New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-19

'here ne was alone. lie was a slow eater and be-
tween courses or when slipping his coffee he gen
oi"'is "lso occupied himself by reading book. lie
| rarely opened a newspaper at a meal Ncwspapers
he uSed 10 say, were sometimes filed with SIR
prlses ana unpleasant information. and he did not
propose TO- nave hs appetite spoiled hy suddenly d.
covering That something unpleasant had taken place
The veteran turfman. besides being familiar figure
AT the raceconrse, was well known at many Of the
Now-f0rk clubs lie member Of the Knicser-
becker Clnb, an organization in which he took an
active interest; member Of the New METROPOLITAN
Club. the Union Club, the New York Whist Club and
all the principal racing clubs lie enjoyed a good
game Of whist was excellent PLAYER a the game
and on winter evenings he could often be found I'm
the cardroom at the ThiIteihst. clubhouse PLAYING
bis favoFite game with of the other members Of
the club
The peculiar characteristics OF Mr.. Withers were
many. When his father was making nj, will the
turlman went To him and asked that he be left out
Of 1t. Il am rich already he said. Leave al
your properly TO my Iotners and SISTERS. / aUie
and Mr.. Withers did not inherit dollar from his
father.
there were marked character lines I'm his fac. lie
was short man. almost stcoly, having just enough
dressed neatly Y wel-atting suit His shoulders
were bowed with age and he walked with a per
ceptibe stoop and al indifferent lifting up and
PacinS OF the feet that caused him TO appesn older
ny u' ',ttn VI M winners tie BOdlu OF boHH"i
loses it, head The other members Of the Board are
John ~ Morris John Hunter. J. g. X. Lawrence
Withers was the chairman of this organization aud he
always stood up for what honorable and right and
was regarded everywhere the bitter opponent of any
man WHO showed the slightest disposition to favor any
thing i'll The direction of sharp practice His racing
colo~ were the al-bk, and Years ago they frequently
flashed Under the wire IN nont Of the judges
stand winners OF valuable prizes. There were no eX-
prcssions OF regret which sometimes heard, when
ms entries Won Ills victories were Away, popular,
and race-goeTs knew that they could learlcs,ly bet
from long experience that the all black was always III
the race to fight honestly. Mr. Withers did not give
his colts or lilies names until they had earned them by
winning 81 race
This tatron of the turf did not bet In lsGO and for
one or two seasons following. h. Staked money the
results at the track. but from 1870 TO the time Of his
Heath ne did not place dollar IN any OF his horses. or
Oh those OF other OWacr,.
Mr. Withcrs was not a man who talked 10 friends
about financial affairs. but IL Is estimated by his
business associates that he left estate valued at
fully 100000. He had at least TlOOOOOO Invested
in turf interests 100000 IN his cotton plantation and
other lands in the south and stocks. bonds and Sc
curtes IN many New-York corporations. 1t is known
that he made Will. hut 10 whom the property was
left viii not be generally known until the document
He was at one time an owner Of the Astoria Ferry
and had large holdings in the Thirty fourth't ferry,
but those who Ii position to know say that he
had disposed Of his interests in both some time ago
His father. Reuben Withcrs, was for some time the
president of the Bank of the state of NcwYork, and
new interests in this bank were acquired by Mr..
WithcrS who was one Of its directors at the Zinc ~
stock f'' Of this bank and humber Of Others, large
plantations in LouiEana and Mississippi. and his in
tCrcstS IN Monmouth Park Joseph Larocqic OF ship
man. IarOcQue Chcate. IS his attorney. but he De
cned To say whether or not he had dravIi VIII Tor
Mr.. WitherS.
The nearest relatives are his brother Reuben, who
3 an invalid and III Paris. and three sisters
Mrs. Paine. Mrs. Ludlow and the Countess de Ran
court.
The funeral Will he he'd next saturday morning
The body Will he removed rom the hotel where ne
dcd 10 81. Marks Church in Second ave. where The
service will take place. The body VIII be place N
the W1thers vaut In the Marble Cemetery IN second
e.