New-York tribune., 1877-11-14
MRS. STUARTvS DARK DAYS.

MIS-. Robert stuart become known the sadness 81 tAe
event is intensified u appears that tho marriage
/ opposed by friends both Sides While the MARKS
family d.d not Of the great cxcosses o. which
stuart addicted. yet they regarded him ~ worth
less young fellow. Mrs. ward hs mother. knew only
too well her sons habits, and did not encourage tho
| engagement. She wept bitterly during an the we'd
ding ceremony at 81. Thomls's Church. Miss Marks
knew that stuart sometimes drank intomuerataly bgt
| thought she could reform him. IL al. hcr gsnE
request that he confirmed 40 st. Thomas Church
last sprns. SIC united with Trinity Chapel services
/ Of which the family cad always attended. about the
same time.
Since Mr. Mars has known Of the young wfe's suffer-
ings. he offered every nduccment persuade her
/ leave her husband He promised 20 settle any q
money IN BIS power upon gnd take her Europe.
All entrelties were in vain. however.
Not only Robert Smar; drunken and cruel but he
jealous Of wifes family and resented even the
least appearance OF Interference. on Fdiay Mrs.
Stuart expressed bitter grief % relatives
her troubles. Saturday these friends united with
Ms MarAs u urging ncr not 10 return 10 the Berkeley
House. On Sunday, 80 fearful were they that something
uup asan. might happen, that Mrs Marks wrote nots
to Mrs. stuart IN regard dressmaker. telling her 10
up to Tlirty-fourth-st Monday morning The girl,
who took the note instructed 70 Mrs.. STUART at
any cost and 10 learn how she She knocked tho
door at O'Clock Sunday evening. Mr. Siua-t opened
the door few inches aud held f. firmly with hs foot. Ia
reply to the girls question. he dccarcd in wild way that
Mrs stuart was From all accounts i is probable
that she then the sofa under the nduence of the
poison. WAen the servant informed Mrs. Marks Of Mr.
otuarys behaviour Mr. Marks URGED 70 down 70
the Berkeley 20 see b anything was the matter. But
Mr. Marss In poor health aud finally he decided not
to How bitterly the friends regret this cannot be
described.
Among Ms stulrts efe = was found a small once
calendar. and this indicated after fashion,
the depth ot Lcr trouble over the month OF October 3
written. 2y Dal4 Days" Every day during tle month
I b. la.s
L. SOME squares there Is only black dot. 90
day als eJ wAitc. This record kept MP during ths
. uoatl u.tl death. Th re wss one white 4ay during
November also. but the others were all very dark
some feeling has been manifested On cer,iu qIhrters
in regard to tl4 coroner, inquest Th- was Lref Cor
oner t3tmln reached the Berkeley at IL o'clock and
lei- t at 7, ana during those two hours finished rs
ly.s-atsn la took ,har-e Of the letcr aud says As
dii uot have them recorded evidence because they
were unnecessary to establish the fact " suicide, tlO
a-tauil- physicians testimony was sufficient for tnat.
Taa says he acted VITA due dcii5esaton' and
wt.l M attempt 10 con, c9J. except gard 10 Ae
.c-te-s. Ilc proprietor tin r kelley and ar -iuarts
friends concealed thc fact nul the inquest vs Do pro-
ges There tAre. e ers 40 least One was di-cc.i
-J t-o husband one To Mrs. Mar-s' and the tLri .o Mrs.
. ward ST. -.uaft's mother.
I.-g.. tai- .Ier, was one also FOR a frcLi ~ Mrs..
STUART. vl9 wss married few dags ago, and who IS
uov ou Der wedding trip. This ..iy's maiden name
was Nas E..e U-e. All the letters Lad reached
LtHlE tA. t"tNiltl r-lls Nus
/ gcuIe .r-aat.d ttt hs was tuat dcstuator-upcn
v.t -.oauus Ae d.d bot state. Alexander Id}lor Ir.
. pe.t.J Gil. Berkeley House yesterday aud demands
the le.or .l -...f l9 ,ies. ..I. h., ala. Later no
v.uttoti. C..l.er's o.u.. and asau rtmLe1 % tAe
+ .o.ol w.cre Ml Iappcl and COZ ner Noltuan were.
h. Che evening. OBJ. letter Ha- ID -ir-. AaiAs5 llL Ihe
+ d. Ily .a l.i,. ring 70 i- Ua,l. famed.
Information conl.nt- Of the letters is refused
..u- t i liI they SIMPLY STAGED the cause ~ the deed,
asked forgiveness. aud begged that Mg stuart be nos
blamed. Dee rcspous Die ior h!,acis iArtAo'yot
the .-ian is lllt tlc l,efto III stuart was Trit nll-
meIiaciJ after aulaaum purchased, AM al,er
dose had been taken aud Qua. tle leter 20 ht.
