Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-06
ALBERT VICTOR UNEASY.
Did He Know the Dead Caietv
SfaS Girl Suicidep
A CORONER SHIELDS THE PRINCE

The Eldest Son OF His Royal Hixhness
the Prince of Wales said to Have Been
the Protector Of Lydia Miller, whe
Recently Killed HERSELF
LONDON, Oct 6.-Considerable interest
! being taken In the echoes OF the inquest
ON the body Of Lydia Miller, or Manton, to
use her stage name, chorus girl at tho
Gaiety theater, who recently committed
suicide by drinking half pint Of carbolic
acid. At the inquiry on Saturday, it will
be remembered, Lord Charles Montagu,
brother Of the Duke OF Manchester. testi-
fled to having been on very intimate
terms with the deceased and to having
been late in keeping an appointment to
lunch with her on the day Of her death.
This failure to keep an appointment
promptly is said to have greatly annoyed
the chorus girl
Was the Prince Implicated.
Since the inquest mysterious illusions
have been made in the newspapers to a
certain high parsonage, understood to be
Prince Albert Victor, eldest son Of the
Prince Of Wales who also is said to have
had intimate relations with the dead girl.
As in the case Of the death OF the Duke
Of Bedford, who shot himself In a at OF
temporary insanity on Jan. IA last, at
tempts have been made by the coroner,
who is the same official who acted in the
case OF the suicide Of the Duke OF Bedford.
TO hush up the real facts in connection
with the death Of the Gaiety girl The
anxiety 10 conceal facts In the case is said
10 be on account Of the dead actress noble
aud royal protectors but it Is only serving
to attract further attention to the case.
The Dead Girls Letter.
The coroner today still refuses access to
the depositions taken, and Il is OPENLY
stated that the members Of the coroner's
jury were called upon to sign blank
paper instead Of the usual record Of the
proceedings. The letter to Lord Charles
Montagu, produced at the inquest. read:
DEAR CHARLRsI feel very low and de-
pressed al your leaving me in the sullSs Shall
60 and stay with my sister for few days.
The coroner did not show Miss Miller's
letter 70 she jnrymen, but he read It to
them after consulting with Lord Montagu
Montagu a substitute.
The Star, commenting upon the affair,
| says that the truth as to the mystery will
never be known, and that It IL obvious
that another inquest has been hushed up.
| Continuing, The Star says; "No one sus-
pected Lord Charles MoRtagu and Lydia
Millcrto be more than the merest acqunint-
ances There is one young man whose name
y closely connected with hers and it is the
name Of young man whose position
would authorize much effort to hush the
matter up for the sake Of society," 1t was
at his request or his command that she left
the Gaiety theatre, so 1t was said on her
! authority as the time. A little house at
Broadstairs could tell stories about Miss
Miller.
1T was there she passed the summer, and
! Broadst0lfs had at the safia tine K afr
| tinguished visitor, whose presence. II it
| had been generally known, would have
| given the place excellent advertisement.
This may give some idea as to why people
/ are calling Lord Charles Montagu chival-
/ f6us ana self sacrificing. He came for
ward at the Inquest and assumed the role
Of the particular friend in order to screen
another. -. .-- .
When il was found that she wore
diamond bracelet as a mark OF orincelv
favor il was quite certain that everything
chat money could do would be done TO
prevent publicity at the inquest"
What Montagu Testified.
Lord Charles Montagu during the in
quest testified that be had an appoint-
nent TO lunch with the dead Gil. but
that he WAS an hour late. He said that
Miss Miller when he finally appeared.
hew into a violent passion. He added that
they parted upon friendly terms and that
there was nothing ia her manner TO in
timate that she Intended 10 commit suicide.