The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-30
, ROMANCE OF FREE LOVE.
uIrg-THIEF DINED AND WINED
AT THE CENTURY CLUB.

y,.h.rd.cu who was not Shot = The
r,ibune Proprietors' Free-Iove Doctrine
peacefully Carried Out How Well
known Artist suceeeded In Sseahns
another Mnu's VIE.
'fbs Esenino Ibst Of yesterday contained the
bIowing nnnouneemelt;
LIS, evening Mr.. W. J. Hennessy, an artist whose
ofks have for some yeare past attracted much nt
,.sfioo NJ the annual exhibition OF the National
.ssdery Of Design, aud elsewhere was entertained
. Nnpcr in the pleasant rooms OF the Century CLUB
several leading members OF that Institution, the
ete,siun being lis deperiure for kuroHe. Among
lsose re ent were Judge Van Worst Judge Day
H. Collins, Mr.. Edwin Booth, Mr. Craven, Nj.
,o5p Large, MIR. Launt Thompson, MI; Poet MT.
III j. Linton, MIR. George ii. Hall, and Mr Homer
ar,in friendly note was sent oy mr, r,nh
|lTrIen Bry... .ss President OF the century tluo,
ling his reeret at being prevented i.on yo
.s IN The tribute given TO the clever and popular
Who wa. the ,ys. sS.t hi. 81 sefHSon sS for Esd
|l,Iere Il Is Iis intention .o remain lor al east q
|tpar. He Is attended By the pes' "is"'' " "A'
|,rends.
In tris apparently trivial item OF city news lies
,rspred up the d6nouemcnt OF one OF the most ro'
lrao,c incidents OF free love adventure which has
l,ccurr Il in m coun'rj for long time. Some Ave
,ers ago or tn 'rcabouts Mr.. nennessy, the artist,
.ho yss then younger and, II possible, more at.
l,netiye mtn than he is row, and fell in love
Min Mrs. Amelia Cbariott, Ward, the wife OF DR.
lyohn A. Ward Of this city, hou eopathic physician
lof considerable emiuonee. The introduction took
l,,ce we believe, and the intimacy was nurtured
|ll, the free low clc,e which b,cane 70 prominent
be ore the public through the revelations Of the Nc
|lT.rand trial. Dr. Ward appears at that time TO
Have been The family physician of Mr.. Samue! Sin
tar OF the TribynS and there IL evidence that the
Iterm Of tree love b.twecn Hennessy and Mrs. Ward
Ives developed into LIE amid the same influences
hich culmit ate in tn, tragedy oil Nov %, at the
II n ,S-,, t,nee - - 49,
Mrs. Ward was n uch younger than her hus
|Isnd and his second wife at that, and found the
handsome trtist = more congenial companion. The
tu.band besides, possibly never too forbearins
I lis behavior and wh the free-loyer proposed al
Ie,oroment,a a divorce. and marriage she readil!
Ioonsented She left her husbands house. took re
inee in Come ct cut, and there commenced suit fol
IL, divorce az ,inst her husband in due form.
Mr. tennessy made all his preparations for voyage
10 Europe with his int nd d w,ie, and ever thine
seemed to lie running smoothly enough toward th'
Ieopsumma,on Of the frsc.lov, schemes OF the euam
bred Tair Bat Just here the husband interierei
He did not like NJ. Mcfarland, shoe
The free love disturber OF his domestic
laIphess, but content,d himself with endcavor
ins to prevent his enjoying in peace the fruit
bibls misdoing. Hs def nded the suit for divorce
VI
cyofcc for him cf but brought suit in this Stat'
Ig.inst MIR. Hennsssy for damages for tie seduc
hon Of his wife. Mr.. Hennessv WAS arrested, ant
ply saved from the Ludlow street prison by his
friends becoming his bail. DR.. Ward has, besides
70 ow cd lin up with all kinds OF paragraphs an
lfcles In the public press that the case Ia
become pretty notorious IN artistic and llterar
rf,es
On Saturday last the Conntcticut Court ersnte
te divorce IN favor OF ths husband and against th
wife; Tut Iotw thstandng this onicial adjudicatio
Of her fuilt. Mr.. Hennessy has fulfilled his promis
M mrred the pair Of free lovers have take
,teir departure for Europe. Mr.. Heunossy carrie
snh i'm, US the Eteniro Post rays, the best wishe
VI BtEy fRn6s he receives dinner from gentle
hen OF tie first eminence and rsspeciabillty ant
ren ~ disa tuished a person A. Mr.. B.yirt ex
,r.-e. bis regret b,ins prevented from Joining II
i Ne tribute paid 10 Liml
How different from the fate OF Albert D. Richard
Ieh ard Mrs. Mcfarland