New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
SHE DIED IN GREAT POVERTY.
THE LlFESTORY OF MISS LUCILLE ADAMS.
THE ACTRESS.
AN ENGLISH PEER WAS HER HUSBAND AND SHE
WAS WORTH $1,000 ooo-REvEFsEs SWEPT IT
ALL AWAY HER PART IN oRGANIz
ING THE ACTORS FUND--THE SAD
NESS OF HER LATTER DAYS.

NESS OF HER LATTER DAYS.
Miss Lucille Adams, who a, ono time well
known actress died Friday night at Bellevue Hos
pital from tunor the brain. Her funeral will b.
held to-day at the Actors Fund OF America. in West
| Twentyeishth-st. Miss Adams was taken TO Bellevue
on Monday from boarding house in East Twenty
ninth-st. The Bellevue doctors thought that she
was suffering from alcoholism. Her cousin Mrs.
X Hammond. Of No. 200 West Fifythird-st, later
| called at the hospital and demanded that more
| careful examination Of The woman's case be made.
1t was then found that she suffering from
brain trouble and Brghts disease. An autopsy was
| made yesterday by DR.. J. W. Lazcur. who found
that she had tumor on the BRAIN and that want and
destuton had helped to end her life. The story
Of Lucille Adams's life is Interesting one. She
born in Carlisle PENN, I'm $50. Her father was
Il well known merchant In Philadelphia. At an early
age She went TO live with John Quincy Adams, her
brother. in san Francisco While there She met
kenard Davis, English lord who held an Office in
India. The couple lived in India f'r a number Of
years and then travelled all over tic world. Mr.
Davis died in 1869 leaving his wife fortune OF
nearly 81 100000. She then went back to California;
and Il Spectator named Roberts induced her to put
her money into some silver mines in Nevada. She
lost her entire fortune and then studied for the
stage.
Her first appearance with John Mccullough
In Philadelphia. Later she appeared with Booth and
other wellknown tragcdians. Several years ago she
married William ollara, son of ex-senator O'llara,
Of Maryland. Their marriage relations were not
pleasant. and they mutually agreed 10 separate
Miss Adams practically brought into existence the
Actors Fund by her action in caring for Miss Eliza
Newton who died in Bellevue under circumstances
similar to her own. Miss Adams started fund 10
bury Miss Newton by going TO all the principal
actors and well-known peops Of wealth in this city
and asking them for subscriptions. This was the
start Of the Actors Fund. she a faithful worker
in this enterprise, and ii mainly through her
efforts that the fund made success. SIC was
also n prominent worker in the Professional WOTen's
League at No. 30 West Thirticthst.
Miss Adams was with Denman ThompSons com
pany on his tour through California. Later she
PLAYED with The Two Johns company and
manned with it until two years ago. when she came TO
this city. Since then she had not been under en-
gagement.
Mrs Hammond. her cousin, in speaking OF her
Yesterday said that none Of her relatives knew how
pressed she had been for money. and that had as
sistance been offered TO her she would not have
taken IT, She felt deeply her impoverished con
di,ion and the fact that could get engagement
I'm legitimate tragedy caused a great deal OF
worry A wear or 80 ago Mrs William ii. Wander
bilt heard that Miss Adams had some fine diamonds,
unlike any that in this country She called To
see Miss Adams and induced her TO part with some
OF them for 81 900
Monograph OF her. representing IN" Madonna.
painting was made, and is now on exhibition at inc
Columbian Exposition. .,
In her rooms yesterday were found four trunks
filled with valuable gowns which snc had worn on
The stage and which. # She had been WILING 10
sell would have helped much TO relieve her distress
was teleCraphed Yesterday OF her death. She VIII
be- buried in the Actors' Fund plot