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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-06
TWO YOUNG WOMEN CLAIM
THE AGED JURIST AS A
HUSBAND.
His Whereabouts Not known
Mrs Mackey, in New York,
Procures a Warrant Charg>
ing Desertlon, Whilo He
Weds Miss Porterfield of
Charlestown, w Va.

|
more or less unsavory reputation
in South Carolina, seems to be
gay Lothario, despite his weigh
OF years. The following New
York dispatch to the Washington
post gives an account of his many
matrimonial ventures, the intro
ductory sketch of Mackey's ca
reer in South Carolina beiug as
inveracious as Mackey himself
colud have made it:
New York, July 81. 1.-Ex Judge
Thomas Jefferson Mackey, gay in
spite of his being within one year
of the allotted span of life, has
brought misery into the lives of
two young women, and both are
crying for vengence and his pun
ishment for alleged bigamy. His
present whereabouts are unknown
He was last heard from in Pitts.
burg, Pa.
Ex-Judge Mackcy is a native
of Charleston, S g., and his faith
er was prominent as a jurist in
that section. He was born in
1929, vas graduated from South
ern college, studied law with his
father, and was admitted to the
bar in Charleston in 1851. His
eloquence and profound knowl-
edge of the law soon raised hi n
to the front as II jurist, and he
was in 1856 appointed a supreme
court Judge. About this time he
was married to a Southern woman,
whose name, it is said, was Rosiua
Scott. Her beauty and accom-
plishments made her a favorits in
society, and for many years her
ao.-~~.-A:--i:H--
children were Beckford Mackey,
who was appointed United States
Consul to city in Brazil, aud
was brought into notorlety by
killing an editor of newspaper
in a thester, who had publicly in
suited him; Argyle Mackey, a
physician of Washington, ID c.,
who committed suicide in Balti-
more about two years ago; Thom-
as j., jr., aud Crandall Mackey.
Judge Mackey, after his re
tirement from the bench, con-
tinued the practice of law in CO.
lumbia and Washington, and fre-
quently argued important cases
before the full bench of the Unit
ed States supreme court. He was
one of the lawyers who defended
General Hazen in the famous trial
by court martial.
After ex-Judge Mackey was
established in Washington rumors
reached the ears of Mrs Mackey.
She had an investigation made,
and the result was that she secur
ed a divorce on June %, 1899,
OIL the statutory ground. He
then came to this city and opened
a law office in Chambers street,
near Broadway. Most of the
money Mackey had made in the
law business he lost, it is said,
specializing in stocks. He added
to his income by contributing tc
magazines, and published severa
volumes on legal topics. The for
mer Judge has several old friends
living here, and he frequently
visited their homes. On one O
these visits he met Miss Saral
Lenorc Curtis, the daughter ot
ex-Judge Curtis, wealthy man
who lives OF Stanford, Conn
Miss Curtis had just been grad
uated from college in New Eng
land, and hah peculiar ideas con
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happiness.

