The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-05
WAS THERE FOUL rLAY2
The Death OF Cora strauss to be InVesti.
gated-Tho Woman well Known IN wash

The Death of Cora strauss to be InvsSti-
Eated-Tho Woman well IN wash
inEton.
when Cora schoultz. alias Grace Gar
land, was found dead in her bed at the
Farmers Hotel on Tuesday, it was sup
posed she had simply died from the nat
ural results OF dissipation. Later there
vas talk Of suicide, and yesterday
there was a quiet story aaoat that
the woman's death was due TO
criminal operation. This story
was told 10 the Coroner and Chief OF
Police, who visited the hotel with DR..
John r. Pipes. Just what developments
resulted from this visit were not learned,
SO tho officials we're reticeut afterwards,
but there was sufficient foundation for
the sensational rumor to induce the
Coroner TO order an autopsy, and rigid
investigation will be made into the cir
cumstances Of her death to day.
Yesterday County Coroner SchultSe
received o letter from I. r Brooks, the
real estate agent who had charge Of the
woman's affairs, stating that she owned
house in Washington, D. O., which
rented for $S5 per month. he said her
creditors were SO numerous that 1t took
about oil the money to safety them, but
that he had $50 on hand and would hold
II for the funeral expenses, and be
would agree to pay ali charges on that
account provided they did not exceed
the SIS. Mr.. Brooks said also that he
knew nothing about Cora's family, bnt
he supposed her death would bring
them to the front II she had any rela.
tives.
The body will be buried here.
A former resident OF Washington, D.
O., who claims to have known the dead
woman in former years, and who is I'M
doubtedly familiar with her past history,
SAYS that she is the Cora Strauss who
seven or eight years ago, was known the
country over as one Of the queens OF the
demi.monde at the National Capital
She was the proprietrets OF a "palace o
sin" on L street, near the corner Of Thir
tenth, which was popular resort FOL
the male youth Of the so.called "uppe
strata" Of Washington society.
Cora was one Of the best know
women at the capital, and was bellI
among her class. Her face was familia
, to those who frequsnted the Hobbies o
the Capitol building, and she was know
. TO be on familiar terms with more thar
, one statesman who stood high in thl
hearts OF his constituents on account o
D his "great moral WORTH" Hercostumei
we're elegant aud tasteful, and enhanced
, the beauty with which nature endowed
) her. Her manners gave evidence tina
/ she had been reared in refined society
3 in fact, it was well known that she wa
connected with one OF the Oldest ant
best families of Richmond, Va. Cor
Strauss kept her own carriage, and |
0 was one Of the best outfits TO be seel
1 among the many handsome equipage
. that thronged Pennsylvania avenu
J. every fine afternoon, with their liveriet
r drivers and footmeu.
0 No woman OF that class, and the Gap
ital City is noted for them, ever cut
q wider swath or had more bEillian
career than did Cora Strauss.
Her tragic death in this city is a sa
9 ending to life Of gilded sin and shame
!. the finale ofthe last act of drama SINH
lar to those in which thousands OF be
sisters who have taken the first misstel
arc acting the leading role daily.
q Cora Strauss, the innocent young girl
/ beautiful and accomplished, courted AM
3 flattered: Cora Strauss, the misguidet
5 girl; Cora Strauss, the courtesan and sy
) rem Cora Strauss, the common prostitute
/ Cora Strauss, the blear.eyed victim o
tho hidden sarnnnt in tho 1lorSt Nnr
! Strauss, dead among strangers and bur
led in dishonored grave, over which
shed only the tears Of charity. Thes
are the chapters OF the life's history no
) only Of Cora Strauss, but Of many an
. other such who are dying thus arount
us every day,