The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-28
HIS SUIT FORBIDDEN.
Pobert Peel, Grandson Of the English
Statesman, Seeks a Bride.

EXPRESS Company, Repulses the
EnRlishman.
From the New York World
gobert Peel, son of Sir Robert Peel,
-bo was defeated for parliament from
urigbton a few years ago, and grandson
.stbe famous old English statesman, Sir
go5ert Peel, nephew of Lord Duferin
.rd cousin of the Earls of Jersey and
ava threw down the gauntlet last even
mo in behalf of pretty American girl
,ri swore that he would marry her in
IS .0te of all the opposition which her
rankee grandfather could put forth.
The pretty American girl is Miss Kittie
sanford of Bridgeport, Conn, grand
ssnghter of Henry Sanford, president of
Adams Express Company, and daughter
# prof Samuel Sanford, who was re-
ssDtlv elected professor of music in Yale
College. Besides being noted as the
yicbest mao in Bridgeport old Mr.. San
lard is celebrated as the owner of a large
block Of stock in the Pullman Palace Car
Works.
The Sanfords live in beautiful house
sanding in wide grounds in Washington
avenue Miss Kittie Sanford is now a
n tall. graceful girl about 10 years old She
L vivacious, witty and accomplished.
ii Naturally she has been regarded as
great catch. but it has long been known
n Bridgeport that her stern old grand
father intended that she should marry
member of Bridgeport's leading legal
n firm. firm which looks after the law
Il business of the Adams Express Company
in that part of Connecticut
Harry Shelton, of Stoddard, Bishop &
shelton is said to be the lawyer in ques-
ton He is of an old family, is about 80
years old, and he and old MIR. Sanford
despite the difference in their ages, have
been warm friends for many years.
MISS SANFORD GOES ABROAD.
A year ago Miss Sanford was sent to
Paris to have her education finished
While there she met, Mr.. Peel. Rumors
that the young Englishman was very
much in love with the fair American came
back to Bridgeport, and Samuel Sanford
went to Paris and brought his daughter
home.
MR.. PEEL IN TOWN.
Mr.. Peel is now staying at the Hotel
Lincoln Broadway and Eifty-second
street He received a reporter for tue
World there last evening. The courtship,
his relations with Miss Sanford and their
subsequent clandestine correspondence,
can best be told in his own words
Il first met Miss Sanford, - he said, "at
Monte Carlo last February. l fell in love
with her She went to Paris and l fol-
lowed. Soon after l proposed marriage
aud she accepted. Her father was with
her, Samuel Sanford, most charming
and agreeable gentleman. Had had any
time to deal with him our path would
have been smooth. He was not opposed
to our engagement, but asked me to wait
year.
Il suggested that the matter should be
placed before my uncle, Lord Dufferin,
but this was refused. Miss Sanford and
( of course correspondent regularly. She
was sent for, however, by her grand
father, Henry Sanford, and she returned
to this country. l followed on the Paris,
reaching here Aug 4. 1 had come on
mission. That mission was to win the
girl loved
LEARNED OF OPPOSITION.
After my arrival here | learned that
Miss Santord's grandfather was opposed
70 the engagement visited Bridgeport,
and was unable to see Miss Sanford |
saw her, however, in this city several
times. Owing to the opposition of Henry
Sanford we had to arrange to conduct our
correspondence through a third person.
One Of these letters, through some means,
fell into the hands of Mr.. Sanford's law
yer, man named Shelton.
ut is true that | promised not to write
to Miss Sanford, but alrs fair in love
aud war | was engaged to her, loved
her andI proposed TO marry her, no matter
what opposition might be brought to bear
u called upon Henry Sanford, at No. SO
broadway He received me coldly, in
deed; he refused to accept my hand. l
then asked him the grounds of his oppo-
Sition.
BECAUSE HE WAS A LIBERTINE.
Imagine my surprise, not to say con-
sternatiOn, when he said to me:
" You are libertine'
" did not know what to make of this
until he spoke of the Langtry affair. And
make no bones of that matter. 1t is
true that | was Mrs. Laugtry's sweat
heart. | spent money upon her-I don't
pretend to say how much, but took her
away from Gerhard.
But what does that amount to2 A
young man must sow his wild oats, and 1
have had my fling.
u am now q years old. l am ready to
settle down. wish to marry Mr.. Henry
Santord's granddaughter. Well, when
MT Henry Sanford called me a llbertine |
saw the kind of man had to deal with.
Now l know American gentlemen. l
nave many friends among them. 1 am
en- honorary member of the Knicker-
cocker, the Lotos, the Lambs and other
CUBS IN this city, and know American
gentlemen.
HENRY SANFORD A RUDE MAN.
But when came to deal with Henry
sanford, had to deal with the rudest
man had ever met in my experience He
may be worth SIS, 100000 but he doesn't
hnow how to deal with a gentleman. 1t
Is case Of Puritan against English So
Cety' He is still living in the traditions
Vi Maine and of Plymouth Rock.
Mr.. Sanford was not only unmannerly
enough to call me liberJine. but he even
vent SO far as to say had been guilty of
OFgery. My friend, Mr.. Russell. who is
a, cousin of the Duke of Bedford,
wll Mr. Sanford that that was a
pretty dangerous charge, and might
Sause Mr.. Sanford trouble Then Mr..
otauIord followed this up by dec airing
sldt was after his money. His money
nousensel | had told him that would
marry his granddaughter without cent
RON MIN, but that if he wished me to
70 Keep up an expensive establishment he
i ~ nave to assume some of my debts
ouu settle sum upon her. / would mort
feese my prospects to secure the sum.
wneh became Sir Robert Peel, as ! shall
~ YIN my fathers death, shall succeed to
S-5'OOO year.
BRITISH MONEY CHASER.
n, But no; Mr.. Sanford said l was after
1 1's money / told him, and ] repeat IL,
% COY y, marry his granddaughter he can
w w, W Ihe devil with his money. don't
want cent of it.
a. Inc idea To think that this man