The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24
Groups of Prominent Men Who Can Be
Seen About New York Club Rooms.
The Male Dress. Makers of New York-Potent
Reasons Why There Are No More RObberieS
of Money Carriers in Wall Street.
PERSONAL TATTLE.
The Davis Divorce Case-Stokes and Gowen
The Coming Theater Bonnet.

The Davis Divorce Case-StOkes and Gowen
The Coming Theater Bonnet.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-It is said that various
couples, especially among the jeunesse doree
and the theatrical profession, who were married
by registering themselves as man and wife, will
find relief in a recent decision of Judge
Churchills regarding the proceeding in the
famous Charles A. Davis-Alvin Joslyr-case
Some time ago one of the judges on the same
bench held that a mans publicly acknowledging
a woman as his wife established claims on him
for that recognition, and many men who have
been entrapped while on a spree will now seek
liberty under Judge Churchill's decision. The
first that will create a sensation will be another
actors not less famous than Alvin Joslyn, whose
display of diamonds has made him remembered
in every place he has ever visited. While on
spree with a noted beauty he, in his momentary
infatuation. acknowledged her as his wife, and,
believing there was no escape from the bond
that he had thus woven about himself, he con-
tinued to parade her as his lawful spouse
Judge Churchill holds that for the welfare of
society some more stable condition must be i'm
posed on the woman or else man will be at the
mercy Of designing women, while the innocent
will be imposed upon.
Chatting with some lawyers the other day,
Edward Lauterbach, who has been prominent in
so many Corporation cases." observed: II think
the two most interesting clients have ever had
are Edward Stokes and Franklin B. Gowen.
Stokes is one of the most self reliant courageous,
indomitable men have ever known. In the tele
graph cases he mastered the points as completely
as any of us lawyers; he is an unreenting foe
and seems to be in great luck. He is the only
man who is worthy of Gould's steel, and the tele-
Nh Gr~hk hO%r-
two. Mr. Gowen is one of the most magnetic
men have ever met. He is an able lawyer, an
eloquent advocate and has sacrificed all personal
interests in his service of Reading. If it is fault
he is visionary and ahead of bis times. With all
his commanding abilities he is as modest and un-
obtrusive as country boy"
Such nuisance has the fashionable high bon
net become in the theaters-it is impossible for
any one sitting in the rear to over them and
not always possible to keep out of their range
that, at the suggestion of Manager Augustin DAILY,
several society leaders, like Mrs. John Bigelow,
willintroduce theatrical bonnet-a fat head COW
ering that Will permit unobstructed view of the
stage by those behind. You may think this a
joke. but it is not If the fashionable high hat
which, according to all accounts, is to be higher
than ever this season, continues to be worn in
the theaters, the managers will have to pyra-
midically raise their seats or confne the ladies
to the back row.
In divorce case before referee the core
spondeat, prominent picture dealer, was the
discarded suitor of the wife, who, yielding to pa
rental influence, transferred her affections to an
other. Having obtained satisfaction, it is said
that the discarded lover takes no more interest
in the case, while the husband wishes he or his
wife would die and so end the unpleasant dis
closures
Lord Lonsdale refuses to be interviewed now
on the Debensaude case, testify saying, "Oh, that's
played out" and his valet, who is as much char
acter as his lordship himself, and, it may be
added. as enthusiastic defender and admirer of
Miss Cameron, declares, "He's no goodS-Avantfor
an advertisement" 1t may turn out yet that the
scandal was devised and resorted to as an adver-
tisement as while they abuse each other in print,
Lord Lonsdale and Debensaude hobnob together
in private and Miss Cameron keeps serenely IN
the even tenor of her lordly way.
Every time there is political struggle certain
political strikers always start Flower boom"
and the latter Republican, each side once in
while has picnic. The Republican boys are
not received any more by Mr. Starin, and to a
delegation that proposed to him to go for the
united Democratic nomination for Mayor Mr..
Flower replied: IF it is rendered to me all
right, III accept; but I'll not spend cent to get
i'll"
A recent order of General Eckert's to the eff
feet that the young lady operators must not per-
nit the attentions Of gentlemen while on duty
was the result of numerous complaints that in
certain uptown hotel Offices there was generally.
dude flirting with the fair operator, to the an
noyance and inconvenience of the customers,
several of whom united in a communication to
the main Office JOHN D'ARME.