, 1880-02-22
JENNIE TYLER'S DEATH.


PIE Testimony to n Wife'* Goodness.
Ne1s York Htrald, Feb. 70.
"They had to do as l said, for I made the
match,'' said Mrs. Charlotte Rice to 4 re-
porter yesterday. II did 1t for the best,-to
give the poor girl good home."
The speech had reference to the marriage
of Jennie Herndon Tyler, q daughter of Col.
W. ". Tyler and granddaughter of the lato
President Tyler, to William Collins, a laborer
in the Brooklyn Gas Works; and it was in
response to the reporters question{as to why,
both being Roman Catholics, they were mar
ried in a Protestant church. While Mrs Rice
was speaking, the reporter looked round the
barren apartment whose uncarpetcd floor
and the bare walls spoke Of poverty and al
most squalor.
"I was not always so poor" said Mr. Col
Inns, interpreting the reporters look. That
he spoke truly there could be no doubt, for
still he was rich in true man1iness and all the
higher attributes Of human nature. Stretched
on table, which served for bier, lay the
poor woman, whose story IS q singularly
sad one. The child Of wealthy parents,
and boasting lineage as proud
as any in the land,. splendidly edu-
Gated, and pet in the highest social
past, betrayed, disowned, cast out. Delnded
into mock marriage in Brooklyn by man
named Jennings, and despoiled Of her prop
erty, she was left to beggary and starvation,
or worse. Jennie Tyler was born in Rich
her fathers plantation in Mississippi; she
1872, when her cousin, John ". Stew
enson, was United States. Senator
9 sue vas efar int
last event that she made the acquaintance Of
Jennings and married him. 4 few months
wrought the misery and downfall OF the
bright viyacious, and Intelligent young girl.
her history is known BY. the public, except
that she was disoWned BY her family, and, as
Mrs. Rice declares, haTshfy turned away
from her sisters door when she went to beg
for bread and protection.
"BECAUsE SHE MARRIED BELOW uER srA-
TON"
II went with her to her. sisters house,
said Mrs. Rice, "but the door was slammed
in her face. told her to come away with
me, and that is how she became my brothers
Mrs. Collins has not been recognized by
her family,'' said that sisters husband to the
reporter, - because she married below her
station. There are family reasons why I
should not talk about her life; it is purely q
1;n fa%jly q NATTER and does notconcern the pub
But the man who shared his scanty earn
1ngs with her, who gave her name and \
home, who was proud to call her wife, was
mt so reticent AS he sat over his dead III
Ifs nnor anartmpnf Mt Nd n TIndson avenue
Rroni-Ix-o Yesterday Ia nevar ceased falling
= L & -, f". ~ ~ ,,;r+,,nc onri Lar annnw
" nel seasleAeSEn, neA @ ato
pIlsnuieuts. 4uEle Wa ~ M1os<'Nn6
the 1act tnaL Inls pooF lapolinE ilaA
was proud Of his talented and nigh
woman for a poor man to marry" he said;
Z she was fit for a Prince. But she never
OF her hard lot-she was never
her say an unkind word Of her rich relations
who had dis2wned :;9 her Sne Was *hs Te1l fenva &c
Senator stevenson. was neI cousin ana 50
vas Mrs. Artnur, tlt M,le VI ueh' !e mlenut, III
Ne" tofk. ueI lalaa!s nalne wy 11eln-
ion; lou see sne vas OIL royal stosA. @ sn;a.
have you nea.u ~ 1lon any " nei 'AaehoS
SINCE heI oeatn =! me leportel asheo- ;
30. Mt; BIophy' nef peotnernra IN aat ssni + me-
70 Duly tSs ne rnina nus ~ 9s rece;yed ettar
Fo1a}, aa fathaS 1m1S Hara i eee1Eeo 'estei
from her 1atner' 1ele II ~
A LETTER or coSDoLSScE.
Mr. Collins handed the reporter letter,
which was dated at the European H0tsl,
Pa Its contents were as follows:
H'Mkaas Collins, Esq-My DEAR SIR: Your tele-
sram WIS this moment received conveying the
lad intelligence Of the death Of my daughter
me, and most sincerely condole with you.
,,hougn T. was % Wnat me W. were e1peGtlng every
a. - hec,se f. f. imnos.iie @ Fnr p r.
ttad the q,nerai snn dron tear ovsr ~ har aU ~ ~