New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
CAGES PROTEGE SLAIN
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their home az Riverside and Venice having been
the scene Of a number Of brilliant entertain
ments in the last year. They were married in
New York about eighteen months ago. after
courtship lasting only ten days, and the first
news Of the wedding was received in Los An
geles when Mr woodin returned with his bride.
The husband is engaged in the automobile bust
ness with three brothers. being president Of the
Woodill Auto Company Mrs. woodilI Is said TO
have beer previously married TO e New York
physician
Mr.. Woodill was prostrat4d by the rews Of
the tragedy When the telegram arrived
nouncing the news he reading letter
written by his wife a few days ago. IN which
she expressed her ca agerness 70 return to her
California home. She was expected here within
ten days and plans were made for hey enter
tainment Neither Mr.. Woodili nor any of his
or his wife's relatives or friends know Of any
affair in which Mrs WoodiH was involved that
might have led 10 such a tragedy Mrs Woodill
twenty years old, and formerly Miss
Edith May Thompson a ward Of Lyman ]. Gage.
former Secretary Of the Treasury, now resi-
dent Of San Diego.
Extreme reticence vas shown by members Of
the family when questioned regarding Mrs.
Woodls parentage. II is understood she was lost
o stolen in Chicago when about two years old.
We are shocked beyond expression" said Ly
man ] Gage at Point Luna this afternoon. 1T
is terrible affair. We have no particulars and
no statement TO make concerning the tragedy"
Gerald Woodill, brother of Gilbert Woodill
while reticent in regard the early life of Mrs.
Woodill said that his brother had told
of his relatives the object of his advertising,
but they understood he was searching for the
parents of his wife
Gilbert Woodill met Miss Edith May Thomp-
son in New York little over year ago, and
the courtship was brief After the wedding
Mrs Woodill visited Point Iona, the Theo-
sophical institution near San Diego, where
Mrs. Woodill always said that Lyman J. Gage
was her guardian, but never explained how
the relationship came about, and apparently
did not know.
Chicago. June 24-Mrs. Ell A Gage daughter
in-law OF ex-secretary Lyman Gage. when in
formed tonight Of the murder of Mrs. Edith NJ
Woodill in Maryland said:
MY father law first became interested in
this girl when he was Secretary of the Treas
ury. The girl came to Washington with her
mother, and in some way Mr.. Gage met her
She was then twelve thirteen years old. Mr..
Gage noticed her musical talent, and sent her 10
a school TO be educated. do not know how
long he kept up this interest in her but she
never was his ward Her father died two or
but / know that he lived I'm Maryland. The
mother. l remember. died few years ago
also.
The mother. / remember. died few years
ago also. There never any mystery about
her identity. and the news that she was stolen
when a baby is new TO me-
on March % Of this year advertisement ap-
peared in Chicago newspaper. asking for in
formation concerning the early life of Mrs. Gill
bert Woodill, of Los Angeles II signed by
Gilbert Woodii. In the advertisement Mr.
Woodill said that his wife supposed havs
been kidnapped and deserted in the streets of
Chicago when she was two years old. She was
found and placed in orphan asylum.