Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-15
THE ROMANTIC TALE
That Will be Developed in a Forth
coming Legal Contest
OVER AN ALLEGED STOLEN WILL.
The Secret Marriage and Double Life of
Henry Bristol Exposed.
CLAIM OF A BEAUTIFUL BLONDE
nrrcrAL r1.roRAM TO THE DrsrAroH,

nrEcIAL TE.EGRAM TO THE DIsPATc9i
BUFFALO, Dec. 14.-A peculiar story, in
volving the history of the double-life of a
reputable citizen now dead; the story of
a secret marriage, concealed during series
of years; the tale of q stolen will; the mys-
terry of a love episode, costing the victim $50
a month, are among the subjects to be
elaborated in a promised lawsuit. Last
January the body of Henry Bristol
was brought from New York to this
city for Interment. For a long time
he had been connected with the American
Express Company in a position of trust and
responsibility. He was man we'll known
in Buffalo and had wide circle OF friends
and aceuaintanees. His salary was 50, 600
a year, but besides this he was the possessor
of considerable property in Buffalo, and
altogether was known to be worth some-
thing like S5O, 900. He was little past 30 at
the time of his death and was supposed to have
been widower for number of years.
A Handsome Daughter Involved.
On one of the fashionable streets of. Buffalo
was his home. There, in an elegantly fur
nished house. lived and still lives. his daughter,
with her maid and servants. young woman OF
been the matters of society and her education
She is one of the foremost members OF the
leading church in Buffalo and is well known In
the best social circles
Now comes the story OF the second marriage.
Mrs. Jennie JIorish, beautiful blonde, who
lives at 555 Main street. saws she is the wife
of Henry Bristol, and that she is entitled
to share of his estate. Mrs. Lorish says
years ago and that the fact was kept a
profound secret for family reasons;
For some seven years be supplied
comforts and iuxuries she needed. and in all
respects treated her with consideration and
love- When he was obliged TO go to New York
she was unable to accompany him, but he re-
mitted her $50 a month to pay household ex-
penses. He often told her, so she says, thar lie
had made ample provisions in his will for her
maintenance.
No Will Was Found.
He even went so far as to give minute direc-
tions in regard to finding the will in case he
should die suddenly. The testamentary docu-
ment was in a box in a safe in the office of the
company in New York. After his death Mrs.
Lorish waited patiently, expecting that the
will would be found and she would receive her
share of tie estate. But the will was not
found At least It was not onerea
for probate. and shortly after the funeral the
it was that Mrs. Lorish awoke TO the fact that
the will was doubtful; quantity. Now 1t is
proposed to bring lawsuit and attempt to
establish the right of the claimant to dover
interest in thu estate of Bristol Mrs. Lorish
has put the matter in the haads of an
attorney and instructed him tn push the mat
ter to final determination: The public may ma:
expect to be regaled with the details OF this
interesting case in the near future. There Will
be hard legal fight made In behalf OF Miss
Bristol. and the claimant will be compelled to
submit every proof TO rigid analysis. Bris-
tors intimate friends laugh at the notion that
he had been secretly married.