The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-26
WALTER MONTGOMERY.
Personal Particulars
About the Actor Who Committed
Suicide Two Days after His Mar

Interesting Personal Particulars
7 About the Actor Who Committed
d Suicide Two Days after His Mar.
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The meager details received from
England Of the death of Walter Mont
gomery shed little light upon the mys-
terry surrounding his marriage and sui
eide There was no positive evidence
produced at the inquest to show that
pecuniary embarrassment led to his
death, and it was stated on the contrary
that he had ample means to liquidate
all the claims then standing against
him. In the absence Of any known
cause for the rash act, various strange
stories have been set afoat The
latest comes to US in the Boston Times,
which stated that MISS Bigelov, the
woman who was married to Walter
Montgomery two days before his death,
was the wife of a wealthy well known
citizen OF Boston. She, this paper as
serts, was remarkably handsome, a
good deal younger than her American
husband; and it is said became enamored
Of Mr.. Montgomery while he was in
Boston, made his acquaintance, and
persistently followed him. She went
to England in the same steamer-on
the books Of which she registered her
maiden name-with the actor, accom-
panied by her sister, who, tits said, was
a party to the wicked imposition prac.
ticed upon him in England. The
story goes that, with strange disregard
to her reputation and recklessness lit
ties hort OF madness, after entangling the
affections of Mr.. Montgomery, instead
of telling him Of her previous marriage,
she played the part Of the coy and vir.
tuous maiden, and herself insisted upon
The London Era Of September 10th
leads ne to discredit this story, and
states:
Some romantic incidents were con-
nected with Mr.. Montgomery's marriage
which rather increase than diminish
our belief that the marriage was one
of pure affection on both sides. Miss
Bigelow, having met with Mr.. Mont
gomery when performing in Boston
ION his return from Australia), became
devotedly attached to him, but her
parents refused to sanction their union,
having a more wealthy alliance in
prospect But when Mr.. Montgomery
came to England the lady soon followed
him, with an intention Of proceeding
to Italy to cultivate a very beautiful
voice which she possessed; both Of
them meeting, the "old love" was as
warm as ever and she became his
wife on Wednesday, August &c. only
two days prior to his lamentable death. |
1t was Mrs. Montgomery who made
two appearances at the Gaiety Thcater
as Pauline, in "The Lady OF Lyons"
1t was her intention to have repeated
this character to her husbands Claude
Melnotte at Rochdale, on Monday last,
and arrangements were made for them
to sail for America on the 9TH.
The real name of the lamented actor
was Richard Tomlinson. He was the
tenth son of Mr.. William and Mrs
Charlotte Tomlinson, descendants Of
an old Norfork family, and was born
August %, 1927, at Gowanus, Long
Island, United States. Coming TO Lon
don at a very early age, he was event
ually employed at the shawl factory Of
Messrs. Warwick, Of Cheapside, and
in that firm rose to position of some
importance. His love for the drama,
however, induced him to venture upon
the stage.
After a provincial career, of the most
promising character, Mr.. Montgomery
came to London, and performed Othello
at the Princess theatre, also Romeo to
the Juliet Of Mile. Stella Colas. He
also appeared at Drury Lane and the
Haymarket
His heightened tour in Australia was
most successful, and greatly increased
his reputation, while the late perform
ances at the Gaiety theatre, OF which he
was for short period the manager, will
be fresh in the recollection Of our
readers. His marriage with Miss La
leah Burpee Bigelow, which took place
on the Wednesday preceding his un-
timely end, was only made public with
the announcement of his death.