The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-23
Mrs. Campbell Seeks a Divorce
From Her Husband.
THE DOCTOR MAKES A DENIAL
Alleges Wife induced Him 10 Go 10 David
City and Arranged 10 Have Miss
Durham There.

brooklyn. March 2S--Mrs Helen 7.
Campbell the daughter of Thomas
Thornton. a millionaire Of Buffalo Who
died in 1896, has brought suit ia the su-
premc court in BROOKLYN. for an absolute
divorce from her husband Dr Robet j..
Campbell
DR.. Campbell until February lived in
the Campbell home. at No. 26' North
street. Buffalo. while Mrs. Campbell since
last October has been living with a young
woman companion in the Hotel ~.
George, in brooklyn.
The papers la ,he divorce suit were not
filed with the county clerk until yester
day. when Judge Marean. of the Brook
lsn supreme court. denied motion 10
have the case transferred for trial TO Erie
county.
Mrs. Campbell accuses her husband of
misconduct with aservant In hotel In
David City. Neb., and says she learned
OF the offence from G.. IA. Aldrich, and the
mayor OF David City.
She declares that since their marriage
DR. Campbell has been supported by her
self ana her father, and that after the
death of the latter her husband presented
a bin for nearly $4,000 against the estate
for pretended service 10 Mr.. Thorn
ton. This bill. she SAYS, she and her sis
ter srttled. although they had never
heard OF any such service.
DIR. Campbell and Miss Helen Thornton
were married on September TO- 1872. The
husband went 10 live with his wife and
her father. at No. 100 Niagara street,
Buffalo. She lent the doctor from time 10
time large sums OF money with which TO
engage i'm various business enterprises,
she says. besides settling the bill he pre-
scented after the death OF Ar. Thornton.
Mrs. Campbell says that in September.
1900. her husband told her that he had 10
so TO Nebraska. lie returned on October
is. 1900. few days before his arrival I'm
Buffalo she received a letter. she says,
from &. II. Aldrich IA prominent citizen
and the mayor OF David City" Nebraska,
who told her her husband had been too
attentive to Cora Durham, a servant In
tho Derby Hotel In that town.
she says that after receiving this in
formation she made up her mind to sue
for divorce and moved TO Brooklyn.
where she has been since living.
In his answer to the complaint DIR.
Campbell makes counter charges. lie
cuscs her OF having in~uced him To go TO
David City and arranging 10 have the
ObInAu kiIi III tlt tttltc ttldl
lie was guilty Of anything wrong while
there. and declares that. notwithstanding
her statement that she had received par
liculars- AZ TO his misconduct before his
arrival, his wife greeted him lovingly
when no returned to Buffalo on October
l6
Referring TO the allegation that his wife
and her father supported him since his
marriage. Dr. Campbell makes long de-
n lad 49, n
marriage he hau lived with his wife's
father at the latters earnest solicitation.
He says that when he was married he
was well known AS a physician and sur
xcon I'm Buffalo. and had u large practice.
Ills wife's Jealousy. he alleges. ruined
his practice DIR. Campbell further says
the bill which he presented against the
Thornton estate was not as large AZ $780,
Goc. and that II was a just bill for SER
vice performed.
DIR. Campbell through his lawyer,
Charles II. Avery, OF Buffalo. moved be-
fore Judge Marean in Brooklyn. for "A
change OF venue from Kings to Erie
county. He said that Mrs. Campbell is
really resident OF Buffalo. and she still
retained her home in North street i'm the
care OF her servants.
Mrs. Campbell. In her reply, says that
her residence in Brooklyn is bona fide.
and that after her discovery OF her hiis-
bands conduct she made up her mind
10 leave Buffalo. At present. she says.
the house is i'm charge OF the family of
her former coachman. and she has been
trying 90 rent or sell IT since she left II
in October.
One Of the reasons why she has failed
to do SO. she declares, IL that her hus-
hard took up quarters In the house and
refused 10 leave IL until threatened with
proceedings by her lawyer on February
3 The motion for change Of venue was
denied.