The Washington times., 1903-04-23
BOB FITZSINhONS' WIFE
LEAVES HIN PENNILESS
Earnings
Were All in Her Name.
SHE DIES WITHOUT A WILL
Lanky Bob Accepts Fate Philosophi-
calIy and Says It is Too Soon to
Consider Financial Matters.

NJ " 1Dtsh, hpIil -O--AIl the money
Bob Fitzeimmons has made from his
financially successful career in the prize
ring for twenty years has disappeared.
The former champion is actually poor.
The death of his wife, Rose Julian. and
the discovery that she left no will
brought out the announcement yesterday
that her entire estate consisted Of the
house at. Bath Beach, which is worth
about $50, 600
Even in the house "Lanky Bob" has
no interest other than for life. He cannot
sell 1t OF mortgage it. It belongs to the
children, but under the law the hus-
bands life interest In the home guar
antees Fitzsimmons roof over his head
as long as he lives.
Mrs Fitzsimmous was the business
man" Of the family. Her financial ability
was considered remarkable for woman,
and Bob was proud OF his wife's talents
in the way Of handling money It was his
wish that all the property and money
that came to them should stand in her
name Fitzsfmmons turned all his cash
over to his wife promptly-al his big
purses and share of gate receipts after
his fights. Mrs. Fitzsimmons promptly
PUT the money IN various banks. At one
time she had more than 800, 600 on de
post Now there is not cent left.
Fitzsimmons has engaged in more
than 200 battles in the course Of his ring
career. He has been accounted a saving.
frugal sort of fellow, not at all like
John L. and some Of the other fighters
who wasted much of their winnings aft
ct each fight Fitz was not extrayagant,
and he had for a wife woman with q
good business head. No one who
thought he knew anything at all about
the couple believed Fitz was worth less
than SIO0 coo. Where the large amount
OF money deposited in banks in the
wife's name is gone is a mystery. Some
unfortunate speculation about which
their friends knew nothing may be the
explanation Of the fighters present pow
erty.
Percy Williams, who managed Bob for
one season in his theatrical venture,
The Village Blacksmith" was greatly
surprised when he heard that Mrs. Fitz-
simmons had left no estate besides the
house at Bath Beach.
When I began TO manage Bob said
Mr. Williams. Mrs. Fitzsimmons had
large accounts in several banks in New
York. I deposited 1000 to her &C
count in one bank during that season.
She was a woman OF remarkable char
acter and intelligence. and she had more
ability as a fluancier in her little finger
desire that everything should be in her
name. and that she should handle the
money When there was occasion to
draw a large amount of money for a
fight. either as a forfeit or as side
bet, it was the wife who drew it from
the bank, and when money was coming
10 Bob he turned 1t over 10 Mrs. Fitz-
simmons and she banked it.
When Bob was on the road with me
he took out each week a regular amount
for spending money. but he let the bulk
OF his salary accumulate until the end
of the season. and the net was deposited
in Mrs. Fitzsimmons' name. All this
money was in national banks, where il
was not drawing any interest or bring
ing any return. I often urged Mrs.
Fitzsimmons TO invest it somewhere
where 1t would bring them an income.
I suggested that she buy Government
bonds o. some other gilt-edged securi-
ties. but she always said she preferred
TO have the ready money where she
could put her hands on IT quickly.
Il should have said that there was
more than 500 600 in her various bank
accounts quite recently The only in
vestment I ever knew the wife TO make
was in buying their home at Bath Beach.
which is worth from $4,000 10 $40. 600.
should saw"
Fitzsimmons said yesterday he didn't
care to discuss the matter at this time.
He was very much broken up over his
wife's death
Dent let anybody worry about me. -
he said. I'm not thinking about that
now. Why. we only buried her yester-
day. ! don't mind telling you that ev-
eTythiDg we had was IN my wife's name
Whether she left a will OF not is my
affair. but however that is you can be
sure that the children will be we'll
taken care Of"