The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-03-08
Boston correspondence Of che N. Y. Worldl
WALTER MONT<sOMERY'S
WIFE.
How the Tragcdian was Deceived

I believe the circumstances of the
death of Walter Montgomery have
already been given in your foreign
correspondence. Within day or
two the history of tho woman, whose
infatuation for the tragedian was un-
doubtedly the cause of his suicide,
have fully transpired. 1t seems that
she was formerly "woman Of the
town." aud it Is stated that she has
been several times married. and that
at least two of her husbands are liv-
ing in this city. Her maiden name
was Bigelow, and her father is n shoe
maker in East Boston. Her last
husband is proprietor OF a well-kno wn
private hotel. The following addi-
tional facts are of interest:
AT the time of tho performance of
the Black Crook at the Continental
Theatre (now st. james, III this city,
there were
TWO SISTERS
Who stood perched on a pedestal in
a position that showed their forms off
to good advantage, which pleased
some of the audience while it infatuat.
ed others. These two sisters went
by the name OF Bigelow, and were
often 81 oxen of as possessing beauti-
ful forms and features. Among the
constant visitors to the theatre was a
man of mature age, respectable citi-
zen of the west end of the city. lie
fell in love with the features of the
form, We don't know which, of one OF
the girls. II took but very little
work to secure an introduction,
through the agency of one Of the at.
tachcs of the theatre. He thought so
much beauty and form should not go
without proper recognition, as he
popped the question and she accepted
him, probably not for his looks, but
for the money which he possessed, as
he was reported as very wealthy.
THEY WE'RE MARRIED,
But il was impossible for two so un.
like in disposition, age. etc, to live
happily together. She, in company
with her sister, was on the 20 Nil
the time, and made the old fellows
money fly very rapidly. She run
up accounts at various dry goods
stores on Washington street until her
husband gave orders to the proprie
tors OF the places not 10 trust her any
more. This caused fresh outbreak
and the result was that she took q
trip to New York with mice young
man" Her husband stood il foi
about three weeks, aud no longer
So be started after her and brought
her home, forgiving her for all she
had done if she wonld only consent &c
live with him. OF course she agreed
to all this, for the old mans purse was
Just what she wanted TO handle, and
nothing else.
ABOUT THIS TINE
Mr.. Montgomery played an engage
ment at the Boston Museum. Mis.
Bigelow or rather Mrs., ATTENDED
each and every performance, and wa
struck with his beautifnl-shaped limbs
the same as had been smitter
with hers while in BLack Crook. Sh'
sent him bouquets nightly with ear,
containing the name OF MISS Bjge
low" attached to il. Alr. Mont
gomery did not know who the fai
donor was. and paid very little atten
ton to the matter. When he sale,
for Europe and had left our shores
but day he was introduced TO lad,
by the name of Bigelow, of Boston
who, on inquiry, turned out to be on
heroine. A mutual friendship spran:
up between them on the voyage
when she informed him that she wa
madly in love with him and had fol
lowed him on his voyage home i
i, order that she might be near him.
She passed herself off as maiden
and Montgomery believed her.
; TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT
, He subsequently married her, bt
lleving that in. doing SO he was mar
: Trying a maiden who loyed him 10
himself alone. The day after he wa
married he found out that she %hor
he had made his wife already had
, husband in Boston. 1t will be reco
q lected that in q week he was 10 sa
for this country, and that he was er
t gagged by some OF our lyceums to Civ
readings. 1t was too much for ger
: ueman of his sensitive nature to FAC
s the public in this city with these fact
t standing prominently before them.-
!: 1t would be the gossip OF the city an
sent broadcast throughout the cour
try. 1t was too much for his nerv
G and the result was that he took b
own life. This is given as the ttru
cause OF, Walter Montgomery's So
n eide. Whether the wife can satisi
her conscience in the part she b;
l. played in this tragedy is questio
g we leave entirely to her alone Il Ill
l. husband now in this city has come
the conclusion that he is better G
l. without her, and will soon enter su
! for q divorce. i.i- ~ ftsef 1
m asH NOT DEAD. 4af