The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-17
truth Is Ibid BARE
Pierre LoriIIard's VIII Dis
closes His Wife'S Secret.
WOMAN PLAYS NURSE
Captil ateS Him and Drives
His Wife Away.

New York, July 1s.-Pferre Lorillards
life romance is revealed in his strange
VIII. Rancocss stock farm. the pride OF
the old man and the hope OF his fam
Hy. is bequeathed TO Mrs. Lillian Allen
Who Mrs. Allen is has been sorrow-
fully known TO the Lorinard family for
years. And. knowing her. the family de-
clares enphaticauy that she shall not
have Rancocas.
Mrs Alien is a beautiful woman She
is tall. with a charming figure She has
long wavy brown hair and great brown
eyes. She was born in Oronge, n J.,
about thirty-three years ago AS a glrL
she has had many admirers Her parents
were IN moderate circumstances, but her
suitors were mostly sons OF wealthy men
and il is said that she had in her train
not a few bachelors and middle aged
beaux
In the summer Of 1881 one OF these In
troduced TO her Mr.. Lorillard, always one
Of the most gallant of men. This was On
his yacht Rhoda-
AIr. I.orillard fell IN love with her beau
went on 2 long cruise with him. From
that time Mr.. Lorillsrd was rarely sepa-
rated from her. She was ruler OF the
Yacht. and sat at the head Of the table
when Mr. IorilIard entertained Protests
bv his family had no avail Ms Alien
was his companion until his death.
Besides being in love with her he was
proud OF her She is witty. clever and
al this board easily held her own with
the bon vivaats whom Mr.. Loriliard
gathered around him
-Four or five years ago she convinced
Mr.. Iorirard that she would wed An
Fnglishmau. Lewis Alien. little known
here. became her husband. He was the
descendant OF his mothers side, OF a
noble French family.
The ceremony that gave TO Lillian
Barnes the name OF Allen was per
formed in a church in this city. Pierre
ToriIlard was present, and IL is most
crediblv said he gave the bride 10 her
husband. Some servants acted as audi
ence and witnesses.
when the ceremony ended the bride
coldlv nodded adieu to her husband at
the church door. She spoke to him as
one who addressed an ordinary aequaint-
ance. In truth, she did not know him
very vel. Mrs. Alien entered Mr. Lor-
lizards carriage and was driven away.
Alien caught a train for the west. and.
it is reported, he has obhgingly cied.
Mrs. ALIENS father is John c. Barnes,
a brother Of the late Albert S Barnes.
Of the firm Of 4. S. Barnes & Co. The
friendship Of Mrs Alien for Mr. Loril-
lard has caused a division IN her family,
hut throughout her father has remained
loval to her He lives with her today
st11 East Twenty-frst street, the house
which was presented TO her by Mr. Lor-
U1srd years ago. and at which he was
Iodger whenever they were in New
York
A Young married couple. who have two
little children, occupy tire house with
them. They are said 20 be relatives OF
Mrs Alien.
A friend OF the LoriIlard family. said
last night: For the last seven or eight
years. BIr. Lorillard had the companion
ship OF no friends save Mrs Allen His
old friends went to see him occasionally,
but she managed to drive them al away
She was much given 10 speaking siur-
rincly of women in society. II an argu-
nent arose she alwaysappealed 70 Nr.
IorilIard. and hs stood BY what she said
Ranoocas farm was one Of Dir. Lorili-
ards pets. He shoveIed money into the
place to make It perfect, but Il was al
ways a disappointment"
The friendship between Mr- Barnes
and Mr.. LorllIard was strong and lasting
lie generally accompanied his daughter
when she went abroad with 8Ir. Lori
lard
Mrs. Alien had been abroad with Mr.
I,orillard for eight months His health
had been such that she was IN truth