The evening world., 1903-09-05
Countess Won WaIdersee, Her
Sister-in-LaW, Not at the
Pier to Meet Her When She
Came from Steamship.
SHOWED GREAT SURPRISE
ON HEARING OF BURIAL.
Her Maid Attended to inspection
of Baggage and Mrs. Lee
Stayed or Ship as Long as
Possible.

Mrs. Agnes Giles Lee. widow OF David
Bradley Lee. arrived on the steamship
ST. Louis to-day. She had been ap-
prIsed OF her husbands death before
leaving Paris. but she did not know
tGat he had been buried. and she ex-
pressed great surprise that the inter
ment had taken place before she reached
the city.
The expression OF Mrs. Lee as to the
burial of her husband was made to
friends on The boat. To all save n few
friends and relatives she denied herself
while the st. Louis was corning up the
bay from Quarantine. when the ship
was locked Mrs. Lees maid. a French
woman. dressed In the .lecpes. mourn
Ing, left the cabin and came down upon
the pier to assist in the inspection OF
The baggage.
Ahotel porter who said he was from the
Albermarle was there ready to attend to
the hand baggage as soon az 1t had been
passed. To him the maid spoke in Eng
lish. TO all others she replied la French
that she dli not speak English, and
then refused 10 talk when Intercepted
in French.
Baggage Marked Like Lees.
The Lee baggage consisted Of nine
pieces. three of them heavy leather
travelling trunks that had seen much
wear and tear on the Continent. THEY
were all marked "B-L" and from indl-
cations the marking was many years
old. This is the manner in which the
baggage OF Mr.. Lee always was marked.
One piece OF baggage hat attracted
attentiD;. vas about eighteen inches In
length. 1t was covered with black
enette. Upon 1t was u crest in gold. The
porter who carried Il I'D 81 as though
1t weighed a hundred pounds.
Aller all the passengers in the first
and second cabins had left the ship it
was warped to the Red Star dock. where
tae Storage passengers were taken on.
Mrs. Lee remained on the ship although
the cabin gangway had been closed.
When the steamer was alongside the
| Red star pier, Mrs. Lee, with @ woman
friend, said to &c a sister. came from
the stserage gangway. ii was dressed
in the deepest mourning. From hei crepe
| bonnet there hung a heavy veil that
reached to her knees.
The widow about whom there has been
20 much talk is a beautiful woman a
tribe above lie ordinary height. She
has an oval face. brown eyes. perfect
mouth and nose and a wealth o. brown
hair.
Went Away In n Cab.
To ali Inquiries about her Intentions
she was silent. 4 cab obtained by the
maid had been driven to the dock and
with her companion she entered this.
There was a third seat and when the
maid attempted TO enter 1t she said:
"Up there"
The maid clambered upon the seat
with the driver and the order was given
TO drive to the Park Avenue Hotel.
Mrs. Lees sister-in-law, the Countess
Von waldersee. was not at the pier.
This is Mrs. Lees trst visit TO this
country in years. She left here with
her father. Gen. Giles, many years ago.
and on her trip to Europe met Mr.. Lee,
and the steamer courtshiO resulted In
their marriage in London. There was .
| great disparity in their ages.
Mrs. Lee was welcomed by her hus-
bands relatives abroad n they lived
happily together for n few years. but
when business necessitated Mr.. Lees
return TO this country she declined TO
arrangement which WAS never healed.
Mr., Lee made her an allowance and she
Continued TO live abroad until notified OF
his death.