RUSSELL DIVORCE SUIT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 171, 21 July 1922, Page 5

RUSSELL DIVORCE SUIT.

A PSYCHOLOGIST'S STORY. KNEW BY THE VIBRATIONS. LONDON, July 20. The hearing of the divorce petition of the Hon. Hugo Russell, heir of Lord Ampthill, entered into its sixth day today. Public interest showed no sign of abatement, and the Court was crowded, largely with smartly dressed women, many of whom were obviously acquaintances of the principals. Mrs. Russell, dressed in black, sat with her mother, while Lord and Lady Ampthill sat with the petitioner. Mother and son were continually making notes on foolscap paper. Lady Ampthill was present when the baby was shown to the jury. After doctors had given further evidence to-day. Mrs. Hart, mother of Mrs. Russell, said that she told petitioner that if he were not so bad tempered and sulky his wife, would go about with him." Russell replied that lie found it difficult to control his bad temper but he would try. Mrs. Hart also suggested that he might learn dancing. Witness said that Lady Ampthill telephoned on June 28 saying that the child could not be the petitioner's, and she was placing the matter in the bands t>f her solicitors. '"I became angry," said witness, and replied. "It is the best thing you can do." and rang off. Mrs. Smith, who said that she was not a clairvoyant but a psychological expert, crave evidence of informing Mrs. Russell that she was going to have a child. She knew this owing to vibrations. It was a new phase of therapeutics. Sir John Simon. X.C.. cross-examining witness, asked: "By this new science could you tell the father of this child?" Witness replied: ''! might if I was able to concentrate."- (A. and N.Z. Cable!