The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-09
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had the grace Of sentiment that the author
felt his married life would bear out. In jan
uary Mr.. Ford took his bride to the East
Seventy-seventh street residence, where to-
days tragedy occurred.
Paul, like his brother, Worthington C..
Ford, was afflicted from youth. His brother
was deaf. and this kept him from pursuing
his studies in the regular way. Following
their fathers wishes, they spent their time
among the volumes OF his library. For years
Worthinston was Chief OF the Naval Sta
tistics Bureau. Washington.
Two sisters of the dead brothers-Mrs.
William R. Barr and Mrs. Richmond Mayo
Smith-live in this city.
MALCOLM THE OPPOSITE
OF BROTHER HE KILLED.
Malcolm was just the opposite of his
brother in physique ard bent of mind. Early
he showed a marked inclination for athletic
sports, and it was this that finally led to
his disinheritance by his father. Their re-
laticrs became so estranged that Malcolm
left his fathers house. When he went to
Europe a few months before his fathers
death, the elder Ford met him and begged
him to send his books and clothes to the
family residence and live there when he
returned.
He did this. but when he returned there
was fresh disagreement and when his IA
ther died, seven days after his sons re-
turn. it was found that he had cut him of
in his will. Malcolm was his mothers favor
lite. Worthington and Paul were their
fathers Malcolm had for his middle name
Webster. his grandfather's family name.
Malcolm was born in 1862. 1t was in 1882
that he came before the public as an ath-
lete. to become later perhaps the best
known all-round amateur in the world. The
elder Ford was man Of pronounced ideas
about the way his sons should conduct
themselves. When he learned that Malcolm
was taking part in athletic events. even in
an amateur way. lie ordered the young man
to stop 1t. But Malcolm Ford had learned
that he was equaled by few in those days
and defied his father. He was cast of, but
was business man of ability and made
good living without the assistance of his
father.
UNDISPUTED CHAMPION
IN AMERICAN ATHLETICS.
Twelve years ago Malcolm Ford was the
undisputed champion and holder of the
American amateur records for running,
standing and broad jumps. three and ten
standing broad jumps and running hop
Step-anG-1ufnp. ADOul lIlS tlIHe ne got IN
TO trouble with the American Athletic
Union But in 1891 he gave up athletics on
account of ill-health.
Well known as an authority on athletics,
he contributed frequently to the magazines
and the newspapers.
Malcolm Ford did not know what fear
was OF recent years he demonstrated time
and time again his utter disregard for dan
ger by handling an automobile as though It
were a locomotive with a clear track be-
fore It. He was one OF the most skillful
billiard players in the New York Athletic
Club. and as swimmer he had few equals.
In the midst Of his athletic pursuits Nal
colin Ford found time to marry. But the
union did not prove happy one. Justice
Wilmot NJ. Smith OF the special term. Su-
preme Court, Patchogue. L. l.. granted
Mrs. Jeanette Ford a divorce from her
husband in 1855. The names mentioned in
the papers were not made public. Mr..
Ford entered no defense.
Many of his friends declared that the un-
happiness that had come to him preyed up
on his mind, and some this afternoon even
went 50 far as to say that Malcolm Ford
was never the same man after the ending
Of his romance.