The sun., 1908-01-01
FRANCLYN REGLID DEAD AT ~
BUTOHERS SON CHANGED NAME
AND MARRIED RICH WOMAN.
His VIE, the widow % Thomas LOrlIlard
RsnaIds. Was "a Years ElIS senlOr-shs
med ArseF Three Years and HO TrAv-
eaIcd Much and suppOrted Some Plays.

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Med AFseP Three Years and Ho TrAv-
eaIed Much and Supported Some Plays.
Charles Franolyn RsSlid. who started
out In life n the son Of butcher OF very
modest means, became an actor, married
when 27 years old the widow Of Thomas
LOrillard ROnalds, then ~, and ha d since
been known ~ a. wealthy whip and auto
nDobiIist, died yesterday at his country
home, Avsnel. at New Rochelle. He was a.
years old.
His death was due to typhoid fever. from
which he had suffered six weeks and which
1t 10 believed he contracted either while
autonobiling around Bar Harbor or during
his stay At his villa at Monte Carlo. Mr..
Reglid only recently returned from Monte
Carlo. where he spent the summer and then
left for an automobile trip to Bar Harbor.
Charles Frank digger. the name which
was his at the time of his entry into the
world, was the second son Of John DiIgsr,
butcher with a shop at Ss4 Henry street.
Brooklyn, who latsr ran a saloon at SIS
Third avenue. Manhattan. The young
man became a member of one Of Augustin
DAILY companies and was for a while with
ROsinA Vokes. Efie Elsler and Stuart Rob
Son. When he went on the stage he re-
yersed the letEsrs Of his last name and re-
built the Frank into "Franclyn."
It Is not known how he gained the in-
terest Of Mrs. Adele A. Ronalds She was
the widow of a grandson Of the original
Lorillard OF financial fame and was re-
puted to be at least a millionaire Mr..
Ronalds had died twenty years OF more
before. leaving the widow their country
home at New Rochelle and a town house
at 81 West Forty-fRth street. with various
other items Of wealth. She was fond OF the
theatre and the opera, and In the winte r
OF 1Bo3-e4 Mr.. Reglid was seen often in her
box at the Metropolitan. In August. 1894.
her friends were surprised to learn Of her
marriage to the good looking young actor.
The ceremony was performed quietly by,
the Rev. DIR. Davis OF New Rochelle at the
brides home there.
The members Of the brides family did
not take kindly to the new marriage, but
they at last became reconciled and Mrs
Reghd and her young husband did some
entertaining. although the lavish affairs
for which she had been noted ceased. Three
years after their marriage Mrs. Regld
died. leaving everything to her husband.
At the time Of their marriage IL was said
that Reghd had received SIS 900 from his
bride as a wedding gift At her death
he was the poasessor OF several times that
amount and began travelling extensively.
He was n member Of the Lambs Club, and
becamc well known in Monte Carlo and
other European centres Of activity. Not
forgetting bis less fortunate friends Of the
stage ne indulgsd his interest in things
theatrical by backing several Broadway
productions When he returned TO his
home at New Rochelle he lived alone with
several servants until a short time before
his death. when his mother and several
friends went to live with him.
Mrs Ronalds Reglid was Of social prom
inence as we'll as rich She was a sister
in-law of Mrs. George Lorillard RonaIds
of London. Her FIRST husband was a cousin
OF Pierre LorilIard. the second Of that name.
and by marriage she was related 20 the
Wolfes. the Conklings and other well known
New York families. From a grandmother
young DllBoIS VI LbcBuus udu All hsouTou
income OF 81 500 a year at the time OF his
marriage.
Since the death Of his wife Mr.. Reglid
had been heard from at various times in
the public print, His home was entered
by burglars in 1904, and although the in
truders were scared away before they
had a chance to get any plunder in their
haste they knocked down the ancient coat
Of arms OF the digger family and put them
into mourning This was long after an en-
counter with a discharged servant Damei
Banta, who brought down upon himself
the just wrath OF Mr.. Reglid, who punched
the butler and lighted a cigarette while
waiting for the police to come and take
the fellow away.
The funeral will be held at Avenel, the
Rev. DR.: c. F. Canedy OF New Rochelle
officiating. Burial will be made in the
Ronalds vault in Woodlawn