Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-03
A BALTIMORE ROMANCE.
New York Tribune.

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The famous suit of Ernault Viii
liams against his father, G. Hawkins
! WilliSms, was decided in faver of his
son, who thus RECEIVERS possession of
his fortune of 5000, 600 left to him by
his grandfather, the late John S. Git.
| tings, "a millionaire banker of Balti-
more. The Williamses live in princely
style in the Green Spring Valley,
near Baltimore, and the head of the
family is a noted fancy stock raiser
and politician. He was President of
the last Maryland State Senate, and
the family is of recognized social
prominence as well as very rich
1t was understood that G.. Hawkins
Williams fortune of several millions
would descend to his son Ernault
Young Eruault, who moved in the
best society, reached his majority
June 1, 1882. He then made known
his intention to marry Miss Mamie
Hazlltt, young woman wholly UNI
known to society, but whose reputa
ton could not be impugned. The
proud old Senator refused his con-
sent, to what he deemed mesalliance,
and the father and son had bitter
quarrel Young Williams appointed
his marriage day; the bride-elsct Sc
cured her trosseau, and the son left
his paternal home at the fathers re
quest.
He visited the Senator's law office,
and while drunk, was induced to sign
deed of trust of all his property to
his father who agreed to give him
an annuity of 81, 900 The father re-
quired him to write a note breaking
off the match with Miss Hazlitt, and
then to leave Immediately for Eu
rope The father sent his brother to
New York, who placed Ernault on a
steamer bouna for Antwerp, passage
having been secured for him in adj
vance. While abroad, young Viii
liams who had been told by his father
that he was about to die, visited all
the German watering places, beng
accompanied by a courier who was
engaged by his father.
The courier intercepted all letters
sent TO William from America. except
those of the immediate family. Des-
pite this surveillance, Miss Hazlitt.
who had not lost faith in her lover,
succeeded in writing him that she did
not give up hope Ike letters to the
young man from Senator Williams
stated that the brother of Miss Hazlitt
had sworn to kill her recalcitrant
lover on sight When Ernault learn
ed of Miss Hazlitt's loyalty from her
letters, he took the first steamer for
America. On arriving ia Baltimore
he married Miss Hazlitt in twenty
four hours.
The first intimiton the father had
that his son was on this side of the At
lantlc was a notice of a suit by Ern-
suld, TO set aside the deed. The trial
of this case has been the great social
topic for the past month All the
facts here stated were proven by WIT
nesses for the plaintiff; and young
Williams himself testified that while
weakened from the effects of debauch
he had been bullied into carrying GU.
ms fathers wishes The defence
undertook to prove that Ernault had
made the agreement in order to e.
cape from the Habits, who haa
designs on his money. This was con
cluslyely disaproved by the plaintiff
and Judge Fishers decision, setting
aside the deed, was not unexpected.
Ernault Williams is a brother OF the
Miss Williams who was 70 have mar
ried Mr.. Herbert, the owner OF the
Lakes Of Killarney. This marriage
was broken off a few days before the
time fixed for lie wedding day.