New-York tribune., 1899-07-11
DEATH OF LLOYD ASPINWALL.
HE EXPIRES AT THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
FROM BRIGHTs DISEASE.

HE EXPIRES AT THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
FROM BRIGHTs DISEASE.
Lloyd Aspinwau son Of the late General Lloyd
Aspinwall. died yesterday morning from Bright $
disease at the Metropolitan Hotel Only thirty
seven years old when ne died he began life with
splendid prospects fortune ample for all reason
able needs and a robust constitution. But asso-
ciating himself with a crowd OF rich young men
he soon began 10 make himself conspicuous for the
extravaganza with which ne spent money and the
reckessness generally Of the life he led.
Ten years ago when his father died he became
nominally member of the firm OF Gardner & As
pinwaI but he found II impossible 10 abandon the
career OF leisure upon which he had started for
the more substantial aims Of a business man. Ihe
speedier the pace the quicker the inevitable end.
II came to Mr. Aspinwal as long ago as 1893. when
ne was accused OF forging his brothers name to a
note for 40. The case however. never came 70
trial At that time the greater part Of his fortune
had vanished while his habits had seriously un-
dermined his constitution.
For more than a year past he had lived at the
METROPOLITAN Hotel and during that time had been
gradually falling in health He was found In con-
yulsions on the floor Of his room on Friday morn
ing II was supposed that he had been seized with
an epileptic At but Dr. Wickes Washourn. VINO
was called in. found that he was sunerlng Ironl
complication OF kidney troubles
Mr. Aspinwall married Miss Nina Sutton, a daugh-
ter OF the late Cornelius Sutton a wealthy mer-
chant Two children were born. but in a few years
the couple disagreed and eventually separated Mrs
Aspinwan died in January 1897. and a few days
later the death Of her eightyear-od daughter fol-
lowed The other child. son about sixteen Years
old is supposed be living with relatives In Coio-
RADIO ~, ..t-.,.. n
With the remnant Of his fortune Mr. AspinWaml an
went into Wall Street about nve years ago. nu, ~
was unsuccessful Not entirely destitute ne haqq
since lived mostly in boarding houses am hdo
dropped steadily out OF sight OF the crowd VINO
had helped him TO spend his wealth. The last tnle
public attention drawn TO him was ~ lo"',
When he appeared in police court as complSllh ~ "
against the landlady Of boarding house az no -
West Twenty -ffth-st.. where he had HNed-, ne
charged the landlady with holding papers ana let
ters belonging 20 him. Among the letters were
large number from Lillian Russell ,
Mr. Aspinwal had many admirable PERSONA qudI-
ities He was urscrupulously Courteous even
and kindly in disposition. and liberal hanosG GO 10
those who sought his assistance. Ills 1aNorlt uNeI-
sions were horses and yachts. Although ne never
owned a stable. he prominent on the turl' ana
was at one time president OF the racetrack az In
den Y J. He Joined many clubs. includlhg, the
Tnion RACQUET Calumet Manhattan. Corinthian
Yacht and was for many years famiIar Isure
al the Rockaway Hunt, the Tuxedo and w est
minister clubs His brother and Mr. Goodwin, MS
brother-in-law were with him when he died. =
Later last night the announcement was ,' niaue
that the funeral would be held at Grace OhuiOn
at Il o'clock tomorrow morning.