The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-18
A SOCIAL SENSATION.
A Marriage in High Life and a
Duel.
ENGAGEMENT OF MR.. BAYARD.
The Ex-Seeretary VIII Marry the Daughter OF
DR.. Clymer, U. S. N.-seat' in the
House of Lords.

ISpecial 10 THE HERALD--Examlner Dlspatch.l
&A5Ew York. May 1.-THE marriage OF
Miss Lille Frelinghuysen to Mr.. H. Win
tbrop Grey, known among the four hun
dred as Winnie Grey, is the social sensation
of the hour The engagement was made
known Wednesday. The wedding was an
accomplished fact yesterday.
For fifteen years Winnie Grey has played
the role of a broken hearted husband de-
cieyed by faithless wife. Now comes 10
him as a consolation the person OF MISS
Frelinghuysen, aged about forty dlspos-
ton amaible; manners fine, and her FANNY
of the best. 1t was not cnurch Weuulhs'
and Bishop Potter did not tie the nnaIfIlho-
nial knot This was done by professor
Mart of Rutgers college, at the residence
of the bride In the hearts Of the new
York clubmeu the event aWakenS many
"reminiscences Who does not remember
the duel Winnie Grey fought with johnny
Feckscher now more than hfteen years
400 because MIR. Grey believed ms Wlie
I1nfaithfulg Johnny Heckscher had only
PLAYED TOO well the role of his best Irlehu.
Mrs Grey was Miss Trayers, daughter
of William r. Travers, one Of the cleYeresI
fnanciers in Wall street history, ana OF
the brightest men known at the dlnner Ia
HES of New York He stood by his daughter
took her. and sheltered her until the day OF
his death. She was au exceedingly pretty
woman and accomplished; and although
s6oHs wears society turned the cold shoulder
Y5wards her, she was always regarded as
more sinned against than SHINING IF.
Heckscher was a married man, MS WIZ
being Miss Whitney, granddaughter OIL
Stephen Whitney. She was closely con
necfed with the PhpniXes and other New
York families, and she brought Heckschef
a GOOD deal of money. He was warm per
sonal friend of Grey, and was by MN lhIro-
duced into his family.
The domestic storm broke when Grey de
clared that the child of which Mrs. Grey
became the mother was not ms, anu re
fused to recognize or have anything 10 40
with il The wife went to her father
house as soon as she was able, ana Grey
challenged Heckscher The duel was
understood to have occurred IN Canaua'
but no trustworthy account OF what eX
sctly occurred was ever made known II
is said that when the word to hre was
given, Heckscher fired III the air and Grey
missed his aim. There was no second eA
i change Of shots. They came back to New
York, and the bloodless conflict FURNISHED
gossip for the clubs for weeks. After TN
duel, Grey secured a divorce. Since IN
affair Winnie Grey has led very quiet ant
unambitiOus life
Before his separation from his wife n
street. but now he is rarely seen there. !
is stated that up to the time OF his deaf
Mr. Travers brooded very much over IN
Hmestic row Grey made, and he Away
Contended that there had not been sufficlen
grounds. and as TraverS was power !
Wall street at the time, Grey, it IS said DC
came afraid of operating lest IraVers mlgn
find a chance to crush MIN.
The divorced wife, of course, had ne
circle of friends, but society didn't car
about receiving her after the scandal tina
was stirred up by the duel. Since Tn
death of her father she has retired NOR
from public view than ever.
Hecscher is still man around town III
wife refuses to take any action on the scol
of the husbands alleged relations VII
Mrs. Grov, and they are living togethe
today. neir Oldest daughter IS a yer
pretty girl and popular in society, and hS
mother was prominent at society even
throughout the winter, but Heckscht
himself is very seldom seen outside u
clubs, theatres and promenades.
A large part OF Mr., Greys income come
so it is said from his profits at cards. +
is an exceedingly good whist player; al
makes thousands year because OF Z
superior skill at the game. HE'S pre-
- dent of the New York Whist club, and
has earned the distinction.