The Lamar register., 1899-03-08
DEATH HIS PORTION.
ALoNzo YATES KEPT THE PACE
THAT KILLS.
Alleged to Have squandered Nearly
-Four Miuioa Delisr. In Riotious Liv-
ing In as Many Ysars-Hs Was
Daring Man.

Aionzo C Yates, who died the other
day at Nice, France, was we'll known
to many people in Milwaukee, particu-
larly after his marriage to his cousin,
Leila Yates, whose home was nomi-
naliy in that city, though she spent
much of her time abroad
''Lonny" Yates was a man of mag
nifcent physique and was known as a
high roller among select circle even
before he acquired an international
reputation for high living and was ac-
cused OF breaking the record by spend
ing s4.o0e,000 in four years. He was a
handsome fellow of over six feet in
height, with a dashing. debonair man
ner which made him friends every
where. His fondness for wine, fast
horses and other sports combined to
wreck his constitution and cause his
death at the early age of ~.
His exploits both in this country
and in Europe startled everybody. His
nerve was magnificent, his will un-
changeable, his daring startling. his
audacity wonderful. kis recklessness
marvellous. He married his cousin in
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his mother and, like every other ac-
ton. the event was surprise TO his
family and friends. One morning they
left the hotel together and when they
returned he told his mother that they
were married. But marriage did not
weau him from the pace that kills.
A dowry of $4,000 was scattered like
leaves In valiambrosa- When his
father died ''Lonny" came into the pos
session of 81. .000. 900 and he was credi-
ted with having spent the major por-
ton OF this in about four years.
Before his whole fortune was gone
trustees were appointed to look after
the estate and they allowed him an
annuity. In Paris. where his principal
escapades took place. he alternately
horrifed and diverted the boulevard
iers with his exploits. He was dar-
ing whip and drove tandems and four
in-hands about the gay capital in
manner which caused the rather un-
horsemanlike Frenehmen to open their
eyes in wonder. On one occasion he
tried to drive a trap into the Hotel
Continental. knocking down the door
way and thoroughly soaring his COM
panions
His death will put a stop to divorce
proceedings now pending in New York.
Mrs. Yates having begun an action
against her husband last spring Just
after returning from a trip abroad.
Since that time she has been an oc-
casional guest at the home OF her
brother. John Yates, in Milwaukee. but
she intends to return east to live.
Mrs. Yates received a cable message
the other evening announcing the
death OF her husband from heart dis
case. Though his demise came sud
denly. 1t was not entirely unexpected.
as he had been in poor health ever
since recovering from an attack of
pleuro-pneumonis about year ago.
In speaking of her marriage Mrs.
Yates said that in reality there was
little of the romantic about 1t. I'VE
were travelling in Europe-my aunt,
who was Mr.. Yates mother, Mr.. Yates
and his sister, who were my cousins.
and /. 1t was about four years ago
and while we were in Paris we became
engaged. We expected to be married
there and had engaged our steamer
passage for week ahead, intending
to make the trip home our wedding
journey. But the French marriage