, 1890-07-26
MRS. LESLIE SAID YES.
Only a Lovers Quarrel Separates
Them Now the Marquis Says.


Them Now the Marquis Says.
LONDON, July % .-The seven suicides
OF Mr.. Msntallni and the four confessions
OF Ms. Elizabeth Tilt0n ere the only par.
allels in fiction and history to the oft re.
peated rumors and deuials of the engage
ment Of Mrs. Frank Leslie to the Mar
quis de Leuville. Nevertheless, the
prospective marriage of so distinguished
a journalist as Mrs. Leslie with one of the
proudest titles ever purchased is of de-
cided interest. Registrar Frank Hearne,
in Victoria street, is qualified to speak
with authority on matters matrimonial.
he said that Mrs. Leslie and the Mar
gus de Leuville called upon him on the
evening Of Thursday. July 10, and took
out a marriage license. Mrs. Leslie was
to sail for America on Saturday, and she
desired to have the ceremony performed
on Friday. Registrar Hearne said be in
formed her that one whole day must
elapse between the issuance of the license
and the ceremony. Mrs. Leslie then said
she would be compelled to leave London
at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning to
catch the City of Rome, and that she
must then be married early Saturday
morning. The registrar was asked If he
was sure the lady was Mrs Leslie, as De
Leuville is quite capable of obtaining the
services of some one to personate her.
He said: she Is the same lady TO
whom | granted a license last year. 1 is
sued a license to the same parties last
AnUuaf C0nld not ouaar that Tho l.Au
was Mrs. Leslie, but l have every reason
to believe that it was" The registrar
described Mrs. Leslie perfectly.
At the vestry office in Mount street,
Grosvenor square, the notices of marriage
were inspected. There it was learned
that Mrs. Leslie and the marquis de
Leuville filed notice of an intention of
marriage on Aug. 19, 1889. De Leuville
described himself as William Rene
Oliver de Lorncourt, marquis de Leuville,
bachelor. aged A; residence 9S Victoria
street" Ms. Leslie was recorded as
widow, 38 years of age, residence.
Grosvenor Hotel" To the question, In
what church or building is the marriage
to be solemnized2" the response was "In
the registers Office, st. Georges Han.
over square" On July 10, 1890, an
other record of an intention of marriage
on the part of the marquis de Lieuville
and Mrs. Leslie was found. Here de
Leuville described himself as William
Oliver, marquis de Leuville, and gave
his age as AZ years, younger than in 1889.
Mrs. Leslic's record was the same as in
Aug. 1889. She still remained 80 years
of age according to the record. but her
| residence WAS the Burlington hotel.
At 98 Victoria street, the Albert man
sion, the reporter was shown into the
noble marquis drawing room, an apart
ment magnificently furnished, with the
most uncomfortable chairs ever manufac-
tured, and decorated with all the post
modern designs in brocades. There en-
tered a gray and ~cadaverous person OF
masculine gender who ~nounce himself
as Captain Humber, the dearest friend
of the marquis" He was asked why
Mrs. Leslie SO persistently denied the fact
OF the engagement to De Leuville when
that fact was on record. MY lord is no
at home at present" said Captain Hum
Der; "but l am sure that if he were herr
he vould-ssy thAt-if the lady chose II
deny the tact of the engagement he woulc
uphold her in whatever she said"
Captain Humber then said that he bat
CHANGED to be standing in front Of Regis
trar Hearne's on the evening of Thursday
July 10, when a hanson cabman, who's,
vehicle was standing before the door, ac
costed him with the remark: The Marquis
de Leuville has just gone in there with
rich American lady whom he is going tc
marry" 1t struck the captain as SO re.
markable a coincidence that he should
happen to be there and that the cabmar
happened to be there also, and he re
NAMED until the marquis and Mrs. Leslie
came out and drove away without seeing
him. Il am sure" said the captain
that my lord will desire to have the mat
ter kept as quiet as possible, however, ant
that In Mt event will he consent TO be in
terviewed on the subject"
The correctness OF Captain Humber
estimate of William Rene Oliver de Lorn
courts views on the matter was proved
by the circumstance that the marquis
called three times on the reporter this at
t%ernoon, and finally sent his carriage tc
bring the reporter to see him. The mar
quis was found in a wine vault off the
Strand sampling 1880 pommery sec with
Freeman Thomas and a contingent OF ad
mirinR satellites. The nobleman needed
a shave, a haircut, and a better hat, buI
he wore a golden bangle about his manly
wrist, and scintillated in the region of the
cravat with all the known gems.
This is only a lovers QUARREL" ht
said. "Of course if Mrs. Leslie says We
are not engaged and never have been. ]
cannot, as a gentleman, deny it. But
never mind; love will prevail. ahal'