Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
BoARMANs LITTLE BREEzE.
Spicy zistory OF the Pretty Woman
Who is the Heroine

Who is the Heroine.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30.-An extraor-
binary amount of interest appears to be
taken in this city in the little scandal at
Chicago, in which Judge Boarman, of
Shreveport, Federal Judge for the North
ern district of Louisiana, and Mrs.
Johana Negley and her husband are the
chief actors.
Judge Boarman is about 45 years Of age,
and is what may be called a ''good fell
low" He is very we'll and very favorably
known IN this city, and throughout
this State. He doubtless has some ac-
quaintances at Savannah, as he held
term OF the United States Court there Just
prior to Judge Speer's appointment. Mrs.
Negley, the woman la the case, has had
quite a career for one so young. she looks
older than she is because she has not had
very easy life.
AT FIFTEEN
she was perhaps the most beautiful girl
in New Orleans. She was known as Mana
Davis among her friends, and they were
many. She is the daughter of the late
prominent musician, Auguste Davis, and
granddaughter OF M. BrulatOr, wealthy
French importer, whose son was until late
- OCNACbol1 VI A4CkHliOn db dIlEs w u6n
the girl was 16 her father died, and on her
mother fell the burden of caring for the
family.
AT THAT TIME THE LOUISIANA DEMO
CRACY
had no more popular ana dashing leader
than j. r. Alcee Gauthreaux, the Civil
Sherif-elect of the city of New Orleans.
He was man of strong personal follow
ing, reckless and audacious, and had won
the reputation of being ''game" man by
having slain one or two men in personal
alterations. He devoted himself assidu-
ously while Sheriff to the collection of
back taxes due the State and city, and
succeeded in getting into his possession
very large sum of money. He
saw Miss Davis, and determined
to win her for himself. The fact that he
had wife from whom he was separated,
but from whom he could not obtain di-
VOrce, did not seem to interfere with his
plans. He secured a room in Mrs. Davis
house and spent money in presents for
the mother and daughter very freely. In
the course Of time it was reported that ne
was engaged to marry Miss Davis,
and that the marriage would take
place as soon as he could
obtain divorce In a Western State. Be
fore any marriage took place, however,
| GauthreauX was forced to leave New Or
leans to seek medical advice for disease
| that resulted from an old wound. He
went to Louisville, KY, and, while he
was under treatment there, it
was discovered here that he
was deiaulter to the city for
a very large sum, said TO be as much as
100000. His arrest was threatened and
he went to Toronto, Can. Soon after
reaching that city he wrote to Miss DAVIS
that he had secured a decree of divorce
from his wife from a court in Wisconsin,
and it was stated that he sent her what
purported to be a copy of the judgment. He
wrote for her to join him In Canada. She
complied with his request, and 1t was re-
ported that a marriage between Gauth-
reauX and Miss Davis took place.
AT TORONTO GAUTHREAUx WAS AR
RESTED,
the charge against him being that he had
stolen large amount of jewelry from an
auction house in that city. While in
prison Mana Davis cared for him and
| looked after his wants. 1t was at this
| period that the man Negley, who
now figures as the husband of Mana
Davis, appeared on the scene. He was
Gauthreaux's friend, and after a great
deal of trouble secured his release from
prison on bond. AS soon as GauthreauX
got out of prison he disappeared. and no.
q
has heard from him from that day TO this.
1t was said that through the money he
had he secured position in the Mexican
army, but this story was generally doubt
ed. One thing is certain: No special
effort was ever made to secure his arrest.
MANA DAVIS CAME BACK
to New Orleans, and with her came the
man Negley. In few months a child
was born to her-the child that was taken
from her by Negley at the Palmer House,
| Chicago, last week. Her mother had
married and gone to reside at San AnIO-
| ni0, Tex, and she went there some time
/ after the birth OF her child. This was in
! 1882 Negley followed her there, and, it
! was understood, married her. They came
back here and lived together until their
| separation, more than SIX months ago.
Judge Boarman's friends sag that his
| only relation with Mrs. Negley, was
that, having known her family, he
gave her, at her own request,
the advice that he thought was best for
her under the circumstances. II is said
that Judge BOarman was out riding with
her and her friends on two or three occa-
sions at Chicago, and that Negley made
that fact the occasion for creating dis
turbance at the Palmer house.
Negley claims the child as his, but II is
thought that he is acting for GauthreauN,
who may be lcnely In his exile and wants
the child. The alleged stormy interview
between Negley and Judge Boarman at
the Palmer house, doubtless, was not so
stormy as represented. Negley, after the
interview, directed the officer not 70 serve
the warrant for Judge Boarman's arrest,
that had been issued ~ bis request.