Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-26
THE TERRY MILLIONS.
seabright Disaster Victim o"e VI
the Ueirs-A Famous Romance.
New York Herald, 25thJ

three persons killed, recalls many pas
saees in the history OF that distinguished
family.
Juanlta. the posthumous child OF Juan
Pedro Terry. was reported 20 be the
heiress of about 100000 under her
fathers will. Her untImely death at the
age OF - years raises the question OF
redistribution OF portion OF the millions
accumulated by Tomaso Terry founder oil
the house. "
Three forms were lying side by side
Yesterday I'm an undertaker's shop at
Long Branch. They are those Of Juanita,
only daughter OF Juan Pedro Terry;
Katherine Louise. her half sister. ana
Charles W. Trippe, Jr., her nephew
Katherine Louise Terry was the daush-
ter Of Charles Rullard and OF the beau
tiful women who was wooed and won 10y
Juan Pedro Terry, after she had iVed
enough history to make most women ola
before they have passed their youth.
Mrs. Juan Pedro Terry before her mar
rage TO the Cuban millionaire, had TWO
daughters. both of whom were adopted
by their stepfather. katherine Louise
named for her mother, - dead MIs'
Charles W. Trippe. the other daughter
who was also i'm the surrey when was
run down by train Of the New Jersey
Central railroad. is badly injured. Mrs.
Trippe's son. , years old. was instantly
killed. and the other child, Juan,
months old. is seriously injured.
MRS. Triple NAY INHERIT FOR
TUNE.
II IS not unlikely that Mrs. Trippe VIII
inherit the bulk of the property left by
the untmely death Of Juanita. she acted
as the child's guardian, and is the near
est of kin.
Charles w. Trippe. when seen last eve
ming nj Seabright declined TO discuss the
disposition of the property. Emilio ana
Francesca Terry, executors of the estate
Of Tomaso Terry, their father, live IN
Paris. The daughter and adopted daush-
ters Of Juan Pedro Terry after his death
made their home with Emilio Terry. ON
the marriage Of Lucy Adeline to Mr..
Trippe. four years ago. Katherine Louise
and Juanita made their home with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trippe and Juanita visit
ed the Terry estate, near Cienfuegos last
winter Mr.. Trippe told me yesterday ne
understood that Juanita's property was
worth between $6,00O0OO and 100000
most of which was i'm stocks and bonds.
The distribution Of the Terry estate,
originally estimated at 100000, has
raised many complex questions. and the
death of Juanita will again puzzle law
yers and Surrogate.
FOUNDATION OF THE FORTUNE.
Tomaso Terry was Venezuelan. He
went to Cuba many years ago and eN-
changed cheap jewelry for tracts Of land.
He met the daughter OF a wealthy Cuban
planter and asked her hand In marriage.
When the parental consent for refused
Tomaso Terry spirited the young woman
away and married her When he heard
that his father-in-law had referred con-
temptuously to him he remarked quietly
and earnestly: II shall be richer than he
is some day"
Every transaction In which the young
Venezuelan was concerned proved Inn
mensely profitable. His sugar plantations
gave a abundant yield. The lands for
which he had exchanged trinkets became
valuable plantations. He was loyal 10
Spain in the Cuban instructions. and ne
was enabled to- buy confiscated Cuban
lands at low prices He secured in this
way some of the most productive land on
the island. His plantations in the neigh
borhood of Cienfuegos proved veritable
gold-mines.
When Tomaso Terry died he left an cs
tate estimated 10 be worth SjO000G00. He
had eight children, and the share Of 'acl
child was between %.000,0JO and 100000
Juan Pedro was distinguished for bust
ness ability, although he fond Of a life o
luxury and pleasure. His father gave hin
$4,000 in cash. with which he went int
Wall Street. and when he was through
with a certain transaction In gold he wa.
half a million richer.
Juan Pedro, in 1881. made the acquaint-
ance of Mrs. Billiard, or Wells, and mar
ried her.
This remarkable and gifted woman wal
Katharine Laura Flynn. She was Grigi
nally a barmaid in a Liverpool hotel. Sh'
was extremely pretty. and tavorlt
with the patrons of the place.
MARRIAGE TO BULLARD.
She made the acquaintance of younl
American calling himself Charles II.
Wells, who represented 10 her that IN
was a member Of a well-known family
In Texas. He dressed Handsomely. and his
manners were elegant and couruy. They
were married, and made their home in
Paris for a few months.
Mrs Wells was surprised when her hus-
band prepared to open a gambling house
| in the French capital She learned that
his real name was Charles Bullard, and
| that ne was concerned in the robbery OF
the Ocean Bank. of this city, and the
| Northampton Bank, in Massachusetts,
| They came TO this country.
Billiard was arrested and taken TO Con-
| cord. Mass He escaped from the jail in
| that peaceful town and went 20 Europe
| after bidding farewell TO his wife. lie was
| subsequently convicted Of burglary IN
! Belgium and sentenced 10 seventeen
years Imprisonment. He died I'm prison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billiard had two laugh
| tcrs-Katherne Louise. named for hcI
mother. and Lucy Adeine.
In this city Juan Pedro Terry made the
acquaintance Of Mrs. Bu.lard. He was
charmed with her beauty. He proposed
marriage, and was accepted. The couple
were married in 1881 10y Justice Parker
| Mr. Terry died in 1886.
BY the terms Of his will the SGo00ON
worth of property. real and personal. h'
| possessed was to be divided between hi
wife and a child then unborn. The widow
/ was to get one-fifth and the residue was
for the child. This child was Juanlta
! born shortly after the death Of her father
Mrs. Terry was supposed to provide FOL
! her own daughters.
MRS. TERRY'S PERSONAL ESTATE
Mrs Terry died in 1894 In ner will i
appeared that she left only $500 IN per
sonal property which was 10 be divide,
between her two daughters. Juanita wa
literally provided for under her father
| will.
The Trippes. with whom Juanita ha
been making her home. have been livini
| I'm a handsome house al no. 325 ives
| Seyenty-eighth street, which they leased
| Their country home is near Seabright
Juanita Terry was an attendant al tn
| wedding Of her half-sister, Mrs. Trippa
She opened a floral gate before the alta
| at the Church of the Heavenly Rest
where the marriage ceremony took place
Antonio Terry another son OF Tomas
| Terry. died last year in Paris. He mar
| ried Miss Grace Dalton SecOr Of this city