The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-05

But There Has Been a Reconcilia-
ton.
From the New York Sun.
In the office of A. P. Stevens & Co., car
pet cleaners at 20 Court street, Brooklyn,
Yesterday afternoon, 19-year-old Augustus
Stevens Van de Linde, nephew Of Mr..
Stevens. committed suicide. He was mar
ried with some secresy a few weeks ago,
and Yesterday afternoon Brooklyn paper
published the stary at some length, recall
ing the incidents of the romantic courtship
and marriage. After parting with his re-
markaoly pretty young wife, who had
spent some tinfe with him in the after
noon at the office, be went to a news
stand and purchased a copy OF the paper
containing the story. He carried the paper
to the Office, cut out the article which
referred to him, sent the only other employe
of the office on a false mission, locked the
outside door, pulled down the blinds. and.
seating himself at desk, drew a revolver
and shot himself in the head. He probably
died instantly.
de was the only son of James Vaa de
Iinde. who was formerly partner with
Mir Stevens, his rother-in-law, in the car
pet-cleauiug business, but who has been for
some time employed In a railroad Office on
Broad az. Several years ago an estrange-
ment took place between Mr.. Van de Linde
and hi, wife, and since then the latter and
her two children, Augustus and daughter
have been living with Mr.. Stevens, her
brother. Their present residence is 1874
Berkeley place, fine four-story brown
stone house, in one of the most
fashionable neighborhoods in BROOKLYN.
AUGUSTUS after receiving a good education,
became clerk in his uncle's office, and for
a couple of wears he has virtually managed
the Office. He was TALL fine looking young
fellow, with ight hair aud blue eyes. He was
steady and industrious, had no Questionable
habits, and he became a general favorite
with persons having business in his uncle's
establ shment. be was a regular attendant
at Protestant Episcopal church on Pros
pect Heights.
The girl he married was Miss Anna Will
Jams, who lived with her widowed mother
and her sister a. 1871 Bergen street. Tney
we're married three mouths after their first
meeting. Miss Williams is a devout Catho-
lie, and for several years she has been a
regular attendantat St Augustlne's church,
in Fifth avenue. Until six months ago
she was also a teacher in the Sunday
school. She took great interest in
the new and handsome church which the
Rev. Father McCarty, the rector of the
parish, is having erected in Sixth avenue
and at the fair which was held all through
the month Of May to raise funds to help the
work along, Miss Williams assisted nightly.
She possesses remarkable beauty. She is
tall and stately, with an abundance of dark
hair AT the fair there was a contest of
beauty, and another very pretty girl, Miss
NAMES CJnroy, had the courage 10 en-. er
the lists against Miss Williams. The deli
cate question was left to vote of The visit
ors and Miss Williams won the prize, a
silver Tea set, by a handsome majority.
Perhaps thu most enthusiastic Voter for
MISS W llllams was young Mr.. Van de
Llnde. A friend Of his, who was interested
IL st. Augustine's church, sold him odple
OF tickets for tue fair, aud he happened to
visit g Atheu8um where it was in prog
ress on the evening of the beauty contest.
He was much impres sed with the attractions
of Miss Wi liams, aud not only cast many
votes In her favor, but completely lost his
heart at first sight. He sought and OBJ
tanned an Introduction to Miss Williams on
the same evening, and from that moment
he became her most devoted lover. The
conte was on May 80, and il three months
exactly the young couple were married.
Early in June his mother and sister went to
the country and remained absent all the
summer. He did not acquaint either them
or his uncle with his love affair.
Miss Williams, also, at his request, keDt
their courtshlp a secret from her church
friends, but her mother aud sister knew all
that was going on. Finally, Augusta,
resolved to marry and acquaint hi family
with the fact when they got back from the
country, and on Aug. 20 the couple drove
to Bishop Laughlin's residence in Clermont
avenue to secure a dispensation. The
bishop, who granted a special dispensation.
gave the young couple some good advice,
and directed them to the Rev. Father
I. j. Mcnamara, pastor of Our Lady
of Mercy Church, in Debevoise place. Thew
drove directly to see Father McNamara.
made satisfactory answers to some cues
lions he asked, and engaged him to marry
Inem on the same evening at Mrs
Williams house. Father Mcnamara per-
formed the ceremony at the house. 1t was
a very quiet wedding, the only persons
present IN add ion to the priest, bride and
groom being the mother, brother and sister
or the bride The wedding ring was of old
gold with diamond in the center. and the
bride, who was very handsomely attired,
Wore two other diamond rings, which had
Deen presented to her BY her lover. The
couple did not go on a wedding trip, and,
although tuey have met each other two or
Inree times day ever since their marriage,
they have never lived together. Augustus
continued to reside in the Berkeley place
mouse, and his wife has continued to live
with her mother.
A couple of weeks ago the Young mans
Ihother and sister returned from the coun-
Cly and Augustus gradually put them in
possession OF the developne is which had
occurred during their abse zee. Mrs. Van
1e Linde was at first extremely indignant,
puV hually, it Is said, after having an inter
we" with her pretty ughter-ln-aw, BE-
came reconclled TO the situation. Whether
ele uncle also had bseA brought into the con-
nuehce OF the young man has not been
aScertalned, but it is said matters had been
90 30 arranged that the You couple we're to
lave talr sailing in future, and that
hgements were made for them to begin
housekeeping on their own account in a feE
WEEKS Inc bright prospect me to a sudden
an Gnu Yesterday. Mrs Van de Linde was at
Dne Court street office with her husband
uh1li near o'clock, when he escorted her
" tne corner OF Joralemon aud Court
oueeos. Both were in the very be spirits,
% az en- ne bid her good-by he pro missed
W see her at her mothers house in the
oYenlug. On bis return to the office he
puIcnased copy of the Eagle at Orr's
Jews stand in Joralemon street. Ga reach
tig Uhe Office he sat down and began to read
S Sne pa or. He was deeply agitated en-
40 READ the story of his marriage He was
~ pale a d excited that Patrick Lyons. the
10y oGher employe in the Office at the
, uine' thought he was sick and asked him
~ %uat Ihe matter was. He then took pair
" \. scissors, and cutting out the article
"a ,.I Iel It to Lyons, remarking:
IleaQ that n aIlaoa0 friand cya va kIfs