The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-21
HER CINDERELLA DIAMONDS.
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F<MILT WAS a FAILURE


sister BIsrehs Married HAppiiy. sut sister
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Mabel L Glore who IL 81 years old now, was
IL when she eloped from Harlem with Charles
II. Seaman. In black and in a large black hat
she was picture as she testified In the Su-
preme Court yesterday In her suit for divorce.
Rhe IL the second and the prettiest OF three sis
tiers. all Of whom are notably pretty and whose
ages differ by intervals Of year. She was
also the second OF them to elope.
The Chores lived at 81 West 125th street in
1870 George f Cayton. who hailed from Gin
cinnati, and Charles II. Seaman. said to be
one Of the heirs OF Ann Drake Seaman. used
to call frequently. They were hardly OF age.
Mr.. and Mrs Glore frowned on any suggestions
Of serious relations between the young men
and their daughters, and as no declarations
were made TO the parents. It was not generally
known that the young fellows had been able
to make any choice. They seemed. however.
to spend the most tlme with Blanche, the
eldest
The afternoon OF Sept. 10. 1880. Blanche.
who had gone, It Is said. ostensibly on q social
visit to a chum. repaired with Cayton to the
residence Of the Rev. Edmund Guilbert OF the
Church of theIIoly Spirit on Madison avenue.
then went to the Victoria Hotel
That same evening Seaman called at the
Glore residence and inquired for Blanche. He
still thinks that Mnbel looked little wicked
n s'p anSS. oT Ta fS Pssn 10 back
noon S ss %, risnd fhes wstod Ssp Tor
that he had o carriage In waiting with which
TO take Blanche on a drive he had promised to
HTf e' stg %S' tstep up from aeou, hl.
place In the trial yesterday. Blanche had gone
Seaman. Who was ina isWelry house IN Maldsa
parents noticed that his interest IN Mabel
deepened. and. for fear they would lose an
calls. q he must call, must be Of the most for.
1850. Mabel told hor PARENTS boldly that she
and Charley were engaged She said, how
tSSn eqopdns hen
Glore said i must not be and they must sever
Meanwhile Seaman began living somewhat
more extensively than his salary, or commits
from his father. a dealer in ship supplies, liy-
ing at Mount Vernon. would Kermit. II is
adorn her ' Tor ball in Harlem With $1,000
worth Of damages which he had get on
after the late dances he carefully unpinned
away In his pockets again. lie told her that il
keep In his safe. He said. however. that whom
they were married he would let her have the
jewels regardless OF the chances Of loss.
On Dec. Ii, 1880. they went to the residence
OF the Rev. Mr.. McGrew OF ST. PauPs Method
ist Church. and. with his sister as one Of the
witnesses. there were married. They kent the
secret until about a month later.
when. at n dance OF the Lenox Club. where
many OF their friends were. Seaman an"
nounced It. Mabel's parents refused to for |
give her. and she went away to live with Sea-
man. They separated in about year. as he
was contin ually getting into difficulties: With
Seaman away. her parents took her back. Sea-
man tried in vain to get his wife from her
restrained.
The evidence yesterday showed that from .
vacant fiat the plaintiff. her sister. her other.
and some friends made a number Of observa-
tons on the. movements Of Seaman. who
went to board In June. 1892 with girl named
Irene Gurnett at 1873 East 1881 street. Sea-
man had a front room with Irene. Mabel and
her younger sister Anna, mt de one Of the OBJ
Beryations. and larger party. ncluding their
mother and another woman. took observa-
lions on another occasion. to which they all
cupied was right opposite the abode OF Sea.
man and on the second floor. which was about
on level with the room OF Seaman.
Justice Lawrence said that he would grant q
decree OF divorce against Seaman. who had
put In an answer wing his wife's charged.
but who did not defend tho CASA