Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-07
A LOVE ROMANCE
In the Life of YssuIt Dudley, ROssa's
Assailant,
SINCE SHE CAME TO AMERICA.
What tie Alleged Lover in the P-e'ty
Affair Has to Say
About i.
BELIEVES HER TO Be INSANE.

/ Nhw loEE February 6.-1he short career
Of Mrs. Lucille Yseult Dudley in America
has been By no means uniuteresting. Ii
! opened with romance. Had il not been
Tor the cpiIeptic fits to which she is subject
she might perhaps ere this have been so ab-
sorbed in Hing and cooling AS to have had
no thoughts about removing the enemy
| OF England Already she has had a love
affair. 1t is said that within a few weeks
after her arrival in this CITY she made the
acquaintance of Young man to whom she
became attached. The gentleman is said
10 have been fascinated by the English
woman. She WAS alone and withou,
! friends.
Found Employment.
The maid who accompanied her on hN
passage across the Atlantic found employ
mcnt soon after landing in New York. She
came here she said 10 make her fortune,
and appeared 10 jhiuk her lines had fallen
in pleasant places when she saw size had
made an impression upon the young Amer.
can. Rapid progress WAS made from a
pleasing acquaintance into a Genuine
courrahip. They took long walks together
on SUNDAYS. and upon on pleasant nights
after his davs work was done. The thea
ters and other places Of amusement were
visited and much OF their time WAS spent
IN each other ) company. lie knew moth
ing abou. Mrs. DutIcys histories and epi
leptic fits and she tool. good care tha; he
] should not learn how she was afflicted
Progressing.
The love affair progressed rapidly under
her her careful management. Ms Dudley
taircrcd her admircr by making him her
coniida%t Her plans, hopes and even fears
were communicated TO him. His advice
was asked for. lie assisted her so lar ~
he was able RemittanCes from England
that she expected failed 10 arrive. lie
loaned her money, it is reported when she
needed it, Ills friends noticed that his in
tcre>t in The Young English woman WAS in
croasing. The young man had never visit
I'd Ncwburg and expressed desire TO en-.
10Y a trip up the Hudson before the close OF
the season. His desire was not lrSseucd
when Mrs. Dudley declared that she hal
heard so much of the Palisades and the
river scenery that she would Ike 10 make
the trip.
In September.
One beautiful sunday in September tho
overs took the steamer for Ncwburg. 1t
may ka," been too much happiness. or
there NAV haze been quarrel that 80 "x-
cited Mrs Dudley that she had it, She
had another on their return to this city
ana Others 20 the number OF seventeen.
. The lover is discreet young man, and he
evidently made an c'lort TO put aside his
affection. ILcr" was an end to the even
ing strolls and theatcr visits, aud h" was
less and ,css in her companv Shortly
aiteFwari she obtained employment as a
rott SSona, nurse. and the pal: dT'ftai
more widely apart.
y r"rcrt"r yesterday visited the hero Of
Mrs DudlryS romano. "POOh respond
cd the rrputed lover when the reporter had
related the story above, u wasnt in love
with her did 90 about with her good
deal, and we made trip TO Newburg, but.
after that came to the conclusion that she
was dcrangcd. i;'s pity, amt il, tina,
lady as educated as she is should BE- 80
afflicted, and genuine sorrow II not dis
tresS was pictured on his face.
What nmses you think Mrs DIi!ry Is
crs,yy asked the reporter.
D"ranGed.
i ton mean thai she is crazy. buI
L.. 10 I.l ~
iai her mind is deranged. Sh" is n little
oil hat is sure
DO ou think she Is British spy
so am sure she is not.
"%,. an agent Of the British nr9~cn,
mrnl.
"Nu | know that she rcYcr has been IN
the eu. pioy of the !ritish Gov"ruucnt She
never received penny from it am pos
hive about il. 'or She told m" a sr,r' deal
aJ-'i hrr affairs
"ia.u he :sn'; a i"'". 'iv"
Soi =" Certain.
The younr mans appearance underwent
a ,hangr II" hesItared some ,Imr before
sn,wt ring. She wanted 10 obtain EN-.
p'o,nrnt aS directive. after a tim" b"
added Mrs Dudlry expected vaen she
came o New York to be able to ryt pos'-
ton AZ a hOsI!tn nurse At once. She ~aa
disapi Ginted in this. freHunt!y abe
talked 10 ne about hsS easy i Wa to tack
Iccp," and disguise -purs"I % that no
enc could find vou Ur! asked her once
~hy N" didn't - h" 3uIsHess. She
aid ,hc had 1-h,n 81, told :ue she had
been Engaged ny 3. detective agency. Hh"
Was a, work for "A ~rch or two and appesrei
very ubiant at her success One night
.hc nas Ycry 1lr,r. and when asked ,h"
reason ,hr said she mad some trouble with
jLrag,u,y abs .u, ~agrs aud um,i wo:a !
am crraiu sp must have been e'up!oy"'i ~
"a ic:,o'.:c n New !. l.ork but don't - nk
10" e'er did anything at It o" 'L" other
,.G". dor see how woman "hD. ..at
s.cA sprIls' ouli De a deteCn'e.
i hat 1srncy was she eInplo."'i BY
'>ur ;pI / ne she worked f~r i'.u.rT'nn
ur.er dc a5,al j.. Jscause hn"S 80" "hs
working Tor .nrr agency. 'ara. 'nh
l. 81. s., .f a .