 His divorce and remarriage to the young and beautiful Baby Doe caused a scandal in 1880s Colorado.Although Tabor was one of the wealthiest men in Colorado, supporting his wife in a lavish style, he lost his fortune when the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act caused the Panic of 1893 with widespread bankruptcies in silver-producing regions such as Colorado.He died destitute, and she returned to Leadville with her two daughters, living out the rest of her life there.