Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
A C0ACHMAN In LUCK.
He Weds a Society Belle With over a
Hundred Thousand
AFTER JILTIkG A YOUNG SISTER.
He's a Veritable Adonis, but Relative is
Cunning for Him.
THE BRIDES MOTHER REC0NClLED

rPEcrAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
BINGHAMToN, October 29.-Miss Lizzie
Phelps the handsome and accomplished
daughter of Norman A. Phelps, of this city,
was united in marriage to William Slattery,
the Phelps family coachman, at O'Clock this
afternoon, by the Rev. Samuel Dunham.
This is remarkable marriage Tor the reason
that Miss Phelps is worth over SlOo,ooo,
goes in the best society and is considered
one of the blue blood, while, on the other
hand, Slattery is an ignorant fellow ana
sprang from family of rather shady repu-
tation. His father recently served term
in State prison for an offense against MS
own daughter.
Slattery, however, is himself quite pop
ular fellow. He has been employed by the
Phelps family for the past two years as
laborer, his main duties being 10 care for
the horses and take the daughters out
riding. He is a very handsome fellow and
possesses form that any athlete might be
proud of.
THE BRIDES FAMILY TORN UP.
1t is said that Miss Phelps parents dis
covered the romantic courtship some weeks
ago and have done everything in their
power to break up their relations, but with
out avail. The smitten girl was obdurate
and said she would marry Slattery in spite
ofanything. The mother finally gave her
consent and made the best OF the affair. The
father and other two daughters left the city
some days ago and are said to be completely
broken up over the affair.
The bride is q years OF age and is niece
of the late Judge Phelps. She is promi-
nently known in exclusive society circles.
Her late uncle left her S100, 900 in cash
which has been invested profitabiy by Mr..
j. w. Manier, the President of the Susque-
hanna Valley Bank. She has also consid-
cradle real estate in her name. AT the mar
riage to-day only Mr.. Manier and her
mother were present.
SET UP IN BUSINESS.
The couple have taken up their residence
at Alton, small place 20 miles from here
where the brides mother has purchased and
furnished a house. also block and grocery
store which will be conducted by the groom.
The affair is ali the more queer from the TACT
that Miss Phelps has had plenty of admirers
and could have welded one of the first
young men of this city whom she repeatedly
snubbed and discarded for Slattery. Of
d
over the affair and no doubt the remaining
two daughters will be closely guarded from
the society of future coachmen.
The Phelps family is one of the oldest
and wealthiest in this section and occupies
a mansion at Port Dickinson, a beautiful
suburb of BinghamtoD. The mother was
very strict. and until recently seldom al
lowed the daughters to entertain male ac-
Quaintances.
HOW THE MONEY CAME.
The death of Sherman D. Phelps some
years ago left large fortune to be divided
between his two sons, Robert and Arthur.
Robert married, but afterward both died by
drink and on their death and that of Roberts
wife, each of the Judges nieces-Lzzie,
Emma and Fannie inherited the property.
Lizzie, the eldest, was a favorite with the
old banker and received 81, 600 more than
her sisters. .
The opening of Robert Phelps grave re-
Gently by d. S. Richards to secure evidence
to prove unskillful embalming, for which
bill of $4,000 was presented. resulted in
the arrest and conviction of Richards. He
was fined and sentenced to prison, but es-
capped the latter punishment. FANNIE, the |
fell in love with the coachman |
first and an engagement resulted, but Fan |
nie was Tilted for the elder sister.
A LITTLE SHOOTING THREATENED.
Sattery's brother married into the Tabor |
family, which has an unsavory reputation |
in this section. One of the two brothers |
stabbed another member of the family some |
years ago with fatal effect When these
stories reached the ears of Captain l.. L. |
Olmstead, of the Sixth Battery. it is re-
ported, he threatened to shoot William, the
groom, on sight. Captain Ohm
'tead's wife is relative of the Phelps
family, which is not aware of the stain
which darkens Slattery's name. Slattery
held himself aloof when the choleric Cap
aims story reached his ears.
Norman Phelps, the father. it is claimed
'y the groom. was sent to New York to re-
.over from spree. He was accompanied
oy his daughter Emma. Fannie, who is
engaged to clerk in a furnishing goods
tore here, stayed with an aunt until after
he ceremony.