People: Apr. 22, 1966

Filed for probate in Virginia City, Nev., the will of Author Lucius Beebe left the bulk of his $2,000,000 estate to Old Friend Charles Clegg, with whom he shared ownership of mansions in Virginia City and Hillsborough, Calif. But, true to his fashion, Beebe also set aside $15,000 in trust for a favorite companion: T-Bone Towser II, his five-year-old St. Bernard. The funds may come in handy for Towser, who picked up some pretty fancy habits from his master. He pads around the mansions wearing a brandy and a créme de menthe keg (in...

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