The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-01
Daughter of an Inn Keeper at
Newport, r.. l.,
Left 100000 by viii of Mil
liOnaire Winans.
DATES BACK
To Time When She Was a Child
in Pinafores.
She lis a Beautiful and Accom-
plished Woman Now.

Baltimore, Nd, May Thirteen
years ago a tiny girl in blue dress.
with her bright hair glistening as it
flew to the sea breeze, used to go down
to the big Rock on the shore of
Newport, r. l.. where almost every
afternoon quiet, middla aged man
would be perched fishing.
''Dood mornin','' piped the baby
voice against the roar of the ocean.
Good morning, Goldilocks,' came
the CHEEKY reply,
And then, whether the luck was
good or bad, the man would haul in
his line, pick up his empty or laden
creel and follow the wee enehantress
in a jolly stroll along the beach.
The man was Ross r. Winans.
known throughout two continents as
fortunes, leading citizen of Balti-
more and owner of BLEAK House." the
great summer mansion that was then
the wonder of Newport.
The child was the little daughter of
Sidney Bateman, keeper of Batemans
inn at Bateman's Point.
The ehumship continued through
many happy summers, even until DoFo-
thy was big girl and long after the
man had become stricken by tragedy
and ill of health.
AS the world knows, Mr.. Winans
died two weeks ago. And when they
read his will, they found that his
friendship for "Goidiiocks'' was the
deepest of all his aft actions. Ross Wi
mans had cut off his son with an an
nuity, had left requests to many rela-
tives; but had given, by his dying dec
laration, half million dollars to the
baby, now a beautiful young woman
of 1e, who had charmed him on the
beach at Newport.
Accompanied by her father. the
princess of the modern fairy tale came
to Newport today to claim her for
tune.
Causes Many Surprises.
Even aside from this geenrous re-
has caused many surprises in Balti-
more.
1t had been believed that the old
trouble between the father and his
son, Thomas r. Winans-the trouble
that was caused by the latter's mar
riage in Europe to Victoria Delgado, a
Spanish dancer-had been amicably
settled. But the will leaves the son
only an income of 100000 year, and
that in trust. The executors, Ross w.
Whistler, brother-in-law of the de-
cedent, and George Revillon, a step
brother of Winans's mother, are to re-
ceive the residuary estate.
After the death of the son, the an
nuity is to descend to his child. In
no case will any bequest accrue to the
Spanish daughter=in-law.
Another remarkable fact about the
testament is that no mention whatever
Chalais. who married Miss Beatrice
Winans. Neither are the children of
his couple mentioned.
The princess died in 1908. three
years after her marriage, leaving two
young children and will that gave
the estate, valued "a something more
han $4,000 to her husband.
Ross. Winans combated this will be-
lore the American courts. The prince
came over and testified. 1t was the
contention of Mr.. Winans that a part
IF his daughters estate should be in
sured to her children. The prince
claimed absolute control of it-and
won.
Oouded by Addiction.
The latter years of Mr.. Winans were
was in single year-1907-that his
sons elopement and the deaths of his
beloved wife and his titled daughter
occurred.
dead child and wife from Europe and
straightway went into seclusion in his
Baltimore mansion
He saw almost no one, never visited
public places, seldom attended even
he smallest gathering of his most in
innate friends.
But last summer=after his old
summer home BLEAK House, had been
sold-he decided to revisit the scenes
Of his former happiness. He went to
There was the little girl
grown into a supreme beauty. but
retaining all the simplicity
md gentleness of her early childhood.
Her father, through the growing
of the inn, had been able to
educate her as a real princess might
De educated. She had been studying
abroad and at home. She was accom-
1lished, cultured-but still "Goldi- |
ocks."
Again the man, falling rapidly in |
health, would totter down to the big
Rock" with his fishing tackle. Again |
lie would hear the call of Good morn
ng" and again hasten to answer the |
INVITING challenge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batemen did all in |
heir power to make him comfortable |
md happy and the practical tribute to |
he daughter is regarded as also a |
ribute of sentiment to them.
The provision for Miss Dorothy was |
ramed in codicil added to the will |
My two months before the testator's |
leath. The announcement of the be-
luest came as an utter surprise to the |
family.