The evening times., 1897-12-04
THE AMERICAN WIDOW
Romantic Life Of the Woman
Who Caused Suicide.
MRS. CHARLES H. KITTINGER
Baron Pasetti Killed Himself Be.
cause She Refused to Admit Him
tO Her House-She Left Her Hus.
band, Then Became an Actress aud
Later al "widow With u Past"

seattle, Wash, Dec. I 1t Is saii here
that NJ re. Kittinger. the American widow.
whose hcauty caused Baron Fasetti TO
commit suicide in Vienna, is none othe'
{ han Mrs. Charles II. kittiDeer, formerly
OF Seattle. Her husband is the priv ate
secretary al Henry Addicks, 1 he Wilmington,
Del 4, millionaire.
II has seen generally supposed tha5
MI. and Mrs. K,ttiuger were divorced, but
1, was learned last night rroiH former i'll
innate friends of the kit,insrrs' that this
is without foundst ion. Thss had lived
apart .cr about four year. Since Mrs
Ki;tincei mas been In Vienna she has written
20 relatives III this Gil sa yibg that she WAS
wit hout funds.
Mrs. Charles H. Kittingcr is twenty five
years oil, and Will" she lived here She was
the acknowledged beauty OF the citv. she
has rich olive compile Niun, dark, nisii1S
eyes, the depths of which have driven niady
a mar tc love her to distraction. Her nair
was raven black and curly. She had Il
beautiful. fuim and her clothes always
fitted her Ia perfection.
She was "a dream Of loye!iness, and lie
knew II. She loved to be admired. Her
beauty was ler misfortune. She WIS a
perfect type OF the Spanish maiden OVER
whom noy6lisis have faved. she w.is .inely
edurutei, had read extensively and va, =
fine French scholar. She played the
piano finely aid had some ability rs a
reader. Snt was stagestruck
lI.Ar Whitney
She was b,irn i'll Montreal, her fathe: bcilg
Charles Whitney, wealthy Inal, who
moved il the best social circles for ma1y
years.
Mrs. Ett!nger's father married u Sc cond
time, and as she grew up she took dislike
to her st=pm,ther, and consequently wen5to
live With her grandmother Whitney.
Grandmother whitney, accompa1ied by
her griIrjda ~ liter, Amy Whitney ,nw:ctto
Seattle iI"m Montreal III 1887. At that
time Mrs. Wh!rney was considered a worthy
woman, ana she was consequently well
received by the society people oil Seattle.
Her granddaughter WAS picture of lo:.-
liness and captured the hearts of all the
young men about town.
She was an IDEAL society girl. bright,
clever c,,nyersationalist and eager tn en-
JOY tie pleasures Of the receptions and thc
dance. She had been educated in TiidgI
Seminary, New York, and rs money hal
been lavished in fitting her for q higi social
position, she was well fitted Ia Ia :Zle TIL.
younger set in Seattle.
Cha,lcs II. Kil,inger at that time was
prominent in Seattle as n real esfate man
and mcanher OF the board Of trade. lie rOde
d, fine v hite horse and cut quite figure
iI the street.
Amy Whitney thought he was awiully
cute. lie thought she was the prcuiest
girl .c Lad ever seer. They finally met.
fell in love ana som there was Il grand re-
ceptioE. given by Mrs George r. Kit,inser,
who Is Now ia New York, 1t Which the en-
gageuent ofths youngfols> was announced.
They Were to he married in great style
Ine II. 1889. The city was swept away
by fire June q, and Miss whitne " nagnifi
cent trousseau was burned despite the
heroic efforts Of the intended Bridegroom 20
r.scqe IL T -om the flam.s.
They We're married quietly June Ii,
and took rnp TO Victoria, Is. &. Things
went we'll FOR time. but there rasa Mardi
Gras h9ll. Kittinger was there. IL wa .
great affair and the tovs had a big time.
MIS- NitEisrf Ntitt tHe
end OF toe Worlds Fair. and when she used
10 walk Cp and down the Midway Plaisance
the Turks followed her in silent adnira ton.
She HE'D It. she then went to New York
city aud was next heard of as 4 member
81 thea: :Iical company. She had the pare
of z maid.
Stories commenced To reach Seattle about
thema enificent st yie in which she was liz
ing. Shcwas known by some is a widow,
hut few knew anything about her his
tory.
She left Sew York and went to Vienna.
She wrot. t. people in Seattle that She was
there and needed funds The next thing
heard was the news that Baron Pasetti,lad
shot himself ontside her window.
She has rich relatives in New York. They
are n family %. Whitneys. She said once
thata Harry Whitney, of New YORK, 4 consin
wanted 10 marry her, but she did not like
him.