The Washington times., 1907-06-21
Leaves Her Poor
AS Punishment
For Her Folly
But the Former Mrs.
Burke-Roche Laughs
and Loves.

NEW YORK. June H.-"She Is nothing
more to me-"
Frank Work. the multi-milIionaire
who was cOntemporaneous with the late
William II. Vanderbilt, Daniel Drew.
and Pierre Lorillard in the days Of their
financial greatness, intlmated in those
words yesterday that his daughter. Mrs
Aurel BatOnyi. who was socially great
as Mrs Burke-ROche, need never look
for share in the vast Work estate
when he passes away.
she is very foolish woman" said
the old man wearily-'a very foolish
woman"
Mr.. Work abruptly dismissed the sub-
lect as though even a reference to the
daughter who angered him by her ex-
trayagances and then married a pro-
iessional whip was distastefuI
Decision Is Firm.
Those who know Frank Work believe
from his terse and bitter statement that
he has firmly decided to cut off his
daughter without penny of his mil
lions.
Ii was only four days ago that Ms
Batonyi and her husband were seen at
her farm near Middletown. r. / Ba-
tonyi. prior 10 his wedding to the di-
NOrCed wife OF James Burke-ROcbe was
a familiar figure in Newport as the
salaried teacher OF fOur-in-haud driving
he was a dashing figure and Mrs.
Eurke-Roche, 20 the Gispleasure of her
iaIher, was frequently in his company
Ihere were rumors OF a marriage. but
they were discredited, and the gossiD
ceased largely when in Decembr, 1906
Mrs Burke-Roche arrived at New York
and went 10 live at her fathers house,
IL East Twenty-siXth street
Mr.. Work. now past his eighty-efEhth
Glrthday, was til at the time OF his
daughters arrival, and he was forced
70 remain In the house She was too
pusily engaged with social affairs 10
devote her time TO him, and a number
OF bitter quarrels resulted The trOI-
pies culminated December "a. when the
daughter had her luncheon served in
the drawing room, while the rest of the
FAMILY were served In the dining room.
Packed and Left.
Hot words followed and the daughter
packed her trunks and went to the
Buckingham Hotel.
Il gave her 5000 a month for her ex-
penses," said the venerable horsemsn
but that was insufficient. She was
uNlng at the rate Of 1919 n day I re-
monstrated with her because of ner
eXtravagance, but she continued to rlle
up bills. and 500. 600 was rot enough 10
pay for her extravagances in a wear
More quarrels followed because of
those heavy expenditures. Mr.. Work
pdlu Ile DlllS aller MS daughter had
left him. When he discovered that she
had welded Batony on August 9 1865.
he became enraged, and since that time
Mrs FANNIE rk-Burke-Roche-B -BatOuyf /
has not been figured in the reckonine.
by the father. She found her huge in
come cut of and dreams Of leadership |
or the Newport set faded away.
Lives on Farm.
While society wondered whether or
not Work would forgive and accent
Batonyi curious eyes were turned to- |
ward Elm Court, the regal summer
home at Newport, which Frank Work |
had owned for many years. and over
which Mrs. Burke-Roche had been ex- 1
pected 10 preside. Soon real estate /
gents advertised in New York and
Newport papers that the owner desired /
10 sell Elm Court without delay.
Mrs. Ratonyi and her new husband are /
now living on their farm
We are absolutely happy here" said /
the daughter of the man of many mil /
lion. We are studying farming and 4
are making our living from our lands /
Not only do we get things from our |
fields for our own house, but we are |
selling TO the Newport markets, and do |
not look for any aid from others. We |
expect to make the farm profitable.