The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-30
CURZ0N HARD UP
Regal Splendor In India Too Mucl
s for the Letter Fortune.


Chicago, Oct. 30-Revelations show
ing the poverty of Lord and Lady Cur
zon, who was Mary Letter of Chicago,
after their return from India, where
they had ruled over millions of sub
jects in regal splendor, and disclos-
ures OF the actual sum. nine million
dollars which Joe Letter dropped in
his famous plunge in the wheat pit,
were made public for the first time
today in the suit of Hugh Crabbe
against; the Zeigler Coal company, on
trial in Judge Eberhardt's court.
Because of Letters unfortunate
speculation, as was shown, his allow
ance Is now only $4,000 a year, while
both his sisters are receiving more
than twice this amount.
Lady Curzon's poverty followed her
to her grave. This much has come to
Light: When she and Lord Curzon re-
turned to England they could not op-
en- their magnificent London house,
Carlton House Terrace, but were fore
ed to take rooms In hotel and live
inexpensively while waiting for funds
to arrive from America.
Too Costly to BE q King.
In a few months Lady Curzon died,
but In letter, which was produced
In court, she wrote that, until she
knew whether she was to receive the
full income from her fathers estate;
she could not open her town house,
She asked that all of her mail be
sent there but, 1t is known that the
| house was rented and that her mail
was forwarded to her hotel.
The financial difficulties. of the Cur
IONS were caused by the immense
drains made upon Lady Curzon's
purse by their establishment and en-
tertainment in India. Lord Curzon
was without private means, and his
salary as yiceroy was mere baga-
telle when It came to paying for the
expenses of living up to the style his
position demanded
AT this time, however, Lord Curzon
has sufficient money for his and his
chfldren's needs. He and his chill
dren are receiving $6S,000 a year from
the Levi a. Letter estate beside the
income from $1,700,000 placed in
trust.
Joseph Letter receives $45,oo a
month from the estate. When he drop
ped nine millions in tho wheat pit
his father came to his rescue and as
sumed seven millions OF the burden.
When he died, however, he charged
each one of the children up with the
money he had received from him be-
fore his death. Therefore, Joe" Lett
er has to pay interest on the two mil
lion that he dropped in the wheat pit.
Lady Suffolk, who was Miss Daisy
Letter, receives an income Of $685.
600 e year, as does her sister. Mrs.
Colin Campbell, formerly Miss Nancy
Letter.
Lady Curzor's letter, in which she
told OF her financial straights, was
written to Hugh Crabbe in February,
1907.
A short time after this Lady Curzon
died and Lord Curzon received set
tlement in part of the L. T.. Letter es-
tate. 1t appears that he was paid too
much money ,and because of this he
was informed that his income from
the estate would be forwarded to him
less $4,000. His lordship expressed
his horror" at this and said so plain
ly in letter to Mr.. Crabbe.
Crabbe says that the trouble be-
tween himself and "Joe" Letter, which
finally led to the young millionaire's g
dismissing him from the employ of
the Letter estate arose over the fact
that "Joe" Letter knew there was a
spy in the offices of the estate who
was keeping Lady Curzon informed
regarding the management of the
Letter millions.
Letter believed that this spy was
Crabbe, when he saw the letter from
I q oayy To- t. S1xA 49,,
handwriting to Crabbe.
An attempt made to get these let
ters before the jury by Attorney May
er, who is representing Mr.. Crabbe,
was promptly checkmated by Attor-
ney Miller for the defense. The at
tempt was made while w. j. War;,
Mr.. Crabbe's' successor, was on the
witness. stand.