The evening world., 1911-11-25
M~ACNAUGHTON
DIES SOONAFTER .
THIRD MARRIAGE
Mystery Made of Death by
Family's Desire to Avoid
Public Notice.

Tho mystery which ~surronuded the
death OF Allan .iacNeushton. once a
prominent figure In business. social and
literary circles, was dispelied to-day
when II was learned that he died Thurs-
day night OF neuphritis at the Stern
Sanitarium, No. Co West End avenue.
where no was sent by his family ply
sicisn. Or. George Doty. from the Hotel
Yo.k.
Interest had attached 10 the bare an
~nouncement OF Mr.. MacNaugh;on's
death as sent to the papers to-day by
a Sixth avenue undertaken because OF
the refusal Of the hrm to make public
the place and circumstances of death.
1t "a stated to-day that this reticenee
was prompted by desire on tho part Of
the family 10 avoid public attention.
Shortly after his third marriage, Oct.
I. Mr.. MacNaughton went to the Hotel
York to live. His Illness came Within
two weeks OF his wedd. ng and his ply
s.cfan deemed 1t necessary TO send him
10 a sanltar.um for treatment.
TRIED. TO MAKE NEW YORK
Wool CENTRE.
Allan MacNaughton came first into
prom'nonc- when he tried to make New
York the centre OF the wool trade. a
position that had been held for muny
years by Boston. His brother. James
MacNaughton. was Interested With him
In the attempt. Allan MccNaugh.an
had married tho only child o: George
l.. Pense. Il Brooklyn millionaire, who's
WAS at No. s25 Clinton avenue.
MacNaushton's friends did not know
that his first wife had divorced him
until he was married, Aug. %. 1905, to
Myra Kelly. noted as a writer OF east
side stories OF child lie.
After his marriage TO Miss Kelly he
went to Tcanecli. n. j., where he es-
tsolished a stock farm. organized the
Standard Coach Horse Company and
became noted for social AFFAIRS which
had his New Jersey place as their
centre. Then he changed the character
OF h,S New Jersey venture from horses
70 letters and established "Oldchester,"
a literary centre which lourlshed until
MacNaughton met financial failure. His
second VIE died March 80. 1910.
HIS third marriage is a matter OF very
recent history. lie vas married Oct, I
last at Great Darlington. Mass. TO Mrs.
Clara 4. Hugnes. an English woman
who resided at % Hotel Arlington In
this city. Rev. I. Russell Tyres per.
formed the ceremony 81 81. Joseph's
Episcopal Church and .ae residenc.
given by M~acNaUshtoa at the time was
No. Is West Forty.hfth street.
MaoNaushton WAS one OF tho orrcers
OF the Tradesmen's Ma, icnal Bank. o,
which his brother James WAS bres,dent.
The brothers were also interested in m.
" ooi EXCHANGE and IN the Record. n
wool trade pa pei that made up a Dor.
ton OF his plans for making New York
the wool market centre.
The ambitious plans OF the brother.
fcll through ana tae two were indIcted
IN March, 1879. shor;ly after the failure
Of the Ts2dosnen's National bank
upon tho eh7rGc of %conspir!ng TO de.
fraud the bank. The Indictments were
dismissed by Judge Thomas In tn,
Federal Court after he was convinced
they d!d not have a proper basis Of
proof. The New York Wool Warehouse
Company. a corporation formed as A
part CT the general business programme
OF the MacNaughtons, went down at IN,
same tine that the bank failed.
Allan MacNaughton went into hank
ruptcy. shortly after the bank failure
with liabilities OF sl,I9o,0 900 and nomina
assets OF s9ii,o2i. lilo again Invoked tn,
bankruptcy courts n few years agt
when his literary colony colchester
failed. This time he owed s?6.e6 ant
had but 1891 OF assets. lie had a sum,
mer home AT Mount Washington, n. y