New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
RESCUE OF ROUGH RIDERS
COLONEL ROOSEVELT ARRANGES THEIR
TRANSPORTATION HOME.
MRS. GERALDINE BAILEY REAPPEARs AND
vANIsIIEs-"rHE NATIONAL RELIEF LEAGUE"

MRS GERALDINE BAILEY REAPPEARs AND
vANTsIIEs-'THE NATIONAL RELIEF LEAGUE
SAID TO RE AN IMAGINARY CORPORATION
| The Rough Riders who victims Of the
Tournament which was to take place at the
American Horse Exchange this week were In bet
ter spirits yesterday This was because they saw
an Immediate prospect OF reaching their Western
homes They had dcspared Of this until yesterday
BY the terms of agreement they were to nave re-
ccived their transportation home in return Tor TAX
ing part in the tournament. AS they had spent
their ready money in way or another they were
left high and dry when the scheme fell through
But Colonel Roosevelt and some CT their New-forR
comrades have come to the rescue. and provided
the transportation Colonel Roosevelt was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday afternoon. and ne -
once volunteered to do all In his POWER to aid the
Rough Riders.
II wouldn't have any OF the boys left broke here
in New York for anything" nc said. "and III DO
all can to get every one Of them home
There hone Of getting the Ronsh
Riders OF by last night but 1t is not probable that
they Will start until tonight
Colonel Roosevelt will he aided In this work by
other members II his regiment. f. f. Garrison.
who graduated from Yale in the class Of 81.
and OF the Rough Riders paid the mems
board bill for yesterday at the Hotel Richeeu. Hc
is in active charge Of getting the men started for
home
Mrs. Geraldine Bailey who the promoter OF
the tournament which to be given In aid Of
the National Relief League was not found yester-
day. After she met Trooper Pollock at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. and disappeared after the Rough
Rider had decided to arrest her. she went to
hotel In Jersey City. where she stayed over night
under the name Of Mrs. Brown" She was seen by
Trooper Montgomery in Twerty-third-st. apparent
ly on her way tn re. but the conversation between
the two did not lead TO her arrest. She was also
seen by Trooper Hamilton At the Jersey City hotel.
but the latter had no knowledge OF the falling
through of the tournament as he had spent the
day In Jersey City and still thought everything
right. detective went TO look for Mrs Bailey
yesterday morning. but she Rad left the hotel. and
no one knew where she was
1t was said yesterday that Mrs Geraldine Bailey
constituted by herself the National Relief
League. Incorporated" Nobody could be found yes
terday who knew OF any money dsbursed or aid
extended by the league. Mrs. Bailey. in her role Of
an Incorporation. occupied office 1T No. l,l33
Broadway She had been referred TO the manager
Of the building by DR.. T. l.. McKeen Of Easton
Penn and No. 143 Libertyst in this City, and the
Offices were given her rent free In view Of the
nature Of the work she was supposed to be doing
She spent few days at Camp Wkof time
ago and the Rough Riders who saw her there
ina gned from her busting about that she was,
they said. "the whole thing" She brought two
three assistants with her One OF these has since
worked under her in her New-York Office. This
assistant is waiting for Mrs. Bailey TO return.
Among others who would like TO her again are
two or three Rough Riders who gave her money
TO aid in the preparations for the tournament. Mr.
Ssffsn the proprletSr Of the Hotel Rchseu at at
Wnich tne hough h,aers s,nyen Wn,e wnI,,ng tTs s
acquaintance with her She owes him s+5 for the
msns board az ard odgns He reduced re- TINS IS to SSs s
OF getting at least part Of the sum He has re-
la lie iIi in
The other men with whom Mrs Bailey had busi-
ness relations are congratulating themselves be-
cause they paid out no money. The Rough Riders.
much as anybody. trea, the affair good -naturedy.
They are more amused than Indignant; and deeply
tim. as he had done much TO help her, now thinks
she is plum loco which. in Eastern diction,
The names Of the officers of the National Relief
League. according to Mrs Bailey's Official letter letter
Of them are believed 10 be fictitious and the to
have been used by. her without authority. None
The names Of the shrty.three Rough Rid Riders who
have been staying at the Hotel Richelieu are as
follows:
WILLIAM s E; HOWELL. Santa Fs. N NJ
EMMETT LAIRD, Albuquerque, " NJ
cHsRLES R1REELJ. MaIssiine. Mo.
4 4 ToGr!;a Iom3sox. r'f!i'pas + Pn.o. rfsR TeR
c. T OWENS. Fl Paso, Tex
MHItsM NfHHES 4 KIfTHF FRITZ PDS's psaasr %oH eoi
c. NJ. TOWNSEND 81 Paul MINI
JAMES EVANS. Muskogce l. T
CHARLES GREEN. Seymour Tex.
W J. SULLIVAN. Silver Clty. " NJ
!. y MONTGOMERY Hampstead. Tex.
W. II. MOBILES, Phnnix. Arz
II. c. POLLOCK. Phrnx. Arlz.
T VI. LANSON Fl Paso. Tex.
II. s. SATCIFR. Orleans. Ia.
9. n. OFT. Silver city, -. NJ.
n Y. MASON. Alhunnernue y. NJ
THOMAS r. COSBETT FL Paso. Tex
Two men wish to go Santiago de Cuba. They
NJ. NJ Morgan and r. II Rutherford Those
who have not vet decided whore they wish go
are J. +. Page. NJ. y. Lincoln. George II. D., Frank
Martin. F. q. Wheeler Jack Benman. Joseph
Dhlin. and who calls himself Cassi.
Notwithstanding their unfortunate experiences
with Shows fifteen Of the Rough Riders have
partly agreed enter the employ Of Fl. c. Miner.
Of this city. for show purposes.