The Washington times., 1920-01-04


supposed that his visits prompted by natural
desire 10 learn about his little boy, butst noticed
that she was always greatly depressed and appeared
frightened after these visits.
About year and half ago in London her engage
ment announced to Greek named Andunos who had
made great fortune in trading This suddenly
broken tor no known reason and Mrs Hayne
appeared terror stricken by the hidden mystery that
shadowed her existence.
She recovered her spirits again, and in the Spring Of
this year she married Captain Cedric Sebastian
Stesne of the British army handsome young man Of
wentyeght and the OF Manchester millionaire He
served with distinction in Manchester regiment during
the war.
The last chapter in the strange nexplicsble life Of the
mysterious beauty best given in the words Of her
husband he told them with bowed head and broken
in the Coroners court Captain Stesne arrived at
the Westminster Cor0ner's court, accompanied by .
friend, Lord Wioughby de Broke. The Captain heart
breaking grief his youth and handsome appearance I'M
pressed everybody sympatheticaly, but the Coroner
insisted to many distressing questions about
his married life in spite Of his protests
Question BY the Coroner: Do you identify the body
Of the deceasedi
A. 1t is my wife, Alma Vetsera Steane.
O. How old shei
A. Twenty nine years.
G. When did you marry herf
A. On August 30 of this year.
O. Where she living theni
A. At No. 81 St. James place; which was her own 6at
Where did you 60 after the marriagef
"A. 10 st. Ives, In Cornwall.
O. And then where did you got
A. As far as l can remember we returned about
October and went No. Carlisle place We remained
there until last Tuesday, the 18th.
Q. Was that your fati
A. 1t was friend fiat; he had rented it to us until
December 3.
Q. On Tuesday you went to another sddressi
A. Yes to No. 70 Duke street, which is another fat
and belonged to my wife.
@. Had that fat been occupied by someone elsei
A. Yes by Mr. Morris for year. He went out on
the same day we arrived We arrived about S0 We
took servants when entered the fat but two
in later ona mother and her daughterwho were in the
fat during the night.
O. What Happened on the night of Tuesday, November
A. We went out about twenty minutes past nine
Tuesday Caridges Hotel where dined and chatted
until we left There dance at the hotel that night
O. Was there any other who exerted any influence
on your wife 3 state of mindi
A. My wife was at one time engaged to somebody
else but the engagement broken off, have never
met the
Q. He was not at Claridge's that night,
@ Did she seem to have any trouble on her mindi
A. No, sir During the early part Of the evening she
seemed to be very happy indeed mostly at the thought
Of being back at the fat againi
O. Did you have any quarrel disagreement with
your wife that EVENING"
A. No. sir Certainly not
@. Did your wife drink to excess at ALI
A.. Never to excess. That night she had champagne
We dned alone, and had ordinary bottle of cham
pagne between us. we had no liquors. we came nome
after 80 in the morning. and down the couch
in front Of the fire in the dining of the fiat We
chatcd about things in general My wife said to Il
happy to be back here and glad because you are
here
@. What did she talk about that night
A. She spoke playfully of the odd circumstance that
she had lived in this fiat before She said to Tony
you my guest here; all my guests here have always
had a wonderful time Tony the nickname by which
she called 1t is not my right name took her in
my and soohed her, for felt that she might be
tired after the days exertion.
Q. What happened thenf
A. She went into her room said would get ready,
and used the dinng-room a dressing ROOM ] began
to undress and she went into her perfectly happy
then heard her call me-
g. How long was It before she called QUIT
A. About four minutes. She called out my name:
"Tony, really going to take this stuff this time.
O. Did you know what she referring tot
A. At the time did not. That was said to me ~ !
coming from the dning-room into the bedroom. On
entering the found her standing in front Of the
fireplace, and when got to her the motion she made