The morning times., 1895-07-29
Ex-Congressman Greene De-
serted Wife and Child.
DEATH LIFTED THE VEIL
For ears He Has Been Living Luxu-
rious Style In New York with Mar
garet Sly, While His Family Were
in Want-Known in Washington
as Lobbyist.

the recent death OF eX-CongreSStlldn
George W. Greene, at his home, No. 336
West Forty-siXth street, New York, de-
velops the fact that he had been for years
leading a double life. His death took place
in the home OF woman for whom he had
abandoned wife and child.
For the past four years Judge Greene
spent the entire term of each session Of
Congress in Washington, and was ia
miliar figure here and well known. When
in the city he was a guest at the RIGGS
House, and had for his associates in the
scheme to secure favorable action on the
New York and New Jersey bridge bill
Messrs. Charles II. Swan, who also had
quarters at the Riggs, and James T. Spark
man. who made his home at the Arlington.
No face was more often seen among the
habitues of Chamberlin's and the riggs
House, or in the corridors of the Capitol
than his.
QUEER RUMORS AFLOAT
RumoTs were current here several months
ago which reflected upon Judge Greene's
management OF the business in the charge
OF the syndicate; and il was stated that
he had refused to allow his confreres TO
handle or even to see the bonds issued
by the bridge syndicate.
the hands OF Secretary Lamont, of the
War Department and whether the death OF
Greene VIII SoSe an intricate problem
or entangle the project more hopelessly
remains TO be seen.
The deceased was prominent politician
in his day, but about two years ago settled
in New York, announced his remuneration
OF politics, and gave his time wholly to
the furtherance OF his pet scheme, the
building Of a bridge TO span the North
river He was III poor health then. and
gave out that he proposed TO stop at
sanitaTium on West Forty sixth street His
friends heard of his illness with regret
and accepted his explanation as sufficient
reason for his not returning to his native
town OF Goshen.
1t has been ascertained that the Sani-
tarium was private house, brown
stone front IN a fashionable neighborhood.
There was woman there who was rec
ognized as Mrs. Greene, and who claimed
Judge Greene as her lord
TIE couple lived unOStentatiously, and
excused themselves for an apparent lack
Of neighbo rliucsS upon the grounds that
the JUDGES health forbade the exercise OF
hospitality The house was quite hand
somely furnished.
REAL WIFE IN POVERTY.
Meanwhile there was another Mrs. Greene,
who proves to have been the real wife, liv-
ing with a daughter IN obscurity and poverty
in the village of Goshen. She did not know
the truth, but her husband 5 abandonment
almost broke her heart. She continued
her struggle Tor support, all unconscious or
the depths OF her husband S treachery, and
una ware OF the disgrace ne had brought upon
his name.
Her husband, it is said, at first sent
her 81 per week for her maintenance, but,
little as it was, the remittances finally
ceased, and the wife was too proud 10
inquire the reason. Mother and daughter
| Iabored on for their own subsistence.
Their poverty finally came 10 the knowl-
edge of the husband and father, and he
wrote a bitter letter, reproving them for
! working like two beggars,' but he sent
| them no money
Finally rumors became current of Greene's
conduct, and his name was coupled
/ with that of Margaret sly, the daughter
! of a farmer of Orange county, New York.
/ Miss Sly proved later to be the judges
! companion in the so-called sauitarium.
When he was here as member of the
| Fifty-first Congress, a position from which
| he was ousted by contest, she is said to
| have been with him.
DEATH REVEALED ALL.
The story did not reach the real Mrs.
Greene. and after his return to Goshen he
for a time avoided Miss Sly, but later the
| relations were resumed. A scandal was
then partially revealed by the news
papers, but it was quickly hushed up.
Nothing has been known of them since
until his death brought to light the shame
! full story OF his dual life.
Margaret Sly is described as being a
beautiful girl, and the judges partiality
for her began when she was but child
She is said, however, to be as vicious as
she is handsome.
InSinuations are current that she muir
dered her fcster-father. David Nanny, sew
eral years ago. and that later she set fire
to the old Nanny dwelling and burned it
to the ground. A strange circumstance,
corroborative of the first allegation, is
that she was almost the cole beneficiary
of Nanny's will In the contest over the
provisions of that document, Judge Greene
became her counsel, and here is where their
intimacy began.
At the time of his death Greene was not
connected with the bridge company. He
lived in New York practically under an
assumed name. The change of a single
letter being sufficient to conceal ms