Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
STANDS UNIQUE IN IT'S CLASS.
Earl RusscITs suit Against Lady scott
n Mnsf PccnIinr Thlnr.

may go to prison for twelve months or more
as the result OF Earl Russell's libel suit
against her. At least the general feeling
about the court where the case is being tried
is that the earl will win and that his
mother-in-law will not get of with less than
years Imprisonment.
The extraordinary revelations in the tes-
tmony once again reveal the frightful state
of immortality well known to exist in certain
circles Of English noble society These scan
dals, while well known in general gossip,
are rarely brought into court, that being the
very last resort of those concerned Only
that publicity seems to effect the social po-
sition OF the parties. After II their social
fall is absolute The introduction OF Lady
Cardigans letter yesterday denouncing Lord
Russell in almost repulsive terms increases
the interest in the case. She is the widow Of
the famous commander Of the 'SiN Hundred
at Balakawa. Ever since Countess Rus
sell failed to obtain separation from the
earl by divorce the mother and the daugh-
ter have pursued him with remorseless
maignity in order to discredit him. Lady
Scott in the present trial has forced her
lawyers to read correspondence intended TO
convey the idea that at the time of the earls $
marriage with her daughter he was in love
with herself and writing her letters which
leave the impression that an intrigue ex-
listed between them. Lady Scott was 40
then, while the earl was %. But she has
always been an extremely fascinating
woman Even now when over so. she pre-
sents a remarkably smart appearance in the
dock. her slim. graceful figure, golden hair,
brilliant eyes. finely chiseled but hard fea-
lures still lending her certain attractive
ness.
COUNTS AGAINST HER.
In suggesting the existence of such rela-
tions with her daughters fancee Lady Scott
has simply supplied the prosecution with a
fresh motive for her relentless persecution
of the earl and so has further damaged her
own case. 1t is perfectly clear from the
Judges remarks that he takes a very hos
tile view of Lady Scott's conduct
But little approaching proof has yet been
adduced of the odious offense charged
agains. the earl. ofTensss OF which his wife
accused him in the first matrimonial suit.
but which she subsequently, withdrew and
apologized for as devoii OF MI foundation.
Earl Russell displayed striking coclness and
readiness while undergoing the terrible or
during which was raked up every petty de-
tail OF his life from his school days onward.
which could be twisted into any equivocal
meaning He is not man Of very refined
character. and some of his proceedings were
peculiar. but not surprising. seeing that both
his father and his mother were pronounced
eccentrCs. He is radical in politics, was
never wealthy and has been stratened
,rsY, h.,
says. to s75 600, consequent upon his wlfe's
litigation. He is an eie- tricai engineer by
profession. He first became acquainted with
the SCOTS through gotrf In a business ca
pacity to their residence Oh the Thames TO
make an estimate of putting in electric
lights.
The suit is likely to last several days
longer The defendants case has not yet
been opened, but nothing short of the most
conclusive Independent testimony, of which
there has been as yet no suggestion, can
enable Lady Scott and the three men young
valots and sailors on Earl Russells yachts
in the dock with her, to establish their
plea of justification for the libels
One OF the strongest features OF this mar
ital squabble is that at the present moment
Countess Russell who lives with her
mother and apparently sympathiZes with
her in the present case, having failed to
get a separation on the ground of cruelty,
is carrying on a suit for restitution of con-
jugal rights with her husband, upon whom
her mother is striving to fix this most
abominable stigma.
ANOTHER NOBLE FAMILY.
The bankruptcy OF Earl Poulett who has
this week been refused q certificate Of dis
charge from court on the ground of unjust
fable extravaganza in living, recalls one Of
the most singular romances of the British
peerage. When a young man and before he
succeeded to the peerage he married
woman at Portsea in fulfllment of a wager
made with three brother officers, that ne
would marry the first woman he met in the
street. This wife became the mother of
son whose paternity he sought unsuccessfully
to disown and that son is. Viscount Hinton,
who gains daily a more and more precarious
livelihood by playing a piano organ outside
London public houses. When his appear
ance in this capacity was a novelty he got
a good deal OF money, both here and there,
believe, during a tour in the United States,
but now the game is played out. | saw
him only last Saturday performing on
Brompton Road distributing pamphlets set
ing forth his harsh treatment at the hands
OF his father without attracting any more no.
tice than any common street musician 1t
is said that the father has involved himself
in debt. sold every family possession he
could sell, and mortgaged the remainder up
to the limit in order that his organ grinding
heir may benefit as little as little as pos
sible by ultimate succession to the title
and entailed estates. Although Earl Poulett
has been married three times, he never had
any issue but this one son, whom he de-
elares not to be his at all.
Maurice dc Bumsen, gazetted today as
secretary of the Washington embassy, was
an attache there in 1873. He has since had
quite a distinguished diplomatic career in
Berne. Madrid, Japan and Siam.
MRS. ROBBINS-PENNELL SUCCEEDS.
Miss Elizabeth Robbins. otherwise the wife
OF the distinguished American artist, Joseph
Pennell, and generally the writer of the
letterpress for her husbands illustrated
magazine articles has made really aston
ishing success with Ibsens Little Eyolf."
at the Comedy theater The young Ameri-
can actress triumph quite ecllpses
the performance OF Mrs, Pat
rick Campbell In the same play.
Fashionable London is crowding the theater
Tho Worlds Paris correspondent. who has
investigated the absurd story DrIntad In New