The evening world., 1905-12-27
ASTORS CAN'T
PAY RENT, So
FACE EVICTION
Poor Cousin of William
Waldorf and John Jacob
in Hard Luck.
RELATIVE WON'T HELP.
III and Out Of Work, Painter
Says He Begged in Vain
for a $40 Loan.
RELATIVE WON'T HELP.
This 10 moving day Tor the Astors

This 10 moving day for the Astors,
The moving Is not q question OF
choice, either, for the bearers of this
name, that typdnes wealth and In
nuence, have been evlcted, and to-day
the miserable possessions-all that are
still left from the pawnshop-are packed
ready 10 be placed upon the sidewalk.
The Astor, who Is working In a
wretched three-room rear fiat at No,
TAG East One Hundred and Twenty.
seventh street, getting ready fer the
landlords final action, 10 Carl Frederick
Astor, cousin Of John Jacob Astor and
william Waldorf Aston, Hobbling
around on his crutch, helping his in
valid mother and his pretty seven-ycar-
Old sister Gonna, is William Waldorf
Astor, son OF the unfortunate Carl.
THIS william Waldorf Aston bears a
striking resemblance TO John jacob
Aston, as does his father 70 the ex-
patriateu william Waldorf,
Carl Frederick Aston, an intelligent
German, told his story OF misfortune
to-day In a toni OF hopeless despair.
Refused $40 Loan.
Here Is our pedigree and signed
statements from our old home In Wal
dorf, Germany, where | was born, MY
relationship to John Jacob Ast0r is be-
yond question, That is not what
troubles me. It is the heartless treat
ment | have received, the refusal OF a
loan Of so TO save my poor sick wife
end chiid1an from being turned into
the street
1T Is ~work-tnat Is all ! have asked
for. When I went to the once OF John
Jacob Astor yesterday / waited until he
came In with his son. | started toward
him. but he waved me away HIS en-
ployee, Mr.. Robinson. heard my story
and told me he would Investigate and
for me 70 conn hack the next day. He
only did this after he na5 been In con-
sultation with John Jacob Astor. /
beggel him to help me then, as The
landlord threatened to evic us,
Then hr told me to come pack In the
afternoon l had no car fare and
walked from No. 100 Broadway 70 my
home on One Hundred and Twenty
ninth street. because | knew my WIG
was waiting TO hear what luck I had
We were happy for q while, because we
thought Mr.. Astor meant to help us.
when | returned | was tod MIR. ROD
inson was not in. After waiting a long
time he appeared and Denounced me
before every one as unworthy. He SAID
he wouldn't give me money or work
until he had carefully examined tOe
records Of the Charity Organization So
ciety. and that he hadn't had time yet
He had found out. though. that l was
unworthy. he slid. He told me 10 get
out and never dare come near Mr.. Astor
again or there would be trouble"
Has Good Credentials.
The cousin OF wealthy John Jacob
Astor broke down as he told his story
1T Is cruel to say | am unworthy.
Here are three letters from my bosses
telling that ! am a ard-worklng man
Indeed the poor relation OF the
wealthy Aston has the best OF creden-
tials.
ION Thanksgiving Day l was laid on
because OF dull times, | am a painter
and paperhanger. Most Of the money
had been able TO save went In doctor
bills for my wife, who has had pneu-
monia. The rest went for food, so you
can see why ! could not pay rent. /
have a promise Of work and all | want
Is ten dollars for rent and a little ;o
feed my wife and children"
Carl Frederick Astnr bars In his face
the marks OF the man who has strug-
gled against adversely for years. .
III It had not been for my wlfe's Ill
ness and my losing my Job, | would
never have appealed to John Jacob for
aid, but It seemed that at Christmas
time and for the memory Of our COM