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381:, but the details leaked out months later. Warren was known as the "Hotel Parson" because he held services in hotel lobbies and was available at all hour to marry couples on demand. He was also the founder of the National Save a Life League, formed to prevent suicides. Although they parted, Marie returned to nurse Gebhard in his final illness. Following his death in 1910, Marie disputed his will that named his sister Isabelle as sole beneficiary. Marie claimed that a new will had been made before he died; she also claimed that the value of the estate was much higher than the figure declared in the probate.
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219:, from the estates of their parents and their grandfather. By the time he was 22, Gebhard was described as a young clubman, sportsman, horse owner, and admirer of feminine beauty, both on and off the stage. His interests included breeding race horses, dog breeding, and yachting. He was also a collector of books, ephemera, prints, engravings and autographs. His collection included signed letters of
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Gebhard found himself in reduced circumstances. He went into an unsuccessful venture selling fine wines, he also found it necessary to borrow money from his sister. She eventually took court action against him to recover the money (over $ 65,000).
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