Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-10
Minister WinstOn's Relations With the
Unfortunate Jennie Woods.

The Chicago Daily Ne,os says: The linking OF
the name of Frederick II. Winston, United
States minister to Persia, with that of Jennie
Woods, the unfortunate girl who died on Mon
day morning at 355 West Madison street from
excessive opium smoking in a Chinese den al
1913 Attn avenue, will cause surprise to many
Nevertheless revelations just made show that
the two were not only acquainted, but were al
one time, at least, much to each other. The
following letter has been found among the dead
girls effects:
CHICAGO, ILL, December &c, 1885
MY DEAR JENNIE: have your letter and am glad
T 70 haTe y ana ays pn to thai
for some weeks in WASHINGTON and New York, 80
taken in thinking was angry with you when last
say You | was not angry, but sorry that you had
time. Now Jennie, believe you viii credit me as
Dc ad Shaft af S%as have shsa
you;amore than NJ l ever thought Of girl in your
life and become good Woman. You have some noble
traits Of character and under different circumstances
still hope and pray that you may yet useful
happy woman. it is useless to go over the ground
to sometimes think Of me and of my advice to You,
and as you know am sncereand advise you tor your
Be true to yourself and try to raise YOURSELF and be-
good wishes may never see you again Jennie AIM in
this world but do hope to hear good accounts OF
long journey Goodby; may Cod bless You VI F. Fly
This letter was Written by Mr.. Winston on
consisted Of an uplifted arm with four arrows
grasped In the hand and underneath, in a scroll,
the words; Eirt,ste NON uerbis Is BY valor, not
by wordsD There was also found in Jennie
Woods album a cabinet photograph of Mr.. Win
ston, underneath which was pasted this card:
"Mr. Frederick H. Winston"
Jennie Woods, or Jennie Jones, was once q
belle In Cleveland. She was surrounded with
admirers and one of the wealthiest of them
caused her fall. She went ON the stage about
three years ago, and was always able, on &C
count Of her singular beauty and her intelli-
to obtain it, position After her arrival
acquaintance, gambler, who induced her to
remain in this city. From that time her asso-
nature. She always maintained a genteel APP
pearance and retained to the day Of her death
much of her beauty and many Of her winning
and draw admirers about her. It is known
that she had aspirations purer and higher than
81 the e sne leading
her part that her friendship for Winston grew.
She first met Mr.. Winston at Kingley's res
had known him for several years, and was in.
troduced to him by her. He took strong lik-
ing for her. and his interest in her grew with
sire to study and improve herself, and in this
she was not only encouraged, but substantially
aided by Mr.. Winston. She attended Souder's
business college and studied shorthand, heE
tuition aitln being paid for by Mr.. Winston. The
when he went to Europe last spring he left q
considerable sum of money with Charles Kern
the weil-known restaurant keeper, with a re
quest that he should give Miss Woods stated
| portion of it weekly.
One OF the ladies with whom Miss Woods
lived at the time, says that before leaving fol
Europe Mr.. Winston sent her yellow pug dog
accompanied by note saying that his name
was "Mnemosyne," the goddess of memory
and limiting that the name might serve to re
| mind her occasionally of him, assuring her 81
/ the same time that for his part he needed NJ
| such reminder OF her.
| Mrs. Pierce, the landlady, at 83 Dearborn
| avenue, where Miss Woods lived, said yester
| day that when Miss Woods saw In the paper
the notice Of Mr.. Wtnston's contemplated mar
| rtage with Miss Calhoun she became very de
sp0ndent She would ait and read Is ct inter