Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-17
THE RECENT HOTEL HORROR.
Miss Keiser WrOnged by the Bride
groom Before Whom She Died.

| groom Before Whom She Died
The New York papers publish interest.
ing details of the suicide of Miss Rosa
Keiser, an account of which appeared in
our dispatches Saturday morning last
Miss Keiser, it will be remembered. shot
herself in the room Of G. W. Dunn and
wife, in the aristocratic Windsor Hotel
New York, last Thursday.
The Coroner, after dlsposing of the dead
body, visited No. 162 West Fortv-fourtb
street, where Miss Keiser had rented a
room for some time. The house is a board.
lng-house, and is kept by Mrs. Florence
In Miss Keiser's room were found. in ad.
| dltlon to some dresses and under gar.
ments, lying on bureau drawer a pair OF
diamond earrings, pair of pearl earrings
and pair of gold bracelets. Mrs. Flor.
ence said she knew nothing of her board
er's habits, except that she claimed to be
a stenographer, and said that she had
been employed by several wealthy down
town firms.
Dunn called at the police station and
admitted that he had been ':sparking''
Miss keiser.
George W. Dunn is a native of Phila-
delphla. His father was a sea Captain.
and when he died he left an estate valued
at $4,000 in charge of an executor named
James, in Chicago, to be transferred to
George when he reached his majority.
The executor lost the bulk of the property
IN speculation. George was for a long
time clerk in a shipping house in Phila-
delphia, and left the firm under a cloud.
subsequently he achieved some notorietv
as An expert poker player. In 1878 he mar
rled Lydia Burton, a woman of reputed
wealth, and came with her to live at the St.
James Hotel in this city. His reputation
as a sklllful card player followed him,
ana he was also believed to make consid-
cradle money in mining speculation. Be-
tween one and two years ago Mrs. Dunn
died. and was buried in Woodlawn Gene
terry, Philanelphia. Dunn has been in
terested in one or two mining companies
and was regarded as a shrewd man in
business affairs. His mother is a native
of Brussels, and still speaks with a
slightly foreign accent. His father is
said to have been of an aristocratic Irish
family.
Rose Keiser belonged to well-known
family in Utica. Her father died several
years ago. He was native of Alsace,
and founded the Utica Stats ZettullG. He
was somewhat of a politician also, and rep
resented his ward in the Board of Super
Yisors. He had seven children, five of
them girls, two younger than Rose. Rose
was seen much in public and was never
nlblOub duullI6Is. CHt was IglI-
hearted, kind and ViYaciOus, and was
a favorite in her circle, which was
not always chosen with care. Before
leaving Utica, two or three years ago, she
was at times thought to be too Indifferent
to the opinion of her neighbOrs. She was
very respectfully connected, and has a
large circle of relatives. OF her relations
with George w. Dunn little is known eX-
cept that she met him at party in Utica
a hnoo Tt :, II II
went to New York as his private Secre-
tary. Last summer she spent some time
with him and his mother at Saratoga.
She was about 26 years old.
Her at1ectlon for Dunn was so strong
that even after this occurrence she drew
$1,000 from her guardian and gave it to
Dunn to pay his and his mothers board.
They then came to New York, Dunn and
his mother going to the Windsor Hotel,
while Miss Keiser went to board at the
house of Mrs. Florence, No. 162 West
Forty-fourth street. Dunn was constant
visitor upon Miss Keiser at the house in
FOrty-fourth street until about two weeks
ago, when his visits suddenly ceased
At this Miss Keiser became much de-
pressed, and began to act strangely.
About a week ago she became acquainted
with certain rumors to the effect that
Dunn was about to marry a wealthy lady
named Alexandra.
Mrs. Lillian +. Alexandra came to the
Windsor about three years ago, and has
lived there ever since, with the exception
of an occasional absence in the summer.
She was widow, and was introduced
there by the daughter of a gentleman in
this city from whom she had been taking
French lessons. She was supposed to
earn competency with her pen, and
worked industriously in her rooms at her
manuscripts. When Dunn came to board
at the hotel an intimacy was begun which
terminated in the recent marriage.