
tnat no woman could be so base as to de-
sire her daughter to resume cohabitanIon
with her husband if she believed that the
charges of immortality and cruelty which
countess Russell had brought against the
Earl and which had not been supported
oy the evidence in the Countess's original
SUIT for judicial separation, were true.
S.r Frank Lockwood then read state
mentS made by the prisoner, Kast, all
leging the commission of an indecent act
by Lord Russell on board his yacht on
the night of June 10. 1898, Earl Russell,
ne said, would prove that on the night
IN question he had slept IN Winchester
and did not go on board his yacht until
June 20 Proof of Lady SCOTS aniIrus
and tendency toward blackmail, he said,
was shown in the fact that circulars con-
tanning the terrible charges against Earl
Russell We're sent to the masters Of the
schools in which Lord Russell was edu-
Gated: Counsel gave another instance OF
the falsfty of the charges by showing
that when Earl Russell took measures to
bring kaSt and Cockerton to justice they
were examined privately as to the time
and place of the acts alleged and they
were obliged to withdraw their accusa-
tions. Sir Frank Lockwood concluded by
saying that the whole affair was a hor-
riole conspiracy instigated by wicked
women's wit.
At this point in the proceedings Lady
Scott was permitted 10 leave the dock
upon the understanding that she should
any of the witnesses in the case
Sir f. Lockwood, resurning his argu-
ment, said that Lady Scott first came into
communication with Cockerton, Kast and
Aylott In November. 1895, when blackmail-
ing designs were arranged with Countess
Russell Then. he said. Kast's brother
wrote to the Earl, saying that an agent
OF Lady Scott was searching for his
brother who. was in the army in India
with a view of getting his assistance in
making charges against his Lordship.
Earl Russell Immediately consulted his
solicitors who wired Kast warning him
that he was being made a catspaw in the
concoction of filthy charges. It xas
eventually aScertained that Lady ScottsS
agents boought KaSt out Of the army
in India and supplied him with money!
While in Bombay Kast wrote to q pri-
vate in his old regiment saying that he
was staying at the best hotel in Bonn
bay with seven rupees day and every
thing found except strong drinks. In fact
pense to himself. It would be proved,
Sir f. Lockwood said, that Lady SCOTS
detective, Smith. had supplied Kast with
Calling attention to the assertion Of the
defendants, that after Kast had left Earl
Russelrs yacht, his Lordship had sent
Dear Fred" inviting him to join the
Earls yacht as cabin boy, Sir Frank saids
II shall call as the first witness, Earl
Russell himself. who viii show that the
dates involved in the accusations are inn
possible and the facts alleged impossible
Meanwhile I ask your Worship to hold the
defendants hand and foot until this case
is fully heard"
The male defendants were not allowed
out on bail. but Lady Scott was permitted
TO go out on bail with the understanding
that she was to have no communication
with anyone connected with the case ex-
cept her counsel.
The greatest interest is being taken in
the case, and crowds of people sought adj
mission to the court room today in vain,
the court being packed to the extreme
limit of its capacity.