The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-23
PIERRE LoRTLIARD's wH1Ms.
Odd Traits of Character Revealed BY
Probation Of His Estate.


Probation Of His Estate.
New York Telegraph
The courts Of New Jersey are getting
ready to cut up the estate Of the late
Pierre Lorinard, famous in his day as
one of the leading turfmen of Amer
lea and a multi-milliOnaire manufac-
tuTeT of tobacco. Yesterday a commit
tee of appraisers placed a valuation
Of S1,797, 925.23 on the personal hold
ings of the master of RancOcas. This
appraisement, and the preliminary in
ventory, was necessary before a di-
vision of the estate among the various
legatees could be made.
It is not so much in the total of the
personal holdings that interest centers,
as in some of the items Of the report.
For instance, when the appraisers
examined the late milliOnaire's pocket
book they found that it contained ex-
actly $506. He had that amount with
him for current daily expenses. Yet
it is not so long ago that the public
read the story of the diSmay Of John
d. Rockefeller when he discovered he
did not have enough cash in his pocket
to pay a London cabman.
Mr.. LOrillard was one of the stead
fast members Of the a-conservative
Union club. When he died he was
ahead of his accounts with the club to
the extent Of S2S.97, which viii be re-
funded to his heirs.
II the matter of cash bank accounts
Mr.. LOrillard had $1,000 to his credit
in the Chemical National, $6,S50.10 in
the Garfield National and S6,1SO.6S in
the hands of an English banker. There
was also s291.45 in the possession of R.
w. Carter, one Of Mr.. Lorillard's per-
sonal representatives.
Mr.. LOrillard was a believer in life
insurance. He carried ten policies
which will bring to his estate a total
of $166,S3737. Most of these policies
had been carried for many years.
When Mr.. Lorillard was in the hey
day Of his racing career, and especially
at the time when there was personal
feeling and ranc0rous competition with
his brother George, there was no limit
to the gambling chances he would take.
| That he did not confine his hazards to
the turf is shown by the fact that
among his assets appear twenty-four
shares IN the Kelley Motor company.
with total par value of $1,000. but
which the appraisers list as vaIueless
=
ing $305.200 in the New York &, New
Jersey Fireprooffing company. likewise
worthless. An account of s2S7. ZOO 81
against his cousin, Jacob Lorillard. is
also reported as of no value.
Against these bad accounts, however
Mr.. Lorillard held shares in seven soIv-
ent corporations, his holdings being
worth $1,433, $50.
In FreemasOnry Mr.. LOriIlard was a.
high degree man, as is shown by his
Masonic jewels. which are valued at
500. he had other decorations worth
an additional $3.50.
MI Lorillard was always considered
TO be a cOnnoisseur in the matter Of
fancy wines. but the appraisers. after
going over the rare vintages left in the
Lorillard cellars, estimate them to be
worth not more than $500.
Some one viii undoubtedly be able
to get a cheap house boat when the
craft which Mr.. LOriIlard designed is
put up at auction. 1t is not vet fin
ished. but $1,000 has already been ex-
pended upon it.
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One of Mr.. LorilIards great racing
victories is represented in his assets
by the Travers cup. won by his colt
Atila at Saratoga twenty-seven years
ago The Travers is one of the class
les Of the American turf, and this par
ticular race is especially memorable.
The distance was mile and three
quarters. and when the leaders passed
the judges at the finish it was impos-
sible to separate Atilla and X. w.
Sears colt Acrobat so a dead heat was
announced. in the run-Off AtiIla showed
his stamina by beating Acrobat in de-
cisive manner, and covering the dis
lance in faster time than in the first
running. But with all its classic menu