New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
DOUBTS DEATH
OF LILY COOK
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SAYS she is the second Of Mr. Mayo's
wives, declares that he abandoned her
and their three children.
at was while | was living in New
York with my parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
s. b. Weeks she said. that | first
met Nirginius Mayo. He was fine
looking young fellow in those days, an
electrical engineer. poor, but working
hard. In 1890 we went to Binghamton
and were married.
Husbands Mysterious Trips.
eve returned TO New York. where
We lived together that is. at different
times we lived together-for nine
years. During that time Mr. Mayo was
constantly leaving me for unexplained
trips. do not mean that he drank.
so far rs | know he did not. But you
have read of the Mrs. Dudley IN
Brooklyn? That is the best eyplana-
ton can give Drinking had nothing
to do with it."
Fifteen years ago. Mrs. Mayo contin-
ued. her husband left her IN hun.
She held on as best she might, believ-
ing for q time that II was one of his
accustomed temporary absences. lie
did not return. With three tiny girls
dependent upon her she soon found
her resources unequal 10 the task OF
waiting longer. She went 20 her par
ents, who were then in Hazleton, Penn.
Soon afterward she returned TO
Scranton. her birthplace. and found
employment with the International Cor
respondence School. Nine years ago
William Treas. an electrician who was
acquainted with Mayo. told Mrs. Mayo,
she says, that her husband was dead.
She had never received any money
from Mayo, she says, nor had she even
heard from him. The indirect news Of
his death was her first word in years.
She believed il.
She had never known of Nirginius
NayO's success in life. She had never
heard Of the Mayo Radiator Manufact
Uring Company. Of New Haven. She
never heard the name Of her husband
mentioned by strangers until news Of
the strange disappearance of Lillian
Cook was published. She read the
story Of the young stenographer who
had vanished. and neighbors comment
ed on the name of Miss Cooks employ
er. Not until last Friday. when Mrs.
Mayo saw 3 picture Of the New Haven
manufacturer, did she believe that her
recreant husband was alive.
Wife" TO Make Fight
She retained a legal adviser Fred
erick +. Scott He said that he had
not decided definitely on a plan Of &C
ton, but that he would probably bring
suit against Mayo as part of q divorce
action in which almony in arrears will
be asked A report is current that
Mrs. Mayo will demand 100000.
Early this morning Mrs. Mayo had
her telephone disconnected. Mrs.
George Miller. a niece, stood guard at
the door. Only once did Mrs Mayo
permit curious neighbors to see her. A
photographer was swapping the house.
Brushing past her niece, she flung
open the door and, waving her arms en-
crgetically. attempted to shoo him
away
GO away! Go away" she screamed.
~ don't want anything like this. | am
a nervous wreck. under a physicians
care. ought to be in bed now. Go
ap ay!"
Virginius Mayo Is remembered in
Scranton as competent electrical
worker Mrs Mayo says that he was OF
an inventive turn Of mind and had sold
some Of his inventions 10 the Edison
COMPANY. lie was thought to be from
the South Several large contracts in
Scranton were handled by him IN
most efficient manner.
Dispatches from HaZleton. Penn,
where Mrs. Nayo's brother lives, relate
that. like Lois Waterbury. she was en-
ploved as stenographer by Mayo, who
was then in the electrical business. I'm
like Lois Waterbury, Mrs. Mayo claims
that love and elopement were followed
by marriage.
4 Stenographer's Romance.
Frank Weeks. Mrs. Mayo's brother,
declared that Virginius Mayo had mar
ried his sister and deserted her. Many
Of the older residents Of Hazleton re-
membcred them, he said.
"Nv sister fed to our parents IN
Hazleton for refuge" he added. she
was a stenographer when she met Mayo
and he fell in love with her. she was
only seventeen"
Mrs. Mary T. Reynolds. Mrs. Mayo's
sister. was equally certain that the
New Haven manufacturer was the huS-
band Of Florence Weeks Mayo. At the
time Of their marriage, Mrs. Reynolds
said, Mayo was wldower with one
child. a girl Of six years. For a time
the little girl was in the care Of Mr..
a. 4 Mrs. 6. y. Weeks, Mrs. Reynol ds
added. but later was taken by Mr..
Mayo's parents. who lived IN Pelham