Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-11-23
A Beautiful Woman Who Died
Broken Hearted
BECAUSE OF LOST LOVE.
A Domestic Tragedy in the QIaksr
City That No Atonemsnt
Can be Made For.
A POPULAR TENOR SINGER
Who KILLED His Wife by His De-
sertion.

rie Alcott, wife Of the actor, Chauncey Al
colt, was buried this afternoon from the
home of her sister, Mrs. Armstrong Spear
No. l4l6 Christian street. Mrs. Alcott died
on Thursday last, it is said, of broken
heart.
The dead girl, for she was only twenty
a year ago was a gay and dashing blonde,
tall and divinely moulded, surrounded by
lovers sighing for her favor: One BY one
they received the congo, and the belle and
heiress was the reward Of the short but
ardent courtship Of the handsome actor. In
December, 1888, the marriage was cele-
brated with an eclat which boded long life
ofhappinesS to both.
The bride was the picture OF glowing
health and beauty, melting blue eyes and a
wealth Of blonde hair Capable Of ardent
affection, she looked upon he: husband as
the perfection of noble manhood. Taking
up their residence in the family home with
the brides mother, who was then living,
they remained there until the summer sea.
son when they removed to Mrs. Armstrong s
country house N a farm owned BY the
estate at Claymont, Delaware. Here the
bliss which marked the honeymoon seemed
undiminished, and when Mr.. Alcott's vaca-
ton time came in August the pair paid a
visit of several weeks among his relatives
and friends in Buffalo, n. Y, and vicinity
and then returned to Claymont.
Dying Wife Deserted.
A babe was born, but lived only few
days. 1t had scarcely been buried when
the husband left the bedside of his wife, and
has not been seen since by any Of the dead
woman's relatives.
Alcott severed his professional relations
at the same time with Carucross' Eleventh
street Opera house, where he had been
engaged, and took his departure from the
! city. Since then he has accepted an en-,
gagement with Thatcher, Primrose and
Vests Minstrel Company, andis now travel,
| ing with that organization filling provincial
engagements. 1t was Alcott who made the
ballad "0nly to see herfact again" so popu'
lar,
Why AlCott Left HIs Bride.
A reason for the desertion, if desertion II
is, but one hardly sufficient to Justify such a
momentous step, may be found in the will
of Robert Armstrong Mrs. Alcott's father,
who died six or seven years since. lie had
been most successful as a contractor, and
died possessed of personal and real estate
valued at a quarter million. His cousin
William Armstrong, was made executor OF
the will, by which the income of the estate
was to be divided among the heirs until the
death of Mrs. Armstrong, when the two sons,
Alexander and Robert Jr., were to receive
each one-fourth absolutely Of the remain
ing half William Armstrong was made trus
tee to hold it for the two daughters, Annie
and Carrie, to whom the income was to be
paid in equal shares. On the death of either
or both, without issue, the principal was to
be equally divided amonst the remaining
children or their heirs.
When her husband left her Mrs. Alcott
was very ill-dying, in fact-and under
medical advice she was taken to her moth
ers home to die. A special car, with all the
appliances for ease and safety at the COM
mand of wealth and loving friends, made
her Journey to her death.bed as smooth as
possible.
Sharply following upon the knowledge
of these sorrows and the sight of the wasted
form came the mothers death, little over
three weeks since, from stroke OF apo
pleXy
The elder daughter, Annie, had been
married to Mr. Armstrong Spear, aud Car
rie was the belle Of the neighborhood and
an heiress. 1t is argued that, without
knowing the terms upon which she inherit
ed, attracted by the beauty of her counten-
ance and perfection Of form, and not less
BY the glitter of q golden harvest the singer
wooed and won.
A Disappointed Husband.
The scales were bound to be removed
from his eyes, and the story goes that he
asked from his brother-in,lsw, Alexander,
who had succeeded to the eXecutorship on
the resignation of his cousin William, that
Carries share be given to him or to her
absolutely. Refused this, he had no further
use for q wife, and abandoned her without
giving any reason.
Chauncey Alcott, who so unceremonious'
ly departed from the scene which had known
him for two years is tenor singer of mark
ed excellence. He is about 30 years old, q
little over medium size we'll proportioned
and with a face attractive enough to strike
favorably upon the attention Of an impress
sionsble young woman Of q lively dispo.
sition. He had been a member Of Carn-
cross company for two seasons and had
done his work acceptably. A member Of
the management in reply to inquiries, said
that their professional relations were entire
" satisfactory, and they parted from him
with regret. His leaving the company,
it is stated, was entirely for personal rea-
sons.