The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-26


they wcro told by Mrs, Woodlll her
self
Mrs. Woodill said she was born in
Minneapolis about twenty years ago,
Her mother, who called herself Mrs.
Ames, died when she was about three
years old, leaving her in utter lgnor-
ance of her father or forbears.
Daniel, Md, then took her and brought
her up, telling her that she Mrs,
Thompson) was her mothers intimate
friend, but never disclosing TO her the
name of her father When she was IL
years Of age they went to Washington,
whore they lived for some time with
Lyman j. Gage, who took great m
tercst in her When she was Is he sent
her. with Mrs. Thompson, to Paris,
where She studied music, On her re-
turn from Paris she went to Boston to
complete her studies, and while in Bos'
ton she was married to a Dr.. CaswelL
When she was II she came to Balti'
more to continue her studies IN the Pea
body conservatory, leaving her hus-
band
Kept Marriage Secret
She was known here MS Miss Edith
Thompson, concealing her marriage
from all but n few intimate friends.
In short time thereafter she entered
suit for divorce against DR.. Caswell
She left Baltimore a year ago, being
engaged at the time to Harry Adams
of Mount Vernon, n. Y. After brief
stay in New York she went to Califor-
MIA, whore in less than thirty days
after her divorce from DR.. Caswoll she
married Gilbert Woodill Of Los An,
geles. It has also been rumorcd that
in her early youth, Charles Thompson
the son Of her foster mother and father,
being rejected suitor, committed SUI
eide on her account.
Gage Gave Her Money.
During her residence in Baltimore
Mr.. Cage, il is said, sent her checks
continually, some of them amounting to
$500, and when she was married to
Mr.. Woodill he gave her $4,000. At tho
time of her death Mr.. Gage is said to
have been building her house in Los
he was TO come to live with her and
her husband. All of these facts, it il
asserted, wcro stated by Mrs. Woodill
to friends in Baltimore prior to ht
death, Mrs, Woodill had n peculiar
charm for men and nearly every man
who came in contact with her was at
tracted. She possessed magnetism in ad
dltlon to beauty. In stature she was
rather petite, with beautiful figure,
dH cHpICSSlNc lace, S0lUen DrOWn Ualr
and brown eyes, She was unusually
well read and musical and artistic in
temperament.
There was always more or less mys-
terry surrounding her. No one ever
seemed 10 know exactly who she was
She referred TO Captain and Mrs
Thompson Of Mcdaniel as her father and
mother: but was supposed TO be an
adopted child.
She constantly talked Of and referred
to eX Secretary Gage and seemed fon-
der of him than anybody else in the
world. She always scpokc of him as
Papa Gage She and her husband
paid HIM visit at his home in Cali
ornia before coming east. Mrs. Gage
seemed to take the greatest interest in
her material aud mental welfare and
VISITED her while she was studying mu-
SIC IN Baltimore, frequently meeting
her In New York. Through the infln
encc of Mrs, Gage. it is said. Mrs.
Woodlll sang at the white house for
PRESIDENT Mckinley and some guests
The president was delighted with her
and her voice and was frank 10 tell
her So
Mrs. Woodil was very fond of pret
ty clothes and when last seen here was
beautifully gowned
In her letters from California TO Bal
tlmore friends she expressed herself
as happy and devoted to her husband
OF whom she seemed very proud, Those
who met him in Baltimore say that he
seemed equally devoted TO her,