The Washington times., 1923-05-16

Financier, 90, Succumbs After
Long light Against illness
Contracted ii Egypt.
ny Tnternaf AOnal News Service.
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MENTONE, France, May 16.-
George Jay Gould, sr., American
millionaire, died today At his
villa near here after long ill
ness. He had suffered for some
time from heart weakness ag-
Rrayated by. = throat affliction.
In Sfxtieth Year.
could. who vas In his sixtieth
year, was connected With many
American toni slpa
the wabash railroad, Vestern
Union Talaaranll Company. nenyer
and RIO Grande railroad BIO
Grande iIroad; Rio Grapde south.
efY railway, Manhattan rAilway ana
Utah Fuel Company.
The end came At $40 O'Clock this
morning.
Gould began sinking late yester.
day and failed to rally. He died
peacefully. He muttered unintelli-
eible words which those bending
over the bed could not make out.
Mrs. Gould and two children were
at the bedside.
Last week Gould's friends were
hopeful that he would recover. He
seemed to be gaining in strength
and was in d. cheerful frame OF mind.
Sunday he suffered a choking spell
and complained Of tightness in the
throat and lungs. Throughout Mon.
day he continued to lose ground and
when he collapsed yesterday all hope
was given up.
The American .financieR was
taken III while, travelling in Egypt
He was taken to the French
Riviera where he rented cottage
near Mentone.
Gould'ss first wife died suddenly
on the golf links In November, 1921.
The following May he married
Guinevere Jeanne Sinclair. at Lake.
wood, N. J. Immediately after
ward the couple came to Europe to
make their permanent home. Ac.
cording to press reports Gould said
he would make only one trip to the
United States, and that for the
purpose of winding up his personal
business affairs.
Leaves $50 1000, 600 Estate.
George Jay Gould. jr., who was
recently separated from his wife, is
in Europe and has been staying
with his father. Another brother.
Frank J. Gould, has made his nome
in Europe for years.
Gould's fortune was estimated sat
$50 200, 900. There are indications
that complications will result from
efforts at settlement. Gould had
seven children by his first wife, and
there have been domestic differences
which portend difficulties.
Marriage quickly thinned the
ranks of the Gould children. Mar
jorie married Anthony ]. Drexel.
of Philadelphia. in 1910. Vivian,
the second daughter, was married
to Major John Graham Hope Hor-
sley Beresford, fifth Baron Decies.
jaw Gould married Anne Douglas
Graham, in whose veins flowed the
blood of the Hawaiian princess
Kailkailani.
In 1917 when Kingdom Gould An
nounced his marriage to Miss An
nunziati Camilla Marie Lucci. Ital-
ian artist and former governess in
the Gould family, there was con-
siderable surprise. Five days later
George jay Gould, jr., announced
his marriage to Miss Laura Car.
ter. It was reported his father had
disinherited him. In 1920 the third
daughter, Edith, eloped with Carol
wainwright. She was only eighteen
and Wainwright was twenty-one.
One of Goulds sisters, Anna. at
tracted considerable attention
through her matrimonial affairs.
She was first married to Count
Boni de Castellane, OF France. They
were divorced, and she then mar
ried the Due de Sagan. There were
rumors of a domestic discord In
1922, and American papers printed
a report that the duchess would
seek a divorce.
Another sister was renowned In
quite another direction. She was
Helen Gould. now Mrs. Finley shep-
nard. who was noted for her relig.
ious activities and charitable be-
quests.
Recently there has been litigation
in the New York courts In which
it is alleged George Jay Gould. sr..
had used part OF the estate left
by the late Jay Gould tfounder OF
the tortunel tor stock ejaculation.
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