New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
CAGES PROTEGE SLAIN
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their home az Riverside and Venice having been
the scene Of number Of brilliant entertain
ments in the last year They were married in
New York about eighteen months ago. after a
courtship lasting only ten days, and the first
news Of the wedding was received in Los An
eeles when Mr woodill returned with his bride.
The husband is engaged in the automobile bust
ness with three brothers. being president of the
Woodn Auto Company Mrs WoodiI Is said 70
have beer previously married 70 New York
physician.
Mr.. Woodill was prostrat4d by the rews of
the tragedy. When the telegram arrived
nouncing the news he was reading A letter
written by his wife q few days ago IN which
she expressed her eagerness 10 return 20 her
California home. She was expected here within
ten days and plans were made for her enter
tainment Neither Mr.. WoodiI 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 70 such a tragedy Mrs Woodill
was 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 Nas shown by members Of
the family when questioned regarding Mrs.
woodiITs parentage. It is understood she was lost
or stolen in Chicago when about two years old.
We are shocked beyond expression" said Ly
man J. Gage at Point Luna this afternoon. 1T
is terrible affair. We have no particulars and
no statement TO make concerning the tragedy
Gerald WoodnI. brother of Gilbert Woodill.
while reticent in regard to 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
la. FTb
son in New York little over a year ago, and
the courtship was brief After the wedding
Mrs Wood visited at Point Iona, the Theo-
sophical institution near San Diego, where
Lyman j. Gage lives.
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. Els 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-in-law first became interested in
this girl when he was Secretary of the Treas
mother. and in some way Mr.. Gage met her
She then twelve thirteen years old Mr..
Gage noticed her musical talent and sent her 10
a school 10 be educated. l do not know how
long he kept up this interest in her but she
never his ward. Her father died two or
but / know that he lived I'm Maryland The
| mother as l remember died few years ago
also
The mother as / remember, died few years
| ago also. There never any mystery about
her identity, and the news that she was stolen
when a baby is 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 was signed by
/ Gilbert Woodih In the advertisement Mr.
| Woodill said that his wife was supposed TO havs
| been kidnapped and deserted in the streets Of
| Chicago when she was two years old She was
| found and placed in orphan asylum.