The Washington times., 1903-04-02
MANY SUDDEN DEATHS
IN zBOROHSR'S FAMILY
Strange Story Of the PRAYER of an
Irish Lord.

NEW YORK. April 1.-The sudden
death of Elliott Zborowski. wF.Ie taking
part in an automobile race from Nice 30
La Turbie yesterday is the fourth OF
series o. sudden deaths that have come
TO an interesting family.
The Eahriskies. as they commonly call
themselves here, are supposed TO be di-
rect descendants OF King John III Of
Poland. The progeuitor Of the American
branch. VINO called himself Albert So
h0roWski- came 10 This country about
1850 and settled On the east bank Of
the Hackensaek River. opposite the
present town of Haekensack. The name
of the family changed 10 various forms
until il became Zabriskfe. Three
/ brothers Zabriskic became we'll known
. in New York nearly generation ago
They were Christian Andrew, John Jacob
and Martin. The latter was Elliot
zborowski's father.
There IS a story to the effect that
al Irish lord once called upon heaven
( to prevent any male Zabrislzie from
/ dying in bed Strangely enough. T. the
counts father and two uncles did meet
sudden deaths Christian A Zabrislie
was killed by New York. New Haven
and Hartford train on July IS. 1879. near
mis- home in MorrisanIa. John Jacob
was drowned in his own miilpond in
1871 Martin was stricken with apo
plezy when he appeared TO be In the
best Of health, and died before a ply
stefan could reach him.
F-I450r-
his friends in this country and in Europe
as Count Zborowski. was a picturesque
figure in New York and Newport. where
his youth and early manhood we're spent.
and in foreign capitals. where he lived
after the death of his father. Martin
Zabriskie. which occurred in 1873
The father Of Count ZborowsH moved
from his New Jersey farm 10 New York
city when he was thirty-6ve years old
| He had been graduated from a law school
and made a speciality Of real estate law.
/ In a few years he acquired large holdings
/ Of property in and about the city. He
married Anna z. Morris. a member Of the
famous family after which Morrisania
( was named. The Morrises held a great
! deal of property IN that section then. and
/ Martin Zborowski built a home there.
! Count Zborowski was forty eight years
/ old at the tine Of his death He was a
! man Of pleasing personality. and made
I friends wherever he went When a
young man he was conspicuous in society
/ in New York and at Newport. He was
one of the first Americans 10 take up
/ POLO. and was conspicuous for his daring
and reckless playing He had many mar
row escapes. and IN several weIl-remem-
bered games was injured more or less
! seriously. He was also & devotee OF
/ cross country riding. After his removal
/ TO England he continued 10 participate
/ In hazardous spots. and had many mar
/ row escapes there. It was the tradition
! that 20 male member Of the Zborowski
family had ever died in bed. and it had
been predicted by those who knew Ell
( lott ZborowsHi that he would meet a
violent death
/ After moving to England Count Zbor-
oWsIli built house al Melton Nowbray
! He spent much time on the Continent
/ and came occasionally to America In
March. 1892, ne married Nine. de Stuers.
/ The ceremony was performed in Sioux
/ Falls, 5. D. shortly after Nine. de
Stuers obtained a divorce from Baron
/ AIphonse Eugene Lombard de Stuers. q
weu-laown Dutch diplomat and for
many years minister OF Holland in Paris
/ The baroness was Miss Margaret L
Cary, daughter of John Cary and grand
daughter OF the late William b. Aston
/ The de Stuersees had three children.
/ Count Zborowski met the baroness at
Newport two years before their mar
riage
AT their London house Count Zborow-
I ski and his wife entertained often and
deliberately. receiving many of the besg-
I known society folk in England When
they visited the Continental capitals and
7 watering places they were among a host
/ Of friends and were much in society.
Among the holdings Of Count Zborow-
ski in this city we're the American and
Broadway TheareTs. and other property
along Broadway His financial interests
in this country were looked after from
the tine Of The death Of Martin ZboTow-
SKI until year ago by David p. ogden.
of III Broadway. q close friend Last
spring MIR. ogden went TO Europe and
/ spent some time with Count Zborowski.
! Before leaving here he turned over the
/ business 10 Henry Lewis Morris, a Law
yer OF is Exchange Place, and also an
old friend of She ZborowsH family
/ Other financial interests Of Count zbor-
/ ousIi were in EnsIand and France His
wealth was estimated recently az con
gideFably over 81 100000 While devoted
. TO society and TO out-of-door sports. he
was man OF keen business ability and
kept IN close touch with his affairs in
all quarters.