Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-08
4 PRINCE IN DISGRACE.

Victoria's Grandson Involved in an Act
ress, Suicide-English High Life Scan
GaI-Coroner and Staunch Friend
Combine to Keep the Facts Secret
The Story Leaks Out-Tale Of II Cosy
Suburban Cottage.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-England is again in
the throes of scandal involving a
member Of the royal family-Prirce AL
bert Victor, eldest son of the Prince of
Wales and heir presumptive to the
throne. The woman in the case is
Lydia Miller, or Manton, to use her
stage name, a chorus girl of the Gaiety
Theater, who recently committed sui
eide by drinking half pint of carbolic
acid. At the inquiry on Satur-
day Lord Charles Montagu, broth
er of the Duke of Manches-
ter, testified 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 fail
ure to keep an appointment promptly
is said to have greatly annoyed the
chorus girl. Since the inquest mvsteri-
Gus illusions have been made in the
newspapers to certain high parsonage,
understood to be Prince Albert Victor
who also is said to have had intimate re-
lations with the dead girl. AS in the
case of the death of the Duke of Bedford,
who shot himself in fit of temporary
insanity on January IA, last, and whose
death for considerable period after
wards was said to be due to natural
causes, attempts have been made by the
coroner, the same official who acted in
the case of the suicide of the Duke Of
connection with the death of the Cal
ETY. 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 account of the dead actress noble
and royal protectors, but is only serv-
ing to attract further attention to the
case. The coroner to-day still refuses
access to the dispositions taken, and it
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 Star to-day prints full story of
the affair, saying 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.
1t states that a number of honorable
and highly estimable gentlemen hushed
up the Tranbycroft affair for the sake OF
society, and adds that the circum-
stances of this death are said to
have been kept dark for the sake
of society. But ''society" does not
mean Lord Charles Montagu. He
is an amiable young aristocrat and the
brother of q duke, but dukes are cheap
in Coroner Troutbeck's district His
friends never suspected Lord Charles
Montagu of great wealth. Moreover,
there never was much secret about
stage door jeoneSSe doree. To be on good
terms with q smart chorister is so much
the correct thing that young swell is
more likely to tlaunt than to disguise it,
while being on Christian name terms
with a lord would be staggered about
by the smart chorister.
But no one suspected Lord Charles
Montagu and Lydia Manton to be
more than the merest acquaintances
There is one young man, Prince Albert
Victor, whose name is closely connected
with hers, and his position would au
thorize efforts to hush the matter up for
the sake of society" 1t was at his
request or by his command that she
left the Gaiety Theater, so it was said
on her authority at the time. A little
house at Broadstairs could tell
stories about Miss Manton. II
was there she passed the summer; and
Broadstairs had at the same time dis.
tinguished visitor-Prince Albert Victor
whose presence, if it had been gener-
ally known, would have given the place
excellent advertisement. This may
give some idea as to why people are
calling Lord Charles Montagu chival-
rous and self-sacriiicing. He came for
ward at the inquest and assumed the
role of the particular friend" in order
to screen another.
The girl lived in great style; had
large quantity of diamonds, and used to
drive to the Gaiety Theater in the
smartest of dog carts, with tiger" be.
Wednesday. She went behind the
scenes, where her appearance created
sensation. She had Just returned from
Broadstairs, full of merry "reminiscences
of her holiday.
When questioned as to the probability
of her rejoining the chorus she laughed
and declared that it wasn't good
enough" and that she "had no need OF
work" But it was noticed that there
was q suspicion of hysteria in her flow
of spirits, and that there were tears in
her eyes when she babe an unusually
attectlonate farewell to her friends.