New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-20
A BALTIMORE ROMANCE.
ERNAULI WILLIAMS RECEIVERS HIS LARGE FORTUNE
LOYAL To HIS SWEETHEART.
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BALTIMORE. March 19.-The famous suit
OF Ernault Williams against his father, @. Hawkins
Williams, decidedly in favor Of the who thus re-
possession OF his fortune OF 500 600 left 10 him
bhis grandfather the late John s. Cuttings, millionaire
banker OF this city The Wiamscs live in princely
style in the Green Spring Valley. Baltimore, and
the head Of the family T. noted fancy stock raiser and
politician. He President OF the last State Senate
and the family Ia OF recognized social prominence
well as very rich.
TWAS understood that G.. Hawkins willams's fortune
OF several millions would descend to his son Ernault
Young Ernault, who mmoyed in the best society
reached bis majority In Junel, 1882. He then made
known his intention to marry Miss Mamie Hazlitt, a
young woman wholly unknown to society, but whose
reputation could not be npugned The proud old Senator
refused his consent to what he deemed mesallanoe,
and the father and sou had bitter quarrel. Young
Williams appointed his marriage day. the bride elect
secured her trousseau and the left his paternal
home at the fathers request
He visited the Senator's law Office one day. and while
drunk, was induced to sign deed OF trust OF all his
property his father who agreed to give him an an
nuity OF ~ 900. The father required him write a
breaking of the match with Miss Hazlitt and then 10
leave Immediately for Europe The father sent his
brother to .NewIork who placed Ernault steamer
bound for Antwerp passage having been secured him In
advance While abroad. young Williams who had been
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less di ease. visited all tho German watering places
being accompanied by courier who engaged by the
father.
This courier Intercepted all letters Williams
from America, except those Of the immediate family.
Despite this surveillance Miss HaZtt who had not
faith in her lover succeeded in writing him that sne did
not give up hope The letters the young man from
Senator Williams stated that the brother Miss
had sworn to kill her recalcitrant lover sight When
Ernaur learned OF Miss azts loyalty from her letters,
he took the frat steamer for America On arriving in
Baltimore, he married Miss Hazt twenty-tour hours
The first intimatiOn the father had that his
son was OH this side OF the Atlantic a
notice OF suit by Enault, to set aside the deed.
The trial or this case ha4 been
the great social topic for the past month All the facts
here stated proven by witnesses for the plaintiff
and young Williams himself testified that while weakened
from the effects OF debauch he had been bued into
carrying his fathers wishes The defence undertook
prove that Ernault had made the in order
escape from the Hazltts who had designs hs money
This concusivey dspr0ven by the plaintiffs and
Judge Fishers decision setting aside the deed, not
unexpected Ernault Williams Ia brother OF the Miss
Williams who 10 have married Mr. Herbert, the
owner of the Lakes Of Killarney. This marriage
broken Of a few days before the time fixed FOR the
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