The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-05
THE WsgD FAMILY Nv kENlyCAY.
One of Them Coming Again Before the
Public.

A few DAYS ago the telegraph disseminated the In
formation that Mrs. Sale Ward Hunt. OF Louisville,
assessing the damage TO her affections at $500 900.
Il subsequently transpired that the name Of the gay
deceiver was Newcomb. or his position in life and
MS means TO meet so large financial draft upon his
credit We remain unlnformed.
the lady ana her family have been noted in the
belle in Louisville, and her personal charms
brought numerous admirers 10 her feet Those
VINO knew her well and remember the events
sns were by no. no means means. oysrrated
beauty tall and stately w all Sose Qualities OF
face and figure that delight and enchaDt the be-
holder. Her manners were winning rather because
he quiet grace and good breeding that comes or
thought and culture. Her education was of the
superficial type common IN the South quarter OF
About the year 1859 sallie Ward was united in
marriage to a son OF lAbbott Lawrence, the Boston
millionaire The nuptal5 were celebrated with
spiendor remarkable even in Louisville, where things
were then done ~ princeiy ashon. The union did
nov result happily. bhe pair went 20 Boston and
lived with the parents OF the bridegroom for brief
period. II would be idle 10 attempt TO repro
dnce all the gossip OF the time After few
weeks the parties separated, and few months
later. through the great influence OF the Ward
family, they were divorced ry special act OF the
Legislature OF Kentucky. The plea was incompati.
bility Of temper. Pubic opinion in Louisville was
divided on the merits OF the ease. Elsewhere the
sympathy Was principally with Nr. Lawrence. IL
said That The wilul southern gir nrOugnt from
her distant home her accustomed freedom Of manner
and license Of acton, winch proved TOO much for
Yankee priInncss ard decorum. II was alleged that
sho treated the cute OF Boston at the family recep
lions win grieyOus disrcspeci. On the other hand,
~ WAS affirmed that unnecessary restraint was at
tempted 10y her prudish mO'her-in-law, who even
went 80 far as TO forbid the bride 10 repair with
rouge her charms which soon began 10 be wasted
Dy the shrewd nipping air oi the New England
coast
Amer tho divorce Miss Ward sought relief once
more IN the society Of Louisville. But other family
troubles came soon after. Her brother. Matt Ward,
kilei school teacher named Butler, who. he
thought, had too severely chastised younger
~uther The excitement consequent upon this
MURDER was general and the perpetrator was forced
10 leave Louisville The social relations or the family
were considerably disturbed, but not broken by
TINS event. The gay lie Of the young lady con-
tiDned. Matt went south, ana was killed under
peculiar circumstances In Arkansas.
some years later The divorced lady married n DR..
Hunt physician In good standing In Louisville.
but tne husband drank 10 excess, and the domestic
happiness o! the cOOple was innntesmal. He went
into the army as surgeon. and coming to practice
Jicd here about three years ago IN u sudden and
Singular manner.
fhe Ward family have ~ late years been IN re-
dUced circumstances. The old mansion on Walnut
street was used a. headquarters by General Thomas
during the late war, and since then saiIe aud her
mother have either lived hunbly Ia the suburbs or
IN plain aud retired quarters within the CITY, Tho
appearance Of Mis-. Hunt again IA public, aaJ with
such pecuIar conc0nitants, cannot bat he painful
20 her friends and VII revive al ihe Old GH4gTcea.
DC rsmjrkcepces,