The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-30
THE NOTED MARY BOOIER.

New YORK, October 26.-So0n al
ter the war 4 most beautiful young
lady arrived in New York from the
South. She brought letters tc Thur
low Weed. Hugh J. Hastings and
many other New Workers. vouching
for high respectability in the South.
Her family Lad lost heavily by the
war. Soon the beautiful refugee won
q! 9I.tE hearts tsX 4sE 4toots ;5Stdsss :; man
ncr and beautiful face. Among her
suffers was the wealthy Mr. John Bee
cher, who married her. Mrs. Beecher
soon became famous as the most
beautiful woman in the city. She
was beautiful in her lovely Fifth ave
nue. residence and graceful as queen
as she rode in the park. She led IN
beauty at the Jerome Park races.
Her lovely face attracted Mr.. Lloyd
Phoenix. who soon won her affections
away from her husband. The story
Of her relations with Mr. Phoenix and
her shooting him as he went up the
steps Of his sister mansion on Fifth
avenue were narrated in every news
paper of the time Mr.. Phoenix had
his ticket bought for Europe, but
Mrs. Beecher's pistol so frightened
him that he gave up his state
room and left New York quietly tor
Phi adelphia. A week after Mr..
Phoenix sailed for1Europe. Mr.. Bee
cher separated from his wife, though
it almost broke his heart, and she
followed Phoenix to Europe. One ;
in Paris her tbeauty captivated, not
Mr. Phmnix, but Count Portallis, for,
merry of the French Legation at
Washington. The first wife of Count
Portallis. who was Miss Jennie Holi.
day, daughter of Ben Holiday, had
been dea3 two years. Count Portal,
lis took Mrs. Beecher to China, where
he was an attache of the French
Legations. On their return to Paris
the Counts money gave out and he
a, andoned Mrs. Beecher. In Paris
Mr.. John. Beecher, who never ceased
to love his wife, furnished her with
money. After bcwildering the boul
evards and turning half Of Paris mad
with her bewildering loveliness, she
went to Japan with French officer. A
few months Of love and extravaganza
and Mrs. Beecher ruined the officer
and he returned to Paris, leaving hel
in Japan. While there she won the
heart and became the mistress Of the
Japanese Secretary Of State, very
wealthy and highly titled Japanese
After astounding court circles wit!
her grace, beauty and extravaganza
she at the end Of year had quarre
with her husband and went to live
with another titled Japanese, but in
ferior in rank to the Secretary Of
State. Last week came the astound
ing news that the japanese Secrc
taly of State had prevailed upon th(
Mikado of the Empire to have Mrs
/ Beecher beheaded. An official edict
was issued and the once beautiful
trefuSee from South Carolina was be
headed and her last husband impris
oned. Thus ends the life Of woman
once known and admired by thous
ands Of people in our city. Her sac
fatei is the talk of the uptown clubs.
The above evidently refers to ;
somewhat noted and very handsome
woman, native and former resident
Of Colulnbia-Miss Mary Boozer
She was the reputed daughter Of Pc
ter Burton, her mothers second hus
band, but adopted by DR.. Boozer
the third spoase. The first husband
was welded on his death bed il
Philadelphia; the second died in {
singular manner in Columbia the
third suicidcd in Newberry, and the
fourth was abandoned by the muchiy
married and really beautiful woman
whose remains now repose in a pau
per's grave in New York. Wber
| Sherman evacuated this city in 1865
, among the hundreds who followed
h. army were Mrs. Feaster and hel
frail but lovely daughter Mary, OF
Marie, aa she was pleased to call her
self. \ brief history of the exploits
Of this young woman in New York
and other cides-for she travelled ex,
tensively-was published few years
ago, while she was living as the wife
Of Count Portallis in China. This