The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-01-09
A SOCIAL SCANDAL.
The Widow Of General Granger Said
to Be Married to a Bigamist.
One Wifi Here and One in Scotland,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.-The Post
has the following: "In well enlight-
ened society circles yesterday, the
rumor was current of a scandal like
~ to blast the repute of an army
officer, and cover. with confusion
the name of a most estimable and
worthy lady, in no way responsible
tor circumstances, which can hardly
tail to make the present Christina as
and New Year a very unhappy pc
riod of her existence. The facts,
without any attempt at coloring or
enlargement, are simply these as
understood from competent and re
liable sources: 4
Mrs. Granger, widow of the late
Gen Gordon Granger. has been,
since the death OF her husband, EN-
ployed in the Quarter Master Gen
erals office, at a salary. of 500 Ler
month. She has also been in re-
ceipt of $50 per month pension
money, and when Commodore Van
-derbilt died he gave her by will
$4,000, all of which has placed her
in circumstances far above want.
She is still young, possessed of
many personal attractions, and the
suitors for her hand have been num-
erous. When General Granger died
he was Colonel of the Fifteenth
United States Infantry, and Lieut..
Thos. Blair was the regimental adj
jutant. Lieut.. Blair laid violent
seige to the young widows heart,
succeeded in winning her affections,
and some tour or five months ago
they were married at Santa Fe, New
Mexico. Previous to this, however,
Lieut.. Blair obtained leave of ab-
sence TO visit Scotland on "private
business" and it was on his return
that Mrs. Granger gave up her
clerkship, left Washington, and
went on TO Santa Fe 30 perfect the
bridal arrangements agreed upon
between herself and, the Lieutenant.
Matters were pleasant and quiet
enough for short time, but just
now an investigation is going on in
the War Department which has
decided tendency to overcloud Mrs
Changers dream of happiness and
peace. Il is stated that the infor
nation upon which it proceeds, was
first lod ged with Lieut.. BIair's SUI
penOr officers by the Hon. Milton
j. Durham of Kentucky, and that it
is TO the effect that Lieut.. Blair is
guilty of bigamy, having a lawful
wife and children in Scotland at the |
time of his marriage with Mrs.
Granger. 1t is also stated that the |
proofs of this first marriage are reg
ular, complete, and now in the pos
session OF the War Department. IL !
Gen. Sherman, who is u warm |
friend of Mrs. Granger, has, it is
said. written to her to come imme |
diately back to Washington; end it
Is also further stated, direct steps |
have been AIKEN to prosecute Lieut.
Blair criminally in the civil courts,
and to organize q court martial for
his trial for conduct unbecomIng
an officer and a gentleman with REF
erence to his dismissal from the SER
vice which he has so thoroughly |
The lady replied that
she had already been informed of
the story, which she pronounced
and expressed a determina-
tion to adhere TO her husband.
Capt. Blair has obtained leave Of
abcence, and will visit Washington
and demand an investigation of the
charges, which he pronounces false.
Blair entered the army in 1860 as a
private and was promoted to Lieu
.enancy in 1867. Prior to his mar
iage with Mrs Granger he visited |
Scotland. The facts last stated give
interest to the Scotch woman's
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