Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-22

A baltimore Vouauce

ERSAULT WILLIAMS RECEIVERS HIS LARGE FoH-
TUNE-LoYAL To HIS SWEETHEART
The famous suit In Baltimore OF Ernault Vii
Hams against his father. q. Hawkins Williams, has
been decided In favor OF the son. who thus RECEIVERS
possession or his fortune OF s2D000 left Ia him hy
his grandfather, the late John = Cuttings a mil
lonaire banker OF that city. The WfluamSrs live
IN prneeiy style in the Green Spring valley, near
Baltimore, ana the head of the family Is "A noted
fancy stock raiser and politician. lie MAS pT,Si-
deht OF the last state senate and the family Is II
recognized social prominence, as We'll as very rich
telegram from Baltimore TO the v T. T,,l,,,,a
says: II Was understood that g. Hawkins MUliaroS'
fortune OF several millions would descend Ia his son
hrnault. Young EInauIJ. Who Moved Ina tut. best
society, reached his majority ia June lsS2 He then
made known his Intention TO marry Mis-, Mamie
Iia1lltt. young woman wholly unknown Ia -orl,.ty
but whose reputation could not be iInpugu,qi Ths
proud old senator refused his consent Ia WHAT h,
deemed meSallfance, and ia" father and ~pn al
bitter quarrel Young Williams appointed his
marriage day: the bride elect secured her rousseau.
and The son left his paterna home al The fathers
request
He visited the senator's law office one day. snd
while drunk was Induced To sign deed ii trust Of
all lS property 10 his father, who agreed To give
him an annuity OF 5000 The father required him
10 write note breaking of the mat,h with Miss
HaZtt, and then 10 leave immediately for Elnop,
The father sent his brother TO New lork Who
placed Ernault on a steamer bound Tor Antwerp
passage having been secured hin IN advance, While,
abroad, Young Williams, who had been todd 10y his
father that he Was about 10 die from a nlnrI,.,s
disease, visited ali The German watering places
being accompanied 10y courier Who Vas engaged
10y the father.
The courier Intercepted all letters sent 10 NIL
liams from America. except those OF the Immediate
family. Despite this surveillance, Miss Halltt,
who had not lost faith i'll her lover sIcc,,itd irl
writing him that She did not give up hope Ihe
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 Er-
nault learned OF Miss IaZtt loyalty from her let
tiers, he took the first steamer for America ON ar
tHenty-f0ur hours.
The first intImation the father had that his son
was on this side OF the Atlantic was "A notice OF
suit by Ernault to set aside the deed. The trial II
this case has been the great social topic I'm Bafi.
more for the past month. All the facts here stated
were proven by witnesses for the plaintiff; and
young Williams himself testified that While weak
ened from the effects OF a debduCh he had been
pulled into carrying out his fathers wishes The
defense undertook TO prove that Ernault had made
the agreement In order 20 escape from the Habits
who had designs on his money. THIS Was conclu-
SlVey dlSproVen by the plaintiffs; and Judge
Fishers decision, setting aside the deed WAS not
unexpected Ernault Williams Is brother of the
Miss Williams who was 10 have married Mr. Her
pert, The owner or the Lakes Of Killarney. This
marriage was broken on few days before the time
fixed for the wedding.
THE GREAT BRIDGE AT HAvRE DE GR.cg-Ths
first Of the ive caiSsonS TO support the piers OF the
Baltimore and OHIO railroad bridge across the SS-
quehanna river was launched at liayre DE Grace,
Nd, yesterday, ia the presence OF quite "A large
anselnDlage. The mass OF wood and iron
weighed $4,000 pounds, and successfully
placed In position There viii be i've caisson piers
altogether, and the bridge when completed VIII
De 6,uD feet long. IL VIII be Used 10y the H. s v.
railroad In making the New York connection.
Ex-speal.er Randall has been Invited by the
Washington society OF the University OF Virginia 70
deliver tie address at the june cOnmenceIn.H t,
and he has received similar invitation WASH
ington and Lee University.
Pop Whitaker, the New York sporting man,
yesterd ~ recovered \ verdict against the Harlem
Railroad company for $1,000, for Injuries received
In January, 1851, 10y being knocked down 10y
freight car on that road. He su5d for il5Fs0 dam
ages. The jury were only out i've minutes
W C. Henderson. OF Mont gomery county Nj,
has sold his farm OF lS5 acres, at 80 per acre. 10
James {. Clarke formerly president VI the {. and
o. canal company
jefferson Davis has been named executor n tho
Will or gen. Nm. Browne, OF ia. with birI,st u
$4,000. The estate IL valued AZ about sat0ttH1
Meek. Wilkinson, Kirkland ana Bunting. charged
with attempting TO br1be members OF the Toronto
parliament 10 vote against the government. wtrs
arraigned at Toronto yesterday, and pleaded not
guilty.
1t is expected that the base OF the pedestal OF the
Dupont statue VIII be completed by the LIST Of
May.