The evening world., 1894-08-30
NElLIE'S GAY LIFE
It Is Alleged that She Caused
the Vanderbilt Row.
Many Men Of Millions Have Been
Among Her Adorers.
Divorced from Henry Neustretter, q
Cigar Drummer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3o.-Nellie
Neustretter, the young woman who Is
said to be the cause of the family
troubles OF William X. Vanderbilt, is
well known here. She is a native of
Eureka, New, was educated at Miles
Seminary. Alameda County, resided for
a number OF years In San Francisco
and has frequently figured in escapades
that have won her notoriety both in the
new and old worlds.
She was born twenty-nine or thirty
years ago in Eureka, where her father,
Ben Cohen, kept a clothing store and
became wealthy. She returned to Eu-
reka from the seminary when she was
eighteen years old ard was the belle
of the town. Pretty. witty, graceful
and vivacious, she possessed all the
! requisites for the breaking OF hearts.
Her first victim was the nephew OF
well-known capitalist. and her lisison
with him created such scandal that her
parents sent her to the care OF relatives
In San Francisco. The change failed to
make the desired reformation, and she
soon became a marked figure on Kear-
ney and Market streets during the af-
| ternoon.
Among her admirers was a wealthy
man named Rothschild. who laid himself
and his fortune at her feet. She utilized
them both until she fell In love with n
cigar drummer named Henry Neustret-
ter, She married Neustretter in 1884,
and all went well for a time. Her hus-
Of the city most of the time. and during
his absence Nellie led u rapid life. She
was the boon companion of all the fast
young men - about town. and the end
came In 1887. She left her husband and
went to New York In company with
Laura Edelmen, noted woman OF Los
angeles; Neustretter secured a divorce.
h al Neiiie continued to live a gay life
She captured the heart of millionaire
ma. aa. who gave her a sumptu-
the money she could spend. He took
q princess. When she returned 10 New
eeFans see Of aa hnr w the people with the
brilliancy of her jewels.
IN lsso she returned to San Francisco
10 v ISL her parents. who had removed
rooms at leading hotel. dressed better
man any Woman In town. wore thou
sands OF dollars worth Of gems and spent
limited letter of credit on the United
states Mint. Her money began to give
out and she went back to New York
Tor more, taking with her a pretty Oak
The next that was heard Of her was
that she had gone to Europe again and
Hotel in Paris. To her parents she he
wrote that she was studying for the
stage. and always concealed from them
life. She wrote that she would return to
San Francisco in October next.
Valiant for the ten months cruise last
November. but whose trip was curtailed
by the breaking up Of the Vanderbilt
| i. X U,h ltxyaa ~ Co.,
enty-fourth street, and who has an ONCE
at lO9 East Thirty-fourth street.
DIT keyes was the first Of the Valiant
breaking up of the party, and he was
| interviewed upon his arrival. In the In
terview. had on April H. he was thus
Throughout the trip Mr.. Wander
and spirits: Not thing occurred from
serenity and pleasure. H The 20 party sf broke oee
up at Nice Just a month ago. and I
think all can say that the cruise could
have had l, no IL, feature added to make 1t
Dr. Keyes at bis office this morning,
The doctor stood in the doorway between
his office and reception-room during the
Two ladies. who had called for profess
sional services were within hearing OF
what was said. The doctor began talk
ing as soon as the reporter announced
that he was a newspaper man.
We'll. We'll" said DR.. Reyes. What
Is 1t? Talk quick. Something about that
Vanderbilt matter. / suppose. What
is IT,
You are quoted as having said, doc
tor" said THE Evening World" reporter,
that not thing occurred from the first
day to the last on the Valiant to mar
| our serenity or Pleasure
did / say that?" asked the doctor
musingly.
You are quoted as having done so."
| Anything that ! said about that trip
| is correct"
were correctly quoted in that inter-
View"
None of your - business!" shouted
the doctor in a voice which could be
heard all over the house.
He would say nothing more about the
| Vanderbilts.