Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-13
ACTOR ooLowATHs NEW ROLE.
Arrested n a burglar While Asleep In An
other Mans BED.



Herald
Frederick Goldwaith an actor in elegant
tragedy by profession. but who follows
the humble calling Of paper. hanging
during the summer season. whom the
drama lRngushes. was found asleep very
early Yesterday morning IN the bed Of Mr..
Julson H. Van Wee, who lives at 2i9 JET
fcrsou avenue, Brooklyn. He was arrested
and locked up a. q burglar, a proceeding
which he could not resist because he was
thoroughly drunk.
Goldwaitha intoxication was something
SO artistic rs a. warrant analysis. IN the
first place ms stomach was empty Tie had
eaten nothing for twcnty-fouT hours. Mr..
Van Wee had left his house 10 be redeco-
rated. and Mr. Goldwath m company with
some other painters. Vas hard al work all
Saturday in the deserted rooms. Gold
waifh was tho last 90 leave. and ms he was
about 10 do so he raw four bottles. One
WIS flied with Gin. another with Jamaica
rum. another with clarot. and the fourth
with port VINE.
AZ ARTISTIC DRUNK.
The temptation was more than the soul
of tho tragedian could stand. He quonched
his thirst with the gin cooled his throat
with clarct. deluged epglottis with rum.
and IRRIGATED his interior with port. Then
he reversed the order OF his beverages,
aud after trying every possible com
buatlou Of gin, rum and wine,
rum. GIN. and wine wine. rum, aud
GIN. and gin. wine, and rum, be became in
different 10 the future and lay down TO rest.
Detective Sergeant Ienahan found him
snoring in four distinct tones and had TO
shake him hard before he cOuld arouse
him. il Mr. Van Wee, who is II shipping
merchant in this city. had only locked mp
his wine cellar or taken u with him 20 the
country GOldWaith would not to-day DO
the most crushed IN spirit Of tragcdians.
His presence IN Nh Van Wees house
would probably not have been detected
until ne sOborod OF if lady who lives IN
Jefferson avenue had not seen him leaving
tho house about 10 o'clock At night. lie
carried with him q basket and n parcel. As
she knew that the family Of Mr.. Van
Wee were out OF town she at once sur
missed hat he was burglar. PatrOlman
Dpgan Of the Gates-avonue police, hap
peucd % be IN the ncighbOrhoOd, and the
lady told him If what she had seen. He
went over 10 the house and saw the sup
posed burglar leave the basket and the par
eel on the stoop Of a house about half a
dozen doors above Mr.. Van Wees resi-
dcnce. Then hc retraced his steps and
fastening up the stoop of Mr.. Van Wees
house no unlocked the door and entering
closed it behind him.
SAD AWAKENING.
The policeman got the assistance Of De-
tective Sergeant Lenahan. Together they
effected an entrance 20 the house through
q window leading from An extension III the
rear. Stretched al full length on Mr.. Van
Wees bed mn the front room Of the second
floor was Goldwaith in profound slumber.
They got him partly awake after time
and a deal Of effort. hat he could give no
explanation of his extraordinary perform
auce with the bundle. lie didn't know
that he had taken ANYTHING out Of the
house. nor where he had taken It.
At the station-housc be SAID he worked
for Bali a. Co., decorators, No. 1908 Broad
way, New York. He denied that he had
stolen anything The police had in the
mean time obtained possession of the pro-
porty he had abandoned on jefferson ave
nue.. II consisted of four bottles of wine,
a can Of oX'ail soup, "A nut-pick, two TN
cans. basket, and some of his own work
Ing tools.
Justice Goetting. before whom the pri-
soner was taken yesterday morning. conf
mitted h.m TO Raymond-Street jail TO await
examination to-day on Il charge of bur
glary. Mrs. G0llwaith. delicate-looking
Young woman. called mt the statiOn-h0use
later in the dav, having been notified by
the police Of her husbands predicament.
She was greatly Affected.
Az ACTOR or soMR NOTE.
Goldwaith Is about thirty-three years
old. He made his first appearance on the
stage under Charles Fechter. He has
PLAYED all over the country, and asserts
that 4. NJ Palmer and Harry Miner are his
personal friends. Last season he was en-
eaged with the latter's company at the
Peoples Theatre, in this city. He has
also played leading heavy parts with
Thomas ". Kcene. Charlotte Thompson,
Lester Wallack, and other stars. His little
daughter. six wears of age, took n child's
part last season in Jane Eyre" On
July 8lst he signed n contract with the
Dramatic Association Agency 10 play for
fortv-two weeks the leading character
during the coming season in Myrtle
Ferns" at a salary Of $50 a week. Among
the papers taken from him at the station
house was a letter from Frank Mayo to the
dramatic agency, recommending him ~
IA good actor " He is member of the
Actors Fund.