The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-02-03
A Social Mvsterv.

IL TLDOAh 1 j, 1871.
n Social Mvsterv.
A popular Nss' York BaeAs'or prusss = b
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Iron ths New York Evening Postl
/ AsAD STORY.
Here iss story Of the saddest side ol
New York life. Not many days ago ther.
was fashionable marriage In one of ou,
uptown churches. The bridegroom was q
remarkably handsome man, of nearly thirty
years Of age, well known in what 10 called
fashionable society a. IN agreeable, liberal
bachelor and ''ladiea' man." The bride
was lovely girl, belonging to one of on,
best known families, and esteemed q much
for her character - admired for her beauty.
The friends Of both were present, and
nothing surprising occurred 1t the ceremo.
ny, ssve that al present remarked upon thu
appearance of the bridegroom. He was ap.
paEently 20 oppressed by some great sorrow
or anxiety that he could not smile or com.
mand cheerful word. The pair had spen,
but few days together, when her husband,
after IN interview with his young wife,
which left her almost crushed IN mind.
hastily called ct his bachelor rooms, whicl,
he had not yet given up, burned largo
number of papers, packed up 4 few pre-.
cious articles, and suddenly disappeared /;
and no one of his friends now know where
he is to be found.
But the dreadful truth reached their ears
too quickly. At Quo of our new hotels In
the centre Of the city, but few blocks
from the church in which the marriage was
performed, there was found woman and
several children bearing his name, and she
found no difficulty In establishing her right
soit She is many years older than he.
They were married when he was scarcely
more than boy, and have never published
the marriage; but they never quarreled nor
separated. He still supported her and vis-
ited her; and on the very day of the second
marriage, at noon, he made her long visit,
in his usual manner.
This event has been q sudden shock to
both families, aud the absolute concealment
Of the marriage from sll his friends for
many years, while his wife and children
openly bore his name In public hotels in
this city, is as unaccountable to them % it
will be to others. The young man was for
several years an internal revenue officer In
this city. but for some years past has been
employed in hank down town. He has
paid three thousand dollars year for the
board of his wife and children, while re-
ceiving salary of only two thousand; and
has yet maintained his bachelor life with
lavish expenditure. In his rooms are said
TO have lain not far from . hundred suits of
clothes, with expensive books, and many
other evidences of wealth. But his &C.
~~s~s. - sS.~ .--i- .~sa - =. .--.s.-sy
correct. His full understanding of what he
was doing appears from the fact that he
carried to the altar pistol, with the fixed
purpose, As he afterward said, of blowing
out his brains there If the ceremony should
be interfcrcd with.
We draw no moral from these facts. But
the very shock they give to oil who know
OF them, is proof that crimes Of this kind
hnd no sympathy or tolerstion in this com.
munity; and that the standard of morals
here Is not 80 low - some writers have said.
who appeal to such cases ~ these for illus
trations Of New York society, instead of
what they really are-frightful and excep.
tional 0utrages upon It.
THE MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Posrs sensation, published above.
has been verified by the further discoveries
of the STANDARD reporter. It 10 indeed q |
sad story of duplicity, infatuation and de. |
sertion.
Calvin r. Cross, the nephew Of Mr.. Jas.
y. Gross, and son.in law Of Cornelius Van.
derbilt, 10 the cause and hero Of the scandal.
He has been employed in the Central No.
tional Bank. Five years ago, in Boston, he
married Miss Patton, with whom he lived
1t the Ashland House on Fourth avenue.
He meanwhile passed in society - . bache-
|or, and - such occupied elegant apart
meuts In West Fourteenth street. On the
sd Of November last he married Miss
Luckey, the daughter Of Nelson Lucksy Of
New Hamburg, carrying pistol, q II has
Iince been learned, with the purpose Of
blowing his brains out In case Of interfe.
lence
In few days he disappeared. His nnt
wife IL now residing q West Thirtesnth
|troet.
The second wife has returned 70 her faith.
:r'S homo.
No BOUNTY FOR TRIrLErA-Sec, Bout.
Eell received the other day from-no mat
81 where In the West-a curious letter.
The writer said he was The father Of trip
ets, and somebody had told him shat there
sas . fund set apart ont Of which was CIV
. beunties 70 paseass having saeA . sss Of
Dck He said he I'D Two caildrSn besides,
nd - hb means wsre NOT large, he hoped
{ there wsss such . fund he Secretary ,