The Campbell divorce case : copious report of the trial / With numerous portraits of those concerned drawn from life by Harold Furniss.

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1887
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    matter to you?—Lady Miles. She told me that the nurse and Lord CoTf» had just told her.—What did you say ? That it was an infamous accusa- tion, or words to that effect ?—I said I would not professionally attend the house any longer unless the suggestions were withdrawn. Lady Miles came to me aftewards and told me that Lord Colin “ pooh-poohed ” the affair, and wished me to continue the attendance. At that time Lady Colin had not recovered. On the 20th May I attended Lord Colin, and from that day I have never professionally attended the house. On the 27th of that month 1 went to the house to dinner, and afterwards saw Lady Colin, in her room. I went to sleep in her room, and was awakened by Lord Colin, who seemed surprised that I was in the room. Early in June I sent in my account for attendance, and it was not paid. I only received KM guineas. My account not being paid, I put the matter into the hands oS mv solicitor^ Mr. Vallance, with instructions to sue Lord Colin for the money. At the hearing of the case in March, 1884, I gave some evidence as to my attendance upon Lady Colin Campbell.—It is a fact, is it not., that no suggestion was made to you in cross-examination about a mis- carriage ?—No ; nothing of the kind. My name was added to the petition in May, 1885. Until the month of May, 1885, had you heard from Lord Cohn Campbell or from anybody any suggestion that you had been guilty of impropriety with Lady Colin Campbell?—None whatever.—Has there ever been the smallest impropriety between you and Lady Colin Campbell 7—Never. 1 first became acquainted with Miss Blood in 1879 I think it was at a party at Hendon.—Did Lady Colin ever address you as “ Cockioly Bird ? ”—I never was so called by her. , The witness was here examined at some length as to the nature ana symptoms of Lady Colin’s illness and the calling in of Dr. Hicks. Mr. I inlay cross-examined Dr. Bird: Did Lady Miles, when she came up to the room, say this to you, “How dare you deceive me in this way I, who ]iave been an old friend to you, and almost a mother to Lady Cohn ? — Yes; most likely she did, or something like it.—Did she say that it was alleged Lady Colin had had a miscarriage, and asked why the matter had been kept from her ? She might have said so.—Did you not say, “ Good God who savs that ? ’’-Yes.—And did you not say, “ I will take my oath, in the ’name of God, that there has been no miscarriage ? ” -Yes; or some- thin^ to that effect.—Did you ever say one word to Lord Colin about that charge ?- No.—It never occurred to you to have a personal interview with No, it never did; my position was too strong; there was another doctor present beside myself.—Did you ever before go to sleep in a lady- patient’s bed-room ?—No ; but I had had a hard day’s work. I know Lord Colin pressed me that day to stay to dinner. After dinner I went to Lady Colin’s bed-room. She was drowsy, and I fell asleep until about a qjuarter to- 12 —Does it not strike you as being strange to fall asleep in the bed-roomot ? ladv patient ?—Yes ; it does so now, but it did not then. I now remember mv surprise at Lord Colin inviting me to dinner and then leaving me to take mv dinner alone. It was an odd thing to occur. I took a cigarette after dinner. I know I fell asleep.—Did you feel drowsiness coining on you btMi-eJustice^Dutt;PI have many times during this trial felt drowsiness C°MrnBirder He It drowsyand dropped off—Are you in the habit of paying visits of an'hour or an hour and a half to lady patients and remaining with them alone without a nurse?—It is exceptional, but I have done so with