The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-01
MR.. M0NACHESTS STORY.
MY IT VAS THIT ms MIRRIIGE VAS
SUDDENLY BROKRN OFF

because OF Lies old n bout Itlm-H Never
said he was Count-The Libel suit thnt
he Inns Brought Against IA Letter Writer.
On Thursday there was copied into THE
suN the following paragraph taken from a Chi
casolettcr TO the 81. Paul Pioneer Press :" In De-
ccmbcr last Miss Isabella Porter Of Chicago. and
well known In tho society OF that city was to have
boon married to an Italian Count named
Nicholas Ma'ronski. No less than eleven
hundred invitations had been issued and
grand affair was expected. Two days before
the ceremony it was discovered that the
supposed Count was an ndventurer with
two wives and several children lie was ar
rested on n charge Of felony in New York, and
has boon heard Of no more. Instead Of tearing
her hair and going into sackcoth and ashes
the charming Miss Porter dried her tears and
went into society. Tho following notice. which
appeared in tho papers last week. may fairly loo
termed the sequel to the story: The marriage
Of Miss Isabella Penton Porter. daughter OF
II bhard Porter. ESD, to f. Sheriff. Eamcs oc-
cured Tuesday evening at tho home OF the
lriles parents. The ceremony was performed
10y the Rev Clinton Locke. ID. ID. The newly
welded couple lon fora short trip to the South 81"
In another New York newspaper Of the 2Jth
inst. appeared paragraph saying that Mr.. AL
fred Catcy and his wife. Ella NJ. OF this city,
had been arrested on IN order issued from the
NNIiue Nourl, III u suit LOT nlleEcu libel,
brought against them by Nicola III Rienzi-
Monashesl. for $4,000 damages. From
the papers in the case. 1t appears that
Mr.. Monachesi was engaged to be mar
Rod. in 1878. to n Chicago young lady. but
that tho young lady's parents broke or the
match on account OF certain accusations which
Mrs. Cately, in a letter to the young lady's
mother, had made against the prospective hus.
hands character.
Ii appears that the Count Mncronski refc rrcd
10 in the Chicago correspondents letter Is this
Mr.. Monachcsi. and that the libel suit against
Mrs. Catey is based upon the letter which broke
of Mr.. Monachesi's engagement with Miss Por-
ter. aud which 1t is charged that Mrs. Catcy
wrote. Mrs. Catchy was arrested. and gave bail
in $500 to appear at the trial.
Mr.. Monachesi. indignant ut the many publi-
cations that have been made concerning this
nhtir. desires to make. once for ALL a brief but
decisive public statement OF the cuse. He is the
business editor in this city Of the American
IoONSeiier. publication OF the American News
clubs. and Of the Geographical Society. He is
the New York agent Of several London publish
Ing firms. His Office is At l2l Nassau street
ternth street. " never pretended to ben Count"
SAID Mr. Monachesi IN discussing the letter above
quoted, ana the further statements Of the cor
,r'spondtnt are equally ialse' ! WIS epgaeed
cEcSs aSSH'fr had Known m''0f 6rr S4 cS
years. l became acquainted with her when
She came down to spend N Nav YeSr s' witii
her aunt and met her there. | afterward met
her ~ the residence OF her aunt and nj that OF
her sister in this city. In 1874 was married.
My wife WAS niece Of Mrs. Catchy. She died
IN less than a year. On the 18Th Of June ISIS
while Miss Porter WAS visiting at her sisters
became engaged wrote 10 Mr.. Porter fe iielliSng
him that Belle had consented 10 be my vile.
$asa hat iH IN &a@u! 1' H' vis srS'Y Mr. r:.