Mackey ve,al times and dis
cussed this subject with him. He
agreed with all that she said, and
after an acquaintance of few
months, proposed marriage. He
was then sixty-on at his last
birthday, and she was only TWEEN.
ty. Her parents reluctantly
gave their consent to the union,
and the ex. Judge and the ex.
judges pretty daughter were
married on May 3, 1891, at st
PauPs Methodist Episcopal church
3Os East Fifty fifth street, by the
Rev George H McGrew. Ex-
Judge Curtis gave his daughter
$1,000 for wedding present. Mrs
Mackey had supposed her hus-
band was wealthy enough to give
her home as good as the one she
gave up, but she soon found out
that he was practically penniless.
He decided to 20 to Europe on
the honeymoon trip, and spent
the 81, 900 in the old country.
When they returned they went
to housekeeping at 36S West
116th street. The ex-Juuge WAS
for time devoted to his wife.
Mrs Mackey had a little of her
own, and her husband borrowed
money from her regularly. He
soon began to absent himself from
home, and has been away for
weeks at a time the last two
years. He told his wife that he
was attending to important legal
cases which would bring him large
fees.
Mrs Mackey never saw any of
the money he got as fees. Her
husband did not like to live long
in any one house, and since 1891
they have lived at 1876 West
Ninety ninth street, Al West
Ninety ninth street, 70 West
1O5th street, 80 East Tenth
street, and they moved about a
year ago to the Catherine apart
ment house, 226 West, 114th
street. He claimed tn. as
unheaIthful to live lons xe,
--7Eanx=nnraAa
On June s Mackey tol. Ibis
wife that he was going TO Wash
ington to attend to an important
case and would be absent for
long time. During her absence
he packed up all his clothing and
she says he also drew about 81,
600 of her money. She heard
nothing from him and could not
get any trace of him in Washing-
ton. Acting upon the advice of
her father and Lawyer John B
Fiske, of SO Wall street, she ob.
tanned a warrant for the arrest of
her husband on the charge of
abandonment from Justice Mott,
in the Harlem police court A
detective was detailed to serve the
warrant.
The ex-judge, though in seclu
sion, was not idle. Last spring,
while in Washington, he met
Miss Katherine Porterfield. a
beautiful young woman. She
was living temporarily with Mrs
Loring, who keeps fashionable
boarding house .Mackey made
love to Miss Porterfeld. He
told her he had been widowel
for years, and before he returned
to his home IN this city she hat
promised to marry him, if hel
parents consented. The ex judge
saw Col George A Porterfeld
cashier of the Bank of Charles
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e'io' w communicate with the
detective who had tho warrant
but was unable to do so. Mackey
said that he had been kept away
by urgent business, but he agreed
to meet his wife at her home the
next day.
The ex-judge came at the ap,.
pointed time and was arrested.
He was taken to the Harlem po-
lice court and was held for ex-
animation on the charge of aband
onment. He followed Mrs Mack
ey to her home and made this
confession to his wife: 81 mar
ried Miss Katherine Porterfeld, "
said he, "on July 19. l did so
against my will"
Mrs Mackey was astoundad at
her husbands perfdy, and nearly
lost her reason when he proposed
plan to save himself. He ad-
mitted that he loved Miss Porter.
field, aud had tried to obtain a
divorce in several states from
Mrs Mackey, SO that he might
marry her. There was a person
in Mrs Mackey's flat who over.
heard the conversation. Mackey
said that his second wife did not
know of his former marriage.
'l will go and see this wo-
mhn," said Mrs Mackey, "and
tell her who | am. You deserve
to 60 to prison for bigamy."
Mackey became violent at this,
but when he was again calm said:
81 want you, Sarah" said the
ex-judge more calmly, "to swear
to a statement which | will pre-
pare now. The gist of it will be
that you will admit that when |
II arried You you had a husband
living from whom you had not
been divorced. This will make
our marriage illegal, and will
save me from going to the penl-
tentiary. If you will do this |
will not desert you.
After this proposition, it took
some time for Mrs Mackey to re.
cover her senses. Then she said:
"You are scoundrel, sir; and 1
will never sign any paper for you,
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No-ro- Bee for sifty Cents.
Arsnteed tobacco babit onx. ,,.-.
strong, blood pure. 500. q. All drueeis,s
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police.
The ex.Judge left, muttering
threats. Mrs Mackey, after con-
sulting with Lawyer Fiske, deci-
ded to give up the abandonment
proceedings, and start q suit for
divorce. She learned that it was
her husbands intention to forfeit
bis bail bond and 60 to Europe
With his bride and she was sur.
prised la.t Wednesday by the fol-
lowing telegram from her hus-
baud:
tPittsburg, Pa. Mack
eyi226 West 114th street. Left
to void unjust arrest; am alone:
vii return to you if you will
sta i by me. Will you? An.
sw, paid here.
J Thomas"
Is said that after Mackey had
led to get his wife to condone
deserted Mrs Mackey No 2 in !
sey City and she returned to
fathers home. 1t was learn
there that the old ex Judge had
wives living, and the war
Z which he'referred to in his
ngram, is one obtained for his
est upon the complaint of Mrs
ckey No 2 in the South.
olonel Porterfelds sons, it is
have declared they will take
law into their own hands. II
hid that one of them, Robert,
+ in Brooklyn. There is a
pert Porterfeld in the Brook.
directory whose address is
N as l57 Rainbridge avenue.
Porterfeld who lived there ,
ently has moved, and his pres.
address is not known. Law.
Fiske is collecting the evi u
Pc apd will file petition for
prcs as soon a. possible. MRS.
Fkey No / is in comfortable
imstances and her home is = :
ny furnished. A woman n
pd lives with her. After she
a divorce she will return to fl
home in Stamford. Il
~
NO-To-H HaG IN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18
SPANISH FORCES RETREAT1NG.

Madrid, Aug. 1l.-An official dis
patch from MachiaS at San Juan says:
The American forces returning from
Guanamo attacked the heights of
Guanani, A guerrilla force under
Major Cervera KEPT up continuous
fire for an hour and held the position.
the eaemy's attack being ultimately
repulsed We suffered no loss. The
enemy's losses are not known. The
village of Guamo was attacked
by n largely superior force and had
TO be abandoned. Our troops are
retreating..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18
CHAPTER VII.

