The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-02
MANY VICTIMS Of the
ILL-0MENED BEAuuEU
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The death OF young vinson walsh,
ION Of the multi millionaire. Thomas y.
walsh. IN the recent automobile acci-
0ent. created no surprise at New port.
The gho0t Of the BeauIleu mansion
has claimed another victim" b super
stitious said. walsh should have been
warned BY the experienee OF others
rather sought . howell than 10 live In Q
palace that has brought only misery
and suffering ON all who have occupied
This opinion 10 held not only by the
poorer CLASSES OF the most artstocratic
Of watering placesL Il II held equally
~ -, IN mo-; IT.. ~; e : N. ."ns S@.tS's %.n o.
sions that line Bellevue venue.
Even those who are not usually CIV
en- to superstition concede that the long
record Of misfortune that has been the
portion Of all who have lived N the
Historic house. % we'll associated with
william Waldorf Astor. 10 amaxing to
NY the least.
The washes had only been In pos
session since July -. Within three
weeks time from the day the famous
miner and business associate Of the
King Of Belgium went 20 Newport to
begin his social campaign. his SON, Mrs.
James Z. Kernochan. Harry Oelrichs.
Herbert PEN and the beautiful Evelyn
walsh. daughter Of Thomas r, went
creek near Easton's Beach. and the
only son Of the master OF the house.
Who had scoffed at the idea Of tho
superstition. gave NJ his life. and the
ether members Of the party were 10
or less seriously injured.
IL may have been merely coincidence.
But people could not BE- % convinced.
accident. but when the entire history
% q place 10 one succession OF mis-
fortunes and suferings. the theory OF q
cursc II the only n that will explain.
Chest Wears Dali Gown.
The ghost that haunts the Bellevue
avenue place 10 said to DO that OF q
beautiful Spanish OF Cuban lady. In
evening dress, who never appears ex-
ccpt after night. and then favors max
parties or other social functions have
brought 10 the house the magnincentiy
Creased Of Newport's elect.
AZ least n person has had q good
fun view OF the specter. and was no
horriied that he tainted on the spot.
Others have heard the rustling OF silk
On skirts. and have been witnesse. to
phenomena that a{s hard to explain
Il was not long ago. before Thomas
.. walsh had begun TO lay the foundn-
Non Of his fortune by catering to the
Wild rush Of gold seekers that were
brought 60 his Grand Central hotel. ut
Leadville. that the ghost came 10 the
mansion Walsh was later to occupy.
Barreda. reputed TO be- worth untold
millions. went 10 Newport and an
nounced his intention OF building the
0nest mansion that the own had ever
known. He kept his word. Bcauiieu
was planned on q scale OF unparalleled
magnincence. and when Il was opened
TO the public In a series Of lavish social
entertainments. Il was said that few
buildings In Europe compared with II
for the outlines and beauty Of It's ~
pointments.
The hostess. during most Of the Bar
reda occupancy. was his wife. but later
there came TO the mansion q wonderful
~ beautiful Spanish senorita OF about
20 years. who presided Mt many of the
banquets and social functions. and
seemed for a time 10 rival Mrs. Bar
reda In the esteem OF h owner OF the
mansion.
Suddenly she disappeared. and New
port wondered. No explanation was
ever given. though IL In said that In
answe to n direct question. Barreda
replied that she had gone TO Cuba.
Barreda shone for n time at New
port. and held the position OF United
the governments Of England and
France on diplomatic missions for this
ouniry suddenly lost all his wealth
and became bankrupt. Fifteen years
agO he died in q small town In New
York state. His widow returned to
Cuba. and the mystery Of b disap-
pearance OF the beautiful young Span
In Indy remained unsolved.
Some Of Newport's Oldest residents
Insist that a search Of the house would
dlscjose her skeleton somewhere be-
tween the walls. but no tenant has ever
dared investigate.
William Waldorf Astor was the first
owner OF the mansion after the builder.
Julia Grants Wsddins Night.
II was thought that his purchase Of
che estate would change the luck. This
was In 1880. The Astors only occupied
q for three or four seasons and then
went abroad. Small secret was made
Of the fact that Mrs. Astor was unable
20 bear IN longer the strain
Of the mysterious sounds that echoed
In grewsome terror through the long
corridors Of the house after nightfnii.
IL was Mrs. Astor who became the VIC
tim Of the hoodoo. for shortly after
leaving the United States for England
she died suddenly and most lei
pectcdly. when she had reasonable
right TO look forward to twenty-five
years more Of life.
Cndaunted by the experience OF the
Astors. Calvin Brice. United States sen-
ator from Ohio. and reputed possessor
Of millions. leased Beaulteu. The Brices
o with them TO the historic house
their $4,000 u year chef. and an i'm
mensc retinue of servants. During their
stay they wed with the most ostenta-
tious display OF wealth. but death soon
claimed the head OF the house. and II
~ found that his unlimited wealth
was n bubble. and he LETT his family
little.
The fame of the Barreda. Astor and
Bricc experiences did not deter Mrs.
Potter Palmer from becoming u tenant
q the mansion. and during her stay
Il reached the greatest height Of bril-
liancy IL had ever known. The mar
eiage Of Julia Grant and Prince Michael
C~antscuxeno drew within It's walls a
wonderful array Of American million
aires and foreign dlgnitnrfes.
Eut as " 10 resent this scene of