, 1876-07-19
SARAH CAMPS FRIEND.

TIE Mns. HARRIS wI1o WAS ROT Mrs. nAnRrs-
BoAHplNu-ltoush SENSATION.
There was q convnlsion In fashionable
clearinghouse on Michigan avenue OIL eatuf-
day evening, A mystery that Inns bothered tho
indies Of the house for some weeks past rccciv-
Cd its solution, and there Is now flying around
the halls md In tho corners Of the parlors d
profusion OF ~ told you co." 'just what
thought" 1.-THE shameless husay," cte. Some
four or five weeks ago, mitlalc-agcd gentle
man who hailed from the East applied for
cove on the second floor. The location suited; {;
the terms wcro satisfactory, ind the coHtruct-
ing parties cnnc to an agreement that ne
would paJ 50 much per week for himself and
day.. During tic week "hir. and Sirs. Iiafris'
duly installed themselves tn tho Aiichigan are-
ntle mansion, and were, particularly thu female
member Of the firm, tho cynosilte Of all tile fc-
ma'c eyes which peered across tlle dtnnccr.table.
It was noticed that there Was quite disparity
in The ages of thr twain, and little quiet qulz-
zine Of AIts. Gatnpts friend, WINS rewarded by
the information that tho Indy in question wns
"Afs. Harris" socond xifc; that he fad lost his
first wlfc 70 New York several years sinee, ete
Mrs. Harris concerning hersclf, lid not coincide
With that abaolute exactitudo that the truth
demands. These discrepancies were noted, and
duly commented on. They raised sot.t'eou Of
caino manifest that "Mr. Harris was at times
cold, and almost hcartlcss In hts behavior to
lser, and It was unantulosly rotcd that he Was
"tyrnntn who ought to be eque1chcl.
On Saturday the lady who prcsldes ovcr the
destiny Of the boarding g-houso received IN
anonymous letter stating that MIR. Iiarris" !"
was no slch person, bit \ Mr. g. F. Harrington,
md that ho Ind abandoned wife md fnmily
in the East; that Mrs. uarris |" was rs much Of
myth rs the Indy constantly referred to by
SRrnh Camp; that her right name was Mary Il.
Gray, formerly Of Albany, N. Y, and that tho
twain wcro playing 1t in q way contrary TO MI
social and religious laws. A soon rs the land
lady recovered from the swoon into which tho
horrll intelligence lad thrown her, n counul Ut
war was hetu. The female nicn,bcrs Of tho
household were tho participants. 1t wns rcsolv-
taincd IN tho room occupied by the suspected
and indicted pair. A. custo1l-house exanii-
lnt,on revealed tho fact TINT tho clothing was
marked ,".Mary y. Gray" and llis 20. F. Far
rtngton." Ills trunk and satchcl t>orc tile
raal!sttc letters, &C. F. F." The laundry.
woman was interviewed by the Committee, md
she stated that Mr.. flnrris" had abused her
ehansfuIly because she had dnred TO write With
indelible Ink tho mystic word t. Harris" on a
pt1o Of linen, on which was stamped, In tho
blacklist Of lctters, harrington" To give ad-
aftlonal confirmation strong oe Holy Writ,
friend of one Of thu b0arlers dinctl With him
yesterday. On taking his scat ut the dinner
taufe he recognized Ia !" Mr.. Harris" MIR.
Harrington whom he had seen year or two ago
IN Albany. One Ut those peculiar stage GILL
barIassmcnts occurred, fasting Tor fow sec
meal was suffered To proceed without any fur
ther allusion. There will be a frst-class front
room with alCoYe bedroom, to rcnt In that
house to-day.