, 1880-07-25
Leading Facts Bearing upon the
Latest Paris Sensation.
Lord Anglesey's Professions Of Love
for the Beautiful Woman.
A Correspondence Teeming with
the Tenderest Express
siOnS.
Effect Of His Lordship's Sudden Depart
ure :upon the Too-oonfdipg
Victim.
DESPAIR and Remorse the Prelude to a
Self.Sought Oblivion.


Self.Sougllt Oblivion.
Cabls speetal to The Tribune.
PARIS, July 24.-The Wetmore-Anglesey
affair continues to engross public attention,
and. although it is the general theme Of con
versation here, it Is curious to say that with
a single exception, that Of the VoltGirc this
morning, all mention Of It has been
kapt out of the newspapers. All
sorts Of rumors are current in connection
with this fact. prefer to set-it down to the
prudent reserve the French press IS always
known to practice on such delicate occasions.
Having been introduced to Lady Pelham
Clinton. I have profited by my slight acquaint-
ance to obtain some information regarding
the melancholy affair. Hcr Ladyshfp re-
celved me courteously, and expressed her
willingness to tell me all she knew Of the
circumstances. She herself seemed over
come with grief, and her eyes filled with
tears when she began to speak about her
deceased friend.
May ask If you are In possession Of
Lord Ang1eseys letters to Mrs. Wetnore pr
mo-" she replied, they are In the hands
of her lawyer, Mr.. Gardiner, Of the Champs
Elysees. They are all couched in terms
whicl, convey the idea his Lordship had
THE MOST PASSIONATE AFFECTION FOB MRS.
wETMORE,
and in no less than seven OF them he declared
he would marry her the moment she got the
divorce from her husband. have even in
my possession ring he gave her in the first
days of last month";" Her Ladyship
here went and brought In a small
basket containing, among other eff
fects of the deceased, lady's plain
gold ring, bearing the following inscription
on the inside: "To Annie, from Anglesey,
June l, $780,"
Lady Clinton continued: "Mrs. Wetmore
came to Europe about three years ago with
her son, a lad about Is years Of age. I think
she met Lord Ang1esey for the first time in
Spain. When she left America she had no
idea Of permanently separating herself from
her husband, Of whom
SHE ALWAYS SPOKE WITH REMoRsE;
but Lord Anglesey turned her head by
promising to marry her If she got divorce.
This took time, so much time that he got
tired of his bargain, and deserted her as
soon as she had broken loose from the only
real tie which bound her to life and
affection for her child. She was handsome,
aAGCllDudLE1 d4lA CQAAAAA5f lOOA A&AAs 1aA0
was so faithful to Lord Anglesey, and
believed in him so entirely. You know he
lived on the Avenue Keibar, occupying sep
arate apartments the same house. Three
days before her death she said, speaking Of
her husband, William was always kind to
ME, but we had nothing In common. We
were not made to live happily together.
He was too religious for me,
,Eo1 tn nh
all day Sunday; but he was good, kind
man.. never ought to have left him. My
fate should be warning to American
women who come abroad without their
legitimate protectors But she rarely gave
way to these remorseful feelings, for she
LOVED ANG1.EsEY TO DISTRACTION.
Her last meeting with him was Sunday,
June 20. He told her he had to go to Lon
don on NIB, business; She said, With viii sort Of
o'tnssve To ne Heerg Hes and you COME w back ee
afkK fSat Ke is Sved her eaa as much as rees
and parted with her with every demonstra,
tion Of affection, although he knew he lad
before, in which he bade her farewell
all was at an end between them: This
letter was handed to her the next
day by Mr.. Stone, Lord Anglesey's secretary,
and it drove her almost to madness. It was
then that l brought her to my house, for sho
had no friends here, and in the letter to
which have just referred Lord Anglesey
gave her to understand that she must leave
her apartments and write no more than one
most touching character, in which she ap-
pealed to his Lordship's manhood: Re
fe S? vo ses Can SA' ydu Expect daas tat fod cd
VIII prosper you YOU or ro3y9f; y99nEs when
In another passage she saws: Can it be
possible that you nave a conscience OF feel
ing, or that you, nobleman,. are willing to
turn me out penniless into the world, after
p yae to y tSs t4Sst9es sgt bes
your marriage ?'":
l was next shown number Of letters
from Lord Angelsey, authenticated by his
family coatof-arms. They were all couched
TIE MOST ENDEARING TERMS,
commencing t.:A1y Lovely Anna" 'sMy
Dearest and closing with extravagant as
surances Of undving love, esteem, and fde1-
ity.. Seven of these letters, Lady Clinton
said, and as Mrs. Wetmore's lawyer assured
me, contain explicit and unequivocat prom
fses of marriage, and cover period of nearly
three years. - " -.
When it was announced the Marquis had
married Mrs. Woodlouse. Mrs. Wetlnore's
lawyer, who knew ali the circumstances,
urged that suit for breach of promise be
instituted. A correspondence to that effect
was commenced with the Marquis lawyers,
who replied that their client
REPUDIATED THE ALLEGATION
as to the promise, and that it would be use
less to try and make case, as there was no
law furnishing breach of promise in France,
and that an offense committed there would
not be tried in England. Unhapplly this
proved to be the case.
The deceased took no interest at all in
this, the idea of death engrossing her mind
from the moment she heard of Lord Angle
sey's marriage. Every effort made to calm
her was vain, and she paced up and down her
room
TIE MAaE OF DESPAIR.
This lasted until Wednesday morning, when,
on entering her apartment, Lady Clinton
found her In the last agony, with eyes glar-
ing, hands c1enched, and face so distorted she
was hardly recognizable, Theservants were
Immediately sent for medical aid, but it was
TO- O'Clock before: q doctor could be
found. Every effort was then. made to
save the poor. sufferer, but in vain. She
writhed in dreadful torture until about 8,
when she breathed her last.
When the Marquis heard OF the meIan-
choly event he sent word through his lawyers
that he would contribute ESQ towards the