New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-10
SAYS SUICIDE WAS
MARIE CORELLTS BROTHER
Authors Denial of Relationship
Brings Out Letter After
Four Years.
ANOTHER ENGLISH BROTHER?
Sidney Cody, Of London. slames
His Sisters Fame and Fortune
for Alleged DisownIng
Of Relatives.


suicide bv inhaling gas in his home, al
Nc 2I6 West Seth street, on AtIh =
1se6 made public yesterday letter
which he said he received from sidney
Cody of Southsea. England, a brother
Of the dead man, pUrporting 10 corroD-
crate the story that the suicide was a
brother OF Marie CoreIli. the English
autho-
The letter sets forth that instead OF
being the daughter OF an Italian count
named CoreIH. as has been often SAID,
Miss CoreIli is Of English descent on
both her fathers and mothers side
Nr Brier lives at the Mills Hotel. n
West 36th street. he was born in Eng
and, butsnas lived in New York thirty
eight years After attending 70 the
burial CT his friend, Henry Cody. he
wrote 70 Sidney Cody TO learn why
Mare CnreIli should have denied
through the American newspapers that
she ever had a brother.
Sidney Cody replied promptly, his let
ter being dated April IS. 1906. fourteen
days from the time his brother ended his
lie after losing a greater part of his
savings from & profitable tobacco bust
ness conducted OF the site Of the present
WaIlsck's Theatre. Mr. Brier says that
MS motive IN making public the letter
after more than four years Of careful
keeping arose from renewed indignation
al seeing the statement made in q news
paper book review article under
Answers and Queries that Marie
coreII was English, Of Italian descent.
being the daughter of Count Corelli Of
Italy. The letter follows.
CoreIn House, Elm Grove.
Eoufhsea. April Is. 1895
My dear Mr. Brier: after SO many years
! rsgreI being unable 70 recall your name
and features. although I have a distinct
recollection OF d gentleman having called
N Us from America ! was young then,
sid, ike most young people, was less Oh
servant OF passing events.
am deeply thankful 70 YOU for vour let
te- ana for the kindly interest shown nv
nost received letter from Mr.. Dovey.
giving ne al particulars about Door Har-
y = lasc few days. MS death and burial. and
II 8 & great consolation TO me % know he
LAD circle OF good friends who cared for
lliln E-1o did al that sympathy and human
tty could 90, and thai many friends dear
70 him were present al his grsveside.
had no toea. that Harry was SO Ill He
yrote sometimes 70 ms-uor very often
i The last letter I had from him was II Jan
ls-Z. From his letters Il appeared that
MS business concerns were not so ROSY a.
bronchial attacks, but he never once men
toned heart trouble Poor. dear felowl
Re preferred 10 keep his troubles 20 him
SELF
With regard 70 Marie CorelIi-vhy should
~ desire to claim relationship with heT
nrneff hir, one va or anof5e-S H.
neither received nor needed neT assistance
II any shape. but since she has won fame
snos ] suppose fortune, she has disowned
nor kindred.
This unnatural phenomenon. believe
the French term IL ''rnauvaise homie" We
Fave no exact OF expressive equivalent
Tor the disease know OF several similar
lnsiai.ees, out they have always been con-
r0ed 10 tie English race.
The malsdv breaks out Immediately
+Illper O. parents IN humble circum-
stances becomes either verv rich or "a
NOUS or both. Then comes tie rampant
desire Cor an a-1SIoCrariC source OF origin
All kindred ties are kicked overheard
decks washed OiC name painted out aud
lark recn-isrened And So in nor ,-5sza
'crr1es INC 1r-oH-ler father an Italian
count
7hank God, ny csther was British. q
-toc ana tue man n YOU sew him when
you visited rs sou know tllaL. F9e was as
marc a working man q YOU could md
- .ouE * : -i-al'ct- ana as you no
oeLDJ Ef're a7 are E-e were large family.
= p1etr-- big oufverful for one man 70 work
Toy auo 50 suppose ia time OF stress or
.r1sis my sister vas adopted Av Mrs.
\ Asckay- he wife Of Or. Charles Mackav.
! &c Scotch poet. who wrote many O. The
Z scrEs sung by Henry Russell
Thus her environment was changed She
Hve0, IS T. were IL "a literary atmosphere
which fostered ana developed q me inteIIi-
Eence. You VIII be- pleased 10 learn thar
mother IS still alive ana lairly well. ,onsid-
Nr1nS FER great age. She dores on our "a
nous slste- and wCuio not for the world
- a. - % 'o-o OF ours should Sully
Marie LoTeLls reputation for virtue and
Truth beliese the DEAF Old soul would
asclSfe nefaeiL lnai Sne was nOJ the mother
o. Marie CCreIi L Marie desired Il So we
AZ laugh and gel il rest You know now
Why Harry was so Tetlccnt about her.
! hpr
h6f was before / was aware thar she s1lf-
fered from +rnarvaise monte" AND vo11 mas,
ne sure she was little pleased al my natural
desire 70 honor her But ] have lei the
matter stand seeing tai CoreIu was an old
for an educational establishment Her
nor7-ue-pluTne was no doubt borrowed from
~ same source, Only poor old Corelh was
would noT nave been musician
Fred - 2 confirmed bachelor. Eleanor is
married anc II blessed with q baby girl
Alfreu mas three daughters. long ago grown
INTO woman hood. and 1 nave settled down
mere now these eighteen EearS-a private
oOl5uasLcr--eEdeayoring TO inculcate Wis
DON zrsc understanding into the minds az
some Of the rising generation
Thus you nave IN BRIEF q rev connect NJ
INKS ~ our raTlilE history since you visited
rs Mother AND FRED s address Is No s.
Merc@r Road. SctncH Park. London.
tts1 f-nEil~2 reporters acted IN the way
Mr.. DOFey mas informed me the press re
porter 3s1c RcteG by ransackinE Fenry's
rooms ono p1itol-lInE private correspond
enc -ti0T would soon have fOUI.d them
selvts In rrisol. Although we live n the
ianc or the free. 90 not live il q land
where Oh otr Qe-Tise thieves break through
Sinu take possession Ct family secrets and
then make copy fo~ fheir newspapers bv
publishing dead man s correspondence.
That the WAY my letters % 1898 OF
which Ncu speak came 10 pe published
ny dear Air. BricT. YOU had best couSisu
this iaEcer 10 the flames or some CAV q ike
s1e my bClsii D. aid Marie CorelH may
-Jftef ID consequence. 10 Is quite uitia ble
10 Sc TIC Wa size isas knocked The
poor fellows about on this side % ne weter
rheT are ar honey 10 ucr now, 3ad II they
eesirc q copy ~ any 81 her works they
have 70 bIIE st-nn free copies for the press
I cant help aGUairlnS her pluck
Now gooGby and 4 hearty handshafe II
ever visit New York 7 snail. II possible
come to sec SOU 7 should dearly Ike 20
take the TRIP and see the CITY where dear
Harry spent 80 MANY ears and 10 speak to
floEe who knew. and respected MIN With
lzirdeSt regards ! am, YOURS sincerely.
SIDNEY CODY.
Henri Cody came 10 New York III the
early seventies He MADE money and
then retired. NJ Brier stoutly denied
, Yesterday that he lost his means a. the
racetracks. as tho newspapers limited AT
the time 81 his death.
GIVE 800 600 TO MISSIONS