The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-07
FOILED IN HIS GRAVE.

A cLANDEsTINE MARRIAGE, CONDITIONAL LFG-
AcY AND HOW THE CONDITION WAS AVOIDED
STORY OF LOVE, HATE MARRIAGE. DIVORCE
AND HAPPY TERMINATION.
BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD
NORWICH, Conn, Dec O. 1873.
An affair has just come TO light in this city which
has crested quite sensation inasmuch the parties
have moved in the highest circles of society and au-
ence. The persons involved are Edward F. Chase.
of Samuel Chase. of New Bedford formerly cap
tain, and Miss Mary A. Naples. daughter of the late
James Naples, of the wealthiest farmers in the
State.
HOW THEY MET.
Edward first became known in this city about six
years ago. He opened shoe store one Of the
principal streets and lived in hne style. possibly
beyond his means for he failed shortly and has been
unemployed since. During his mercantile business
among his many lady customers he made the &C
quaintance Of Miss Mary, with whom he soon became
more and more intimate, until finally that intimacy
grew into infatuaton and she appeared no longer
to control her actions. Her father protested
against Chase's visits and went far
as to turn him out Of his house several
times 1t is known in addition to this that Mary s
brother had actually threatened to shoot Chase if he
persisted in visiting his sister, great the fam
lily dislike for him. In consequence or this, Mary
being OF an unyielding Disposition their meetings
were necessarily clandcstinely held.
MARRIAGE.
Time passed on and they were married on February
-, 1874 The father, aggrieyed and Respondent ut
the action OF his daughter and the loss of his own
wife short time before finally died. At the funeral
several special policemen stationed at the gates
and avenues leading thereto to keep Chase from en-
tcring.
THE FATHERS WILL.
In the will, which bequeathed the large estate to
the heirs, WAS provso that forbade Mary entering
into possession OF controlling III any way her
share while she lived with Chase and also stating
that Chase should be benefited thereby. Every
thing has been done to hwart the fathers purposes
in this regard by the Chases, but without
Edward and Mary, not having any control of the
legacy, were slowly but surely being brought down
to poverty People refused, him credit and the
roof over their heads sold.
A DIVORCE OBTAINED.
Such was the history and condition OF the Chases
when petition was sent into the November term of
the Superior Court by Mary Chase praying for
divorce from her husband Edward on grounds of
''intolerable cruelty" No probably in this
ton anticipated such thing, knowing they
lived in perfect harmony and felicity.
The divorce granted and Mary Naples then pre-
scented ber claim for the property asserting that she
was no longer the wife Of Chase which was corrobo-
rated by her presenting her divorce papers to the
trustees, who immediately gave the control OF the
property which consists Of houses, bank stock and
bonds worth thousands OF dollars into her hands
AGAIN UNITED.
Edward and Mary again met as lovers and at the
end OF two days, the sequel shows they were once
more united in the bonds Of holy matYimony. The
wedding tour No. was not extended the first,
and the ceremony throughout conducted a
strictly private scale, without ostentation.