The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-27


60 Times and the New York Sun
published what purportcd to be q
recital Of Il spirited dom estic episode
in the history Of the families Of Pot
ter Palmer anl \. Honorc, of Chicag 60
the latter the father-in.law Of Co!
Frod Grant. ...,! r,u ;.
That report waa highly coloroa
aud it attracted the delegated atteu-
tion Of scandal mongors, but when
he truth came out it proved to have
been very far fetched, going so fur
even as 20 say that, Palmer actually
kept his wife IL prisoner under look
ard key FIR four days to prevent her
visiting her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs.
llonore. From friend Of the latter
family visiting New Orleans
the writer has learned tho circum
8 ances Of the oase, and aa matter
OF interest, he. cwith presents n4r-
ration thereof -
About two years ago, Potter Tal-
mcr married dauyhte, of Mr..
Honore, thea one Of Chicago's
weulthicst citizens, and as her we'd
ding portion tie bride received from
her husband ono million dollars in
hard cash. Last summer Mr.. Ilouore
met with disastrous linaLca! reverses,
which swept away his entire fortune,
ard III this dire extremity Mrs. Pal
n:er, like faithful daughter, oamo
to tho rescue of her parents and
not only declaring herself ready to
support them, invited than to live
1T hor busband's great hotcl-thv
Palmer lion .c--lrco Of charSc.
Ihih arrangement, however, was
made without the knowledge OF Pot
ter r., who, although aware that his
ta'hcr,in-l law w..s financially reduced, :,
thought that he had saved few
shekels and that he was paying his
board out Of his own bnnk account.
1t sec,ns that Ilonore, besides ac-
o"ptlng Ills daughters bounty, al
sumcd lo,d y airs about his SON son
ln-la"'s hotel, and prosnming upon
his family connection, frequently gave
the vory pronounced impression that
he was the landlord of the establish.
ment. This style Of couduc,ing af-
fairs Plcuscl not the high~str,,ng
Palmer, and lie hcaitatcd not to
beard his fathcr.in.law on divers and
snndry occasio.s with ebul i,ions of
sentiment that resulted in lively
warfare. nnd which bred much strife
aid Goodness within tho family
Palmer was, however, SAID To he ex-
cc' ding'y liberal toward tho II moro
lami!y, and on the occasion of the
marriage Of Fred Grant to Ida
ll"n,rc, ho generously footed the
bills, for hot onl y the BRIDES truns-
Beau, bnt paid for all tho appoint.
mentS Furnished q! tho .wrdLiug ccrc-
hony, am"untiug il tEs aggrega 0
w cost OF many Thousands Of doll.
lars. Having thus dcun the hand
some thing, he. Thought that he had
earned for himse!s and his SLAIN
upon the courteous consideration OF
the ilonoro party, but 10, when the
wedding invitation were, issued. it
Was discovered thnt.a niece Of NJ;
p"lmcr's was not iucludod in the list
of the favored ones, but for what
reason wns not definitely asccrtaineh ;
for When Palmer in excited wrath
mAndcd an explanation, there was
youcrsafcd him none other than the
assertion that the llorores invited
onl " such as they chose to-althongh
i, WAS intima'cd that the crime of the
= >ted d.ascl lay in her. beauty,
md of which Fred's bride nit
very handsome giri-hAd become 6
'"eini'y cnv'onS that sne sought to
%'c"K ncr Nat'sfuoIoh oy tor'lnd'hg
DC '"'''"'lo"'
T"is Inc,icnt widencd the breach
.iwcrn Pu ulnrr aud IGNORE, and tho