The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08
LonILLARD rooREn, BUT FREE.
Jacob, Jr., Freed by Law From His
Florida wife.
From the New York Press.


Philadelphia, Feb. 5.-Jacob Lorillard,
Jr., son of The millionaire tobacco manu-
facturer, was freed by the court to-day
from the alleged life Of nagging and in
dignity led him by his wife, Abbie NJ. Lor-
Hard. He starts life anew, poorer by a
million dollars a least than he would have
been had he never met the Florida beauty
Of low estate, who won him on the Indian
river.
The story was far more interesting than
most Of those heard In a divorce court. 1t
had human interest in plenty and compare
lively little of offensive details 1t was a
tale illustrating in real life the possibilities
OF the effect of marriage. both uyon for
tune and upon happiness. Seven years ago
young Jacob Lorillard was of the swell
set. So was his father, who limited his own
personal expenses to $4,000 annually. OF
course, this did not include the expenses
OF his household, but WAS for club dues
and for the play table and o.her fashiona-
bic recreations Of men of his wealth and
his tastes.
The son had an allowance of 81. 900, and
lived to the limit. When he exceeded it his
mother came to his rescue. She cared not
at all how much he spent. provided he
spent 1t like a gentleman" He tried to
keep pace with his father, and the old
man liked the spirit of the boy. So did his
uncle, Pierre. and when they would hear
OF young Jacob cutting cards at Sl00 a cut
or or wagering large sums of money they
chortled and said he was a real old-time
Lorillard
They did not care so long as he got into
no entangling alliances with designing
women The spending of money no mat
ter OF what sums was not immoral and
was not reprehensible, according TO the
mi
ceeded on the theory that the man who
gambled heavy had a chance to gain
largely and he patted Jacob on the back
and thought him an ideal nephew
Ihus things went on swiftly but har-
monlously in the family until seven years
ago, when young Jacob stole down to
FLORIDA and married. He married secret
ly because lie knew his family would not
give its consent if he told them of the pro-
Ject. The woman who chose him for her
husband, was not in the social set of the
LorlIlards. Their vanity was wounded
Ihey cut off Jacob and refused to rec
ognize his wife.
Jacob never entered the house of his
parents after his marriage. His clothing
and other personal effects were sent him
by the servants, and he managed 10 live
as best he could. Sometimes, it was said
his uncle Pierre aided him. In August Of
1896 his mother died, and in her will was a
clause disinheriting him. 1t was:
| Whereas, my son Jacob has disgraced
me, l totally disinherlt him from any part
| In my estate"
This seemed to be another turning point
| In the career of Jacob. With no chance
| for a portion of the vast estate. the wife
| OF the young man, it was alleged by him.
grew unbearably cruel, If the libel filed
| contained but fact, she tainted him I'M
| remittingly and spoke with much bitter
ness and sarcasm of the Lorillards and
| their social aspirations. She twitted him
in company, making his family and him
| self the subjects of much distasteful
| mirth, and in private, according to Jacob
! she Inundated him by a monotonous
recital of unpleasant incidents in his ca
| reer. She expressed herself freely about
Jacob. Sr., and Outlines intimated that
some day she would create a sensation by
going TO England and claiming Pierre as
her uncle
In December last Jacob resolved to bear
1t no longer. He applied for divorce or
! the grounds that he and his wife were
| uncongenial and that he suffered indigni.
ties and intolerable treatment from her
| She made no defense and the decree was
| granted to-day. Jacobs father. who pai6
| Pierre, his brother, visit in England
last autumn, became enamored of a Mrs
Huyshe while over there and married her
The couple are now on their way to thi,
country. Il is believed that the younf
man will be received by the father. now
that he has been divorced.