Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-16
DEATH OF M0R0S|N|
Bodyguard for Jay Gould When
Young Man.
AIDED BY THAT FINANClER
Attained Wealth and Has Been Gen.
erous to Countrymen.
ESCAPADE OF HIS DAUGHTER
She Married a Coachman and Father
Disowned Her-Son Also Disre-
garded His Wishes.
AIDED BY THAT FINANCIER
ESCAPADE OF HIS DAUGHTER

NEW YORK, September 16.-Giovanni
+. Morosini. the well known banker and
philanthrOpist, died in his home in River
dale. N. Y, yesterday afternoon. Death
was very sudden and came as a great
shock to his family.
Morosni had been in failing health
for nearly a year and a half.
with Morosini at the time he died were
MS two sons, Attic and Giovanni: his
daughter, Giulia. and one or two of the
intimate friends of the family.
Moroslnl was seventy six years old Up
| to the time his health began to fail. al
though he had practically retired from
active business for number of years, he
came to New York every day for a few
hours. He had an office at No. 81 Nassau
street. where his advice was often sought
oy tne most prominent f1nanciers in the
country.
Morosini's Career.
Il arrived in this country an entire
stranger and with only a limited know,-
edge OF the language" Morosini wrote
fourteen years ago, in tracing his path
to success Il came here a sailor. on a
ship direct from Smyrna. and succeeded
in getting a position as office boy in the
Erie railroad office. entering on my duties
with my hands still black with ship tar
PercelVinS at once that here 1 must earn
my bread and butter / made the resolu-
ton to do all could the best I could
Morosini was born of an old family at
Venice in 1892. He was a midshipman in
the Austrian navy when Garibaldi struck
for Italian unity and liberty. Morosini de-
serted the navy and fought in Garibaldi's
ranks. He was that patriots intimate
friend
After Venice capitulated, fearing an
austrian court-martial. Morosini and
o oa,,e, refugees .en fled to Turkey. Then he
Jay Gould dominated the Erie railroad
when Morosini entered its employ. One
day Maj. Selover. who imagined Jay
Gould had brought about his financial
bodied financier In Wall street and threw
MIN over railing and in an area way
Thereafter Gould employed Morosini, a
broad shouldered. muscular. COURAGEOUS
man as his bodyguard. Learning to ad-
mire Morosinfs loyalty and his acuteness
OF mind. Gould gave him opportunities to
make money. which he was quick to take
advantage Of. Then was founded his for
tune which Is large. probably.
Welded a French Canadian.
Morosini married Miss Chaussee. of a
good French-Canadian family, in 1859.
Ihey lived for a time at Clifton. S. l..
then removed to Yonkers Since then
Morosini had lived in that neighborhood.
Mrs Morosini died in 1893. The Wild
over erected mausoleum In Woodlawn
cemetery, In which her ashes repose This
tomb. splendid sample of mortuary
architecture. cost 100000, it is said.
There Morosini will lie.
me Morosnt home at Riverdale is a
superb domicile. 1t has an elaborate
burglar alarm system. BY pressing but
ton every room in it and the extensive
grounds around are flooded with light.
Morosini was an ardent collector of paint
1ngs. ivory carvings and Of armor and
arms particularly. His collection of armor
is as fine as that owned by any private
Even In his later days Morosini was a
striking figure. His gray mustachios
were worthy Of Victor Emmanuel him
SELF. Although rather grim visaged, he
losea good story. and had keen APP
probation of wit. He loved a good horse,
too. and had a fine stable and handsome
equipages. His love Of horses was inherit
ed, and redoubled by his daughter, Miss
Giuiia, who is one Of the best whips in
the country. She often drives on the
Speedway and gives prizes for the best
horses there.
Mr.. Morosini was unostentatiously gen.
erous, particularly to those born in the
land of his birth With his daughter
Miss Giulia who took an active interest
IN all of his charities. he spent much OF
his leisure time driving about Westches-
ter aiding those whom he found to be
needy. One Of his greatest delights was
every Christmas to load q huge van with
presents and with his daughter distribute
them to children.
He gave literally to q fund to found an
Italian hospital here. In recognition of
his generosity the King OF Italy made Mr..
Morosini commander of the Order OF
the Crown. high honor.
Children Give Him Trouble.
Two of Mr.. Morosinrs children caused
him heart pangs. In September, 1884.
his daughter. Miss Victoria. eloped with
his coachman. Ernest Huels-Schilling
This affair followed long rides on which
Schilling acted as escort to Victoria, then
a mere slip OF a girl
When they eloped New York society re-
ceived a shock from which it did not re-
cover for weeks. It was the first in
stance In which the daughter of man OF
wealth and social prominence had married
coachman. and the newspapers printed
the story in detail. Giovanni Morosini
was deeply grieved by his daughters
youthful escapade Mrs. Morosini was
heart-broken.
To escape the storm Victoria and her
husband fled to Europe. But even there
they remained in the public eye. and in
few months returned. The $1,000 the
bride possessed at the time of her mar
riage was spent during the European trip
and on reaching New York husband and
wife were in serious financial straits
They took lodgings owned by Schillings
stepfather and both went to work.
Schilling obtained work as conductor
of street car. and his wife went into
the chorus of the "Amorita'' company.
then playing at the Casino Theater. On
the night 1t was announced she would
appear the house was packed to suffoca-
ton by an audience attracted through
curiosity.
The young woman was a drawing card
for a few weeks. but at the end OF that
time, as she had shown no remarkable
dramatic talent. she was allowed to re-
sign. After this, for nearly two years,
she dropped out OF public notice. She
was sent to the convent in Rutland, VT.
and divorced her husband. who entered
the United States Marine Corps.
Morosini's son. Attelo p, married Miss
Mary Caroline Washington Bond. in 1900
The elder Morosini opposed the match
for the reason that the bride was not a
Roman Catholic. She Is a lovely and
charming woman, a descendant of the
family to which George Washington BE-
longed.