The riding-party reached the castle
In time for late lunch. Alice was
helped from her horse, and, still
white and nervous. FASTENED to her
own apartments
The glimpse she had caught Of Paul
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-18
THE BUNCOER'S ART
GENTLEMAN GEORGES" FINE
EXHIBITION OF IT.
$4,000 cLEvERLY GOT

Famous Crook Who Was Caught at
the Wisconsin Capital and the Very
Gentlemanly Manner in Which He
Swindled His Unsuspecting Vic
TINS
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Y. M. c. A.
Open House and Reception ON
Monday Next.

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion will keep open house on Monday,
January I'd. In the afternoon from
to ; O'Clock an informal reception will
be held at the rooms. No invitations
will be necessary, and every inhabitant
Of the earth is invited. There will be
presented the best selections of the fam
Gus gramophone during these hours. It
is intended to be social time.
The evenings entertainment is espec-
tally a members affair, admission being
by invitation. Each invitation will ad-
nit two persons. The program for the
evening is a delightful one T. H.
'Estrella is deaf mute who has few
equals as an entertainer. A profitable
and pleasant evening is assured to all
who come.
The evening program, commencing
promptly at 8 o'clock, is as follows:
Piano solo, C. W. Adams; vocal solo,
G. E. Lester; pantomime, 1.-THE Fishing
Excursion" T. H. d'Estrella; vocal
solo, Mrs. B. F. Howard; recitation,
Miss B. Jackson; pantoInime, Nation
alities." T. H d'Estrella; vocal solo, E.
Williams; selection by Sousa's band;
chalk sketches, II. H. d'Estrella; socia-
biIty
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The Client obeyed Orders.

M. Georges Clemenceau, who has
been SO prominently before the public
in the DreyfuS affair as editor of the
Aurore, told US a good story in the
Chamber of Deputies the other day
Years ago, when he was the Mayor OF
Martre, and at the same time a Dep
uty, he opened a dispensary in the
quarter, where advice was given free
for Clemenoeau is a specialist in skin
diseases. One day he noticed that =
had just one hour in which to get L.
luncheon and go down to the chamber
where he had to interpellate the Gov
ernment. He called his assistant and
said: How many more patients are
there waiting?"
Six replied the man.
One after the other had his case dag
nosed, and Clemenceau, after another
glance at his watch, said, "Tell the
other two to undress at once, as have
only two more minutes to wait" One
entered, and Clemenceau wrote out q
prescription in the twinkling of an eye
The last man came in as naked as the
day when he was born. Clemenceau
eyed him for minute and then said:
You are suffering from no skin dis
ease. What have you come here tc
worry me for?''
The man looked at him aghast for g
minute, and replied: Skin disease?
never said had a skin disease. Your
man came in and told me to undress
Monsieur le Depute, and did SO. All
wanted to ask you was to use your in
fluence to get my sister place in the
Postoffices in Algeria
Clemenceau smiled, took his name
and did use his nfiuence.-To-Day.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

J. G. Eagleson is up from San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Gillett Of Eureka
are at the Golden Eagle.
Hon. j. NJ. Griffin of Fresno and fam
lily, are in the city. Mr.. Griffin is the
Assemblyman from there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred V. Booth and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nash of Chicago
have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
A P. Booth. They left for Chicago last
evening.
Clark Alberti, special correspondent of
the San Diego evening Tribune" is in
the city in the interest of that journal
and will remain during the session of
the Legislature. Mr.. Alberti reported
for the Record during one ses-
sion and has been in attendance at
every session for the past twelve years
Alfred Sorenson. a bright newspaper
man, well-aznown in California, arrived
here yesterday morning from Portland,
Or, under an engagement to do news
paper work in the Legislature. During
the day he received a telegram inform
ing him of the illness of his wife and
returned to Portland on the Oregon
Express last night. s1
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SUPERVISORS IN SESSION.
The Old Board Holds It's Final
Meeting for the Year.

