The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-08
ROYALTY AND SUICIDE.
. PRINCES CONNECTION WITH A
C4ORUS GIRLS DEATH.

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&c being taken in the echoes of the inquest
On saturday last on the body of LYDIA
miller or Manton, to use her stage name, g
chorus girl of the Gaiety theater, who re-
oortlv committed suicide by drinking halt
piut Of carbolic acid.
At the inquiry on Saturday, it will be re-
r,enobered, Lord Charles MonJagu, brother
~ the Duke of Manchester, testified to
i having been on very intimate terms with
the deceased, and to having been late in
taeping an appointment to lunch with her
on the day of her death. This failure TO
Jaan an appointment promptly is said TO
have greatly annoyed the chorus girl. Since
4 ,be inCuest many mysterious illusions have
4 baen made in the newspapers to a certain
4 biOh personage, understood to be Prince
Albert Victor, eldest son of the Prince of
Wales. who also is said to have been init
mate with the dead girl.
Asin the case of the death of the Duke of
bedford, who shot himself in fit of tenn
porAry insanity, on Jan. II last, and whose
death for considerable period afterward
was said to be due to natural causes, at
,empts have Leen made by the coroner, who
i tie same official who acted in the case Of
+he suicde of the Duke of Bedford, to hush
nm the real facts in connection with the
death of the Gaiety girl, whose portrait has
been displayed among those of the fashion,
able beauties of the day. This anxiety to
conceal facts in the case is said to be on &C
Cunt of the dead actress noble and royal
protectors. but 1t is only serving to attract
further attention TO the case.
The coroner to-day still refuses access to
the depositlons taken, and it Is openly stated
that the members of the corouers jury
were called upon to sign blank paper in
stead of the usual record of the proceedings
oUARRELED WITH MoNTAGU.
LYDIA Miller resided, when in town, at
Burlington mansions, Cork street, Just off
Bond Street. The Burlington mansions are
what would be termed fats in New York.
The building is an imposing edifice with
elevators, hgeried porters, and numerous
other attendants.
At the inquest on Saturday the manager
Of Burlington mansions testified that at 10
o'clock on the morning of her death Miss
/ Miller ordered luncheon to be served in her
/ dining-room at 2 o'clock. AT O'Clock she
/ rang for a waiter, and gave the latter two
! letters, one addressed to Lord Charles Mon-
/ tagu and the other to her sieter.
Lord Charles Montagu. during the inquest,
/ testified that he had an appointment to
lunch with the dead girl, but that he was an
/ hour late. He said that Miss Miller when
be finally appeared, flew into a violent pas
sion. lie added that they parted upon
friendly terms, and that there was nothing
4 Ia her manner TO intimate that she intended
n to commit suicide.
The letter to Lord Charles Montagu, pro-
& dUced at the inquest, read:
Dear Charlie: feel very low and de-
8 pressed at your leaving me in the sulks.
Shall go and stay with my sister for few
days"
FOUND BY HER MAID.
The maid of the dead girl deposed that
saeeutered Miss Miller's bedroom at about
o'clock in the morning in order to draw
ap the blinds. She found her mistress in
toi and wearing a tea gown. Thinking
TIA: she was asleep the maid left Miss
All!er's bedroom, not wishing to disturb
her. The maid however, returned later in
the morning and, noticing something
r Strange in the attitude Of her mistress, took
hold Of her hand, found it to be terribly
cold, became greatly alarmed, and then
sent for d doctor and for a policeman.
The doctor who was sent for, and who
at,erward examined the remains and the
10 N OF the dead girl, gave evidence at the
n inquest TO the effect that Miss Miller was
a dead when he reached her bedside. After
assuring himself of this fact no noticed
tambler upon u table near the bed. Upon
examining this glass the doctor said he
louii4 AuQL Lu6T6 WEB dOOub SJ3Guluk Oh
81 Carbolic acid remaining i'll it, and that an
empty bottle which had evidently IN
timed carbolic acid was on the table by the
VII bedside
The Gaiety girls are greatly depressed at
tie suicide They declare there was never
amore general favorite in the company.
Ibey edd that, though the gil lived in the
K smlrteSt style, that sne was careful Of her
money and that she had already saved sew
era! thousand pounds.
Hiss Lydia Miller. or Manton, as she was
Known, who was OILY % years of age, will
iee remembered by some people in the
el;ed Sta es as she visited America in
4N0"ith the Gaiety company OF that year.
DRAGGING IN A ROYAL NAME.
The star to day, commenting upon the
efar, says that the truth as TO tho mystery
VIII never be known, and that it is obvious
t1a, another inquest has been hushed up
Wi'h1uL good cause.
II number of honorable and highly es-
tinaoIe gentlemen hushed up the lranby
s8 Ofoit affair for the sake of society, and the
circumstances of this death are said to have
Deen Eept dark for the sake of society.
=. but society does not mean Lord Charles
M lhlegQ-he is an amiable young aristocrat
anu TIE brother Of a duke, but dukes are
cueap IN Coroner rroutbeck's distrct-hs
irlehus never suspected Lord Charles Mon
'asu OF great wealth. Moreover, there
never was much secret about stage door
JeNheSse dorce. To be on good terms with
smart chorlster is so much the correct
s1nlhg That young swell is moro likely TO
haunt imam To disguise it, while being on
OuI4stIah- name terms with q lJrd would be
s"aggered about by the smart chorisuer.
=. Out no one suspected that Lord Charles
Montagu and Lydia Manton to be more
suah the merest acquaintances. There is
one young man whose name is closely con-
uecteo with hers, aud it is the name of q
Young man whose position would authorize
eHorIs 10 hush the matter up for the sake
VI society" 1t was by his request. or by
us command. that she left the GaitY thea
yer, SO u was said on her authority at the
ume- A little house at Broadstaii,s could
veil stories about Miss Manton. 1t was there
sue passed the summer, and Breads tairs
usu' at the same time, distinguished visitors,
snose presence, if it had been generally
Lao"n, would have given the place excel
@at advertisement
THIS may give some idea as to why
pS9ple are calling Lord Charles Montagu
SsuSalrous aud self-sacrificing. He came
tCs'Sard at the inquest and assumed the role
another " NSA W 80 0oA
o,. Inc girl lived in great style, had large
I1ty Oh diamonds, ana used 10 drive TO
ca. alety theater In the smartest of dog
r.S' with tiger behind her. She was at
hsSGaleVy on Wednesday. She went be-
taD ne 70 scenes where she created sensa-
r... one had just returned from Broad
sWbanl OF "reminiscences Of holiday.