New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-02
MRS. MONTRESSORS STORY.
HER FAITH IN HER HUSBAND UNsHAKEN.

HER FAITH IN HER HUSBAND UNSHAKEN.
SHE GIVES HER REASONS FOR BELIEVING HIM TO
BE REALLY LORD oGILvY-HIsroRY OF THEIR
MARRIAGE AND SUBSEQUENT J-TE.
Mrs. Montressor, the alleged wife OF Lord
Oilvy alias Wilfrd Montressor. alias Cecil W. Carr. ia
at the Mansion House, Fort Hamilton She Is an
Italian slight in form. with fair complexion, large
brown eyes and light brown hair, and is about twenty
one years OF age. Nervous In manner she evidently Is
not experienced in the ways Of the world She is child
like in conversation of apparently cOntding mature,
and bndly devoted TO her husband. firmly believing In
him and ready at any moment 20 follow him all over
the world. When yesterday, she did not know
where husband was and when she learned that he
was in prison. she wept bitterly and expressed desire
to go to him at She does not speak English Dut
only Italian and little French
She said that she was born in Florence, Italy, where
her father and his family live at No. y Via Cavour.
Her father Sgnor Mafei is in the Government employ
In that city Caucelere Secretary TO the Municipal
Government, and though not wealthy, he ia known by
every Florence About two years ago MontressOr
Florence under the name of Lord ogilvy He
had several friends there, who knit him by that name
and he speedily made many acqLIintances. lie met
signor Males daughter; they introduced 10 each
other and after few days acquaintance he asked her
for her hand IN marriage. No wedding ceremony was
performed before the civil authorities, but they were
married In church In Florence by priest, and the
event was duly recorded in the church register. With
reference 10 fathers consent to her marriage Mrs
MontressOr retIcent. The couple stayed at the
Hotel de Russia and then started tour TO Rome and
Naples They then proceeded TO Paris. where they
sided time In all these places they registered
s ord and Lady Oglyy ana we're everywhere received
by his friends SUCH one OF the hotesht which they
a Mr. KILN, who formerly a courier to young Lord
Ogvy and who during their stay there was very aten-
Her husband told her that he was an OH
err in the llth Regiment Cavalry In india,
asfarg ne lp q
meut aud take her with him, nut that they would hst
VISIT AleIiod, d Ie v"nd na tbcn rrtnrn home They
arrived at Newlhrk last SUMNER ana engaged rooms at
hotel on Eieyenth-st subsequently they to Phil
sdenbio Chicago and other cities In tho United states
Toward Autumn MOuressOr returned To Europe, leaving
her behind and after waiting several months she fol
lowed him aud rtioned hlh In Paris. They again
to this country and he began writing dramas He said
that he did not care be- known here Lord Ogyy,
NOT wishing 90 publicity but they would live here
under the name Of MoutressOr While at Boston thew
lived the house OF Miss Narre but he never told Miss
Vane that he was Lord Oalyy He sold one Of his
plays and writing another, which critics pro
nounccd TO be excellent. lie paid Miss Narren by
cheek ON a bank in England. which he gave her IN q
sealed envelope aud Mrs MoutreSsor understood that
Miss Yarre cashed the check aud obtained the money
The Saturday before last Mr. aud Mrs. M0ntrrssOr
camo TO Hew-Hork; ana then went TO Fort Hamilton
where they engaged rooms at the Mansion House MTs
Montressnr said that husband Intended going 10
England with her. aud there he said be Wond hnlsh
him he could surely sell u here NJ gOOd prlce,
he concluded remain here until ITS completion. lie re-
NAMED at the Mansion House until Inursday AFTERNOON
last when told s wife that business called him away
20 New-YOrk but that he would soon return. In the
eyenipg a Lady boarder told her that some men were
looking for her husband 20 arrest him she did not be-
eye the report yet hs prolonged absence alarmed her
The people hotel kind 70 her. but as che
could not sleak English she could not derive much con-
ISOLATION from attentions. While she was wonder
ing nat had become OF him she received communica
ton that had 10 Boston TO effect settlement
with Miss Varreil. sunday afternoon she received
telegram from her husband stating that he would re-
turn ON that day OF the following day.
When she learned that he under arrest she gave
way 10 tears, inquired eagerly where he and
pre- ssed her determination TO go TO him AT But"
she said have friends, aud he left without
cent Oh what shal | dol IL was shameful
in Miss Varrell have him arrested. for she knew
very well that he always paid what lie owed She has
done this out OF pure malice. although she was very
civil 10 us while We stayed at her house. ] cannot
imagine why she should act thus But although h. has
not given himself Lord Ogilyy here, he IL Lord
Ogiyy, and he will soon prove A. But want TO see
him. | want 10 min lie has friend living al Bay
Ridge Mr. Magnus. He knows him well, ana knows
thai nc Lord ORilvy; aud II was he who advised my
husband to stay here and finish writing his play .
Mr.. Magnus Wa not at home, MS Magnus said That
she aud her husband knew Lord Olyy very well; that
he was genuine Lord Olyy aud that he would soon
get out OF the difficulty in which he Tney knew al
about his troubles and had puposely kept his wfe In
ignorance OF these facts 50 as not TO annoy or alarm her