Evening journal., 1905-01-31
MARRIAGE COST
HER MILLIONS
Daughter of Late Millionaire
Lockhart, Of Pittsburg,
Well-known Here
FATHER HEQUEATHED HER 100000

The will Of Charles Lockhart. multi
millionaire. OF Pittsburg. Pa. one OF
the associates Of John ID. Rockefeller in
the founding of the Standard Oil Conn
pany. a director OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company. and VINO was in-
terested in countless financial and bus
mess enterprises. was filed yesterday in
that city.
It is learned authortatively that
Loclxhart cut off his daughter. Eleanor.
now Mrs. w. S. Flower, with 100000.
while the will divides $50. 900. 900 among
remaining four children. Mrs. McEwen,
Mrs. Mason and the two brothers.
Lookhart Family Known Here.
Great interest is taken in the matter
I'm Wilmington because a number OF
people here are friends of the Iocl1hart
family, among them being Mrs n. Z.
Benson. Of No. sos Harrison street. Mrs.
Benson Is well acquainted with Mrs.
Flower. Several years ago when the
knights Templar met in Pittsburg Nil
lionaire Loclthart entertained the late
n. r. Benson and Mrs. Benson at his
home.
Charles Curry, of Pittsburg nephew
Of the late mulu-millionaire. and whd
lived at the latter's home until he was
married, is particularly well known
here. IL was the custom Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Curry and their daughter, Marian
until several years ago. to spend every
summer at the Hotel Henlopen at Re-
hobOth, where they met many Delaware
people. 1t is believed that the nephew
has been substantially remembered in
the will. While on his way to New
York last summer Mr.. Curry stopped
off ia this city and took dinner with
Mrs. Benson.
Robert w. Smith, superintendent OF
the Hilles and Jones Company. is also
a friend of Mr.. Curry.
The husband OF Mrs. Flower is a
Pittsburg dentist and a son OF DIR. J.
] O. Flower, a well-known physician.
Miss Eleanor Iocl1hart made a love
match against her parents wishes two
years ago, the wedding taking place at
the home Of mutual friends. AS the
daughter was OF age. the parents could
not prevent the wedding.
Marriage Cost Her Millions.
It was believed that Mr.. Loclhart
had forgiven the young couple, and as
Mrs. Flower spent much OF her time
with him in his last days IL was ex-
pected that she would share equally
with the other children. other mem-
bers OF the family have not forgiven the
elopement and events show that the
father did not become reconciled.
She became acquainted with young
DR.. Flower when he attended her as a
dentist. DR.. j. O. Flower, the father,
attended Mr.. LOckhart for many years.
Mr. LoclShart left an estate valued at
$50 OOO, 900. OF this amount he left about
100000 to charities in which he had
been interested during his lifetime and
to which he had given liberally all his
life. He remembered a number of near
relatives, one sister getting a comfort
able amount of stocks and bonds. The
residue $4,000, ,000 goes to the four
other children. as Mr.. Lockhart was a
widOwer.
Estate Is Enormous.
No estimate Of the enormous estate
was given in the papers and probably
never win become officially known. as
the account when filed will specify only
the persona1 property and does not take
into account the realty.
one OF his personal friends said today
that Mr.. Loolxhart ranked with II. c.
H'rick as the richest man in Pittsburg.
although several years ago he was by
far the wealthiest man in this county.
OF late years he has taken little active
interest in his affairs, although he al
s,-avs v-anta1 fo ba consulted For this