The New York herald., 1877-02-17
A NEW CHAPTER OF coMPo.
sTEPMorHEB AND DAUGHTER SUPERSEDED BY
NEW cGEDIToR-oSLY A oILpEp Prison

sTEPMoTHEB AND DAUGHTER SUPERSEDED BY
NEW cREDIToR-oSLY oILpED PnIsoN-
STRANGE AUCTION.
There has been quite novel and curious develop
mens in the celebrated 'compo'' case II will be
membercd that Compo Is q noted country seat At
wesport Conn, now IN possession OF Mrs. Georgiana
Alden, wife OF Stephen II. Alden OF this CITY, but
richtul iitlo TO which Is claimed by Mrs Trubee,
Aidens daughter by his first wife. Alden FIRST decided
the property 10 his daughter and then conveyed TO
his wife, who now, In company with the former mis-.
ress OF Alden, Celeste Richards occupies the place
Mrs Gcorgiana Alden obtained divorce from Alden
the ground of his adultery with this very Celeste
Richards who shares the enjo. mcn,s OF Compo
with Alden ana Gcorgiana, who became reconclled TO
each other after being divorced To understand the
latest development Il Is also necessary remember
that the Connecticut Superior Court awarded tho title
TO Compo to Mrs Trubee, Aldens daughter, ana tha,
Mra Alden, her siepmother, appealed the tho
Supreme Court OF Errors who expected TO conhrm
she decision OF the Superior Court, which favor
OF the daughters right to the property.
Asp SUCCESSFUL CLAIMANT.
But an additional claimant for the property has
stepped IN who threatens wrest lovely Compo
both tho stopmother and Tho daughter. Alfred
Noxon banker. residing IN Bnlston, n. Y, has
brought suit against Alden in the Supreme Court OF
New York TO recover on debt arlsing out OF old
stock operations, amounting nbout s92 o0o and
tanned judgment against Alden. which was trans.
ferrcd to the Superior Court OF Connecticut unaer
this judgment Compo has been scixed by the Sheriff
on behalf OF Noxon. As tho indeb ,edness Tor wh ch
this Judgment was rendered anterior 10 Aldcn's
convcyahces OF me properyto either h,s present wife
or his daughter, Noxons right seize the property
superseded, under the law OF Connecticut the lille OF
both Gcorgiana and Mrs rrubec. Under the law OF
this state tho property itself cannot be sold but s
10 n mr. pf ha
judgment Is vested III the judgment creditor. only
the furniture can be sold ana this took place yes
terday at Westport Quite "A large crowd OF people
gathered TO witness the spectacle, as tho furniture
though old aud ant'quated, was OF very elaborate
description, and, besides, Compo has been invested
with an air OF peculiar romance from It's strange his
tory.
coxro As GfLpEp PRISON
Another reason why people generally anxious
the place was because Compo mad been rlpor.
ously closed TO all visitors for many months. To The
two women who nved in u II virtually only
gilded PRISON The shocking history OF this luxurious
haunt Of matrimonial scandal has made Compo,
sench IN the nostrils OF The whole county and gives
Westport an unenvtable notoretys The inhabitants OF
westport and the adjacent towns desire nothing
ardcniy than To get rid OF Gcorgana Celeste and Al.
den altogether Nobody associates with hem aud The
frequent visits OF sherrs officers TO Compo
ton with the tigations that have grown
out OF It's upsavory history have made the iwo
women regard every visitor az threaten
ing ntcrloper. Hence the doors are vigorously
nor Celeste will see any stranger Compo has
been very much negiecIed Of late, and there
seat with It's lovely grounds Il any calls tho
lent bark OF a rabd Spz dog VIII be his sole rccep
on anu since Tue exposure .he 'rue haturc OF ,ncse
pret'y little animals by tho HERALD nobody VIII ee
very mucn inclined to provoke an attack from the
spitz After persistent ringing OF the bell n mau Will
appear behind the outer glass door and demand tho
business OF the visitor, which the latter will have
communicate through tho door Georgiana and
Celeste themselves are invariably invisible Hence
the curiosity OF the people OF Westport 70 sec this
haunted, mysterious place at the pubic auction
FARciCAL AUCTION.
Was al n q fur tur
wasbid IN by he crednor, Mr. Noxon, who was repre-
sented by Mr. shondy, OF New YORK. The prices
l. bid by him such that nobody desired 10
pete with him. The auction was, therefore. little
more than burlesquc Al the disposal OF every
the same monotonous words. And Mr.
Noxon rs the purchaser" after which
"a madden ing crowd" who foved ali over the house to
examine article of furniture down the smallest
lrIle II was lauehabe 10 observe the eagerness OF
some OF the people present who came from remote por
tons OF Fairfield county TO Obtain some small trnkc
be II ever so slight, as memento OF Compo OF
course the very greatest curiosity was manifested to
catch glimpse oil the iar Georgana but she success
| fully lodged all efforts 10 see her. Shc remained
locked in .he family room unit, the buctionecr ap-
preached it, whom she slipped nto the dress
Ing room ana as soon as the furniture OF the family
room had been d,sposed of she gltppcd back unob.
served. The furniture was OF the most varied de-
scription and us character may DO inferred from the
names OF the various rooms in the house. such as oak
room, blue room walnut room, rosewood room, vel.
yet room. &C. The furniture IN the library alone was
bid IN for $1,000
NOxONS rRuE MOTIVE.
Very different accounts prevail to the true motive
OF Noxon IN this proceeding. Nrs Trubees counsel
characterize II as the result OF prearranged con-
trIvanco intended to keep the property from Alden s
daughter, Mrs. Trubce the righfu owner, and do
hesitate TO that Noxon in COLLISION with stephen
II. and Georgiana Alden Mrs. Trubces counscl mean
10 contest Noxons right 10 the furniture and the prop
crty, and there seems to be end TO the future ga-
ton Tor the possession Of Compo ExJudge Fuller, on
counsel tor Noxon says however. that this allegation
Is totally untrue that the proceeding perfectly gen.
uine, and that Noxon's sole motive recover al
old debt amounting 10 nearly $l00,O O00