St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-09
A GOTHAM SCANDAL,

a Married Lothario Languishing in
Jdit-A Batch of affecting Lore Letters.
Ferdinand Chaser, clerk in the office OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad company, in
this city, is in Ludlow street Jail, in default
of S., 900 bail, in a suit by his wife, Marie
CHASER, for limited divorce, for his alleged
cruilty. They were married in January, 1871.
Mrs. Chaser asserts that during large part
OF their married life her husband has treated
her with extreme cruelty, and has been IN
the habit of leaving her, to carouse with vicious
companions often remaining away several day
at time. He often beat her, she sayswlthout
provocation, first calling her opprobrlous
names. The present action was begun about
week ago, but Mrs. CHASER says that within
the past year she has begun two similar &C
tons, each OF which was discontinued upon
the entreaties of her husband.
A few months ago she discovered that ne
was in the habit of visiting woman called
Christine Belmont, or Fanny Mclean. She
called on this woman at No. 651 Sixth ave-
nue., and found her husband in the room
reading novel, whereupon she opened ou-
reau drawer, and, taking out woman's
apparel, asked if he was IN the
habit of wearing such garments.
Mrs. Mclean then entered the
room, and Mrs. CHASER departed. She was
joined by her husband when block away,
and he promised to give up this woman, ana
the day following gave his wife letters Writ
ten by her and her photograph. Mrs. Giaser
began to live with her husband again, but on
his renewing his assaults, using poker, ana
displaying pistol, she began this action,
and had him arrested on an affidavit that he
yYaS Elral1 TO do fha inriS
court She asserts that her husband owns
real estate in Yonkers and in Cleveland;
that he keeps a horse, and imports his
clothes from London.
Following are some of the letters which
CHASER received from Fanny Mclean.
envy Darling: Could you but know how
unhappy l have been you would be with me
now. Come to me, sweetheart, for your
Petty loves you better than anything in the
world, and if she gets a little cranky some
times, forgive her. She has tried hard not
to love you, but it would come in spite OF all
her efforts. Had you known my past life
you would understand why fear such love
as feel for you; but the old saying Nothing
venture, nothing gain, is true one. will
trust you, darling, and If am wrong-wel,
there is still an alternative. With fondest
love, l am most devotedly yours.
"Sept. 26, 1ss3.-My Own Precious Boy:
Your letter received tonight; and had knife
penetrated my heart it would not have been
a keener pain than when 1 perused its con-
tents. have been threatened with conges-
ton of the lungs, and for forty-eight hours l
have watched and waited for your coming.
When telegraahed for you to-day, how little
did l think that the only man l loved was to
be taken from me without a chance to say
good-by. But my only love, it is as you say
Ito her your wife) you owe your first atten-
ton. I have no right to slip between you
and the one you have promised to love and
cherish. All that remains for me is to
drop all that has been connected with
our past and try to commence life
anew. But, my God! with what heavy
heart / turn to the new one. But it is best
for you and best for me. You know your
duty, and honor and love you for abiding
by it. Steady now. Make both your wife and
yourself as happy as possible. Try and treat
her as you would your ''Petty" if she were in
her place. Henceforth we will try to bury
the past; but if the time should ever come
when you can look into my eyes and say:
''My Petty, am Free how gladly would
take you to my heart and tell you, as have
SO often done; how deeply, almost madly, /
love you, my own darling boy"
Me God bless and keepyou for me and me
alone. FANNY.
SEPT. %. 1SS3-MY OWN Love- I have
just received your note, and hardly under
stand it. My darling, can you see me once
more, and say good by "forever and for
everF' / know you love me, sweetheart, bet
ter than any one woman, and, realizing
that, if you have made up your mind to live
with her and give me up, is it not better we
do not meet again, but keep the memory of
our last meeting and parting. For in the
state of mind l am now in, if / were to meet
you hardly think we would part as we did
Monday. If you are lost to me, life is not
worth the living. How often have I said,
darling, loved you too well! We could not
do as we once did could not share you with
another woman now; but, although she may
claim the body, know l have the heart, dar
ling, haven'tI! Still, she has been no truer
than / shall be so long as you love me. So
far as seeing you, leave it all with you; do
as you will dear. I know my letters are in
coherent sort of things, but 1 am almost
crazy; 1 have not been in bed since night
before last. If you come, come tomorrow
night.
Good night, and may God bless and keep
you! FANNY.
SEPTEMBER, %, 1Ss3.-MY ONLY LovE:-
1 have received your note. Ny God, Ferd,
can it be possible that you are thus going to
leave me forever! No, it can not be posi-
BILE that you who have been so loving always
will leave me after such note as you wrote
to-day. Never did l realize how deeply
and passonately 1 love you until you wrote
me such farewell. Come to me, dearest,
once more, and will promise to be all that
is good and true and constant to you. It
matters not how long Twait, if you will only
give me little hope, but take back the
words that have SO wounded my feelings,
and will be such good girl, and if you
leave me now 1 viii surely do something
you will regret after it is too late. On my
Bonded knees, for the first time in many
years, have asked God not to take you from
me, and He must surely hear such prayer,
for He alone knows how l love you. My
heart is almost broken. FANNY.
Vital Questions!