New-York tribune., 1913-06-22
MYSTERY
IN FLACLER'S DEATH
AmaSa P. FIagIer, Cousin, AS
SertS FinanCier Was Victim Of
Conspiracy to Alter viii.
LEFT "PITTANCE" TO SON
Says Friends Were Barred, Ser.
wants Discharged and Ordi-
nary Comforts Denied
Dying Man.

Further and more detailed charges that
Henry NJ Flager. who died at Palm
Beach on May 90. was barred from all
communication with his friends and the
outside world were madr yesterday in an
interview given to the press by Amasa
Plummer Flaeler. cousin Of the hnancier
and nearest relative OF the Western
branch Of the FlaEler family.
Mr. Flagler declared that all the facts
i'm the case pointed TO the exertion Of
pressure on his relatives 10 induce him TO
change the tenor of his will. and also
that this pressure had been exerted Al "A
time when Mr. F1agler was not in con-
Giton. mentally Of physically. 10 resist II.
When asked whether ne thought that the
pressure he referred to had had any ef-
feet in Fastening the fnancier's demise he
said that ne preferred to make no com
ment but that facts poke for themselves.
"As YOU know" he said, "Mr Flagler's
widow. who had been his third wife, re-
ceived 100000 out Of his 100000 es-
tate His son. Harry Hardness Flagler.
got $4,000 and the rest was divided
among relatives Of Mrs Flagler business
associates Of the dead fnancier and
charities. ]. 3. Parrott president Of the
Flagler railroad William r. Keenan,
brother Of the widow, and ". n. Boards
lev were named trustees OF the estate.
"In the winter OF 1906 Mr.. Flagler told
me OF his intention Of leaving most of
his money 10 his SON. In 1913, without
there being any open break between them
and while he was under the control OF
the benefciaries OF his will. who prevent
Cd hts having communication with the
outside world ne cut of his son with
a mere pittance. Mr.. Flagler was elghty-
three wears old at the time OF his death.
He was blind and deaf. and his mind was
failing Yet, instead Of getting the ablest
medical assistance available, the people
who afterward benefited by his VIII
called in a country doctor ana reiuseu
him the comfort OF friends. J. among
others. they refused TO allow near hiih'
though we had for many years been very
intimate.
More than that, they discharged all
his old servants, so that fortnight os-
,ore he died there were none left. Wheh
cot u-ind Of the conditions suTounuihE
Mr. FlagleT ] WlItN ~ '''' ''''
tir, that his father needed him. Ihd'
y.as on MAY Is. Harry Flagler arI'Veu
or the 18th. his father died on the ZV'n'
yt-betber he saw his father before uea'n
7 don't know But isn't II srahee 'ii"'
~ proqler should not have been IN
eo-,,n5 ~ his fathers condition by those
,.ho we're taking care Of him, or sup
- 90 do 90. and who were 10 benenI
by his will? o. so
.p,b,ic opinion in Palm Beach was so
strong that Mrs. Flagler mao 10
n he- husbands body being eXposeu 60
that those whom he had befriendeo coulu
look for the last time on his race 0ne
obiected strenuously TO this. as she oid
. having neople I'm the town wear mourn
i,p on his behalf She said that II OF
tended her sensiblities. suppose Oh.
.,.ar,od roses 10 celebrate her freedom
-, ,.ou ALI to understand, gentlemen
.na, am not a beneficiary OF the VIII
Ia hat 7 cannot possibly profit by any
Investigation that may be maze iiai''
Flasler should make such an ih'esusd
ton ~ ANYBODY should; and II IL Is not
hts duty il is certainly nobody else D. 20
cont nerhaps the newspapers Whlch
-so,,,d certainly have shown more inter
est in the death Of such man.
A dispatch from Palm Beach last n'en'
stated that those in attendance on Henry
NJ Flagler had questioned the relation
CHI, between him and Amasa Flagler'
,,hoso so.called revelations concerning
Mr.. Flaglers death were ridicuied oy
friends of the fnancier. According 10 'he
dispatch, Mr.. Flagler had said that ne
aid not know Amasa. He was 100 H.
saws the report. to see strangers Ihe
dispatch went on to say that he had re-
ceived the best possible medical at'eho,
ance. several specialists and traineu
rursos having been brought from Ne"
York