MARKS ...s written after the fatal portion aI been sl-
lowed about .venng. % Is NOT stated up"n wnat ic-s
i-s ieI ~ s uit. Tue prevalent s,'t an .i7.iA %
tir fr.l"-. ID TIE tu l' ul - iL-l ,--- STUART h-4-.
iu small 4u. ut-s at various times so that suspicion
MI .,r SID. l.liafrs az the Berkeley uud p the caro-
OF Dis .Ic.t aAt IJ.uer guardian, j. d. L3le3, aug ot
Dr Ly,.s s.. .rc. de Nar better es,ti.! n, Aa;
escaped ds..ium ueuens aud "4l @''thd ''e lansi@I
MRS. srUAHT's PARENTS.
.ls. -.iart's parents were Samuel H. Terry and
Louisa Terry, who lived Tor many years at Beere \.
j., whore Eytne was borl She was one Ok
live lu-Ltcf- Nj Terry, before the war; was
| an importer AMI wHol.-a. dealer in silks ami
| g.tsr dry goods Lavn- his warehouse Chambers
-t nrlr taurc.-.t After the breaking oat N 90
i,.i.1 having aula,,cl considerable wealth. be
tftd. au Wa, sr,cal ycaIs cat Ot business bllnS
I sl' i.' .,. ,gt- in. Retailers sialuaI" cvns
/ yaluab. advice 10 young men entering 0us-
/ nrss. lie was a frequent c3nt..rl.er TO tae
| IOc4l P4aers, and tur12 the political ctiA-
pai-ns of I,j4 and ls6s, h. was que author ol Aun-
uef IL campaign sIhE>. a lc" .s l-u' Whri
tne deplr,U ug ot Ainel,"n silks as es...,.9yA oy
Cheney Brothers, IN connection wan tie NJ o.--e mousse
"a L. Stewart * co., Ar Tory was ohr.d ami ac-
cet. me management, aild Wueu the Cheney Brothers
severed lI H. come lOu Eltl stewart. a!t g'.a1s-el
tu,ir own A,us., 90 s.. AZ Bnoom.s, Mr. Terry WouS
/ D.in them. and -clll lentia. there.
Wl,n De again entered into business hfe Mr.. Terry
sold country ssat at - Ll,Fll., "Acu Was hAgNA IS
iLa Evsrer en, ara ,el M io so'' 49,, 1y ~ o,gy NJ
cay, tia SUD- % Iy'Hi', M iA 80 -. l-.rI r,,a
s-'''tft' ~ ''-. 1'" ~ -T.5 'fir1- a.fr,ed Ger
/ exhibited symptoms OF insanity. l. was III conc
quruce Oi this ellodc men'a. fler pJal't lA't n'
idot d by M. aud I,,. Marks In her peiu- oi men a.
disturbance, Mr,. Terry eAAiodcd Nlo.eAt pHJ dl's
c.Ili, though a ot"rf t.ue' sue "d7 an ."',, $40 -
der. Iul. pu uIce Was uJt eNhDlei toward any OK the
e.,.- and Was r-iclted by 40 ole more tndn ny dls
Terry herself la 1870, Mls. Terry health ilFoJ de-
c.ncd aad last h.ef - uri at lI,H'o"' - D. E.,.g Z
| visiting her eldest ditHAtrr Eihhi'' tAo "4no.
| al DR. j. J.. BIuhlry, a \rsluldu, WnO mhuc us
wiics Acquaintance cans IT fgs."ehce al btil'' e:
Since deatu ol lis " IL Mt Ie ~ LAS resided 40
LatcuaOuJ Manor VITA Als caueAter tLuy' DAJ A, 70
ccnSy moved 10 tA.s ciy ior tar HlLtgt. i"2 p. A'
daughters reside wish t"elf uldo" d sstef at lfeAoh'
J Eye..u- tMrs. stu4Iu was tIc tAltd daueLttr A-.
MARKS Mr. Torry's sister, adop,cd her wien she vas
Mfs suarts eldest sister. Mrs Bunkey, also suffered
tho misfortune o having 4n luicnpc.aie husband. 5ho
srpar ed from him several years before us DEATH on
account his usd-C Ol her when ne WIS undtt ue n
haece Liquor, and she and Aer tlre children sciuiti
ty her lItlel s home. H,J husband died at Baltimore
few Years ago. from disease brought on 1J dissipation.
Duru. us residence Wi.A his Vic, 10 L,icfAl Ic srf-
cal times 50 l-lsed her ilat s.e eft him anna went ID
hcr parents but returned ~ Gl Ou account oi hef el-
lis suggested by Ms suart's friends tla, ef act
occts-ucl by d. OI insanity tAa sne AAi lLAe.tet
ulo,ll uisor-4I Iton her mother when Was os'eoHe4
/ Dy t.y .IuuAlu abuse Oi her husband
4 MISPLACED SWITCH