The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-01
SKETCH OF MRS LAURA FAIRS LIFE
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WIDOW WITH ten tslU2lllGIo anu - son.
removed to New Orleans, where they
lived in reduced circumstances. I'M
til Laura married 4 husband III the
person Of a wealthy wholesale grocer
by the name of Strong, from Massa-
chusetts. and old enough TO be her
grandfather. Though not a young
mans slave she was by no means
an "oll mans darling" for Strong
proved himself to be an ugly, drunk
en- brute, treating his fair wife 50
sayagely that she fain sought con
ISOLATION and sympathy from other
sources than her own tireside. Mat
ters went from bad to worse, until
they eliminated in the usual ap-
plication for divorce, which threat
ened to bring TO light some startling
disclosures, not only instances of the
husbands brutality, but also IN re-
gard to the peculiar relations exist
ing between the wife and her sym
pathizing friends, prominent among
| whom was a remarkably handsome
voung man lv the name of Grayson.
The public curiosity. however, was
not satisfied; for death stepped IN
/ Just before the suit was to have been
/ brought to trial. and in the gtIise of
/ that mild monster-delirium tremens
removed we gentle grocer to an
other sphere, leaving Laura 10y no
means n discOnsolatc widow. In q
marvcllouslv short space Of time,
she married the handsome Grayson,
to be as speedily divorced.
At the age Of Is, Laura. with her
mother and brother, came TO Cali
fornia. The sister meanwhile had
married friend of Lanra's first hus-
band, and was estranged from her
estimable relatives. who opened a
boarding house. This was in 1856.
Soon after their arrival, strange
gentleman who became acquainted
with her, after a short courtship, Of
fered his hand and heart, was ac-
cepted, and she became Mrs. Laura
Fair.
In 1862, her husband committed
suicide. Soon after this occurrence
Mrs. left Virginia City with a wealthy
man Of this State, visiting Lower
California and Mexico. and returning
alone wlth plenty of money.
: In 1868. Mr.. Crittenden. who wa
engaged in a number of large min
( ing suits involving thousands O
dollars, went to Virginia City ans
| remained there until 1860. boarding
II the Fair Hotel. Ii was during tn
height of the rebellion that Lauri
showed her Southern proclivities b,
y words, and sometimes by carryin;
through the streets q Confedcrat
flag in an aggressive manner. Bite
; words often arose between her an
the Union man with whom she wa
living. and one dav when the latte
% attempted to show his patriotism b.
mailing to the flag staff the Star
5 and Stripes near the hotel. Laur
j, became so exasperatel that she sho
him on the spot.
= In the trial which eusued, she W.
so ably defended 10y Mr.. Crittende
s whose sympathias We're also Soutl
ern--that verdict of acquittal vi
rendered.
From that time commenced the
q. friendship, which terminated in ii
assassination of the Senator, wi
p. layished a fortune on this woman
SO notorious. so depraved, so sham,
d less.
y In 1866, Laura came to New 1orI
lie stopping mt the New York Hote
e Immediate on her arrival. she sci
De for lawyer whom she had known
$ New Orleans, and requested him
5. make n safe investment of hermone
n placing. to his surprise. proper
,e amounting to SO 600 at his dispose
to This fortune is now all invested
ii gold bearing bonds under Mrs. FAN
n exclusive control.
at Returning to San Francisco, 81
III married wealthy gentleman by Il
IN name of Schneider, with whom 81
n lived but six weeks. when a divor
III set her free once more. She then 7
~ newed her friendship with Mr.. CIR
on tenden. In 1865 she again appear,
,ir in New York at the Grammercy Pa
by Hotel, where she remained fo
IS. months, vainly waiting the arrival
by a gentleman who had fallen despC
as ately in love with her on the steam
Ia from San Francisco to Panama,
to which latter place he had left to
no on an expedition for the discove
of treasure concealed by pirates ol
. hitherto unknown Island in the L
IS citic.
We After waiting -four long montl
its and hearing no tidings from the O
hi- sent treasure seeker. in sad disa
IN pointment she left New York a
ne once more returned to San Francis
re. proud Queen of the Occident-a
Us has, We believe, remained here e,
since.
Whatever may be the mist
ife tunes or faults of the mother,
re- blame should he visited upon |
10. little child, who is even scarcely ,
p enough to be responsible for its o
on acts. Upon the reception of
,p- news of the killing of Col. A.
on Crittenden, her little daughter, ap
about 13 years, was sent no
from the San Jose Convent.
ii, this act of the mother render {
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