The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-01
HE WAS A NICE FELLOW.
A Former Wilmington Girl Mixed mp
in a Bieamy Case IN Camden, N. j.

During the spring OF 1889, Miss May
Scovel the doughter OF James II. SEQ
vel the celebrated lawyer of Camden.
Nj, met Count Koockoiuy, and an
attachment was formed between
them which resulted in a marriage on
July 18th OF that year. After living
with her about year, he deserted her,
and nothing wasebeard OF him for
some months.
In the meanwhile Nelia Wlngate,
who had been living with gentleman
in this city for two or three years, be-
came weary OF him and went TO Phila.
delphla. She had not been there long
before she became acquainted with the
Count, whose handsome figure and
gentlemanly manners fascinated her.
On January ID. 1891 they were married,
and lived very secluded in Phfiadel-
phia. Upon the fact of this second
marriage coming to tho ears OF Harry
Scovel, his brother-in-law by his first
marriage, he had warrant Issued for
his arrest, but he was not apprehended
until May 25, 1881, when the detectives
found him in Philadelphia.
The arrest was contrary to the wishes
OF the Scovel family, who were suits
fed to let the matter drop and thus
escape scandal and notoriety. Tho
brother, however, would not consent
to this. and when the hearing was held
| in Camden, the unusual spectacle was
presented OF the father defending the
| man who had wronged his daughter
| while the son and brother was doing
all in his power to have him punished.
The accused was held in $500 ball for
his appearance at the October term OF
court. When the case was call he did
not answer and his bail was declared
| forfeited.
The case was continued until last
December. when as he still failed to
put Ia an appearance, 1t was tried in
his absence. He was again defended
by the father and prosecuted by the
son and brother. and during the trial
many sharp passages took place be-
| tween them. In fact, the feeling ran
so high that they almost came to
blows in the court room. When the
case was submitted to tho jury, they
rendered q verdict of guilty, which
was entered OIL the records, but as the
prisoner was not present sentence was
deferred.
During this tlmo the Count and Mel
lie were leading a life Of retirement
and case in Philadelphia, on funds
which he was drawing from relatives In
Paris. He had assumed the name OF
N. w. Clark, and after the Camden Of
| ilcials had done everything i'll their
| power to locate him, bench warrant
was issued last Monday and placed In
the hands of the Philadelphia detec-
| tiyes, who arrested him on Wednesday
night and will hold him for the action
of the New Jersey authorities.
This Count of no account is about
40 years OF age, and bears every ap-
pearance Of being n gentleman. He is
well educated, dressed we'll and is
pleasant conversationalist, but instead
of being native oil France as he repre-
scented himself to lie, was born in
Philadelphia CT French parentage.
His mother kept q trimming store in
that city for number of years, and
after relinquishing it went to Europe,
where she still resides. lie claims
that as he is victim of the opium
habit he ia not responsible for his
actions. but tho authorities Of New
Jersey seem to differ with him OH that
| point.