The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-22
OVER THE CITY.
A RICHMOND FAMILY INFAMOUS
~ SLANDeRED.

a Tissue OF Talsehood- In n New York
world" Telegram -rIack and Tan Del
agate. on to Norfolk -court Ncws and
other local Happenings.
Ina recent issue Of the New York
World appeared the following telegram,
which no doubt has been read and be-
loved by thousands.
LONG BRANCH. August IA wo-
man to-day grove huckster wagon
along Ocean avenue. stopping at the
hotels to sell her goods. who was.
twelve or thirteen years ago belle at
these same hotels. She was a brilhant
and beautiful woman then. ana was
much sought after. She had magnih
cent diamonds and costumes. and was
driven about in luxurious victoras.
Now she wears coarse. home made
clothes. aud her face is bronzed by eX-
posure to the weather. But it - a
beautiful face yet, though the express
sion Is worn and sad.
This woman lives down on the beach.
about four miles, IN a tumble-down
h0u,e.
Brick PomerOy, who was down
here this week. recognized her when
she was described 10 him. lie SAID her
name was Louise Gay. Her father was
Captain Gay. formerly OF Richmond q
Va. lie was wealthy man, and Louise
was his only child. Just before the
war he removed TO the North.
making bis home near Buffalo.
lie and his daughter used to
visit all the summer resorts. She
vas accomplished and intellectual.
Many fattering Offers Of marriage were
made 20 her One day she disappeared
from the hotel here. The head waiter,
a colcteB man. was also missing. They
had gone away together. When Gap
tain Cav learned of 1t he was crazy
with rage. He said he would XII his
daughter II he ever met her. He died
- few months later, leaving his fortune
so TIA. his daughter could never be
benefited by IT.
.Iouise's mother died when che was
n child. said Mr.. Pomeroy, and she
was brought up by servants. For that
reason always foitlike excusiDg her.
Mrs. b ntley never speaks to any one
except on business matters. She is
only known as farmer wife
Enquiry Yesterday among the friends
ard acuuaintauces of the late Captain
Gay. of this city. showed that the above
report was utterly without foundation
and without a shadow Of truth. Cap
lain GAY never was very wealthy
man. never went 10 New York to live
lie spent his life in this city. where he
died. and his daughters all married
well and happy.
His brother. Mr.. Charles Gay. was IN
business here for a number Of years.
and then went TO Staunton. where he
dI.dard where his surviving family
now reside.
There was another brother, Mr.
Peter Cav. who was the only wealthy
man in the family. lie had daugh-
Ter. Louise. VINO married Mr.. Wilson
and who is now living up on james
Ilver.
twill be seen by this. that the Long
Branch woman spoken OF above. Is OF
40 come elton ia the world win the
Cav family Of Richmond. and II she ever
lived here at all. the oldest iuhabl.aus
here never knew 1t. The whole STATE
uent is. therefore. fabric Of slarder.
for which the World should call lis
Correspondent to account. How IN the
world the veteran Brick POmerOy. Wh,
probably never WAS in Richmond more
than once. and then ONLY as "A public
lectuter. should have been taken ar au-
thoritv m statement the facts con
corning which he must necessarily have
been ignorant, It Is hatd 10 understand.