There was an uneventful session OF
the Board of Supervisors yesterday. 1t
had adjourned TO that date for
the purpose of disposing of any busi-
ness that might require attention before
the new year, but there was little to
do, and the board adjourned till Mon
day next. A recess will then be taken
till the following day, Monday being a
legal holiday.
Constable Stanford Of Mississippi
Township was granted thirty days
leave Of absence from the county, on
motion of Mr.. Curtis.
Assessor Berkey appeared before the
board and stated that he had asked
Assessor Boyd to go ahead and prepare
the usual assessment maps or books for
the use of the Assessor. He, however,
desired the board to make such an or
der, as the law requires that the Sur
veyor shall make such maps.
The order was made, by unanimous
vote Of the board
A letter was read from B. F. Crear
Of Mormon Island, who claimed the per
diem as ballot clerk in that precinct.
He stated that Ed Hart was sworn in
on the morning of election and served
until evening, when it was found that
he was not a registered voter, and he
(Crear) took his place. The writer
wished to know who was entitled to
the per diem
1t was decided that the board had no
control over the matter, as the person
regularly sworn in, and who had per-
formed most of the work, was the only
one who could be recognized.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY r.
t. Johnson, Sheriff of the County of Sac
ramento, State of California, that under
the Superior Court of the said county,
wherein p. J. VAN LOBEN Sells is
BUILDING. AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
Ca corporation), EDWARD BUNNELL
and RECLAMATION. DISTRICT NO. 55I
"a corporation) are defendants, which said
judgment was rendered in favor of said
plaintiff and against said defendants
Bunnell and Germania Building and Loan
Association, for $757.80 and $50 attorneys
fees, together with expenses and costs in
said action and interest upon said amount
of said Judgment, from the date thereof
to the date. Of sale, at ! per cent. pes an
issued out of said court, upon said 1udg-
ment on the 10Th day of December, 1898
MONDAY, the 10th day of January. 1899
at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m, at the
front door of the Courthouse, at the cor
ner of Seventh and | streets, in the City
auction to the highest and best bidder for.
cash in gold coin of the United States
the following described real property. to
wit:
beginning at the southwest corner of
the northwest quarter of section "a, town
ship north, range east, NJ d. r. and
NJ. marked on the land by a six-incb ''i1, IN,
six-inch redwood post, marked S. F. s. Il
2S, running thence east 20 chains and &
INKS TO the southwest corner of c. w
Clarke's land in Pearson Reclamation
District, marked on the land by a sjrnilar
six-inch by six-inch redwood post. marked
s. F. s. u 27; thence north 40 cbainS
and II links to q point in the center of a
road where a similar six-inch by six-inch
redwood post marked S. f. S. u 26 for
merly stood thence following along the
center of said road south 81 degrees. west
chains and 81 links, thence north So de-
grees and 40 minutes, west chains and S6
links: thence leaving said road and fol-
lowing along the southeasterly boundary
line OF the lands of Joe Green in said
district, south 81 degrees, west 81 chains
and IS links to a stake, and thence east
% chains and So links to stake. and
thence south % chains and SO links fo
place of beginning, magnetic variation 16
degrees 45 minutes east, containing 100
acres of land, more or less, and all in
the County of Sacramento, State of Cali
fornia, surveyed by true meridian
Dated, Sacramento. Cal, December %
1898 FRANK T. JOHNSON.
Sheriff Of the County of Sacramento.
d24-4tSa
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LITTLE HARRY .REITZ.
He Goes from Washington te
Pittsburg on a Trade.

The Washington correspondent OF the
St. Louis Sporting Times" rips up the
back the manager of the Washington
National Baseball League team for
making a trade with Pittsburg that wi.i
lose to the Senators little Harry Reitz,
the great second baseman, formerly OF
Sacramento and late of the Baltimore
team. In long letter on the subject
he says:
If there was one man on the roster
Of the Statesmen who was considered
as fixture, it was Reitz. Washington
fans are too painfully conscious of the
extreme difficulty the management has
had in securing No. l guardian of
the second sack, the keystone of the
situation, and as a consequence it was
never dreamed that after a short en-
gagement of one season their ideal Sec
ond bagman would be ruthlessly swept
away
.'Reitz's work during the season of
1898 was a revelation to the friends of
the Senators. Day in and day out,
month after month, he played the bag
in next to faultless style. While some
of his side partners in the infield, not
to mention some in the outfeld, were
shirking their duties in one way and
another, endeavoring to fatten their
averages, and totally neglectful Of the
interest of the club or their employers,
Henry Reitz was playing ball in every
game as though the championship de-
pended upon his efforts. Going after
everything in sight, regardless of indi-
vidual record, shirking none of his du-
ties, the Senators second baseman
played the season through, and by rea-
son of his conscientious and high-class
work became one of the most popular
men on the team.
II regard Reitz az the equal of any
second baseman in the league There
are only four or five in his class and it
is toss-up as to wnfcn is the best man
in the bunch. Prior to the season of
1898 Reitz was considered rather weak
with the stick, but his batting as a
Senator was timely and effective and
his average above the 800 mark.
SO the supposed shortcoming of the
Californian disappeared, and there is no
man in his position who is his superior
AS the pivot in a chain-lightning
double play, there isn't second base
man who has the shadow Of hunch on
Pepper %
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ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Clunie Opera-f1ouse this and
tomorrow evenings Hoyt's best satir-
ical comedy, "A Parlor Match" with
prices of admission reduced. 1t was
played here by the present company on
Monday last, and proved great sue
cess. The Record Union" has already
fully expressed itself concerning the
troupe. 1t is one of the best that has
ever appeared here in farce comedy. 1t
is good all around, and the specialists
give to the performance snap and va
riety that is very gratifying. The COM
pany is all it is represented to be.
There was fine sale Of seats yester-
day, and the promise is therefore one
of a. full house tonight. All the feat
ures OF the initial performance will be
presented this and tomorrow evenings,
without any abridgement
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The Curta;u Falls.

