The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-11
RALST0N'S WEALTHY WIDOW
A STONY or THE PICTrTC COAST AND
or 7IfE BRENtH CdPITfL.
Made Rich by the Gcncrosity OF her Illus
h,nds Friend. -spunndciing her Property
on nm Ad,enturcr scandals Tongue.

There were few who knew the secret, and thOs,
who did rarely spoke Of it. Early in the illti"s
Mr. Raston had frequent occasion Co visit w
York, his business calling Him there. lie there
iconmo acquainted with Miss Louise Thornc. "A
daughter Of n prominent and woll-,o-do Nv
York merchant and tho granddaughter Of Com
modorc Vanderbilt. Tho two became attached
70 each other. and engaged thcns lives to bc
married But the union wus opposed Ivy the
parents. The opposition WINS brought to an
md, however. by the dcuth OF Miss Thorne.
iialson could not forget his first and only love.
but by degrees he was led back into society. lie
became acquainted with Miss Lizzie Fry.
niece of Col. j. d. Fry To her he
showed much attention. Finally Col. Fry
requested 70 know his intentions toward
his niece With rare frankncss Ralston re-
pliod that he had consecratcd his love
10 hor who had gone before him. but tina. II
Miss Fry. with the full knowledge OF this.
would have him for "A husband then he would
sndeavor 10 make her life as happy M possible.
Win this understanding the wedding took
place, Although To outward appearance all
went fair with the couple. those who know them
best were aware that thoy were married but not
inatod M halrton .ongnt RELIEF IN ,he excite
synciacics some 81 them OF nature e cause
her rca friends pain. While abroad in Europe.
Mrs. halrton tccamc acquainted md very init
mate with 'ho artist Inman, and ruinor was
busiod dlia,ng upon the peculiarities of the
vito Of The rich American banker.
The death oi Mr.. lalstun took place on the
10th u July 1878. lie had made will n long
time anterior, 10 his death giving all his prop
erty to hir VIII This Will was admitted 70 pro-
bate and a J. haston. J. II. Fry. Thos Brown.
ana WIN Nharon We're named as it, executors;
but Brown and sharon renowned the trust.
leaving the two former gentlemen as sole eN-
On the day 81 Mr. Ralstons death he exentod
nm instrument BY which he transferred t. Will
liam Sharon all Of hs proI perry both rcal. and
personal wherever situatcd.to collcr, and re-
a.liy ha ram mi
and To apply the same. together with the pro-
eoeds Of all ". nroreriy - convryedi To- sqch
Judgment doom hast for the full pro,ection Of all
do interests concerned. ny thir instrument
the will was nuliin., and the entire estate. To-
rho exclusion 81 Mrs. kalston and. all heirs.
passed. into the absolute control Of Mr.. sharon.
s"'2 hs ' aS renS Wien n' he Rad dS eom
aleiod tho settlement. Mrs. Ralston appointed A.
}. Raston and W. II. l.. Barnes her attorneys in
dact by general power Of attorney. to settle
any accounts Mr.. Sharon might have with her
NJ sole deyisco under her husband will. The
result showed that the estat" was IN debt to Alr.
This Iceuh would have left Mrs. Ralston almost
Penniless. But Mr.. sharon gave Mrs. kal-ion
$4,000. He also made, her Q present
Of very valuable estate and about thirty acres
Of land worth altocc'h her fihibu. He also
allowed hor to furnish This estall -hmcnt from
the Bclmoat mansion and Mr.. taision's Pine
street rcsi1on"c. under which permission she
took nearly every article ol Nrrtu the most vail
and furmitnra worth moi 80 ihan so o,s, md
which could not u" replaced Tor tGuWO. She
During hls lifetime Mr. ll,-ion had been Il
RAILROAD, ana BIZ cniirc inter i was purchased
by Mr. Mills shortly before tho formers death.
iia stock. amoantine L. SIS .6oo. A,,hctlmc
hr died kal. was heavily insured in various
life compahies. and on ihe~e pollri' tlr total
directly 10 Mr.. Kalsion. and were int,sici
carefully. Hrf estate WIS then worth about
t2o6,oU. 80 invcsisda- 10 roal., about sl.lrua
month income. This properly was the Nuun-
larry giit 81 her hnsnand's friends :.
In 1870 Nrs. Rllston went t. Europe. os-
tensibly u I've quietly IN Paris ard There edu-
cate het cbildrsu. Instead howevcr.she started
an cxpcnsiYo establishment th"rc. which it is
said she yet own. scandal WAS soon busy with
h,r AFFAIRS. She managed 10 dis pose II her am
These who were most familiar with her mode
Of living assert tina, shc lad all rendered her
In spending the money by q man named j. 4
lhandor who gave himself M .h the son OF mn
vhom slo booalle acquainted Il. tho n, amor ~,
lhe voyage Chnndor r''rr,,',,,ai himself tn ~
single man hat sui -tgUcnt doytlolmr ut~
make clear Ne fa,t that "a" hae a vi. living In
Now York The intimacy between thanduruud
Mrs ll,lsion hn"kcd The .nns" g. prorr,iy ~
ne Amciican "olony ia PARIS.
o,hss c, y tna"G r. alt' '' 'g' II II. 'i
not no~eS'f c'mr 50 california. hnt -opa .9'ad
from hes At l~lN.ir-. GA tho Union poiil lsli-
foad n9th OF NJ s'h- r'n.ai ok WIN him. The
w',nsihr omn" II nanfgr- -'Ay a. Raw
ing HHr hunting H. req pi. 8. how ttr.
-e.ns to ha' h"tn :" ~ ;ain divorce from Air
vii
tnandcr of nor r-'.lt" l." Co.. !. Il. FRY. "a trust
h 10 pay thc incom" to nor durin. her liz"
Whilo here stu Wa rcI'ent about the rlnorod
approaching inargaR" L. thlndpr although
she did nct deny I \ lnly friend asked
whcih'rsn .n'oHd 70 uarrg again. aul Nj.
rho nag to lis' .o irf' IT, - gentleman sn,. said
nm ,ai me %at n'i mart'ed' hut --ho i,isit tr.
mac VIZ, C.inndor u,rnlt. To- tx.
po.tuiatn va h'r. and informed her Tia,
"A t|.tnt az Y t..tl.t