New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-23
Rich Brewer Died lgnO-
rant of Marital Troubles
of Only Child.
APPRAISAL REVEALS
HER UNHAPPINESS
is Chauffeur's Wife She Obtains
Divorce and Weds Actor
Gets Sl,25O.OOO in viii.

The late James Everard. the brewer,
had only one child. Olga Julia Eversrd.
mo IS the wife of Robert billiard. the
actor. One Of his chief aims IN lie
seemed - be 70 make his daughter
happy anI provide for her comfort.
The father. OF course, could not fore
zee in advancing his chauffeur. William
Williams. IN he sOci Al scale by making
him his private secretary that this sd-
vancement might have any relation 20
the happiness Of his daughter. Uuwlt-
tlngly the father contributed 20 the
romance. with the unfortunate ending
that followed the frequent meetings
between The private secretary and Miss
Everard.
In 1909. when Miss Eversrd was
eighteen years old. she elOped with
Williams. and when Mr. Everard heard
from cheh they were husband and wife
and were in Atlantic City, asking for
forgiveness. Mr. Everard accepted
Williams as his son-ln-lsw.
Up 10 the day OF his death. May 81.
1913. NJ Fverard was never aware that
the marriage proved an unfortunate
venture fer his daughter. All details
of ler marital troubles were purposeiy
Kept from the brewer because of the
probable bad effect il would have on
his peace of mind and health. The
Williamses separated month after the
death OF Mr.. Everard. Mrs. Williams
sued for divorce and obtained de-
cree She was married TO sir. hilliard
IN June. The great sOllcitude of MI
Eversrd for his daughter IS revealed
IN the testimony taken before Perclval
r. Nagle. transfer tax appraiser, VINO
fled Yesterday the appraisal OF the es-
tate. .
Mr.. Fverard left gross estate OF
g. 165 800. Mrs. billiards. share IS Two
thirds o. the residue, which gives ner
more than Sl.2jO.000 But the testl-
mony had 10 do with provision made
BY the brewer IN his lifetime. several
wears before his death Ae created a
fund for his daughter. 70 when from
time 20 time he added until II amount
ed TO $4,000. Fearing that her nus
band. Williams, would compel ner 70
give him the money II he knew OF tAe
existence Of the fund. she Kept IL a
secret.
David ". Neuberger. for many years
attorney for Mr.. Everard. told az the
hearing about conversations ne hau
with the daughter while she was tne
a
took place two years before the death
az Mr. Eversrd. and Mr.. Neuberger
quoted Mrs. Williams as saying: III
my husband ever finds out that ! have
this very large amount Of money IN the
bapk that father gave me | would not
have IL very long. because ! would De
drawing II out" Mr.. Neuberger said
that Mrs. Williams could not draw any
her husband knowing II.
"Ue always knew what money she
mad" said SIR. Neuberger, land where
she had il. lie always succeeded ia
taking 10 AWAY from her lie SAID
Williams compelled his VIE 10 give up
many valuable pieces Of jewelry. which
he hypothecated. keeping the proceeds
One OF these articles was a pearl neck
lace. valued ~ 10000. which had been
a present 10 Mrs. Williams.
Williams borrowed $1,000 on the
necklace and kept the money for ms
own use. Besides disposing in like
manner Of effects Of his wife, Williams.
according 20 Mr.. Neuberger. also com
pelled his wife to sell her effects and
give him the money.
Mr.. Everard's custom of boarding
gold coin in the safe Of his brewery
was also brought OUT at the hearing.
lie often kept as much as $4,000 in
gold i'm TINS manner. and IN the panic
Of 1907 he had more than 100000 m
gold stored away in his safe which
he offered to several banks to help IN
relieving the situation existing at that
time.
The estate Of Mr. Everard was almost
equally made up Of personal property
and realty. the personally amounting
20 sl.620.79O and the realty sl.l43.515.
Under the will his widow, Mrs. Mary
". Evcrard. of Stanford Conn. re-
ceives shares Of stock in the James
Everard Breweries valued at $4,000
and one-third of the residue. Several
nieces and ncphews were remembered
ia. Il ,,-.ff