Litchfield enquirer., 1852-03-11
Singular Narrative.
AFFAIR OF cHEvAL1ER wYcoFF.
"BoLD STROKE FOR A WIFE,"
Editorial Correspondence of the Albany
 Evening Journal.
GENOA, Jan. 27. 1852,

This being the scene of Mr. Henry Wycoff's attempt to enforce his marriage with lady of large fortune, and the place of his imprisonment, took occa> sion to inquire into the facts. They strike me as quite curious, so much so indeed as to be worth repeating. especi, ally as the parties are of our own coun. try. The history altogether. is full oI Romance. (the romance of truth.) but shall give only simple narrative
 "Chcvalier Wycnff." as he is called. is . Philadeiphian. we'll educated. with a fine person and attractive manners, who has been figuring in Politics and Litera. ture, Fashion and F,olic, for nearly twenty years. and is pretty well known in Europe and America. He accompani. sd Fanny Elssler to America as her friend and manager. He wac. and some .ay is wealthy. but extremely penurious. He sent for the American Consul after his arrest. and demanded to be exempt cd from the ordinary process of law. on the ground that hs was employed by Lord PalmeTston to promote, by cores. pondence, &c.. friendly relations between England and America. But the Sardin- ian authorities would not listen to this demand, and he was finally induced to employ counsel. He was committed to prison for a criminal offence, but an effort is making. with probability of success to get his ease on the civil calendar.- This would greatly mitigate his punish- ment. ......'. .-...- . .-.e.
 The lady is Miss Mary Gamble. daugh- ter of John Gamble, Esq, and niece of Col. Gamble, of Philadelphia. She came. when child. to England. where she was adopted and educated by her uncle, Mi. Dunlep. gentleman of for tune. In person, she is small and deli cate in mind and manners. cultivated and accomplished in conversation. spiri ted and attractive in temperament. ex. citeable. but con6dlng and affectionate How. it may be asked, do you know al this |? It is the result of observation during an interview of four hours, to. day, when Miss G., with the utmost frankness. gave me free revelation Of the origin, progress and results of her acquaintance with the "Chevalier,''- And as the whole matter is. in few days to become judicially public, have his permission 10 give the facts to such as fee! an interest in tlIsm.
 Mir. Wycoff came to London seven- teen years ago. with letters of introduc:; ton from Miss Gamble's relatives. to her uncle. who, together with her aunt, re- ceived him very kindly. He was much al Mr. Dunlop's house, and the family grew quite fond of him so much so. that for three or four years. in town and country. and in travelling. he was fIs- quenlly an inmate of the family. Du- ring this time. being nearly of the same age. Mir. w. and Miss G. were much to- gether. and always friends--but only friends. no thought or dream of love ever entering the heart or heads of either.
 Mr. Wycoff went for year or more on the continent. and from thence with Elssler to America. When he returned to England. though the acquaintance was renewed. there was no renewal Of Of former relations and for six or eight | years Miss G. saw and heard nothing of Mr. W. In tho interval the uncle and aunt had died. providing handsomely f'r her. but leaving the bulk of their fortune to an only child. This cousin'of Miss c. was of iniirm health, and with thfs cousin she lived in seclusion. soothing bis suffer. ings. and softening his pillow. until about 2 year since. he died. From this cousin Miss Gamble inherited large fortune.
 And four days after this death. hF. WycuE who vas in Paris when ll occur. red, appeared ia London. He announced his arrival Co Miss c. in e very appFo. priasa lstter of condolsnce. aaklng per. mission. # her health and spirits would allow of Ia, t0 call. That permission wan Feadilv eiven. MP, w. called, ew.