The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-31

two weeks ago eliminated in the trag-
ic end of her husband, and her own
widowhOod. Now, to escape the gossip
which unkind tongues have raised, and
to seek relief from her grief, she is
en- route to Europe
Mrs. Underwood is 26 years of age.
She is graduate of Indiana Uni
Versity, and also, of the Boston Con-
servatory of Music. 1t was in Ros-
ton, in fact, that. the first tragedy in
the life of Mrs. Underwood, then only
20 years of age, occurred. While she
was a student in the musical school
she met Richard Brigham, a wealthy
resident of one of the old city's most
fashionable suburbs. A few weeks
later she met Leonard Rice, a young
man who had only reached his major
ity, and whose wealth seemed limit
less.
Both Fell in Love.
The two young men fell in love with
Mrs. Underwood, and both pressed
their claims with equal fervor. In the
end the girl gave her heart and hand
to Brigham, and the day for the cere-
mony that was to make them man and
wife was named. Mrs Underwood be-
gan the preparation for the wedding.
Two weeks before the event was to
ONCuI TIE eIlllIt rousseau was GULL
pleted and exhibited to her intimate
friends.
Then Mrs. Underwood returned to
her home at Greensburg, Ind, where
the ceremony was to be observed. Her
sweetheart was to follow her a week
later. Richard Brigham started on the
trip westward. He sent kilograms from
way stations between Boston and Buff
falo. Everything, he said was all
right. He expressed his anxiety to be
with her again. That was the last
word ever heard from Brigham. He
disappeared as completely from that
moment as though the earth had OPEN
ed and swallowed him. Search institut-
ed by his relatives failed to discover
his whereabouts. Not even his bag
gage could be traced.
Her Second Love AFFAIR.
Mrs. Underwood remained with her
parents in Greensburg for eighteen
months. Then she came on a visit to
indianapolis. She was the guest of
Miss Bertha Robbins. At the house
party the young woman was intro
duced to DIR. Charles Stanton. He
succumbed to the charms of Mrs. IN
derwood, and before the sum-
mer had drawn to close
she had pledged herself to be-
come his wife. The marriage was to
occur in October, 1897. Everything, as
before, was in readiness, and on this
occasion even the church at Green's
burg, where the ceremony was to be OBJ
Served, had been decorated. DR.. STAN
ton had made his preparations to go to
Greensburg, and, further than this, he
had purchased tickets for himself and
his promised bride to New York, where
the two were going on their wedding
trip.
The wedding was to occur October 10.
On Oct. 8 DR.. Stanton babe his bach
elor friends goodbye and, instructing
his intimate friend and best man to
follow him to Greensburg, announced
his intention of going first to Cincin-
natl and from there to the town where
he was to be married.
DR.. Stanton reached Cincinnati. In
fact, he registered at a hotel there for
one meal. After his dinner he checked
his trunk for Greensburg. The train
left in an hours time.
Then DR.. Stanton disappeared. From
that time to this he has never been
heard from. No proof of his death was
ever presented; but a year ago his
widowed mother received the insurance
on his life. Legally, DR.. Stanton is
dead.
MlliOnaire's Strange Death.
In the meantime, quite aside from any
connection, however with Mrs. Under
wood, Rice the Boston millionaire
came to violent end. He was thrown
from his horse and his neck was
broken. On the day of his death he had
written to the Indiana girl, again prof
fering his love and asking her hand in
marriage.
In California, 1t is limited by Mrs.
Underwood's friends, during her
TWO years sojourn there, an
other man fell victim to
the terrible fatality that seemed to
pursue her suitors with relentless fury.
whether there is any truth in this or
not is not known. 1t is certain how
ever, that shortly after Mrs. Under
woods return to Indiana she came to
this city, where as before she met a
man whom she learned to love and to
whom she gave her hand
This man was Harold Frank Under
wood, popular among his friends, well
to do, and of exemplary character and
behavior. In time the two were be-
trothed. The wedding day was set
and three months and half ago the
ceremony that united them as man and
wife was observed in this city.
The END Was Not Yet.
At last, it was thought the Young
woman had rid herself of the chain of
unfortunate circumstances that seemed
destined to ruin her life. The honey
moon was no sooner over than the
friends of the young husband began to
note that he was no longer the man
of exemplary behavior and spotless
character, He sank deeper and deeper
into dissipation, until it seemed hard
ly probable that the three months
bride would continue to live with him.
divorce was predicted, but, although
such action was contemplated, it de-
veloped later. before the papers could
be filed, Underwood gave it out that
he was called away to Denver to look
after some mining property.
At Denver, shortly after his arrival.
young Underwood committed suicide.