The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-30
TITLE BROUGHT HER MANY WOES.
Caught by an Adventurer Claiming
to be Count, Desertion Followed
FlODepnanf

From the Neo York Herald.
AsBURY PARK, n. j., Oct. 23.-The ex-
elusive story told in Yesterdays Herald OF
the arrest and Incarceration in the Raymond
street jail, Brooklyn, Of beautiful, well
dressed young woman calling herself Mrs.
Annie WiImarth, (" on the charge OF drunk
enness, created no end Of gossip at keyport,
\. j., where the young woman Is probably
better known than a. Orange, n. j., where
she claimed she resided.
Her real name is Lizzie Do We're, and her
life has been a sal one from the day she
married Count" De We're Of Holland, who
about ten years ago created a sensation by
his advent into society at Keyport
As the alleged count brought no letters OF
introduction with him wnen he entered
Keyport society, many of the doors OF the
frst-class families Of that town were
closed to him and be had to be contented
with what acquaintance he could make at
the Mansion house. where he was staying,
OF at the church fairs and festivals. which
he invariably attended. His polished man-
ners and dudish ways made him quite a
favorite among the young ladies at the fairs
and festivals
Among those smitten with the counts"
polite manners was Miss Lizzie Ogden, the
daughter of Postmaster Rufus Ogden OF
that town. Miss Ogden was then only
about 10 years of age, and, am told, was
one of the handsomest girls in the country.
The count" appeared to be as madly
smitten with Miss Ogden.
PERSUADED TO ELoPE.
Finding there was no possible way of his
gaining Ambulance into the Ogden family,
the "Couutn met his ladylove clandest-
inely, the outcome of which was an elope-
ment and secret marriage
The elopement created the biggest sensa-
ton Keyport ever had and it lasted the
usual nine days. When it had finally
blown over, the young bride and groom re-
tured to town and stayed az the hotel, the
door to the Ogden household being closed
60 the Count" ard Countess" After
much persuasion on the part Of the young
COUNTESS" the family, after satisfying
themselves that there was no way of an
nulling the marriage, opened their doors to
the pair.
All went well until Mr.. Ogden learned
that the counts tide if Indeed it be-
longed to him, was an empty honor, and
thai his new son-in-law, who had always
boosted of owning untless millions, was
almost penniless. Then he learned that the
marriage was not altogether loving one,
but was made by the count so as to get a
footing in the Ogden family, thinking that
through the iufi lence Of his brotner-in-
law, Judge Alfred Walling, he could secure
lucrative government position. When
the count" learned that there was no in
tentlon on the part of his father-in-law to
secure him the position be desired he began
to neglect his wife, and in less than two
years be abandoned her.
BRooDING OVER HER TROUBLES.
The young bride, wren she realized that
her visions of palaces and riches were only
visions began breeding over her hasty mar
riage, and for the first time began TO find
| sol CO in the wine cup. Often when she
would get brooding over her downfall she
| would suddenly leave her parents home
| and visit this city or Brooklyn and drown
her sorrows in liquor. On one or two occa-
| sions when she was off on these sprees she
would be arrested and lodged in Jail, but in
| each case when arrested she would tell who
| she was, and when her stasements would be
verified by telagraphic dispatches between
| the chief of police and the father of the girl
she would be sent home in cAarge of friend
or policeman.
| About a year ago she left her home very
suddenly. and nothing was heard from hel
for some time. While the family wer,
worrying they resolved a dispatch from
Elizabeth, informing them that thei
| daughter was found intoxicated upon tn,
street, and wes held pending word from
! them.
| SUIT FOR NON-SUPPORT.
They were so incensed at her actions tina
they refused, on account of notoriety, Il
take any action against the "Count" TO
non-support of his wife. Lately. when they
learned that the Count was living ia New
York, they, IN behalf of their daughter
commenced legal actions against him TO
support. When the papers were servet
upon him, the count" promised to supper
his wife and did SO for short time. aher
he again left her, and nothing has beef
heard of his whereabouts since.
When / called upon the aged ex
postmaster at his home in Keyport to-day
he told me that the young woman confined
in Raymond street Jail was his daughte
Lizzie.
SEEMS AN lMPOSTOR.
81 have made several attempts to find on
whether the title that De We're travels I'M
der belongs to him, )" said he to me, "but
so far | have been unable to settle it def,
nitely"
Mr.. Ogden told me that De Vere's rela
tives resided in Holland, and that he ha
learned from his daughter, who had gon
abroad with her husband, that they wer
we'll connected. The reason his daughte
had given fictitious name when arreste
be thought was on account of her wish t
keep the matter from her aged mother, wht
is in i'll health.