The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-07-16

st. Louis, July 1.-THE facts con-
neeted with the past history of Mrs.
NJ. X Dantes. n fashionably dressed
woman, who was found dead in her
room nj the Hotel Milton. Eighteenth
and Chestnut streets. Sunday, are a
mystery, which SO far remains I'M
solved, She was registered at the ho-
tel rs Mrs NJ Smith. OF New York as
she had been known In ST. Louis for
four months She died. believing sfa
had been successful In concealing her
true namc from tho public. but inyes-
tigation has disclosed It. Nothing Is
known Of her life before she came to
St Louis
On the floor beside the bed we're
found two bottles. both empty One
without labels One had contained
cologne spirits and the other alcohol
Her real name IL believed 10 be Mrs.
NJ. X. Dantes, either OF New York
or Washington.
Since coming to St. Louis Mrs.
Dantes has revealed her true name 10
only one person, Rev Allen X Smith.
rector of Christ Church cathedral. At
her request he did not dlynlge her
name so long as he knew her TO be
alive Upon beilg informed OF her
death. DR.. Smith gave all Information
OF the woman which he possessed. But
even from the r'iuister, 10 whom she
| had evidently gone while lnboring IN
der great trouble. she concealed her
past and would tell him nothing ex-
/ ~ nd n If her
mother
Called ON Minister.
Dr Smith remembers to have first
seen Mrs. Dantes about Easter. She
called upon him. explaining that sho
was an Episcopallan and desired 10
make her Easter communion. She did
SO. and several times after that she
called to gain his assistance In seeur-
ing position as trained nurse Just
how the subject came up Or. Smith
does not remember, but he became
convinced that the name which she
gave him. Mrs. NJ Smith. was not her
! correct name. and he mentioned the
matter 10 her. She admitted she was
using an assumed name. but refnaed 10
tell tho minister her correct name,
| although he asked her 10 do 80 He
finally explained thst she was away
from home and friends, and that some
accident might happen to her and
begged her to tell her name so that in
case anything of the kind did occur
he could notify her relatives.
Gonaded Her Name.
Then, only upon the promise that he
would keep the name secret. she told
that her correct name was Mrs. NJ. X
Dantos. and that her mothers name
and address was Mrs. Martha Virgins,
| III K street. Northwest, Washington,
ID. G. DR.. Smith kept the trust sacred
until notified of her death. He then
made the names public and stated that
he would inform the woman's mott er
OF her death.
When pressed by DR. Smith for her
reasons for using the assumed name
and some facts of her past life, she re-
! fused to tell anything, remarking that
| she had her personal reasons for not
withlng to be known by her correct
name.
DR. Smith finally became successful
in his efforts 10 secure her position.
and she took a place as nurse in the
Episcopal Orphans home, 1901 South
Grand avenue. She remained there as
a nurse until few weeks ago. when
| the children in the home we're taken
| 10 Arcadia. Mo. while the building
was being repaired. She accompanied
them TO Arcadia, returning TO ST Louis
the first part of last week.