The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-18
DIVORCED, MARRIED, DEAD.
TIE SUI'TT4L KNOT AN morn BEEORE
TIE BRIDES DECEJSE.
Iundeiity TO Marriage Vow. Followed by
Election from her uusbnnd's uome-A
Ceremony 10 Legitimate Two Children.

f,op, ne Stn Franc,.-o C,H Of
few months ago Henry Claiming Bcals
brought suit in the Nineteenth District Court
for divorce from his wife. Mary +. W. Bcals.
Pending the decision in the case. Mrs Ecas
brought n counter suit in the same court against
Mr.. Beals for alinony without divorce. which
suit was denied by Judge Whpelor. as set forth
In the history of the case. published nj that time
in tho CnH On Friday afternoon last the ro-
port OF the referee in tho casc ~ Henry Chan
ming Beais AIT. Mary T.. W. licals was submitted
and placed on file. Subsequently judge
Wheeler. hearing that tho defendant was quite
I'll. and sinking rapidly examined the papers.
and granted H. Claiming Beas a decree OF d-
vorcc on the grounds as prayed for in tho COM
plaint and permitted the defendant to resume
her maiden name-NInry Elm Ward An nd
ditiona chapter in this sal family history was
told by the papers Of yesterday rs follows:
Gardiner-wsrd In this city. Oct 4. R Gsriinsr to
Iardineri this city. Oct l. of Right. disease Of the
kancys, Mary Eliza, wife Of u Gardiner Her iricntl
arr respectfully invited 20 attend the iuncrs tomorrow
E Ell .iree s '0'' NJ" 0' "'' '' 'e'''e ''''
Baldwin. Gardiner the party Of the first part
it is said was taken 10y Mr.. Bcals to his house
whom hut child. and treated MS member II
the family. As he reached the nc" ot manhood
II Is nverred that he entered into such relations
with Mrs. Bcals that the two were effected from
the house of the husband. together. with the
two children OF Mrs. Bcals. Mrs. Bcnls and her
two children took NJ their residence NJ tho
house OF Mr.. Gardeners mother 1.j2O Eddy
riously III. Her malndy growing RAPIDLY worsc
and her greai solicitation for tn" future social
standng Of her two children. caused judge
Wheeler when the facts VI the case were laid
before him Ut p. NJ. on Friday. to iminedntcly
grant thg. divorce IA prayed ior by Mr.. Bcais.
AZ I, VI. Of the same day Mrs. Beals. then
Mary Eliza Ward. was married TO Baldwin
Gardiner. and ono hour and n half later. or NJ
half past ) p NJ. sho was no more. having amid
great suffering passed away.
The divorce ease OF Henry Charming Beals
aet Mary L. W. Bcals has. owing to it, rcmnrk-
able denouement, IN the divoron. r"narriage,
and death 81 the defendant. all within thu. short
space Of three aud one-hnlf hours. on Friday
afternoon Inst. attracted the attention OF evcn
those TO whom an ordinary sensation would
have no charm. Still another WAS added 70 tie
history bv Tho funeral Yesterday of tho late Mrs
Beals Gardiner. ut 1. $50 Eddy street. ut , p. VI.
Tho absence OF all IN" Immediate relatives of
the deceased woman by her first marriage was
The former marriage between Mr.. Beals and
the young and beautiful Miss Mary Eliza Ward
was soemnized in 1854 at what was then called
the Unitarian. or Or. Gray's Church on Stock
ton street. The marriage ceremony was ac-
companied 10y tho baptism. for tho first time.
OF Mrs. Brals. Both services were conducted by
a now eminent divine, presiding over large
twenty-five years since performed tho above
ceremony. was called upon nj an carly hour
frl0hN NItfTnton. ana SHOWN u tr'Tf'N lNNufI
by Judge Wheeler Of the Nineteenth District
Court at 2 o'clock. annullinC the marriage on
the ground NJ adultery on III" part Of tho wife
and allowing her to resume her maiden name
OF Mary Eliza Ward lie was again asked to
unite once more, Miss Ward in the bonds Of
wedock with Baldwin Gardiner. the very man
with whom the alleged haison had previously
existed which caused her husband 10 seek and
Obtain the divorce.
The ostensiblc reason for desiring this hastv
marriage was the fact that Miss Ward was ~
ing seriously III and failing rapidly. and that It
was the desire OF both Mr.. Gardiner and herself
20 become husband and wife ere her death. 80
that the two little boys. aged respectively I and
years. the offspring Of their guilty union. might
receive the benefit Of the following law Of the
State Ct California THE child born before
wedlock becomes Legitimate By tho subsequent
marriage ~ IFS parents" Tho clergyman pro-
ceeded 20 the house of Gardiner. on Eddy street.
in which Mrs. Beals sought an asylum. after
leaving her husbands roof. some months since.
and where she has since resided.
Here. by the bedside Of the DYING woman. Mr..
Gardiner. in the presence ot the clergyman
and others made a solemn declaration OF his
paternity. after which, at about +. VI. the
clergyman pronounced the 50 lemn words by
which the divorced, guilty. and dying woman
was made the wife Of the living cnlise and part
ner of her shame. After this Mrs. Gardiner
sank rapidly, and within one hour and half
or about ga o'clock, she was no more
Mr.. Beals says: Baldwin Gardiner. former
~ known as Baldwin q. Cooke. WAS not taken
into my family ut the age Of ten Years. bu; was
simply an errand boy in my store twenty-five
years ago. Mrs. Beas wRs never elected from
the house OF the husband quite the contrary
She left without my knowledge and during my
absence from home. taking with her much Of
value. She did not 40 10 the house OF NJ T. Gnrdi-
ners mother. as YOU state, but went 10 the house
on Eddy street, hrod lor the purpose by Bad
win Gardiner. his mothernot living therenl all:
in fact. Mrs. BeAls and Mrs. Gardiner had not
been on speaking terms Tor year or two.