Evening star., 1909-06-13
MRS. RUIZ HEART SORE
SuppIanted in Affections Of
A. G. Vanderbilt.
REASON FOR SUICIDE
Expected Him to Marry Her, But
Learned of Other Woman.
STORY SUPPRESSED BY COURT
Witnesses Succeed in Keeping Back
Relations With Millionaire.
Americans at Horse Show.
Special Cablesram to The Star.

Americans at Horse Show.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, June 1.-THE scandal and
mystery connected with the suicide of
Mrs. Mary Agnes Ruiz is now sufficiently
explained to make it clear that the dead
woman was driven to take her life
through a belief that she had been sup
planted in the affections of A. G. Van
derbit.
Mrs. Ruiz had been most happy In her
relations with the millionaire until the
past few weeks. There Is no doubt
that she had been deeply In love with
him.
1t was not until after she had been
established in a Grosvenor street house
that she lost her spirits and became
more and more melancholy.
Unlucky in Love.
She had been extremely unfortunate
in her marital relations. Her first hus-
band died. She lived but one week with
Ruiz. her second husband. She obtained
a divorce from him before. not after. she
met Vanderbilt.
The latter had shown her every devo-
tion until two months ago. His atten-
tions were entirely private until he was
divorced. She fully expected to marry
him.
She accompanied him in public on
many occasions in London and Paris
in the past few months. It was only
a few weeks before her death that she
definitely grew to believe that there was
another woman In the case. Her de-
spondency increased daily. until she COM
mitted suicide.
The manner in which the case was
successfully suppressed for more than
three weeks is a story in itself.
Cash Buys Silence.
It is a notorious scandal that cases in
the minor courts of London. including
the coroner's court, can be kept from
the public by the judicious distribution
about with stupid lavishness in the pres
led to the exposure.
1t cost only SIT not long ago to sup
press a scandalous divorce case. The
reputable papers are in no way RESPONSE
BILE. They depend for such news upon
underpaid news agency reporters.
One of the reporters. who admits re-
ceiving a bribe Of f1O for suppressing his
report Of the Ruiz inquest. states tonight
that the money was paid by Webb Ware.
who is vanderbilt's London lawyer.
tions in the Ruiz case, especially the
confession Of one Of the bribed re-
porters. will result. probably. in reor-
paper has as yet dared to name Wander
bilt in connection with the case.
Vanderbilt at Horse Show.
Mr.. Vanderbilt appeared at the horse
show tonight. He was debonair and ap-
parently in high spirits. When a Star
~ urS~ .Al
to make any statement about the Ruiz
case he smiled and replied urbanely:
mo. nothing at all"
the events. 1t was driven by Mrs. A. c.
Abrahams of Norfolk street. Park Lane.
Mr.. Vanderbilt did not appear In the
ring or in q box. He remained only a
short time, giving directions in regard to
his horses.
He has entered two coaches in the an
nual coaching parade at Hampton Court
next Tuesday. He has declared his in
tention to drive one OF them
G. F. Williamson. who represented HIM
self as the agent Of Mrs. Ruiz. settled
her affairs. made arrangements for the
inquest and paid all her bills. He Is
stopping at a London hotel. He is
well known art dealer In Paris.
When questioned tonight he refused to
say a word about the case. but was
anxious to talk about the weather and
the horse show. He refused to say
whether he was an agent for Mr. Van
derbilt.
He testified at the inquest that he had
been Mrs. Ruizs agent for year past.
Mysterious Case Of Mrs. Ruiz.
LONDON. June 13.-Several Sunday
papers print long accounts Of what they
call the mysterious case of Mary Agnes
Ruiz. who committed suicide In this city
May 1s. They lay particular stress upon
the suppression Of news of the inquest
and her relations with an American
LIoyd's Weekly News attributes the
woman's suicide to her mad tnfatuation
for Mr.. A. G. Vanderbilt, and charges
that the English reporters present at the
inquest were bribed to refrain from men,
tioning the case.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was:
"Suicide, while Of unsound mind
Charles F. Williamson OF Paris, who
settled the affairs and paid a large staff
at Mrs. Ruiz's Grosvenor street establish
ment was the first witness at the in
quest He identified the body and tes-
tilted that he had acted as her agent
She was the wife OF wealthy Cuban,
from whom she had separated. Lately.
he said, she had been In Ill health and
depressed. and declared that she was
tired Of life.
Companion Is Witness.
Miss Elizabeth Caney. who was the
companion OF Mrs. Ruiz since last jan
uary, testified that Mrs. Ruiz had been
depressed at times, and took tabloids for
insomnia. She kept a revolver, according
to the witness, who further stated that
her mistress was looking Ill on the even
ing of May 16.
Miss Caney declared that she had no
idea that Mrs. Ruiz had shot herself
until the doctor. whom she summoned.
arrived
Dr. j. B. Sutton. the physician called.
testified that he found that Mrs. Ruiz
had been shot In the breast. A revolver.
with one empty chamber. was lying on
the bed.
Servants testified that they heard no
shot. There was no doubt whatever that
the case was one of suicide.
Reynolds newspaper says that extra
ordinary efforts were made to prevent
the staff at the private hospital. where
Mrs. Ruiz died four hours after the
shooting, from discussing the case. and
that the servants OF the Grosvenor street
house were hurried to Paris.
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.