The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-09-01
Tilden's lost Bride.

Jhe 81. Louis papers bring to light
scandal which involves the name Of Mel
hc Hazeltine, reigning belle of ST. Louis.
connection with that of Samuel J. Tildcn
it being reported that she was engaged
to marry him. The gentleman in tha
present case is John Amweg, a blonde,
with lair voice, fine eyes, and q good
ieg lie has held subsidiary positions in
the Ford Opera Company for some time
past, and this is probably the first time
his name has appeared prominently in the
newspapers. 1t appears, according to
ms story. that three weeks ago a young
lady oiGrcat beauty occupied a front seat
at the Uhrig's Cave Theatre, and seemed
only to take an interest In the proceedings
when he was on the stage. She looked
at him fixedly and smillingly, he saws.
until at last his attention was drawn 4,
her, and one evening she took the bou.
Iuets from her breast, kissed it, and, by
moving it about, pinned his attention TO
it. Then, with smile, she placed il
under the seat upon which she was sitting.
AS soon as the curtain dropped Amwer
fastened to she place and secured the
howers, among which there was note.
ana then asked friend who the lady was.
Miss Nellie Hazeltinc," was the reply.
"And who is shc?' "The belle of St.
Louis" An interview was arranged in
the course Of which, Amweg saws. the
lady told him she had received ninety
nine offers OF marriage, one of them from
an old man in New York worth $4,000
600; that he was democrat, (meaninp
Illden,l and she was Democrat, but
that she could not marry where she did
not love. He says she went on to tell
him that he (Amweg) was the only one
who touched her heart.
Amweg said that he replied that he
had not $5 in the world, and that he
anywhere. Several notes, he alleges.
passed between them, and two pbo.
tographs, upon the back of one of which
was written "Yours until death lis do
part. Nellie" Naturally all this good
fortune, real or alleged, turned Amwec's
head, and he confded the matter to two
or three dozen friends, besides writing
nome to his mother that he was going TO
get married, sending her one of the letters
which lie claims to have received. OF
course the story spread. Last Monday
night Miss Hazeltine and her mother left
Tor the White Sulphur Spring, in Virgin
III, where they now are. At this point
Amweg may be left for a little while and
the attention Of the reader concentrated
on Miss Hezeltine's brother aud MIR.
iu FRED. Paramore, who, it was explained
has right to act in the premises
These two gentlemen heard the stories
afloat, and concluded that the proper
course to pursue was to punch Amwee's
eye, anu for this purpose that sweet sim
ger was yesterday afternoon bcguiled up
into Mr.. Paramore's Office on the fourth
floor OF the building on the southeast
corner of Fourth and Pine streets. Mr..
tiazeltine had asked q Mr.. Linn to
&c present as Amweg's frie1d, to see
fair play. AS soon as the p.rty gathered
h1r: Hazeltine asked Mr.. Amweg if he
had said he was going to marry his sister.
Mr. Amweg replied that that was his in
tention. Mr.. Hazeltine then struck
Amweg with his fist, which was returned
and the two parties caught each other by
the hair anu swung round and round as
though practicing new tangled german.
Mr. Paramore in the meantime produced
cowhide which he had bought for the
occasion, and was waiting for somebody's
pants, to set tight so that he could have
little of the pic himself, when he was
collared by Mr.. Linn, who remarked that
one at time was enough for Amweg.
VI course Paramore resented this inter
ference, and for time there was double
shuttle, in which much hair, many collar
buttons, and considerable temper were
lost. When everybody was tired Of circus
they all drew off and began to discuss
the matter. "You know you must be
mistaken" said Will Hazcltine, "You
may he honest in what you believe, but
my sister could not have written you any
letters. But Pve got the letters.'
Where 2" "Out at my house." He was
m
order to search through his trunks, and
that young gentleman soon returned,
looking very much annoyed, and bring
ing two letters aud two photographs, ali
of which were promptly confscated.
The young. lady's friends still de-
clare that there is some mistake; that
Amweg had been imposed upon by one of
the Hazeltino servants, and he was asked
to come out to tie house and see if
he could not identify one of the
girls there. On the way out Hazeltine
asked him to describe the position of the
furniture in the parlor, if he had really
been there; and he did this very correct
ly. at the house Hazeltine summoned
one of the the servants, very pretty
laundress, up stairs, and asked Amweg if
that was not the girl he had met "No,"
he replied, ut was Miss Nellie Hazel
tine that met-she whose photograph
| you have there" No amount of ques-
tioning, no threats could turu him from
his story, and the idea was Mt last aban-
doned. The party broke up at the Hazel
tine doorstep. All four of the gentlemen
were pretty badly rumpled up from the
fuss at Paramorc's office, Amweg being
especially beaten up about the head and
face, so that he could not appear upon
the stage last night. To-day he says he
will begin two suits against Will Hazeltinc
and Fred. Pa.ao.o assault ;=;:::ti. III
tent to kill, and the other for civil dam
ages. The case is more than n cause
cele6re. Amweg belongs to highly-res-
pectabe Philadelphia family, and his
father is well.known lawyer there.
His brother holds very reponsible po-
sition with the Pennsylvania Railroad, be-
ing inspector of brigdes on that line. For
three years young Amweg has been on the
stage, having first been connected with
Frank Mayo, playing a minor part in
"Davy Crockett" Since then he has
been connected with the various Pinafore,
Eatinitza, Boccaccio, Billee Taylor, and
Olivette productions. He is tenor and
makes up wen on the stage, having the
foundation or frame work for a good
physique, which will fill up with time.
His folks have long urged him to leave
tho mimic stage. and it has been against
their wishes that he has continued the
business.