Thc first day MS after n9uS my hrrivSl n'c Hp
Porter and had long talk. and the result
for h. her, po-,or NOD. ,,..,.,o, ,,n,...,,. 49,,
anu, lew days after my return. l r,ceiyed "A
note from him encTlosins reply from Mr.. Walsh.
satisfactory was certainly clearly enough proved
by his note. II was aconic Here it is:
N " H. Man1-l.a
plAR sin. You have my consent II PoprrR
The wedding was set FOR the 4th oi December
lHst mahe my plans 20 start for Chicago on
Saturday, Nov 80 hut thor came this telegram
IN SUNDAY night, have reasons FOR asking
this Following this. four hours later came an
soon NJ possible; no matter about pre-
Nious telegram didnt know what TO
got there Tuesday morning. Miss Porter
hhd written me 10 90 right 10 the house. ana -
got on at Twrnty-second street and drove up
70 the house. IN" happirst man in Chicago. l
took on my oyercoat and went in Mr.. Porter
intt me anu showed me TINS letter
Here MI. M0nachosi produced the letter
written hy Mrs. Cately on the 9th of November.
l. WAS directed to Mrs. Porter. and charged Mr..
respect TO his dead wife -and with
general bad habits. &" saw when looked At
the letter who It WIS from. Mrs. Catrlv had
long been bitter enemy OF mine, through NJ
laui Of mine either. except that took
ne suit | have brought against her / said.
"a | : a Il rff ia
York l added Then Mr.. Porter said that
Bellies feelings had undergone great change
since receiving tho letter. was completely
!dnzed, and rcwa1,nstrated against the manifest
NJ his mind in advance. Finally. indignant
arose and leit the house, Mr.. Porter held out
receive i. AMI this was how the marriage that
wns set Tor Wednesday was broken of on Tues
."Inever knew how reached tho Grand Pa
cihc Hotel except that walked the whole dis
Mnre. There found telegram signed Tg-
sons-in-law, and reside in New York and
Brooklyn. Here is their telegram:
W. h.lieye in yon thoroughly. Explain away tribes,
Isnt down and wrote to Mr.. Porter enclosing
Ne telegram. told him that the letter from
tlht ~ was useless 10 ascrlbe NE broken en-
gasemeni. upon the very eve n lis fuhlment.
g. That eNtravugaut scrawl. Miss Portrr's let
yrs promised to return when feached New
YORK. BY return messenger got my ring and
Porter:
cannot control nv feelings In this caN. may have
been llkcwarm IN my Affection bat would have gone
NTnItl hld the letter not arrived / wish you an
iHHucr OF gooi luck l. We were married would not
lehaipr, ami 1t Is better II H. have ctrr.
Ifs. Ney are ain DESTROYED. please return me mine.
l"-r trVcrythu exceedingly. aud shah suffer from Il
NstlucA 10 not more than you. HOnns that You viii
arrive safely u New YORK and reconsider all this am
Nrft sincerely, BELLE FoRrgR
ieft Chicago that evening. and arriving
nero called Immediately Upon Mr.. Nanderyort.
WHO. with his wife. Bellies sister. has always
boon my consistent friend. He handed mo tie
following telegram, dated Chicago. Dec. /. adj
dressed to Mrs Charles Tatum:
kecc'rd iamasins rcports of Mr. Monachesi from Mrs
thNlN OF sew inrk. can immediately Mrs Nclsnn.
lND Nurrs street. Pii'idci pima. particulars ree.
fl"p thh'l4t'lF az uuf expense RkLLE
Mr.. Nanderyort then told me that Mr. Ia
tum SAW Mrs. Nelson. who is my first wif's
aunt. aud she sad tniu She knew nothing
wrong Of me-. n inrt. all she knew WAS To- my
credit Then Tamm won't 10 New York nnd
met Nandrrvort. Together thoy called On MI
and Mrs. Cltey and the result was that TINS
telegram, which bears Mr.. Cately's own auto
graph. was sent 10 Mr.. Porter:
Ihnve already ieoerauhcd rcricuug charges made bv
ny vic. which now 10 again Tor tear lormcr
Gas not eNphctrnoush.
Then Ynnd"rvort and Tatum sent me tho tolc-