Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-26
THAT {" SAD STORY"
The Double MssrIsEs Affair Ai,sn,.I in Ne

THE gentleman who was doubly we'd
ded, il appears, was Mr.. Calvin r.
Cross, and the bride Miss Laura N.
Luckey, daughter of Nelson Luckey, of
New Hamburg, on the Hudson. The
wedding took place in st. Thomas
church, Fifth avenue and Fifty-third
street, on November 23d and the ofiici-
ating clergyman was Rev. DR.. Morgan.
The following additional particulars are
given BY the New York journals:
There were no bridesmaids or grooms-
men the fair bride was married in her
travelling dress, and the whole affair was
conducted quietly and privately.
They did not leave town, as reported,
but repaired to 6rst-class up town ho-
tel, and there remained until cloud
arose which dispelled the visions Of hap
piness they had INDUCED in, and finally
resulted in their separation. Mr.. Cross
was married on the Wednesday before
Thanksgiving, and on the Sunday follow
ing he entered the hotel hurriedly, and
in great agitation, and after stormy in
terview with his wife, left her presence
and has not since been seen or heard
from by her or her friends. The cause
of this sudden difference was the fact
that Mr.. Cross, instead of being gay
bachelor about town, as he was reported
TO be before his marriage, on the 23d OF
last November, to Miss Luckey, was at
that time a married man, and had been
a Benedict for nearly FIVE years.
Mrs. Cross No, was boarding at the
Ashland House. and she was informed of
the strange course pursued by her hus-
band, and after waiting for him for some
days, and grieving over his conduct, left
the Ashland House and retired to more
quiet quarters in West Thirteenth street.
The newly made widow returned to her
parents at New Hamburg
+ On making inquiries at the hotel, the
reporter of the World learned that Mr..
and Mrs. Cross had occupied rooms there
for nearly FIVE years; that he was al
ways attentive to his wife; they had one
child-a little boy. The lady is said to
be a quiet, lady-ike person. She was
next visited by the reporter, and stated
that Mr.. Cross was with her on the day
of his second marriage.
She said he must have been infatua-
ted. 81 never saw him intoxicated; in
fact, he was always prejudiced against
the habit of drinking. He was always
very kind to me, and would not have
believed he was capable of treating me
so. He always had plenty of money,
and told me that he was engaged in
some business of evenings He left me
without funds, and unless | can find
something to do | shall soon become des-
titute." The child-a boy-she said is
seventeen months old Mrs Cross was
visited by the reporter Of the New York
Post, who says:
"She was plainly but neatly attired,
and wore no augmentation OF jewelry
save ear-drops and a plain gold ring: As
she gracefully and modestly received the
reporter, hasty glance at her face and
manner revealed woman apparently
about thirty-one or thirty-two years of
age, but one utterly crushed in spirit.
To the questions propounded she re-
turned answers with much hesitation
and it was evident from the first that her
great purpose was to shield from the
strong arm of the law the man who had
basely deceived her, outraged society,
and violated the law of the land.
"The following are the principal points
of the interview conversation:
Reporter How old is Mr.. Cross2
Mrs. Cross-Heis about thirty years OF
age, but am little older.
Reporter you always lived to-
gether2
Mrs, Cross-Oh, mol We were mar
ried privately by Mr.. Bowling, who is
now, L believe, somewhere in New Jer-
sey; and we agreed to live apart, for rea-
sons / do not care to state, although he
visited me constantly. We have been
married four years and half. he was
employed at the Central National Bank.
Reporter--I understand that steps are
being taken for him to secure divorce
from you that he may'live with his new
wife. Won .H.I 4H0
Mrs. Cross with emotion )-Oh, he
cannot get divorce from me, but | can
get one from him. aU
Reporter he live extravagantly2
Mrs. Crosby expenses were about
$4,000 a year, but / do not know how
much it cost him to live.
Reporter-Was his salary at the bank
$4,000 year2
Mrs. Y TCross.-4I believe that was his
salary. ,r.r
5Reporter-Did he take to the altar a
pistol with the determination to blow out
his brains did any one offer to forbid the
bans2 -. ,.-.r. .t...,-I
h Mrs. CrossAI have been told so.
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