Over the sorrow and over the bliss,
Over the teardrop, over the kiss,
Over the crimes that blotted and blurred
Over the wound of the angry word,
Over the deeds in weakness done,
Over the battles lost and won,
Now at the end of the flying year,
Year that tomorrow will not be here,
Over our freedom, over our thralls,
In the dark and the midnight, the cur
tain falls.
Over our gain and over our loss
Over our crown and over our cross,
Over the fret of our discomfort,
Over the i'll that we never meant,
Over the scars of our seif-denial,
Over the strength that conquered trial
Now IN the end of the flying year.
Year that tomorrow will not be here,
Quietly final, the prompter calls,
Over 1t swiftly the curtain falls.
Over the crowds and the solitudes,
Over our shifting, hurrying moods,
Over the hearthS where bright flames
leap,
Over the cribs where the babies sleep,
Over the clamor, over the strife,
Over the pagentry of life
Now in the end of the flying year
Year that tomorrow will not be here,
Swiftly and surely, from starry walls
Silently downward the curtain falls.
-Harper'S BaZar
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Trial Calendar Set.

Judge Johnson yesterday set his trial
calendar as follows;
Sarah Goodhew vs. Alfred Goodhew-
January 18th.
Susan j. Fenton VS.. z. r. Lampher-
January 23d.
Continental Building and Loan Asso-
citation VS.. NJ. Stadler-January 10Th.
A. Q. Heisen VS.. Louis Smith ct al
January 9th.
George G. Locke VS.. Edwin K. Alsip
& Co.-January Oath.
Charles J. Dillon VS.. Frank T. John
son-January 9th.
National Bank Of D. o. Mills & Co.
vs.. Charles w. GODDARD ct al.-January
25th.
National Bank of D. o. Mills & Co.
VS.. Antonio Galcitto ct al-January
9th.
s. Ginsberg VS.. Frank A. Clifton
January 18th.
B. Ruhl VS.. George NJ. Mott-Contin-
ued to January 9th to be set for trial.
Irene Coons VS.. E. L. Coons-Janu-
ary 9th.
j. NJ. Henderson, Jr., VS.. Arthur
Miller ct al.-January 31st.
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A Fortunate RenIy.

The Duke Of Ossuna, who during his
long career as Viceroy Of Naples was
distinguished as much for his good
sound sense in small matters as in
those larger questions of statesman
ship which made him one of the fore
most men of Europe, once paid visit
to the Cape galley at Barcelona. AS he
passed in and out among the crew of
slaves he questioned several of them
regarding their offenses for which they
were so laboriously paying the penal
ties Each had plenty of excuses. One
said he had been sent there from spite;
another asserted that the Judge who
sentenced him had been bribed; still
another declared that his being there
was all a mistake, and that he was suf-
fering for the crime of which his brother
was guilty.
AT last the Duke came to a stout lit
tie black fellow, of whom he asked:
''And what are you here for, my man?''
MY lord" replied the slave, II cam
not deny that am justly put in here,
for wanted money, and SO took a
purse, near Tarragona, to keep me from
starving"
Upon hearing this the Duke gave him
two or three blows across the shoulders
with his stick, saying as he did so: "Yoa
rogue, what are you doing among so
many honest, innocent men? Get you
out of their company
The thief, who was so surprised that
he scarcely comprehended what was
going on, was then set at liberty, while
the rest were left to labor at the oar
Harper's Round Table