The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-15
THe Old Eolupfuary and the
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nc ''eoi' - 'ot )oil VI WIS Slef
mas oeeH ei'7a5eq lor some Gays past IL
very Jealous contest ana exceedingly
eloquent discussion over the claims Of
no less man Iouf parties, including three
oi the handsonest and most attractive
WIDOWS ID the south, to the large estate
oi q recently deceased citizen From
the long arguments OF the many able
counsel III this case, we gdther the fol
lowing general statement u the facts, for
which we nave The authority q the sew
eral lawyers who addressed the court and
the testimony on ME.
The centre hgure IN tins strange drama
Is The late Alr Hampton Elliott, gen
tiefHah VINO was well known IN tins
community q aJoht5 cofPuieht P'easufe-
loving comfortable ola gentleman, who
came TO TINS city IRON Natchez and pas
I'd much q las time here, pleading a
r''hef Ifee ana an, easy me- mani1estlng a
great Su7ceP1.oiAty ~ leHiade charms,
7P9,'aly 70 tilos9 q WILLOWS IN regard
~ "'iTin .ie 'PP7etf7 10 nave utteFly qis-
-e"''0" ing 11u'i'" u the e4lieF " e.
PF.
niF' i1liiot' 'iad peeh q Piahter IN Alis-
si9SiPpi ~ aAse-o5liuhn tunes, ana was
one p me eight Aeifs 10 the estate be
1ae4tied oy lhat NE old specimen OF
OF lhe Gotten planter The late Jacob
9af6et' VINO with Wonderiul sagacity
anticipates me disastrous effect OF the
wal Oh 'n' Pi'h 'li'S interest," anu gamer
lL5 up hi7 l"i ~ est.tte, or Us pfoduct,
PldCed ths same - Ae" OK, "heFe ne
mace his VIII ana .ded, leaving mil
non 20 ms elght heifs.
Lillot.' one % these helFS' whist Nv
ing on MS plantation III Mississippi had
married Widow Lady 81 great m
leIllBehce, refinement, many accomplish
meht9' ana @ most majestic appearance
hl7 10y, mrs Letlti@ =: EiHoIt, VINO
aPPearea III tle court on ! fiaay, curing
ihG argument OF her claim, impressed al
oehoideTS WIN heF grace, dignlty ana
ihode5ty' bal u aees not appear that
4t ne, tastes were a9apted TO those q MI.
EIliot VINO, without any asslghaDle
cause, anu with every appearance OF re-
speet Tor and confidence IN her, seems to
have suddenly determined to abandon her
society, and seek that OF other ladies Of
more congenial tastes She went to the.
North ana to Europe, and he came TO
the city aad established himself Ia quar-
tiers which appear 10 nave been bright
ened by the Smiles ana beauty, successive
~, OF two very Fascinating widows. The
first OF these widows was Mrs. v {.
Burke, was divorced lady, native OF
tins city, ot-remarkabie beauty and great
force Of character, the same who attract
=. cd So much attention in New York
year or so ago Try her vigorous pursuit
OF CERTAIN parties charged with spoIIatIng
Interstate OF her father, an old sea cap
tala, named Alexander, who was well
known TO the old citizens. Now MIR.
Elliott having made the acquaintance OF
Mrs Burke, became deeply enamored OF
her, took rooms III j4e same house with
her, and found her society more agree
able than that Of his lawful wife. A
large package OF letters between Mr. Z.
and Mrs. Is. are fled showing the
pleasant and confidential relation which
existed between the two, whilst Mrs b.
remained In this city These letters are
full Of familiar iocuarity
1T Is charged by the counsel opposed
to Mrs. B"clams that they indicate
something more, but it it is denied by
her counsel, WHO vigorously protest that
the style is quite natural and proper to per-
sons in their relation; that relation is ex-
planned to have been one one of betrothal
and solemn engagement on the part Of
Elliott to marry her when he shall OBJ
tain divorce from that person in New
York; IN the dread Of meeting whom he
declines to 90 to that city, even to join
his friend Mrs. B, who was forced
to proceed thither on business Elliott re-
manned IN New Orleans, but it is proof
that he had employed persons to obtain
evidence upon which. he might base his
claim for a divorce. Before Mrs. B
had left, however, Elliott made a full
Geographic viii in her favor, which is adj
mtted on all hands to be in legal and
proper form, ana has been probated.
But Mrs. B-had hardly got away.
,,ba, ,,,o, Elliott who - canstartlv
49, Il IL, -, c.Il l',I'5t
peset ~ my 'eii'i7 ~ q very Iail iaol,
large Indulgence ~ stimulating solld'
,;i al s+.,,,,.L III Ill,
i;-l -, ,1,-al,,.,t -
"g, ;ah - zsoeise vial lein'ses
invs and pleasures Of his agreeable con
yersa with the charming Mrs r
ana - b;,oseIfin ca3tignit,- :, -
i';ndfy .Iadv friend who wofI3 So
III, dnrina his SICKNESS thai soIsoa 80, aag
+anIar care which ONLY the gentla 81,
o,n render tn suffering humanity
uanno liz ran,ov.I r. . Lorsa- ne ,,h;,9
o,atbar handsome aud interestinqr ~; -.
~ bo. r,atber. 49, slso tenants IN ri;
'''iel NJ. Is;sI.,. W., : ~
ratI1;os -. eT..;ta1 ~. t5e baIniess - :,
9;tinn of MT, s;cl and lonely gdntIaroon
ana She could non rafusa him Inc attn
IAN ana ,,nrsir,, who'll, his condition =
anireJ Tbasa 9ttontions rsre eontin,o,
fn.. some I,,art5s .I3r;nrr tba lonr H.
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