The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-01
THOUGHT TO BE A pAupER
Dudley Jardine Turns Out to Have
Been Worth 100000.

oSSu VOieH FiSSfSSSs
New York, April 30.-Through the
friendship of fellow derelict of the
Bowery, Dudley Jardine, who was a
member of the firm of George lard
inc, known years ago the country
over as organ manufacturers, was
saved by the merest chance from a
pauper's grave.
His death brings to light myster-
ious fortune which he had boarded In
the last twenty years. The total
amount is yet uncertain, but 1t is
known to be well upward of 100000
in bonds and other securities.
Early in February an ambulance
call brought TO the Gouverneur Hos
I pital suffering, as supposed, home.
less man, from an affliction OF the
kidneys. He was weak and emaciat-
ed and died on February 10. On the
entry sheet he appeared as William
Smith, age seventy-three, home No.
| 81 Bowery." His nearest friend he
gave as Peter Craouinard of No ASS
Pearl street.
Chaouinard had met Smith" some
eight years before in the Squirrel
Inn. reading room at No. 131 Bow
cry, which is supported by charit-
able organization. Despite the
| friendship which sprang up between
the two, Smith" never revealed to
his friend the fact that he was poss
essed of fortune, nor did he even
hint that he had a living relative. He
was living on pension supplied by
a piano manufacturing concern, he
said
| Just before the time the supposed
remittances were due Chaouinard
would offer Smith" money to tide
him over until the pension was re-
ceived.
| Chaouinard recalled last night that
many of these little loans were never
repaid. He is not, however, displeas-
ed over the reception of his friend
and is much gratified to know that he
was successful in saving Smith"
from paupers grave.
! Fearful that such would be the out
come, Chaouinard began a search
for an undertaken who would bury
the body on the promise to make pay
ment just as soon as he managed to
earn the money.
Thomas Fallon, an undertaken of
West 50th street, became interested
in the case. With a permit signed
by Chaouinard he went to the morgue
| and claimed the body, which was
awaiting removal to Potters' Field
A search was then made of the
mans effects in the lodging house at
| No. 81 Bowery. Papers were found
showing Smith" possessed a safe
deposit vault at the Standard Trust
Company. A handbook with entries
of $4,000 and cards which led to his
being identified by his relatives were
also discovered.
! Funeral services were held at the
undertaking shop, whence the body
was taken TO the Trinity church Gem
etery. at Amsterdam avenue and
l55th street. on February IA. The
burial was in the family plot of the
well known Jardine family.
Thomas Larson, attendant at the
Squirrel Inn, told last night of some
OF the peculiarities of smith" On
certain occasions Smith" would
come into the room attired in a
Prince Albert, with the rest of his
costume in keeping. He would ex-
plain that he had been to some free
musical concert. He would write
innumerable letters to mining pro-
motors asking for prospectuses.
Just how Jardine accumulated his
wealth is a mystery. He lived on
about 1925 a week
A will dated 1889 was found 1t
leaves about one half his fortune to
charity and the rest to nieces and
Nephews. Those surviving are Mrs
Thomas F. DeVoe, of Elmhurst, Long
Island; George Hogg. of New York;
Robert Jardine, grand nephew, Of
Los Angeles, and Edward Jardine
and Frederick r. Jardine of Mont
clair. n. j. The organizations re-
membered in the will are the Foreign
and Home Missions of the Presby-
terrain Church, the Prison Associa
tion, the Episcopalian mission so
cieties and a Bowery mission. The
executors named are Richard Ham
ilton. cashier of the Bowery Bank,
and Cornelius j. Gold. Each re-
ceives $1,000 in addition to the com
missions allowed by law.