The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-29
MATRIMONIAL MYSTERIES.
A Strange Stery, Revealing Peculiar Completely
Of Matrimonial Relations.
Drama Of Man and Wife. a. Acted In Real Life,
and Who Were the Players-Exceptcnal
Ethics Of Metropolitan Morality Strik-
ingly Illustrated and Developed
in Contest Over
Dead Mans Property.

case presenting features OF unusual interest
CARDS the occasional completely OF peculiar matrimo
NAL relations most generally and seduOusly hidden
from the world until by the force Of circumstances
they are dragged into the courts and thusunavoida
bly, given the broadcast though Often from the ma
ture Of the case, the most painful publicity, is I'M
dergoing investigation before Judge Cardozo, OF the
Supreme Court AS 1t Is most frequently in suits Of
this kind the question to the ownership OF pro-
perty forms the basis Of action, while underlying
this question other and the gravest issues touch
ing the past domestic lives OF various parties some
OF whom are living and some dead. Commencing
At the.
BEGINNING OF THE STORY,
developed in the papers In the case its recital adj
mits OF brief narration. For long series OF years
and the same business ia still carried in the same
place-James Scott carried on the business OF SELL
ing ready made clothing at 142 Fulton street. How
from humble tailor he came to be the proprietor
Of o large wholesale clothing establishment need
not be described. He did this and made a fortune.
There was nothing romantic in this. 1t was the
merest commonplace fact the legitimate result OF
pluck, perseverance, rigid attention to business
and careful management. But there was, 1t
seems. streak OF romance In him after all.
While yet young man ne met Miss
Caroline Bagley. She was young and handsome,
and he was greatly pleased with her and she was
pleased with him. This was just forty years ago.
She says she was married to him. This is denied
but we will allude to this more particularly here
after. One thing Is not denied, ana that ia their
living together as
MAN AND WIFE.
They lived thus together for fourteen years at least
SO says the nee Miss Caroline Bagley, ana had two
children-a son and daughter-bOth Of whom, as
o1c 1ixuiu
city. To continue with Mrs. SCOTS story-for
thus she calls herself spite Of that portion Of the
story still to follow:-Mr Scott, at the expiration
OF their fourteen years Of marital life, abandoned
her and her children. few years passed and her
husband not returning to her, and 1t being repre-
sented to her that after many years OF abandon
ment by husband the wife had right to marry
again. and thinking herSef accordingly scot free,
she
MARRIED SECOND TINE.
The name OF this second husband was Alexander
Hannibal Meade. IL did not prove happy marriage,
Mr.. Meade abandoned her. While she was keeping
neT domestic grievances concealed a rom we world
from want, and having hard time generally,
fortune smiled on the sartOrial establishment Of Mr..
James Scott. He grew rich and prosperous. In
ANOTHER WEDDING.
The bridegroom was MIR. James Scott and the bride
Miss Julia Remour, 9 lady nearly forty years his
junior. Succeeding the marriage MI Scott bought
ns 1sS de- N %s I'll S
died. Mr. Scott had made his viii before he died.
BY this will he LETT one-half OF his property to his
mother who Is still living, and the other half to this
last mentioned wife. Recently the latter died,
leaving her portion or the estate to various relations
nal Mrs. Scott or the one claimingto be such. at
once, on behalf Of herself and children, took legal
sna sss 81 - n
estate left to the last reputed wife.
WHICH DID HE MARRY
Is the all important point awaiting the adjudication
OF the Court. Against the claim OF the nee Miss
Caroline Bagey It Is Ass asserted , that MI Scott was
Illicit; that their children iegitmate and that
neither she nor the children have any claims what
ever upon the estate. perfect
PELlON ON OssA OF AFPIDAvIrS
have been submitted on both sides, occupying over
Ws and the Mss
Baeley boarded tell their stories and strongly con-
bandne Of The so dual military IN
for his sworn statement which is not very latter.
Ing 70 the original Mrs Scott good deal Of
interviewer in the case. There was very clear EVIL
dence on the second marriage. About the facts OF
rericence prevailed until yesterday when suddenly
there was delved from the gloom 0versnadowing
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE,
or, rather, what purports 70 be SUCH setting forth
me marriage o. lanes sG1 70 GsrGne Bagey
to have been signed by d. v. Mclean, who signs
himself s'by me, pastor Of the Presbyterian church
at New York." Appended to 1t as witnesses are the
names George Moore and Ann Eliza Moore 1t looks
to be an antique document, the paper being very
much creased and wrnkled and embrowned by
seeming age. Accompanying It's presentation was
an adavt that 1t had only just been found, though
most careful and repeated searches had been maize
for It. The officiating clergyman and the witnesses
are dead but the ahldavit sets forth the
genuineness OF the signatures. The defendants
counsel claim that 1t is forgery and that this fact
Is evident the face Of it. The Judge said 1t was
altogether the most important paper that mad yet
been submitted, and with view to ascertain Its
genuineness and at the same time keep it Vfe, d.
rected it to be placed for safe keeping In the hands
OF Mr.. Valentine, the chief oflcer of the court
Meantime MIR. James M. Sweeny has been appointed
RECEIVER OF THE ESTATE,
pending the progress Of the suit. Mr.. Scott left
S5 600 personal estate and about 800 600 worth OF
real estate, the latter comprised mainly of property
In this city. And thus the case stands. From the
brief outline given above 1t VIII be to be OF
unusual interest," and much more Of interest is likely
to be evolved LII the further progress Of the case.
THE ST. CLEMENTS CHURCH TROUBLE IN PHILADELPHIA.