Wichita eagle., 1889-05-24
HEP OHEOKERED CAREER.
The Remarkable Life Led by Mrs, Chandler,
Once Of Mobile, Ala.

MOBILE, Ala, May 23.-Carrie E. Hol-
brook Chandler, the mother of Mrs. Joseph
Maybrick, who is charged with poisoning
May ybrick in Liverpool, is woman with q
very remarkable career. Miss Holbrook
came here about 1856 visiting her uncle
Rev. J. II. Ingraham, pastor Of st. Johns
church, father of the prince of the House
Of David" She was very popular in
society, being a good conversationalist,
handsome, though not pretty, and quiet
and preposessing in demeanor. Among
those who Joined her troop of admirers
was young William c. Chandler, son of
one of the most prominent merchants in
the city. The two young people were
mutually taken with one another and he
followed her to her home in New York
City, where they were married. Return
ing to Mobile they lived IN
good style and Mrs. Chandler increased
her influence in society. She was as much
of a bell as before marriage and her society
was repeatedly sought by young men. 1t
was at the beginning of the civil war that
Frank DuBassy turned up, being a cap
tain in the ordnance department of the
confederate government Captain Frank
was remarkably handsome ana dashing
officer He fell in with the Chambers and
soon there was some talk of his attentions
TO the lady. Suddenly Mr.. Chandler fell
i'll; he grew worse rapidly and his relatives
came to offer their assistance, but were
refused admittance to the house. Chandler
died attended by no one but the young
wife and the report arose that he had been
killed by her. There was no official inves-
tigation of the charge, but it affected her
position which become SO unpleasant that
she took her two children and moved to
Macon, Ga. In less than year she mar
ried DuBasSy there. Shortly afterward Du-
Bassy was ordered TO go to Europe as a
representative of the confederate govern
ment. He and his family took passage On
a blockade runner out of Charleston or
Savannah, it is not known which, and
had proceeded but couple of days when
DuBassy, who had been complaining, sud
denly died. The captain of the steamer
proposed to return to port in order that
the officer might be inferred, but the
widow strenously insisted that the vessel
should continue on. She said that she did
not like the risk of turning the vessel
back and demanded that the body be cast
overheard, This was done and the vessel
reached Europe in due time.
In year or two she drifted back to New
York, where she was involved in scandal
with some actor, which was published in
the papers at that time and created a
I
again to Europe and met and
married Baron Won Rogue. There was
shortly a scandal with him also, as it Is
said he was not faithful to her and at one
time gave her beating, so she left him.
1t seems that they led an adventurous life
together.
After separating from Won Rogue the
lady became woman of the world and
when last heard from was filling the equiv
ocal position Of wife Of an attache OF the
British legation at Teheran, Persia.
James Maybrick. who is said to have
been poisoned by his wife, Florence May
brick, the daughter of Mrs. Chandler, was
we'll known aud liked here and in New
Orleans. He met the young lady in
Europe. \ gentleman who was we'll &C
Quainted with Mrs. Chandler during her
residence in Mobile stated yesterday that
she hai regular mania for collecting all
sorts of poisons; in other words. she was a
thorough amateur toxicoligist. She had
collected poisons from all parts of the
world and took great pride in her collec-
ton, which she had in fne cabinet with
each poison carefully labeled.