The New York herald., 1874-07-30
A BRIDGEPORT SCANDAL.

Home by the Husband and Father
Under Legal PrOcess-Culmination OF
Matrimonial Misery-A Compromise to
Result in Divorce.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, July %, 1874
Yesterday State street. which is the abode OF
many Of our best citizen, above its business por-
ton, was the scene OF an occurrence which created
a profound Impression and stirred up the society
here to its inmost depths. The scene referred to
was nothing less than the election from her home
OF wife by her husband, she being turned into
the street with their only child, girl of twelve or
thirteen years OF age, the furniture taken out and
the house locked up. The ejectment was done
through process oflaw, but at the command OF the
husband, who desires separation from his wife
that lie NAV live with another woman. The facts
are briefly these:-
Mr.. S. B. Furgurson, OF the firm OF Furgurson &
Howard, leather and findings dealers, is member
OF very old and respectable family in this city,
which has always stood we'll in the community
Mr.. Furgurson is good looking man, of dark COM
pexon, ABOUT forty-fve years OF age, and his vile
is little younger. Report says that since their
marriage they have had some occasional unpleas-
antnesses, resulting from incomparbiity OF tenn.
per; but these differences were always adjusted
till the advent upon the scene, some three or tour
years since, OF
This woman Is Miss Minnie Howard Briggs, q
stylish and attractive person, VINO was originally
stranded upon these shores by the dsDanding of a
concert company with which she was connected.
Miss Briggs at that time won the confidence and
excited the sympathy OF many excellent people,
and was given position In the choir OF st. Johns
church, where she sang Tor season, afterwards
singing In other cnors ana organizing various
wise creating for herself quite a musical
reputation. or late she has occupied apart
se IN esp s sne
has always dressed in very stylish and SNOWY man
ner and her appearance on the street was very pro-
nounced and always attracted attention. For q
year or two her relations with Mr.. Furgurson have
been too notorious and public to escape universal
attention, and sne has openly declared that she
would yet win him from his vile and have MIN Ior
her husband. Mrs. FurgursoD has been aware OF
this state of affairs, and 1t has given rise to great
deal OF
PAINFUL QUARRELLING,
the two women having sometimes met and, report
defyng the wife and telling her that she would yet
have her husband away from her and in some in-.
stances esr sang MN IRON tne house no TO go away
child Mr.. Furgurson has sought tor divorce but
his wife would never submit to it, and he, having
no actual cause to allege against her, could not
accomplish it without her consent, and this she
refused Both partles have acted under the ad-
some time past, the public beng aware OF most of
ITS details and society greatly scandalized
thereat.
alone at home, their house being No. ISL state
street, near Park avenue, she was surprised by
u
posse, with furniture CARTS &c The Sheriff pro-
cured entrance to the house and showed docu-
mentS authorizing his action from three prominent
lawyers and instructions from Mr.. FurgUrson to re-
move the furniture from the house, turn Mrs. Fur
CURSOR and her daughter out. lock up the house
and return the key 10 aim at his place OF business
on Fairfield avenue. The instructions allowed
Mrs. FurgursOn to select furniture Tor two or more
rooms and to take IL to some respectable
boarding touse. These instructions the sheriff
immediately commenced to carry out. Mrs. Fur
CURSOR appealed 10 one OF the neghbors, VINO came
examined 6Orninnuts
the Sheriif was acting and declined to interfere,
although he expressed his intense Indignation at
the proceeding. n number OF neighbors gathered
and united In expressions OF Indignation and dis
home While these operations were In progress and
also Mr.. Furgurson IS mother, and these TWO added
their weight OF woe TO the accumulated
MISERY OF THE UNHAPPY WIFE.
Finally stay OF proceedings was made, a parley
held and messenger sent TO the place OF business
turned with proposition from Mr. Furgurson, to
tue effect that II his wife would allow him divorce
he would leave her IN possession OF the house.
furniture and child, settling the property on her
legally. To this the wife consented, and the NOV
ing OF the goods was stopped. The matter there
rests as the papers have not yet been drawn up
This elimination OF what has been very notO-
rious scandal Tor several years. created q profound
impression, and a number OF the neighDors to-day
joined IN card, which tney print IN OF the local
journals. denOunClng the course Or Mr.. Furgurson
outrage on the community. Mr.. Furgurson
10 the course lie has pursued by his wife, who re-.
1usel to consent TO a separation alter il was i'm
possible Tor them to any longer live together, and
that his relations with MISS Briggs OF an honor
abic character. AS the matter now stands it is "a
very uncomfortable af1air for all the parties con.