New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-06
THE SUICIDE OF THE GAIETY GIRL.
CAUSE OF THE CONTINUED RETICENCE OF THE
CoRoNER-PRINCE ALBERT vICToR's
RELATION TO THE CASE.

London Oct 5.-Con siderable interest Is still taken
IN the inquest on saturday last on the body OF Lyda
Miller-or MantOn to use her stage nane--a chorus
girl of the Gaiety Theatre, who recently committed
suicide by drinking half pint OF carbolic ach Al
the inquiry on saturday it will be remembered, Lord
Charles Montagu brother Of the Duke of Manchester
testified IN having been on friendly terms with the
woman and to having been late in keeping an appoint
ment TO take luncheon with her or the day OF her
death. Since the inquest mysterious almslohs nave
been made in the newspapers to certain hlgh per
sonace understood to be Prince Albert Victor eldest
son Of the Prince Of Wales, who also is said TO have
had personal relations with the dead girl
As in the case Of the death of the Duke OF Beolom'
who shot himself in a ht Of temporary insanity on
January IA last and whose death for colsioeraDre
perod aferward said 10 have been due 10 haVu"i
canses attempts have been made by the coroner "o
is the same official who acted In the case OF 'he S'
Of the Duke of Bedford hush up the real facts IN re-
laton to the death of the woman. ms anAe% ~
conceal the facts is said to be account OF the dedd
Actresses noble and royal protectors" The Coroner
today still refused access TO the dcpostons taAeh'
and II is openly stated that the members OF inc ooiO
ner,s tury were called upon to sign blank PAPER III
stead OF the usual record Of the proceedings.
Lvdin Miller Hved, when in town, Mt huntington
Mansions Cork-st Just off Bond-st. At the inquest
.ha 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 dningroom at
-, o,oIock Al O'Clock she rang for waiter, to
whom she gave two letters, one addressed 10 Loru
Charles Montagu and the other to her sister. lhe
letter 10 Lord Charles Montagu, produced at the IN
opest reads Dear Charlie-T feel very low and de-
presed at your leaving In the sulks. shall go ana
stay with my sister for a few days.
In an interview with George Lewis, Q. G., VINO
watched the inquest that distinguished lawyer says
know nothing of any attempt to suppress testimony
No motive for the girls suicde has ransped, except
ing that she was highly strung and subject 10 MS
OF depression. She had previously Threatened to com
NIT suicide There was no suggestion at the inquest
that Lord Charles Moutagu not the real person III
VOWED The girls relatives were very angry, and il
there had been any one behind Loiu Mohtdeu uleE
would have elected that fact"
"Thc star" today commenting upon the Affair."
saws that the truth as to the mystery will never be
known. and that it Is obvious that another inquest
has been hushed up without good cause Continuing
The star, saws in part No one suspected Lord
Charles Montagu and Lydia Mauton to be more than
the marest acQuantanccS. There is young man
whose name is closely connected with hers and it Is
the name Of Young man whose place would U
thorize such efforts to hush the matter up for the
sakc of society," II was at his request or by his
command that she left the Gaety Theatre. so it was
s,,d on her authority at the time The girl lived in
great style: had a large quantity of diamonds and
mood IN drive 10 the Gaety Theatre in tc snArtcsi
NJ dog carts with tiger behind her Nhcn IL wa,
fnund that She wore diamond bracelet as Il marx W
pincely favor was Gute eela tn tn rc,ep erept nn
iicity al The inquest. Was II because there was .
c4me 70 conccall or it because some exalted
nerSOnage was invOlved-some person whose ieehhS'
"T Tho St James's Gazette" The GLOBE" ana othel
nauers denOunce the Cor0ncrs secrecy.