The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-08
T. A. BRYSON,
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242 BULL STREET.
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told her parents that she intended to
marry Samuel Strong because she loved
him. Convinced of her earnestness,t their
resistance gave way, and six months
after the day when Strong had first
seen her running barefoot along the
mountain trail Regina Neville became
the bride of the owner of the Victor
mine.
The Wedding.
The wedding was in the log cabin on
the hill and the ceremony was of the
briefest. Strong looked ten years
younger for the occasion, and was as
happy bridegroom as you might find.
AS for Regina, she looked very sweet
and bridelike in a simple white muslin
gown she had made herself. Her feet
were rather uncomfortably buttoned
into neat little shoes, and her hair was
bound tightly up with white ribbon.
She no longer looked the mountain
maiden, and she was to look it still
less, for in a weeks time she was on
her way to Europe with her adoring
husband. They stopped in New York
on the way, and the clothes and jewels
that the bride was coaxed into accept
ing would have lasted her for years
had they not been supplanted by still
finer ones as soon as the millionaire
After long tour the Strongs return
ed. To Denver this time, however,
where they have lived ever since. Their
temporary home was at No. 1929 Coro-
ma street, which they intended to oc-
cupy until the new palace at No. 1921
Clayton street should be completed.
This home Sam Strong had designed
as nest for his little Texas GIRL as
he fondly termed his wife. Here he had
planned to pass the greater portion of
his life with his family and surround
ed by every luxury which his great
wealth could purchase. He had secured
four adjoining lots in order that he
might erect a conservatory and a bowl
ing alley. His hopes were dashed by
the hand of death even as the same
grim spectre disarranged the plans of
another wealthy young man who once
owned the same residence and who
thought, like Strong, to make it the
home of the one he loved best. Years
ago William B. Mayhan. the son of
the well-known real estate dealer,
erected the house in anticipation of his
approaching nuptials with beautiful
Lucy Love. Soon after his marriage,
and before the happy couple could &C.
cupy the residence, Mr.. Mayham was
seized with appendicitis and died. His
widow retained control of the property
until about year ago, when she dis
posed of 1t to Strong. The fatal some
thing which seems to control the des-
- tiny OF those who occupy the place
decreed that he should never know that
pleasure.
The Tragedy.
The Strongs had never been separat-
ed since their marriage until Aug. 20,
when Strong left to go to Cripple Creek
for few days to look after his mining
interests. His wife, who has not been
well for a year past, grieved over the
parting and chung to her husband as
he left, begging him to telephone her
every day.
Arriving at Cripple Creek, Strong met
his father-in-law, John Neville, with a
group of other men, and went into a
saloon to drink with them. A quarrel
started between Crumley. the owner of
the saloon, and Neville. This Strong
interrupted by warning Crumley not to
interfere with his daddy" as he call
ed him. The heated words continued
until finally to shield Neville Strong
pulled out his revolver and the two
men fired. tits for Regina's sake!"
some one heard Strong mutter. And
moment later his head was shattered by
Crumley's bullet.
The next morning Mrs. Strong re-
ceived a telephone message calling her
to Cripple Creek. With no suspicion of
calamity in her mind, she made the
journey, and did not know of the trag-
edy that had befallen her until she saw
her husbands dead body.
1T was for your sake" was all the
comfort they could give her. HE died
speaking your name" And this is the
young widows only consolation.
Mrs. Strong, who is the executrix of
the estate and many times a million
aire according to the provisions of the
will, has been Frustrated ever since
AS yet, therefore, she has given no
hint of the disposition she will make
of the fortune which two years ago,
as Regina Neville, the mountain girl,
she had never even dreamed of. It is
for this reason that Colorado is await
ing with intense interest her return to
health.
Among the locations made by Strong
were the Strong mine, which he sold
for SOS, 900; the Wilson creek placer.
which he sold to w. S. Stratton: the
White House Nos. and 2, and Cap
tain, which were later on sold to the
Portland company. as we'll as a num-
Der of other claims on Battle. He own
ed at his death the Jolly Tar, adjoining
the Strong on the south. and two acres
of ground right in the midst of the
Portland estate. for which he has re-
fused in the neighborhood of SIS, 900 in
cash. Among his holdings was 100000
shares, or 60 per cent. of the entire
stock of the Free Coinage Company.
He also held 100000 shares of Vindi-
Gator, $4,000 to 10000 shares of Portland
and large blocks of Anaconda, Isabella
and other good shares, as well as
number of patented claims within the
mineral belt. s