, 1877-01-10
TATK,
THE CAEsE or T1iH TROu1Ln.

.sfe 1ark SIN, Jan. z.
There arc all sorts OF stories and conjecturcs
- to the immediate cause Of the troublc-tAr
last straw tint broke tho engagement. Ono ~
that Mr. Bennett, ut dinner party, sail all tho
s{ays wanted him for WAS his money. Another
il, that, whcu nut hInfclf, he went to tho Mays
and behaved in manner that caused the Doc
tor to write letter Of remonstrancc, to which
he paid no attention. Another Is that there WIS
y,oleut scene on New Years night, in the
course Ut which Mr. Bennett used ,nbe.omlug
language both to Dr. aud Mrs. May; and thct Il
wn4 augcr vt th!s-ao doubt unprecedented
n1lll observation-disclosures 10 their motfIer that
srut tie sons out, armed With whips In search
of the offender. 4 friend of n!l parties concprn-
cd furn!shcs The following vettiou Ut the facts:
II Was during tic summer Of 1871 thn! Vt. Ben
She sa tho seat Of ho1lnr tho box Of hln coach.
slie wah the honor:a E'test on ooarL ~ yGcht Tie
ensuing winter thy wsre ssrn " mueh susehef out
pa1tlc at the opera -anal acon swas rHlnorsl they
were engaged ta be marrieI. Tsr match ~nr re-
especially ss The young people seemed Aty".c, to
eacb ottrr.. TIE friend. Tt Mr: Bennett n,ti his
srs s @ sa tna
had sn ettstlc, 1npnlslst. unfortunate ten.pesa:
mcnt, and had been several. times engaged. had
Bcnnett Wa really u,ost devoted to- Miss May.
who l. +; very charming young LADY, and they hopsd
III. ncnnc.t II not lnay's man. lie rather
that Of ecntirmsn Inclined. like Mln,eelf to polo.
uasH'.S uow 80 eene,sily s Known that it + no oneer
secret. VIA iii liability at any moment 10 70
L g :?s sSts' Ssany 1s'I AZ
impalsIyrntrs. ou..!nacy, IN! scotsl, Suspicion
md dssdeatng the many nohlc qnulittes u hc1d
RI hln.sf." af pnt Il a4 tern son'c time snss ho
had been on tprrc; he was to asstdnoia ~ BIZ 81;
tenttona 10 his fRncc; hc WIS TO much Interested
In hia nrrn fur the iutf1luctiun If
tinu At jerome Paris; he WAS looking and coalMct-
INK hn.sf generally 40 much to- t.s better, that
Ill N ftlen4s hexnn to hopc. this tlm', there
Il @ss Funorei liz. date in MaJ had been n1ea
to- As asp S s H., sis Sin uns A.
furc. the prospective Croom went Of o'.e of bis
unfo1tunats .rteea. Thy prspara.!o"a for the
This slses over. tho untortunatc man once moro
IL the fali poa't..on Of his really splendid taeul
": wi @ Ef's;s q @ ss' ~ siSye
| acknowledging that he did not think hinIseis
worthy of her, sayiny that. once nnrrtel. her IN.
Ate! ih.t summers ssasonj Of polo at Jerome,
ths gano there Ills bet.o,llsd. !,cr brother. an.i
olAef 1nen,ners Of tic family wrre hls Aun@orra @
gucat, throughout tic, Scason at Newport. With
the return tu Town III the autumn catnu runars uf
on which TIM custom officials mid to have dc.
nuutias wc1s 10 be prl,ato. One day there gath.
sced tn tho siay mansion small tut select circle
Of rs!atses and fFcnd.: and :, ths.e ,,,s %as
the twsln one; but tnero WI. no lr!degr oum.
diRuant father would consent only On condition
that The groom should ake ti1rrasc ut. lrnlcnt
h. ~' Of s ss ass ss
given to tbs ~ cctton Of anntller date. wedding
iouE On tho Continuns ,yas decided on. In ll,u
sepeatsd viii sygrnystus cireaM.'a'.c.s. ' ~ Whsn
Ar. bennctt lett tho house he adtss wess In tears
cd ss t'a eas:. saS r. ts%sa s T.
tory.
HEnNEr1's COURAGE.
There are SCOTIA of ncn In New York who nrc
ready to 70 on Mr. bcanctt's bond Us 3 inau ot
even foo3haEdy courage. Recorder liagkett II
one of thu,n. soMe years ago, he says, Bennett
allowed hltn to shoot. at seyen paecs, n three.
h!s head. On suotlcr OCCASION Bennett invited
Him to shoot, at thu sat.le dist are, the asllcs
from ciYar In bis mouth. lie atood both shots
Xasshef itIsai isS u Nr. Bennett said yesterday
| to Sun reporter:
There u no doubt that Mr.. Ncnnett IL somesItn
excitsd by wine, bus far less than IL Ieparsed.
assnk n;n
tbs prss!u1s day when had sat with him Tor =
e e. hest t.knS ppon bss ass
ill., I'D Gsvol u my tMss tsss
mental power. aud Of many accomplishment. Tho.s
who think he does not givs much attention 10 biz
paper arc mistaken; IL il ws1i y~tssd i'll poth
tie sl.ices regarding the latter take tleIe spIlt
from his suggestions, u may be nuted that nune
have appeared slnce h!s recent absence. The fur.
| nitufx and decorations OF q Man4 house are VERY
spt 10 " Illustrations Of his tonC Of mind T1lo.t
Of Bennett'a a1s rich md valuable. without beIu2
gaudy. l!,t picture. ar. chiefly choice aca pieces.
by AnleEicsn Arl foreign artists. There u NOT
one, however. Ut tranquil Wases, or Of ships In
port.
lila fellow members Of the iacht Club a5c OF
one mind ~ u their vx-Commo<lorr's pluck.
| Mr. Heuuetts cousaga was uudoubteti; he had
shown Il often in yschtlpg., Once when lie
pauntiess was da4h!ng Rlong IN dense ftx III
extreme end Of tue dying jit,booin ~ try and
sight tho Bscutou's Hssl ltght-ship, tnstea.i Vi
aenliny one Of the crew. When demonstrated