The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-04-18

Cor. Of the Philadelphia Times.
NEW YonK, April o.
Three characters TO whom public attention
has been much drawn during the past winter longer
form part of the social system of New York city.
The central figure of the trio, Mrs. Gould Thorr is
wtIest, that has been the subject OF club talk
for many day. The other two are men-one Fred
crick May, who obtained cheap notoriety IN duel
some three years ago; the other, Lloyd Phoenix,
whose career rs 90 masher' has been marked by
series of scrapes and shooting matches which, while
making him notorious, have also reduced his physical
proportions by taking away bit of his ear, an end OF
finger, and q slice out OF his side. The notoriety
thus gained Is empasized by the fact that IN all the
been three of the most beautiful and conspicuous
women in the world. A few nghtsago he became the
| target for Fred May and Mrs. Thorp. The affair
took place In Mrs. ThOrp's rooms and the next day
May and the woman were oh their way to Liverpool
and Lloyd Phoenix of on his yatch nursing the
place where finger had recently BEEN and doubtless
wondering whose hand would hold the next pistol In
his direction
whose sanguinary attempt upon Mr. Phnnx's life
have been nipples In the current Of his existence, and
The first is Fanny Lear. otherwise Mrs. Blackboard
whose escapades In Europe from palace to howell gives
Bcecher, now the Countess Of Ponrales, but leader
of the demimonde of Paris to-day. Fine lot OF people
these, but the fame by which they are known is so
well deserved that even the incidents which 20 TO
make 1t sound like romance, and II they could he
told In detail would out Nina Zola and put blush OIL
some things told by Petronlus Arbiter Strong STATE,
mens, but very, very true. Strange to say, too all
three Of the women were once modest little Quaker
sentative limits Of Philadelphia. Fanny Lear, who
las borne the distinctive title of the Great Aspasa of
Paris, was daughter Of Baptist preacher. She ran
public woman in this city. She drifted to Paris,
where her adventures became subject of comment In
all circles and from whence her fame extended tho
| world arOHnl. About -four years ago scion OF the
house OF IonlanOn, ths Grand Duke Constantine was
| Imperial mothers Jewels. Fanny Lear was Tic
woman they stolen for, and 1t was about the
time that Miss Fanny or as sue was also known, Mrs
lsr ys4thfnl but highly indiscreet lover The story
goes that she was found by no less important chap
and by this order the Car she Yas sopndy spanked
by the Palace guard. Tho punishment, tisgrarefnl
Siberia, but was bsnished from russia. She came to
Paris and there renewed an acquaintance with Lloyd
Phoenix and the two were married. lie gave her
$780, 600 to be forever rid OF her and back to
America. But before he came Miss Fanny, in a fit
Of jealqusy, sliced piece OF his side away with
On his return t. Ksw $ork ne pc, PhladslPhla grl
s&S wife Of f0aS ii liquor %eea
The story OF their association comes to an end at the
point Of pistol. Mr.. Phoenix was ssak!ng on Fifth
from coupe that had Just dashed up, and advancing
toward Phoenix said Lloyd, hear you arc going
to Europe he replied petulantly. "Then take
that, ~ screamed the frantic woman, as she drew n
pistol and nss4 o him The woman sprang Into the
rim Of Mr. Phoenix 5 rIgIfeaF. Clip namDer two had
fallen from "; PhenISs body. Ths S,yssctlan was
but her success In her later years In making herself
notorious amply compensate fcr the absence Of heI
continues his conquess among women especially those
In matrimonial armor, without Important results unit
he meets the third Philadelpha girl She appears a.
the wife OF Gould Thorp, who is not without history
that properly falls In here. He halls from New
Haven whence he came some twenty years ago with
Ind lis 81 Dix With young Phiiadsipha lady. by
whose agency 10 became acquainted With Miss Wood
ss hs. y nss s s suaasea
passed into Rfamy and Oblivion and Miss Wood
was lent to Lloyd Phoenix few months aiterward
She is pretty yet because she only twenty-sx Year.
complete influence. She Is petite has light browr
hair, hazel eyes large mobile mouth, and teeth iik.
ass ss %a wSGss sR
her dresses, toa, which, by the way, come from
WSs At @ 4ss and S M, sr rSsS
behind her own team. she was seen every day lAs
winter. f'f
About a year ago Thorp began to hear Of Mrs.
watch put oPos lsr movements, resulting IN detect
s sns Sas asas
to carry 1t toa successful issue were ruled out o
, court as improper. That's what the examiner OF
were shocking in their bold indecency, and Chic
Justice DAILY, who saw them aterward, before affirm
On ens INK In G sy w furnished
q Lloyd Phoenix often iope4 slsaame in her carriage
In this yleg the Court eolnclded, but pending tle de-
cision Mrs. Thorp brought cross-snlt and delayed
e chi Of ' the law In this divorces sait Mr. fRa
OF course appeared as correspondent and his socia
existence was imperied. AS owner of the yacht In.
tropid, of the New York Yacht Club. member Of al
the swell clubs, and with tremendous wealth at hi
control he had not entrance TO The violet boudoirs mol
1 tha m. pan ionsb
cratic DANES OF flprray HIM. He sought to break of
The association with Mts Th9rp She woadn,
on fhe otner she would lose Phpnix II ale hes.tatsd
Thus, between Scyila and Charybdis she objected Il
one day be cams Tor s letters, which she had sale
he could have BY calling f9r' 4 stormy Interview
court proceedings II would appear that was Pbpni,
who drew the pistol this tipe and attempted 10 shoe
her. She had him arrested and he gave bonds to keel
the peace for six months, without explaining that
4 was, In fact she who drew the weapon, and Will,
attempting with nndscplined hand, TO snuff his lif
Indeed tho case, for she has told and written II :,
since. The next day after the hearing before IN
police magistrate MIR ph%niS sought the solitude TN
sea. 1t was about this time that Mrs. Thorp con
clnded to write book. Hliherios,e bad Appeared Il
some OF which have copied into the columns
Inany newspapers in the land. They gave her til
s .ssss sSa foen s asp WAS vas no 'y news
4 paper writer, whose brains gere lp til
market at much lower price than thas sholid Las
been, the lady poet, and he sold her not only hi
poems, but his claim 70 them, until there came da
when he pushed his poems into his pocketanq plnmpe
himself at her feet and voiced the passion IN his hear
IN tones Of love. The lady laughed at him at first. b
a he, wrought to desperation threatened her poetr
= with exposure, and she temporized with him. II
i became her faithful slave, bnt Eyes to congratulate
himself that bis threats and his Ioye were alike fruit
"A less. Te p1e wrote The book but IL has peyey bee
' published. have read the manuscript. " wopl
make sensation, such has lhrobbed tho hear
Of Murray Hill for many day II II were. lhe Write
OF 1t tells me that Mrs Thorp's ecceniricities wei
illustrated In the writing Of the book. one day sl
wanted solpihng told In II that would make Mrs
unhappy; the next Jay " WIS In different vein sl
wanted her literature drawn ~, npiil npsy zane
time sha would have naught Of II all, apd abandone
all idea OF Its publication.
Last winters round Of balls afforded Mrs. Thor
the opportunity to indulge her Wild bent Of dissipa
ton and extravaganza at Its height. Lloyd Phuni
was her frequent companion. Fred May was neye
from her side when she was seen In public while III
teunassse dors huttoring around her brought tibet
offerings Of diamonds. checks and aippera. and lik
moths got scorehed In brilliant nane OF the ickol
!. Ing hekie wonan's changing fancies. She led III
last world and petite soupers In her lnxurant suit