Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-11
A ROMANCE REVEALED BY
DEATH.
Minister WinstOn's Relations with the
Unfortunate Jennie Woods.

Minister WinstOn's Rotations with the
Unfortunate Jennie Woods.
CHICAGO, April THE Daily NerS
this morning SAYS: The linking of the
name of Frederick II. Winston, Unit. d
States Minister to Persia, with that of
Jennie Woods, the unfortunate girl who
died on Monday morning at 355 West
Madison street from excessive opium smo-
king in a Chinese den at 1913 Fourth ave-
nue., will cause surprise to many. New
ertheless revelations Just made show that
the two were not only acquainted, but
were at one time. at least much to
each other. The following letter has
been found among the dead girls effects:
CHICAGO. ILL. Dec %, 1885.
MY DEAR JENNIE; / have your letter, and
am GLAD o hear from you again. ! am sur
prised TO learn that you have left Chi ago.
have been absent my self for several weeks, m
Washington and New ork, 50 lhat qid NOT
know that yen had gone. 1Ou are mistaken
in thinking ! was angry with you when last
saw YOU / was not angry, but sorry that You
had allowed a bad habit to control you, even
for a time. Now. Jennie, l be ieve you Will
credit me as being friend Of yours. have
thought and do think, and shall always think,
a great deal OF y0u-more than ! ever
thought Of girl IN your stauon-and !
and become a good woman. You have
some noble traits of character, and under dlt-
! ferent circumstances YOU would have done
much better than you have. / still hope and
pray that YOU may vet become q useful, hap
/ pV woman. II Is useless to go over the ground
! That have so often gone over with you, but i
! ask you to sometimes think OF me ana OF my
/ advice to you, aud. as you know am sincere
! and advise you for your own good, follow my
/ advice.
Be true 70 yourself and try to raise your
self and believe that you viii always have
ny sympathy and good wishe-. may never
/ see YOU again, Jennie, in this world. but ! do
/ hope to hear good accounts of you. ! snail be
| in the city till Jan. u, and then start on my
| long journey. Goodbye; may God bless YOU.
+.
This letter was written by Mr.. Winston
on blue-tinted paper, bearing crest in
red. which consisted OF an upitted arm
with four arrows grasped in the hand,
and underneath. in a scroll, the words :
''Virtute non verbs" ("By yal0r, not by
words"). There was also found in Jennie
| Woods album a cabinet photograph Of
| Mr.. Winston, underneath which was
/ pasted this card: "Mr. Frederick II.
/ Winston"
Jennie Woods, or Jennie Jones, was
/ once q belle in Cleveland. She was sur
! rounded 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 accountO her sim
/ gular beauty and her intelligence, to Oh
! tain a position. After her arrival in chi
/ cago, in November, 1884. she met an Old
/ acquaintance, a gambler, who induced
/ her to remain in this city. From that
/ time her associations have at times been
/ of a questionable nature. She always
maintained a genteel appearance and re-
/ tanned to the day OF her death much OF
her beauty and many other winning WAYS.
which never failed to attract attention
! aud draw admirers about her. 10 is
| known that she had aspirations purer and
| higher than those Of the life she was lead
ing, and it seems probable that it was Ia
I the exercise OF these on ner part that
her friendship for Winston grew.
She first met Mr.. Winston at kingley's
I restaurant. She WIS in company With "A
| lady who had known him for several
wears, and was introduced to him by her.
J He took strong liking for her, aud his
interest in her grew with length Of ac-
/ quaintance. She manifested a desire 70
study and improve herself, and in this
she was not only encouraged, but sub
stantially aided by Mr.. Winston. She
attended Souder's business college and
studied Shorthand. her tuition being paid
/ for by Mr.. Winston. The latter made her
/ number Of presents, and when be went
/ to Europe last spring be left a consider
able sum Of money with Charles Kern.
the well known restaurant keeper. with
a request that he should give Miss Woods
a stated portion Of u weekly.
One OF the ladies with whom Miss
Woods lived ut the time. Saws that before
lea ing for Europe Mr.. Winston sent her
a yellow pug dog. accompanied by note
saving that his name was "MnpmO-
syne," the goddess Of memory, and hint
/ ing that The name might serve 10 remind
her occasionally Of him, assuring her a.
the same time that for his part be needed
no such reminder Of her.
Mr-. Pierce, the landlady at SO Dear
born avenue, where Miss Woods lived.
said yesterday that when Miss Woods
saw IN the papers the notice OF Mr.. Win
ston's contemplated marriage with Miss
/ Calhoun she became very Respondent.
/ She would sit and read IL AZ Intervals, re-
+ marking the while; II could have married
Minister Winston myself and gone to Eu-
/ rope. Why didn't do itY'
] Mrs. Laura Morris, the lady who intro
/ duced Miss Woods 70 Dir. Winston, said
/ yesterday In speaking OF the relationship
1 between them: ellis intentions, as far as
/ ] could learn. were TO educate her well,
/ make her fine lady, and then, possibly,
4 In the course Of time marry her. Miss
/ Woods remained az my house for three
months and paid me 50 a week. She al
| ways paid promptly. She left me about
year ago and went TO s. CLARK street."
Mrs. Morris also said that Mr.. Winston
| purchased a fine saddle horse for her, and
made extravagant promises Of what he
would DO for her II she would give up all
her associates and take rooms on the
north side. Miss Woods refused to marry
him, 30 she told Mrs. Morris, because she
did not love him.