The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
Tender Misslvss Sent and Unp.eas-
ant Domestic Trouble Feared.
MRS. LoNGWORTH ONLY GOT $4,000
She Lived There Only Two Weeks and
Managed TO Get All Her New Friends
10 Cash Her Checks

Newport is again all agog over
scandal in which fascinating young
woman, believed to be an adventures
of the first magnitude. and several New
port men. among them milIionaires, are
concerned.
IL all came out upon the arrival at the
City-by- the-Sea of several private detec-
tives late night before last.
Yesterday morning the detectives start
ed on the trail of the young woman In
question, who has been occupying
handsome suite at the Cliff Hotel for a
fortnight.
The woman IS presumably wanted on
charge of grand larceny. although 1t Is
generally understood that the charge of
theft will be dropped IL she will return
certain letters which a prominent MEM
ber of the millionaire colony wrote her
in moments OF mental abstraction.
The woman first made her appearance
at Narragansett Pier, where she was the
centre of attraction to group of young
men who are all men of some means, al
though not exactly wealthy.
About three weeks ago party OF New
port men visited the Pier. One of the
fascinated by her charms that he sug-
gested visit to Newport
Gossip has IL that he wrote her many
tender missives, finally saying that he
had engaged a suite OF rooms for her
self and maid.
SAID SHE WAS A WIDOW.
The woman registered at Newport as
Mrs. Lillian b. Longworth. She said she
he MID nf ha l.OnQwOrth.
member of n wealthy Cincinnati family.
Investigation has brought TO light that
there has never been Charles Long
worth. The family of that name dis
claim all knowledge of the woman.
The alleged Mrs. Longworth fairly took
Newport by storm. so far as the mascu-
line portion of its residents were con-
cerned. She is an exceedingly beautiful
woman of the blond type.
She dresses magnifcently but always
in perfect taste. AT the beginning of
her stay she showed considerable desire
to be recognized I'm exclusive society,
but did not succeed.
During the two weeks she was in New
port the young woman lived as IL money
was no object. She hired an automobile
and had IL entirely refurnished TO suit
her taste.
In this she rode daily, creating a sem
sation wherever she went by her appar-
ent recklessness, yet perfect control OF
the machine.
AT MANY YACHT PARTIES.
Mrs. Longworth was entertained fire.
quently on board various yachts OF the
fleet gathered there. These entertain
ments were always given when the wives
of the various yacht owners were on
shore.
In return Mrs. Longworth gave a little
supper at the Casino The affair began
at midnight and lasted until sspnrise. The
fun was fast and furious too furious even
for Newport. and the affair caused trou-
bic in several households.
The affair was given on Saturday night.
Sunday and Monday the gay young lady
succeeded, IL is said in getting various
people TO cash checks for large amounts.
The money secured I'm this way aggre-
gated 10000 Since her arrival in New
port. she has received presents of Jewell
ry amounting to almost double that sum.
On Tuesday the electric carriage conn
pany received telegram from Boston
saying the check which IL had cashed
for Mrs. I4ongworth was not good A
visit TO the Cliff Hotel found the woman
had left that morning with her maid.
Then IL was discovered all OF the checks
were worthless. An examination of the
trunks left shows that the finest of the
NOHndU clotntS Dttn ldken
TRIED TO HUSH IT UP.
Some attempt has been made TO hush
up the affair on account of the million
aire society man who was particularly
interested in the woman.
1t is he who engaged the private de-
tectives. lie practically promises that II
his instructions concerning secrecy are
carried out all claims will be paid.
The woman has I'm her possession a
number of tender missves sent her by
him. These woulu make very interesting
reading I'm a court OF law; they would
make still more trouble IL they came
into possession of his wife.
There have been several quarrels be-
tween the two caused by the gentle
mans too marked attention to other wo-
men.