Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-08

| fessionals. To one. woman. she
went and told her that she would like
! to learn to act. She was introduced 10
a manager, who gave her . place. She
played minor parts in stock companies
| for some time.
1t was while Grace was on the stage
that ID. Edgar Grouse first met and ad-
mired her. He was presented to her,
took her out for supper and became her
attendant to and from the theater.
Crouse's father came to New York after
he had known Grace Wilson fortnight
and Grouse introduced Grace TO his
father. told him who she was and that
he intended to marry her. Thereupon
his father informed him that IL be did
he would cut him of without dollar
Grouse promised his father that he
would not wed Grace, but instead OF
making his promise good, few days
later at the house OF banker, Crouse's
friend, they were secretly made man
and wife, the banker and his family be-
ing the only witnesses. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grouse lived together only two weeks.
They separated then because OF the SEN
ior Crouse's threat. Grace remained In
New York, supported by Grouse. With
in year after the marriage daughter
was born 10 her, which Grouse pro-
vided for literally.
1t was not many months after this
that Mrs. Grouse quietly secured d.
yorce and the custody OF her child.
This action was taken 81 the instance OF
Grouse to still further provide against
the curse OF his father falling upon his
head.
Soon after Grace met Siegbert Kos
terlitz, a London banker. This meet
ing was brought about by Grouse, with
the connivance OF the divorce aud the
assent of the EBglishman. On The
same steamer that Kosterlitz took for
England fortnight later was the for
mer Mrs. Grouse, and when they got on
British soil they were married. They
went to London TO live. This was I'VE
years ago. They had been married two
years when Mrs. Kosterlitz presented
her husband with an heir. During all
this time she received letters from
Grouse with the knowledge OF her hus-
baud.
In December, 1891, Kosterlitz died OF
consumption, leaving an estate valued
at million dollars. but In such shape
that II would require an appeal to the
courts to wind up the affairs. There
the matter now ponds.
September 10, 1892, Mrs. Kosterlits
arrived in this city, ostensbly to visit
her brother. Mr.. Lon Morris, who re-
sides here and who, until recently, was
partner OF lumber merchant or this
city, Thomas Drake. She went to the
leading hotel and engaged the finest
suit OF rooms for herself and party,
which consisted of her mother aud her
two children. She registered as fol-
lows: Mrs. NJ. Ii. Morris. Mrs. Il. IL.
Kosterlitz, Master Kosterlitz. Miss
Kosterlitz. She frequently spoke OF
her dead husband, Kosterlltz, occasion
ally OF Wilson and told that she had
been on the stage under the name OF
Grace Wilson.
After a months residence at the hotel
sue and her party went TO SteuoenvlIle,
the extreme eastern city In the State
where she stopped at hotel. Her
mother and children were with her.
On November 2l Grouse died, and IN
less than a week Mrs. Grouse and party
had gone from Steubenvilo, but whittier
no one knew. Her brother in this city
has been in correspondence with his
sister and mother oil the time, and he
addresses letters to them 10 the Aris-
ton, 1882 Broadway.
The foregoing story OF Grace Wilson's
life Is obtained from her relatives and
friends here and they vouch for It's cor
rectness.
A reporter called at the Ariston late
last evening. Mrs. Kosterlitz Is still
stopping there, but she had retired and
the servant would not arouse her.
Crouses Heirs Preparing to Fight.