The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-30
MRS. MAY AND DAUGHTERS.
WHY NEWS FROM THEM WOULD BE
WELCOMED IN BROOKLrM

WELCOMED IN BROOKLrM
The Joint Interest Felt by Cnrpetmen, Gro
GERS, shoemaker., FurAiture Dealers aud
LnndIords-rrunks FILLED with Bricks.
number OF tradcsmen and others in the
Eastern District OF Brooklyn are jointly inter-
ested in the whereabouts and possessions OF
Mrs HarriotS S. May, n fashionable elderly lady.
and her two attractive daughters. who have OBJ
tanned from the said tradesmen furniture. gro
ceres, icwclry. shoes and clothing. and have
left a lnrgo number OF unpaid bills behind
them The family Of tho Mays appeared Mt the
residence OF Mr.. X. +. Crummett Mt South
Eighth and Second streets about the middle Of
March last. leaving n carriage Mt the door. They
wished board. and the elderly Mrs. May who did
the talking. gracefully explained that she should
have to ask littlo indulgence as to money mat
ters. as her husband was absent travelling, and
she could only settle on his arrival In tho
city. The wel-to-do and fashionable appear
anco Of tho family overcnme all scruoles.
and the three Mays were speedily established
in the boarding house. an ample supply OF
trunks belonging to them having arrived Bits
Of personal history were dropped by the board
ers from time TO time, and, these being con
ne,ted. produced tho information that Mrs.
May had been twice nlnrried; that her first
husband was named William Raynor, with
ON she LIVED WlIiams61TIgn: ana mat sd no
OF d husband. to whom she was married shortly
after her first husbands death eight years ago,
was MIR Edward May. and her infant child and
two small boys were his children.
As Mr.. May did not appear after two months,
as w np nsHe3 y T o to yaene tRe
rooms. and when the demand Tor money was
r-uewed. they offered TO leave two trunks as
security. These Mr. Crummett accepted, fancy
ing that they were filed with ~ rich and fash;
iOnable rlothing Ms the ladies were accusiomed
~ YER. nne hyS 'hoNcu "u' , in y r, on,
we'll did not disturb thcir trunks for some days.
As expected remittances did not como he Ut
length concluded to look nj his security lie
found that the two trunks were both nicely
packed with n lot Of bricks and paving stones.
The Mays moved to n brown-stono house at
Mr.. George I; simpson Of Rodney street by
Mrs. Harriet :. May. who drove TO bis office IN
u phaeton, and after bargaining for the house
told him that she was sorry she could not pay
him months rent down. Tut her husband had
business about real estate. and as soon as he
reached the city he would call and pay the sum
demanded. and probably more. she accepted
the keys ms n favor, and NJ once TOOK posses
sion. Carpet men. furniture trucks. upholster-
era. crockery men, and grOccrs Hooked To- the
house and in n day or two II was richly fitted
up and the attractive young daughters were
sitting on hassockS ut the windows looking into
the street and toying with the lace curtains.
Eycrthng edible in the market was lett nj tho
door from day TO day. and the ncighbors all
thought that some rich widow and her family
AZ
About the first OF June men with bills began
to appear ut the frontdoor OF Mrs. Mays house.
and to hold prolonged conferences with some
ono In the vcstibule. The Mays spent much
time away from home. almost daily riding out
In phaetOn from some livery in the vicinity.
Then the furniture truck returned for some OF
the furniture. and got Il. Mr.. Simpson. after
waiting in vain for his rent from Mr.. May for
the month OF May. called. and being disturbed
that they must move. He went around to the
house on Monday evening. and found large
AWAY. BY locking up the house Mr.. Simpson
hoped to prevent the removal Of any more
goods until he could attach enough to meet his
learned that truck had been loaded with
what was leit in the house. and had
gone in tho direction OF Washington avenue.
| Hastily getting horse and wagon Mr.. Simpson
drove rapidly after the truck, hoping 10 trace II
to its destination. He found the truck moving
| slowly along Washington avenue. with the two
| Miss Mays riding by its side in pony phaeton.
/ They recognized him. and when Mr. simpson
| tried to get close to the truck driver to ask a
| few quc stions. they drove between him and the
truck. and out-niAnpuvred him. The truck
driver at length managed to tell Mr.; Simpson
that for pay. he would call at Mr.. simpson
office next day and tell him where no left the
| furniture Tho young women began 10 eat =
! MIR. Simpson whether he wouldn't Join them.
| etruck driver called onN ednesday morning
| on Mr.. simpson and said that after being led a
| chase about the city he at length deposited his
| load at a house In Lenerts place. but he could
not tell the number. and man who searched
through Leflerts place on Wednesday could no
| ind tho furniture.
II is related that n furniture dealer. who called
Mt the house In Hooper street and told the Mays
| that he would remain until no cot his money
was grRcously received by the young ladies
| who, after cNcusing themselves. soon appeared
| IN the parlor in full evening costume. and dis
cussed archery, polo. diamonds. and fashions
and entertancd the furniture dealer with song
| from Pinafore." He hraved 1t out until l.
| o'clock and then he said he couldn't stand /
| any longer. and went away. shoe dealers. Jew
ellers. grocers. and many others have bill
against the Mays.
| Martin {. Mahoney. n dry goods merchant o
| Grand street. on Friday got a judgment o
s2S. So in Justice Eliou's court. against Mrs
Harriet s. May. VINO did not appear in rcspons
TO the summons Constable Doran. who serve'
the summons upon Mrs. May In her Hope
street residence on Wednesday OF last week
said that he was met Mt the door 10y one Of tn
young ladies'. who said that her mother wa
out: but when he took a seat on tho stoop 4
wait for Mrs. Mays return. he WIS Invited int
the house. where Mrs. May received him. Sin
questioned him rs TO her liability in the sui
and. having obtained about all the law the con
| stable knew she bowed him ont.