Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
.INADMAN DIGGING HER.
,e STEWARDS DAUGHTER
N Ipor VET FREE OF DELANET.

a. Eu Her Husband, Mr.. Wttherbee,
Csrrv Her on to EurOps-He was
sno Four Years and They Thought
aim Dead.
n F,ons the Neao York Sun. Dec. 16.
\ s;iyan de Lanet is at large in New York
2I looking for revenge. He was once
'sIor for Mrs. Lispenard Stewart, of
g gl, avenue, and has since been in two
sne asvlums because he insisted on
sIiro proposals of marriage by regis
u .oG letter to Mrs. Stewards daughter
n -I persisted in following her about the
'.roats. He escaped from Wards Island
Il october. 1881, and it was reported that
he had bsen drowned.
Miss Stewart married MIR. Frank S.
rnbarbee, of Port Henry, and began
u.mr'sekeeping at "a West Sixteenth street.
TN snring her husband learned for the
~ time that her prosecutor was not
LEA nv receiving from him letter adj
s...assed 10 Mrs. Witherbee. In it Silvain
w mat he had heard of her marriage,
snS that there was now a question OF
sa guy" which he and Mr.. Witherbee would
s .ove to settle. Five hundred thousand
lollers. he wrote, would not make up to
Kim what he lost when she married.
Mr. Witherbee said nothing to his wife
.hont the letter until a few days ago,
%Son Mrs. Witherbee found out for her.
n sottbat De Lanet was still living. On
Wednesday last, as she was on her way
N her mothers house, man brushed
against her. Looking up, she was star
,isa TO see the face of the French butler.
She Immediately entered Broadway car,
h
Two hours later, however, as she left her
mother's house to go home, she saw De
sret on the corner of Fifth avenue and
Linton place, evidently waiting for her.
Sbe again took horse car, but the man
allowed, and, sitting directly opposite to
hor clared at her steadily. At Sixteenth
rrqet she alighted, but had gone but
py steps down the street when the man
mike TO her. She looked at him as though
s5e did not recognize him, and, returning
Union square, took cab to her house.
Mr.. Witherbee was not in the city, but
hrs Witherbee sent Immediately to his
ayver. Henry c. Bowers, who directed a
pnkertOn detective to watch the house.
De Lauet recommended sending letters to
mr.. Witherbee. On Saturday he wrote
mai he was still her devoted admIrer, and
emanded an interview. Mrs. Witherbee
Fent to Philadelphia that day, and did not
Receive two letters that De Lanet sent on
EDndav In one of them he said that he
Mould give her until Monday at 10 O'Clock
answer him, and in the other he re-
ewed his protestatiOns of attachment.
These letters were given to Mr.. Bowers.
On Monday last the Frenchman wrote
hat he would dispose of Mr.. Witherbee
srv on Wednesday morning, and then
Mould marry Mrs. Witherbee, and direct
her to be ready TO sail with him on the
rench steamer Labrador.
On this occasion an empty addressed
Envelope was delivered to De Lanet's
nessenger, who, followed by the detective
watch at Mr.. Witherbee's door, carried
10 a saloon on Sixth avenue. From
here, after an interval of several hours,
was taken to a store up town, and from
here to a second saloon. In that saloon
e detective lost the trail.
Meantime challenge had come to Mr..
Vtherbee from the indefatigable French
an. He appointed 4:30 O'Clock yester-
az morning as the time, and Central
lark, near the Obelisk, as the place of the
Ostile meeting. He sent a notification
the meeting to newspaper. 1t began
follows:
The duel will be between NJ. silvain de
anet, Of France. and Mr.. Frank S. Wlther-
ee, Of New York.
It then went on to describe the arrange
tents which he had made. Mr.. Bowers
pOk charge of this letter, and no reply
as yOuchsafed.
De Lanet at the same time sent letter
Mr.. Frederick r. COudert. who, at the
stance OF the French Consul, had ap-
Jared for HIM during the inquiry into his
nifty held in 1879, directing him to pro-
Doe Mr.. Witherbee and two brothers of
IA. Witherbee at Central Park. to allow
M ample opportunity for revenge.
On his return from Philadelphia last
fleming, Mr.. Witherbee thought that
tlence had ceased to be a virtue, and
ported the matter to the police. Super
lendent Murray sent out a general
arm, directing that De Lanet should be
rested on sight as a lunatic escaped
om Wards Island.
1.-THE police want to catch M. de Lanet
ey will do we'll to watch the newspaper
lces at night. Last night he or his
essenger, square little Frenchman
ID tippet of dark whiskers, came to
SN Office, deposited a letter on the
inter, and disappeared. The letter
Aed advice.
eterday Mr.. Frank s. Witherbee atamp
nave ma Haressted but not suggested. l
p0usse ne would kidnape me again. The
va Hand doors are open for me.
low, gentlemen, for the honor Of ma name
ma country / should aYange myself. Shal
'ange myself. Witherbee, "a W is or Lis
1lu Stewart fifth avenue. believe that
.ueI9ee help to keep me at Wards Hand.
oulQ nave three to vanger. Lispenard
"Il6nith Av.Wi lham Rhinelander Stew
~ Vest Washington Place. franck 3.
.ng5rG3ee' p West 10 street. have see the
lcn consul, but reparition Of honor avec
Ahes 10 he utile one of the three should
down. ] have Roticed Mr.. COudert, GS
ualn street TO convoque hich of the three
sutrae Park on the Olissian place for to-
row morning at four O'Clock in the morn
%EF2. But the Deull will be postponed
ula not get no hanson.
de Lanet complains that the French
setlyes telescOped to detectives over
70 nave him arrested. IL was eight
= ago that he was in Mrs. Stewards
nee as butler for one winter, and 1t
70 Tue spring OF 1877 that he wrote
n stewart TO announce himself as a
or Tor the hand of her daughter, then
W 10 years old. De Lanet said that
.aa admired her for long time, and
tnough he had been a servant in her
IVY ne had pretensions TO rank in his
country. No answer was sent TO this
v, ana few days later DE Lanet sent
llllar letter to Miss Stewart. During
winter Miss Stewart was continually
wed by De Lanet. In the spring OF
ne became more aggressive, and
10 Mr.. Lspenard Stew
Miss Stewards brother, threat
10 shoot him unless he would
alge an interview between him and
stewart Shortly after writing this
De Lanet climbed over the fence on
fl0uqal alla., h.ch 81 MrG StavUartga