Someone telephoned the coroner's office to report that Vanderbilt had been shot twice at the Grand Union Hotel. Apparently, Alfred was the topic of a practical joke that forced the expenditure of taxpayer money by mobilizing police and other public services. The image indicates that she was extremely beautiful.Īnother article, this one from the Indianapolis News dated August 26, 1909, continues the theme of Alfred's turbulent life. If such a thing occurred it was probably a dalliance from the perspective of both parties as Ashwell had recently gone through a divorce and may have been exploring her new-found freedom. I also include attachment VanderbiltActress070408 which insinuates that Alfred had an affair with actress Lena Ashwell. This article is in attachment VanderbiltDog051808. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt's deep concern over her ailing dog and how she was sparing no expense in his medical care. She was actually Willie K's sister.Ī few weeks after the article about a pending divorce the Indianapolis Star ran a story on May 18, 1908, about Mrs. This is inaccurate in that the Duchess was his cousin, not his sister. The article reports that Alfred left for Europe in the company of his sister, Consuelo, the Duchess of Marlborough. founded the Vanderbilt Cup and had a very respectable set of credentials racing cars in the United States and Europe. Alfred was a motorsports enthusiast and owned race cars including the Fiat driver Paul Sartori drove in the first Vanderbilt Cup in 19.Īlfred's cousin, William K. The article in attachment VanderbiltDivorce040208 published in the Indianapolis Star on April 24, 1908, reports on the pending divorce of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and his wife Ellen French.
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