New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
KNOW NOTHING OF WIDOW
ID. B. Lees Isolated Life Here
Plans for Countess con Waldersee.-

A ruTnor that David Bradley Lee. who died on
Tuesday. brother Of the Countess Won Wadersee and
The Baroness dc Wachter, Who their
way 10 this country, had wife in Paris, France
could not be confirmed yesterday. Those who
knew M Lee IL this city yesterday cast emphatic
DOUBTS on the story, and said that there every
reason 10 believe that Mr.. Lee what he al
ways posed as being. q bachelor. Or. J. Riddle
Cote. Of No % West Forty-sixth-st-. who was Mr.
Lees physician ana performed the operation on
MIN said Yesterday that when Mr. Lee was on his
reaJhbec the doctor had informed him his
hopeless condition and had asked him whether
there was any he wished summoned to the
BEDSIDE or any message he desired send TO any
body TO this The dying man, who, says the physi-
can was ia perfect possession OF his at the
time. had replied: No. there IS no one want to
see. and no one I have 10 send any message to-
have made all ny arrangements and am prepared
70 look AT the end philosophically. DR.. COTE had
known Nj Lee professionally for over year. He
says he had always been led TO believe that his
payieut was unmarried
Miss Addie Samson, who for many years had been
The private secretary Of the dead man. told a
Tribune reporter yesterday that she did not attach
sny Importance 10 the rumOr that there is a widow
n Paris i am sure Nj. Lee was a bachelor she
saic anyway, knowing him I did / can
safely assert that he not the kind of man to
disclose such information 10 a strange sanatoriun,
nurse (as the rumor had 10 when he had seen
~ 10 keep everybody else he knew well in igno-
rance Of the fact until the day Of his death"
II was learned yesterday that prior TO their en-
barking from Germany Dr.. COTE sent dispatch
70 the Countess Won Waldersee and the Baroness
"achter. saying that serious operation was 10
be performed on their brother. which, in view of
his advanced Years, might prove fatal. DR.. COTE
ADVISED the sisters delay their departure until
lie results Of the operation could be determined
TO this the countess answered. "WIl sail to-rnor
70" anyway Thus the sisters were prepared to
expect the worst
Mss Samson. the dead mans secretary has on
Eased rooms for the countess and her sister AZ
he Park Avenue Hotel This was done at their
oTother's request. The dying man also asked Or.
'Fote 70 meet his sisters at the pier You were
KIND enough meet me when 7 came back from
Europe" ne said; Now please 90 me one more
favor. and take my place IN welcoming them when
they arrive"
Although Mr Lee went 10 Europe in the early
part OF July he did not then see his sisters as
has been stated His voyage was for the purpose
o. visiting them but landing in Germany he
'ecaFne seriously I'll from the effects OF the cancer
and German specialists advised an immediate op-
Grafton. lie would not consent TO having this per-
formed IN Germany, SO. telegraphing the countess
as % his condition. he sent word 10 Dr. COTE 10
be prepared 10 operate on him. and took the 1.ext
steamer back DR.. COTE said yesterday that il was
elSlers arrived The doctors exhausted every means
within the reach OF medical science effect this
As Illustrating the retired life led by the dead
taA while IL this city The work Of the preliminary
COTE. wbo is a comparative stranger. Dr.. COTE
sac last night that ne believed that r. Lee would
- bsf.ea az Wooclewn. although this, OF course,
ne sisters would decide their arrival.
.Alss Samson. the secretary said yesterday that
iesTieg IN Manhattan His father is buried there.
-Lf Lee. however, Rad often told her that he did
sen he cid not care 10 disclose, he had = horror
VI tlat particular place.