The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12
nETROPOLITAN MATTERS.
Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterdsf.

John Wilson, alias James Daley, thirty
one years old, Of No. 9O7 west Twentieth
street. was held in the Yorkville police
court Yesterday morning in 81 600 bail on a
charge of extortion, made by Bertha Marie
Gertsch. twenty-four years old. a nurse III
the employ Of Mrs. Goodwin at No. l23 west
Fifty-nInth street.
Counsellor Goodwin, of the law firm Of
yanderpOel. Cunning y Goodwin, who owns
fhe apartment house where the Olense is
alleged 10 have been committed. told the
story of the caset 10 Justice Ryan. wilson called
upon the GIRL on Monday evening. and II q
brusoue. stern tone of voice said:
You've been to the morgue to-day. II IS
the law in this country that II you 60 TO the
morgue and fail TO identity any one you must
nav S.. and / shall ask you q for my trouble.
am an officer and If you don't pay l snail
lock you up"
Rertba was frightened and paid him e.,
although she had not been to the morgue.
FmbOldened by the success OF the scheme
Wilson called against on Tuesday night, but
Mrs. Goodwin bad him arrested.
John Freeman. of No. % Bloomfield avenue,
and Archibald Frazer. ofNO. 3O5 west Fifteenth
street. who were waiting IN the street. were
also arrested. Wilson learned Of the girl
through Freeman. who had cCurted her for
purpose Of borrowing money from her. She
had wearied Of lending and had sent Free
man away.
hlIGI uOA0lAK W AAREHf $500 |~
Freeman TO the Island for six months and
fined Frazer SiO.
Lena Chemilitzer has sued Louis Rosen-
stock for $50. 80. She alleges that he IS "a
professional fance." The suit will be tired
before Civil Justice SteckIeT IN the fourth
district court TO morrow.
Lena swears that she met Louis last April
and he asked her 70 marry him. She
accepted him az once. At his request she
gave hun out of her scanty savings as a ser
Want Girl Gyf IN buv "a UaIdInU EulL. SuDSe-
Ouently Louis obtained sol from her TO pur-
chase a watch for both Of them Later
Lena pawned her watch and gave Louis
$Il50 Then Louis love grew cold. and he
found another girl. Consequently Louis was
arrested ON Lena's complaint.
y. \. FIELDS TANGLED AFFAIRS.
The digest of the assignee's schedules
showing the condition OF the affairs OF the
ruined firm Of Field. lindlev. Wiechers ~
90. IA printed in the Herald yesterday, was
much discussed among Wall-street men, who
from the day of the failure TO the present
time have been deeply interested IN the mys-
tery that enshrouded the financial affairs of
the concern.
Great curiosity was expressed as TO the
identity of certain accounts. one of which.
the IL g." account. has been commented On.
This mysterious entry shows as debtor to the
firm "A balance of 1888, 3Ji.s4. II Is absolutely
une,plaiued. Other curious accounts are
,bat of 20 l.. FL and Jones. The last
named appears as IN unsecured creditor To
Tie extent of 50. 020. 10. Then there IL the
item of the Merchants Bank OF Canada. set
down among the unsecured creditors for
SIf5.0 600. The explanation OF the assignee as
per schedule i'll reference to this Is Tor
money borrowed"
The AGENTS of the Merchants Bank were
asked Yesterday if they had any explanation
TO make in reference 10 their reported trans
action with Field Lindlev. Wiechers 4 Co..
m -. .roa ylat tlax had NOT IL - Drptty
generally known IN Wall street, however. and
two different operators are authority Tor the
statement that the money is due the bank on
account of a bill Of exchange secured by
means Of forged bills of lading representing
shipments of grain that were purely fictitious.
Watson Brothers. who appear III the list OF
secured creditors to the extent OF Sl37 600 tor
money borrowed. said Yesterday that the
figure was incorrect. and that they knew OF
at least a half dozen other instances OF the
same kind.
The assigneo's lawyer said yesterday that
Mr.. GOuld's provisional bond OF $4,000
would probably be either continued or re-
newed Large bonds were not necessary. he
said. MS bat very little money would be re-
ceiyed.
IN WALTER cAMr's HOMER.
Yale men never forget a good turn.
Walter Camp has done his Alma Mater
many "a one. lie has coached helpless ball
mines to victory and ms method OF bringing
crippled J ale lODt Dali teams on 10 u NlCtOIl-
GUS field has long since been patented.
He has done all this from pure love for bis
old college.
The old college is going g. return the com
pliment at last and IN "a circular sent out yes
terday NJ least one hundred Il of the best known
graduates Of Yale unite Ia asking Camp 10
meet them at dinner on Friday evening. Feb
ruary 2Uth. at 7 O'Clock in the concert room Of
the Madison Square Garden.
Such a compliment has only been paid
twice before in Yale annals. once TO the great
coach. Bob Cook. aud once TO lale's great
dry nurse of athletics. George Adee.
All the foot ball men. past and present. will
be guests Of the evening with Mr.. Camp. and
II is thought that tic casual Yale men fond
OF a good time. fond of sport aud a sports
man like Camp. will sit down to the number OF
two hundred and fifty.
Among the names signed to the call for o
dinner are DR.. George Peters, Isaac Peet.
Isaac Bromley, Sherman Knevais. Edmund
Stedman. Chauneey Depew. Frederic Stevens.
Frank Delaield. I'd. Mason. Mason Young,
brayton Ives. buchanan Winthrop. Fred.
kernochsn. Charles ID. insersoll. Simeon
Chttenden, Dwight Collier. Roland Red
mond, Henry Sloane. George Adee. James
fssnun, Dr. Bryson DelAvan, Gerald Hoyt,