Background
She was born around 1890 to Eva Roberts Cromwell and Oliver Eaton Cromwell.
She was born around 1890 to Eva Roberts Cromwell and Oliver Eaton Cromwell.
She was "considered one of Washington"s most beautiful and attractive young women". After her father"s death her mother married Edward T. Stotesbury. She made her debut in Washington, District of Columbia in 1910.
Pershing said the allegation was "all damn poppycock".
That marriage ended in 1929. That marriage also ended in divorce.
Brooks died of a heart attack in Washington, District of Columbia at the age of 75. William Manchester in his biography of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur has stated General Pershing summarily transferred MacArthur from the United States Military Academy where he was holding the Superintendent"s post to the Philippines because he (General Pershing) was himself interested in Mistress
