The Portland daily press., 1895-07-23
GIDDY MR. GOLDSMITH
Posed as the Uncle Of a Young
Woman,
AND SPENT SUNDAYS WITH HER
AT YORK BEACH.

His Wife Discovered Him in His AvuncuIai
Role and Denounced Him-The Couple
Beat Retreat Amid the Jeers of the
Hotels Guests.
York, Me-, July 22.-Some time last
winter, or in the early spring, it will be
remembered that the wife of N. f. Gold
smith, wealthy liquor dealer of Boston,
created scene on West street;s by horse.
whipping Miss Cowles who at that
tlme- was said to be music teacher and
who'lived in apartments on West street,
with her mother
Mrs. Goldsmith obtained access to Miss
Cowles's room, where it was claimed that
she was i'll with grippe, and gave her a
vigorous horsewhipping.
1t was claimed at that time by Miss
Cowles's mother, Mrs. Foote (by d second
time marriage) that Mr.. Goldsmith was
simply friend of the family, and that
ne had befriended them when Mr.. Foote
died and on other occasions
About July l, Mrs. Foote and her
daughter, and gentleman who it was
given out was her uncle, arrived at the
Ocean house, York Beach, and secured
adjoining rooms.
After that time the "uncle" who was
none other than N T. Goldsmith, be-
came regular visitor at the hotel oyel
Sunday.
A DEVOTED SWAIN.
His attentions to Miss Cowles, who
gave her name as Miss Foote at the hotel,
were so assidious and constant that the
other guests remarked upon them; and
| the story was about among them that Mr..
| Goldsmith was rich widower, and that
his marriage to Miss Foote would not be
| long delayed.
| A week ago lady giving her name as
Miss Stewart, arrived at the Ocean house.
| She was very anxious to receive q tele-
gram, which, however, did not come.
Her anxiety was so great that she hired
a horse and drove twelve miles to Ports
mouth During her absence the telegram
was received for her.
She left the first of the week, stating
that she had friend who was likely to
return with her, and if she could induce
her to come she would be back before the
| last of the week. On Friday Miss Stewart
came, and when she registered at the
office she also registered for her friend,
Mrs. Smith of New York.
KEEPING VERY QUIET.
sShe said to the clerk that her frineds
was suffering from nervous prostration
and would have to remain in her room
entirely and have her meals served there,
so that she could be perfectly quiet The
| friend was not seen by anyone, except
possibly the chambermaid; and her meals
were taken regularly to her room. 1t W as
remarked that she ordered the best the
house afforded ; her illness therefore was
thought not to be very serious.
Everything ran along smootly until
yesterday. In the latter part of the week
Mrs. Foote said to some of the guests that
| they had received d telegram from Mr..
spend Sunday with them. But it was re-
marked, however, that when the 80 p.
m. train arrived on Saturday Mr.. Gold
smith stepped from it; but he did not &C
to the Ocean house; instead he took up
his quarters at Young's hotel, near by.
Mrs. and Miss Foote met him at the
station and had some conversation with
| him. He was not seen with them that
evening or during Sunday forenoon.
The announcement was reached Sunday
when the hotel dining room was full at
| dinner.
A lady dressed in black quietly entered
| and approached Mrs. Foote from the rear
| saying in a loud voice heard by all the
| guests: IT want you to go and find you
daughter. She is with my husband %
Mrs. Foote after hearing these words
stood not upon the order of her going
but Immediately departed.
Then Mrs Colds mith, for it was she
expressed desire that everybody in tht
dining room should know of her MARTA