New-York tribune., 1912-04-02
ALSOP DEEDS 100000
TO HIS YOUNG SONS
Papers Signed on Day Before
Marriage to Miss Hill Filed
in Pittsburgh.
NO SHARE FOR GIRL BRIDE
Regarded by Friends as Partly
Confirming Reported Estrange-
ment of Couple-Wife at
Sanatorium.
[Ry Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Pittsburgh, April edward 3. Alsop
seventy-five years DID, a wealthy retired
steel manufacturer Of Pittsburgh and
transferring TO his young sons, Harold
P. L. and Edward H. Alsop. property
valued at more than S3,0O0.0OO. The
deed was dated February IA. the day
before Alsop married Miss Effie Pope
HILL Of Georgia, and is regarded by
friends Of the husband as confirming a;
least in part the reported estrangement
of the newly welded couple because Of
the stipulations OF the document THAI
Mrs. Alsop shall in no way share in tho
income from the property either during
her husbands life or after his death.
The deed was filed to-day IN the city
deed department and provides for a
trust. Of which Mr.. Alsop and Reese D.
Alsop are trustees. Alsop is TO draw The
rents and all profits during his life. and
these upon his death are TO go 20 the
sons named.
The property includes valuable sections
in the business section of the city, plot
Of five acres in the Shady Side district
and another Of fourteen acres in the
fashionable Squirrel Hill residential sec
ton.
Surprise Romance Of Season.
The marriage of Alsop and Miss Hill,
Of Washington, was the surprise ro-
nance Of the season in Pittsburgh, New
York and Washington, the millionaire
having met his fiancee In the last named
city, where he spends most Of his time.
Mrs Hill, on hearing the early rumors
Of the engagement, strenuously opposed
the match, but she was handily outwit-
ted by the aged lover and her young
daughter.
1t was first planned that the wedding
should take place on March 13, but the
young girl baked and declared that she
would not be married on the supposedly
unlucky date.
The we. ding" the young bride ex-
planned after the ceremony, was to
have been held en- March 13 as was pub
lished, but we changed 1t because 1 did
ilOb WANT " NC Dii u HNOuV'
day."
Just prior TO the wedding Alsop's two
sons both of whom ere older than their
stepmother were reported as being very
much opposed TO the match.
Calls Stepmother a Pippin.
Hal" and Ned" Alsop the former at
tending Harvard and the latter Groton
School at the time Of the nuptials. how
ever, discounted this report after fly
ing visit to see their fathers new wife.
Harold, when asked an opinion Of his
mother, replied:
Say, fellows she's pippin, a regular
peacherino, and II pop doesn't keep his
eyes open mamma and / VIII elope."
Recently, after a forty-five-day honey
moon, the Alsops returned home. and
IL Is said, separated Immediately, the
bride going TO Connecticut sanatorium
and her husband supposedly TO Pitts
burgh. It was variously reported tina.
Mrs. Alsop's mother had declared and
denied that her daughter never would
reioIn her husband. Alsop was sought
here for continuation OF uellIdl Ol tlIcif
reported estrangement. but escaped al
renorters. his closest friends denying
knowledge of his whereabouts.
Those close 10 the retired steel man
cxnress the opinion that the deed OF
transfer fled to-day was an ante-nuptia
9 agrcement demanded by the Alsop fam
uv IN protect themselves from losing
tboir expected inheritance, part OF which
= ,enresents property which was left by
! tho first Mrs Alsop. They also expires:
,be private opinion that IL confirms the
r.,,orfs Of an estrangement between the
,,,t,,ionaire and his young wife.
Waterbury. Conn. April l-Mfs. Edward
/ y Aisop Is In Litchfcld, under the care o
J Dr I ]. Buel. in the Buel Sanatorium
: ,rhoso close TO Mrs. Alsop say she selected
Il,ch0eld because OF the presence there o
,,,,in,s,c friends whom she might see daily
,rhis evening Mrs. Alsop' denied the re
! ,or,ed breach with her husband. and SALE
sho vos IN Ldtchield 10 recuperate and I,
get much needeu rest