The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-08-03
SCANDAL IN WESTPORT.
Trtbulations of a New York Million
nair1 and His Family.

nair1 and His Family.
Mr.. stephen II. Alden Is New York banker and
broker, who has handsome residence and grounds
in Westport known as Compo. year ago, says
the New Haven Register, probably his 1nancia
standing would have entitled him to the term
''mlllionnaire." His age is nearly seventy while
that Of hts last wife IS probably forty years less.
He had been divorced from former wife, and
the common report that their lie was anything
but harmonious Is confirmed by the fact that
on March %, 1873 he was divorced by the
Superior Court, sitting IN bridgeport from
his second wife. No opposition was made
and the Court awarded to Mrs. Alden 100000
alimony. After the separation the feeling OF
unpleasantness between the lately married pair
grew into a decided animosity. Mrs. Alden built
and occupied small house in Westport, and when
ever herself and Mr.. Alden happened to meet
their mutual enmity found expression in bitter
words and such ridiculous acts as making con-
placed in connection with their respective noses
AS the breach between Mr.. Alden and his late wife
Farned, wife OF Mr. Samuel O. Trnbee, herself a
party In prolonged divorce suit with her hus-
Dana seemed to grow 10 MS rs 5ega nd In
Der he transferred to her his residence
slod, 900 and the transfer was made with all due
fall Mr. Alden lost about 100000 in stock specula.
lions. He claimed that fraudulent measures had
brought suit against certain parties to recover.
1t happened, however, that the divorced vile, who
seems to have been woman Of considerable bus-
ness pr0pensties, was an important witness In the
suits from the fact OF her familiarity with his
papers and hts transac tons. The Importance OF
her testimony was the cause OF partial recon.
citation between herself and her late husband.
Very soon they we're to all appearance established
in their former friendly relations as she went
to his WestpOrt residence. where the legally
severed pair have since continued to reside In
the same house. In TACT, there was so COM
plete q return OF MIR. Aden's regard for
his wife that on April 2, 1874. he conveyed to
her the Identical property that re had previously
conveyed to his daughter this conveyance, ike
the other, being made with ali the forms OF law.
OF course Mrs. Trubee did not propose to quietly
see the property spirited from her possession in
this manner, and yesterday Sheriff SANFORD of
Newtown, and City Sheriff Whiting OF Bridgeport,
went to Westport to attach all the property IN dis
pute, on suit to establish her title to the same.
She also brought suit against the former Mrs.
Alden, to recover $4,000 damages for SANDER. The
officers, who went prepared to execute their mis-
sion with all necessary force, executed their In
structions with no serious opposition, although
considerable excitement was aroused by their
visit. The divorced wife teegraphed to Stratford
and New York for her counsel, and promptly gave
bonds to answer to the suit for SANDER The other
property was attached and receipted according to
form. The controversy, we suppose, Will now be
carried into the courts, where we may expect to
see very spicy and interesting contest.