The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-24
MRS. MARY STAGES STORY.
ONCE A SOCIETY BELLE. WOW DYING ~
THE NEWARK JAN.
A Divorce Growing Out OF Husbands Dis
covery OF his wife's Drunkennes. IL Fol-
lowed by her Leading - Life OF dissipation.

A Divorce Growing Out OF Husbands Dis
covery OF his wire's Drunken IL Fol-
lowed by her Leading - Life Of dissipation.
In the female department the Newark jail
Mrs Mary Stagg. who was once society belle, Is
lying dangerously i'll OF inflammation Of the
lungs. She wns committed to jail for thirty
days. on Oct. l. for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. and on Saturday last was FRUSTRATED
by the disease from which she Ia now diving.
Her term OF imprisonment will expire on Tues
day next. but hor physician fears that she will
not live to be released She Is so i'll that the
physicians dare not have her removed to II hos
ptal lest she might die on the way. She Is 35
years OF age.
Sixteen ycars ago Mrs. Stages father was
large real estate owner. and man Of influence
in commercial and religious circles in Newark
He had four beautiful and accomplished
daughters. Tho family lived in Market street
for n number OF years and then removed to
residence in Washington street. They had
also comfortable cottage near Orange. The
two eldest daughters were married. the first
being the wife Of n successful business man in
Newark, md the second the wife OF vol
known physician OF that city. Mary was the
third daughter. and her wit. beauty. and en-
gnging manners made her popular in society.
She married young bookkeeper named Stngg
Stagg was careful wife. and shc took leading
part in church matters. Her husband loved
her deyotedly. One evening he found her lying
stupidity drunk in their homo. The sight sur
prised and hoTriled him. lie kept the secret
quer her love for liquor. and he pleaded with
her daily not to disgrace him and her family.
S49 an S the 2s
minister and relatives We're unable 10 save her.
Finally Mr. stage lost patience and by he adj
vice of friends he procured divorce. Suisse
qurntly he married again.
in the streets Of Newark and in the police sta
tons. After time her youngest sister, n pretty
sT cGsame MsT ,5o Gobnsb29 ahher Two
effort To rescue the hayward ones. and often
took them from the streets intoxicated and kept
them at their homes until they were sober
Prayers, entreaties. and kindness were Of no
avail, however. and ms soon as Mary and her
again into dissipation. Their names frequently
appeared ON the police dockets. Still their re-
latlvcs, often sheltered them. and gave them n
back TO life Of rectitude.
Over a year ago Mary and her sister were
| confined in reformatory in this city, but con-
trary to the wishes OF their relatives they we're
discharged on October |. The youngest sister
at once procured emp oymcnt in this city AZ
winter girl in u Broadway saloon. and Mary
went to Newark and had not been in that
! city many hours before she became intoxicated.
| One OF her relatives nj whose house She called
warned her thnt II she continued her dssipated
| life she would h, arrested. On that same even
ing She was locked up in the Second Precinct
| police station. and. on complaint Of friend.
! Justice Mills sent her 10 Jail Tor thirty days.
In jail her conduct was good. and nj times she
| seemed 10 feel her disgrace deeply None II
| her relatives visited her until last saturday.
when she WAS attacked with Inflammation II
the lungs. Then one relative called upon her
| and offered his services. lady missionary
! has visited her daily. and ono OF her sisters has
been to sec her since Saturday.
Her youngest sister has quilted the concert
! saloon in this city. and has been lately en-
| ployed IN saloon in the Eleventh Ward OF New
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