The Washington times., 1922-11-13
T. B. A[SOP
DIES HERE,
AGED 80
Death Brings Speculation As to
Provision for Ex-Wife in
His Will.

While his pretty divorced wife,
whom he married nine years ago
when she was seventeen and he
was II, lies poverty stricken, a
victim Of alcoholism and veronal
poisoning, in a dingy furnished
room at 81 West Forty-seventh
street, New York city, the body Of
Edward B. Alsop, retired steel
manufacturer, today rests in his
handsome home, 1902 Twentieth
street northwest, where he died
late last night from a complication
Of diseases at the age Of eighty
six.
Funeral arrangements were to
be completed today and burial will
be in Pittsburgh, which was his
former home.
Speculate As To Will.
With the death Of the aged mil
lionaire. speculation was rife in
Washington as to whether he had
made any provision for his divorc-
ed wife, whose caprices kept his
name before the public almost con.
tinuously from the time Of his mar
riage to her until even after their
divorce.
They were married in February,
1912. and less than three months
later Mr.. Alsop transferred to his
two sons. Harold p. U. and Edward
H., then students at Harvard, prop
erty said to be valued at $4,000, 900.
II being stipulated at the time
that none Of the income should be
paid to the young bride.
The report was current at the
time of the transfer that the aged
millionaire and his beautiful bride
already had reached the parting of
the ways and that she had been
sent to a sanitarium In Connecticut.
Mrs. Alsop's mother, Mrs. John
Hill. of Washington. Ga, when
advised that Alsop had transferred
his estate to- his sons, declared that
he had inherited considerable money
from his first wife, who stipulated
that It should go to the two boys.
Wife Believed Cut Off.
Friends Of the aged millionaire.
who professed today to have knowl-
edge OF the understanding that was
made with Effie Pope Hill Alsop
at the time Of their divorce. ex.
pressed the opinion that she would
receive nothing from his estate.
which, II was stated, exceeded by
several millions that which he
transferred to his sons in 1912.
However, at the time OF the
transfer, Mrs. Alsop's mother was
quoted as saying that he would
provide amply for his wife In his
will.
Shortly after his retirement from
active work in Pittsburgh, twenty
years ago, Mr.. Alsop came to
Washington where he made many
friends. He waA member OF the
Metropolitan CluH.
Early last month tenants In the
house in West Forty-seventh street,
New York city. said that Mrs. Al.
sop's actions had been disquieting
for several days. They notified DR..
y. Rosen, Of 13S West Forty-sev.
enth street. He told Mrs. Alsop
that she would have to be removed
to Bellevue hospital but she refused
to move. The physician summoned
n DOliCemAn, WIN Chtict ah eh-
hu,ance. She refused to dress and
the physician and policeman threw
a wrap around her and carried her
10 a waiting ambulance.
Returns Home In Week.
At Bellevue II was stated at the
,,rn. that abe was suffering from
vsronsi poisoning and alcoholism.
A week later she recovered and was
released from the institution. re.
turning to her room. where she was was
comforted by two show girls VINO
occupied adjoining rooms.
when she was married to Mr..
Aisop, she had a home on Fifth
avenue. a honeymoon trip TO Europe,
"a ali tbe money she wanted. But
not for long, Three years after he
transferred his funds to his sons,
he sued for divorce, alleging deeer-
ton, and In 1915. he was awarded q
decree IN Pittsburgh. She also filed
suit for divorce and save out inter.
Views at the time sdvieing young