The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
SUDDEN DEATH OF E. c. ELLIS.
Young MILLIONAIRE WAS I'LL
ONLY THREE DAYS.
Cousin OF Bud Ellis-Family Owned
Locomotive Works ut schenectady
Married Mrs. Kid NlcCoy's Friend when
Mrs. Mccoy Ei0ped with Thompson.

Mrs. Mc(Oy tiOpcO WIN thompson
Edward c. Ellis, member OF the Ellis
family which established the locomotive
works at Schenectady, died at his apart
ments at the Hotel Belleclaire, Seventy
seventh street and Broadway, early yes
terday morning He was only % years old
and his death was sudden. Three days ago
he contracted cold. This developed into
pneumonia, and DR.. Bingham, his physician,
saw that the case was serious one. Mrs.
Ellis was informed that her husband would
probably die and she telegraphed to Science
tady for his cousin. W. Edward Walker
Mr. Walker arrived here last night, and he
and Mrs Ellis were with the young man
when he died. The body will be taken to
Schenectady.
Edw ard {. Ellis was q grandson Of John
Ellis, a canny Scotch mechanic who pur-
chased the locomotive works soon after
they were started and managed to make
them a success and build up big fortune
John Ellis had four sons, John, Edward,
Charles and William. William was son
by q second marriage, and was only a
Young boy when his father died. while his
half others were old enough to take
active part in the management OF the
locomotive works. John Ellis, the second
had one son, j. Elmer Ellis, better known
as Bud Ellis. This boy inherited his
fathers fortune, about 81 900 900. and lived
wild life His uncle Charles q. Ellis,
was the trustee for his estate, and several
times threatened to cut down his allow
ance. Finally, it was agreed that Bud
should have $500 week for spending money
md IN at all his bills all OH Id be set led by the
estate.
Rud MARI; ad a Miss Long of Irtios hut
,,a, or,a,. hi, ,,arri. 90 he Ala No, se,tl.
even "''e' ii'' mar 'ese ne u'u nov ', 80
down. ne was separated from ms "iie'
fiat of Mrs. Peacock Webb of this city about
three wears ago. He left his fortune to his
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hast ened back to this country, A settle
ment was made with her. II is said she got
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known SPORTSMAN aho great irieho OF
William h. Vanderbilt. He was very much
interested in trotting horses and used fire.
quently to have brushes with Mr.. Wander
bilt on the roads near Saratoga. At one
time he owned u team with which he beat,
on the road, the Vanderbilt team, Maud 8,
and Aldine, the holders OF the record at
that time. Mr.. Vanderbilt gave to Mr.. Ellis
Small Hopes and Lady Mac, which then
held the worlds team record OF ESQ.
Edward c. Ellis was sent to Yale, but
after he had been there short time he
became i'll and his father went to New Haven
to take him home. His father, on that trip,
caught a cold which caused his death, and
Young Ellis inherited the bulk of his fortune,
which amounted to over 81 ,OOo, 900. After
his fathers death he became a great friend
OF Ralph Thompson, who for four years was
coxswain OF the Yale boat crew. Thomp-
son was the only son OF Charles THOMPSON
president OF the Mohawk Bank OF Scheneo-
fadv who left a large fortune
After getting pretty well run down nv
thar way Of living Thomnson and Eliis
went to Kid McCoy.s farm near SARATOGA
To- n training COURSE and To trv and h,II5d
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