 He spent his money lavishly, mostly on his own entertainment—drinking, gambling and frequenting brothels.In 1880, Augusta moved away from him to live in Denver while Tabor enjoyed himself in Leadville.A Denver newspaper columnist described him as "Stoop-shouldered; ambling gait ...black hair, inclined to baldness ...dresses in black; magnificent cuff buttons of diamonds and onyx ...worth 8 million dollars."