The Evening critic., 1884-05-27
DEATH OF MISS CROWLEY

breaking Ills EDRaEemenf--StOry
of Their wOOing-Intimnuy Be-
tween the Families renkfng of
the Compact without Apparent
Cause.
The news OF the death, at Lockport, N. Y, OF
the daughtoro OF ex.Congressman Dick Crowley,
received here this evening, has checked so.
cleiy people here, where she has been such q
fayorite. Nearly q year ago she was on.
gagged to Allan Arthur, the presidents son.
He broke tho engagement Without any appar.
ent reason. The young lady never re-
covered from tho modification attendant
upon the occasion. During the last year she
has rapidly declined, consumption set In, and
as early as last fall the physicians could give
no hope.
Mics crowley was tall, stylish blonde, who
was much admired during her stay In wash
ington. When her father was In Congress the
family lived at the Arlington Hotel. There
were a number OF young ladies at the hotel at
the time, ipcluding the Misses Ranney, daugh-
tiers Of Congressman Ranuey, OF Boston; Miss
Dwight, daughter OF Congressman Dwight;
Miss Camden, daughter OF Senator Camden,
and Niles Annie Farwoll, daughter of the mill
young ladies formed society among them
selves, and wore objects OF great deal OF
eocial attention. Tho wealthy Senator Fair
gave famous dinner In their honor, upon
which no layished great sums IN the way OF
display.
the President ms II they were members OF his
own family. They were constantly being en-
tcrtained by him, and were mis- most frequent
companions at dinner. Tho young ladies' or
the Arlington Hotel were also frequently en-.
tertained at tho White House.. Tho result OF
this intimacy was to bring Allan Arthur and
Niles Crowley very much together. Young Ar
thur frequently got up theatre parties to
which all the young ladies would DO invited.
Parties were constantly being made up for
excursions In various directions. After time
Allan Arthur singled out Niles Crowley as the
especial object OF his attentions and they be.
came engaged. Miss Crowley then occupied
the post OF honor among nor young lady
friends, ne she had captured the Presidents
son. No one foresaw any obstacle to the match,
as President Arthur and Mr.. Crowley had long
been friends upon the most intimate footing.
Tho Engagement Sunders.
Suddenly the engagement was broken of
without n word OF warning. II was at that
time that Crowley resigned bis post as special
counsel for the prosecution OF the south caro-.
break with Arthur, leaving the White House
In towering rage, vowing that he would
never speak 10 the President again. Various
reasons wero given for this break at that
time, various political excuses made, but the
real reason was tho peremDtory breaking OF
the engagement between Allan Arthur and
Miss Crowley.
1t was understood by those who were In tho
secret at the time thatsit was the President
who ordered the breaking OF the engagement
upon the plea that his son was too young to be
bound matrlmonially; that ho should not con-
slider the subject of marriage until he had at
least finished his college career. This excuse
was not considered u good ono, because the
President had really encouraged tho intimacy
OF the young people, was familiar with the
fact of his sons devotion to Miss Crowley, and
should have interfered earlier or not at all.
Mr.. Crowley believed that he broke OF the GU
gagement upon the ground OF his desiring to
make more ambitious match for his son.
Mrs. Crowley Indignant.
After Crowley left the White House he re-
fused to give any explanation to his friends
for his break with Arthur. In his pride he
has oven gone 80 far as to deny that there was
any rupture, but Mre. Crowley has not been go
reticent; mothers are apt to be unreasonable
when they think their children have been In
| jured. Mrs. Crowley has been unsparing In
| ter's health declined this bitterness became
intensified. She has repeatedly said that IL
her daughter died she should hold the Arthur
| family responsible for her death. Last fall
| the President took pains to seek for a recon.
| ciliation with crowley. This succeeded In a
| measure, but Mrs. Crowley has never forgot
| ten the Arthurs, and has never entered the
| gagement. Mr.. Crowley's reconciliation with
The President was q very perfunctory one
| Their intimacy was never resumed. AS his
| daughters health grew worse during the win
| ter Crowley chopped giving even the appear
| ance or being on friendly terms with Arthur.
| 1t is eaid that Miss Crowley has always been
delicate, and under the most favorable cir
strong. The Crowleys were here until the
spring, when they went home with thei
daughter, carrying with them tho bitter con
| seriousness that her life was only question
Of a few months.-Specta TO NJ Y. World
May 20.