The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Miss Helen Gould Annoyed by a
Elderly Crank.
SAYS SHE is HIS WIFE,
Society Woman Hurt i'm a Fox Chase.
Interesting Decision Concerning
the Custody OF a Child,
The Dewey Arch.


several days past Miss Helen Gould has
been annoyed by receiving letters address
ed to her by a man who called her his
wife. Yesterday morning James H. An
derson. an elderly well-dressed man Of
Newton, Kan, and member OF Lincoln
POST q. A. r. of Topeka, was arrested
on Miss Goud's doorstep.
He wore Grand Army badge. Detsc-
tive Manion thinks he was arrested about
a year ago for annoying Miss Gould.
The writer Of the letters signed him
self your afectionate husband lie
wrote much a bout a scheme Of wireless
| telography. which he said he had m
vented. and by which he could instantly
reach the other side of the world.
Last night he called in person at Miss
Gould's residence. and when told that
she was not in, he said he would call at
7 o'clock In the morning. Then Miss Gould
telegraphed Captain McClusky, of the
Detective Bureau, who was on hand
punctually.
When the officer wanted 10 know why
he wanted 20 see her, Anderson answer
ed that Miss Gould was his wife.
Il received a wireless message from her
telling me 10 call on her. / have right
TO see my wife"
In Yorkville Police Court Anderson
said he had been married to one Helen
White IN Chicago. who had run away from
him, and that ne had since learned that
she was Identical with Miss Gould.
The magistrate held Anderson for OK
animation Friday morning on charge
Of disorderly conduct.
A WOLF ABROAD.
young wolf escapted two days ago
from the Bronx Park 100. and since that
time children small dogs and chickens
in that section have been cooped up.
The Herald Of this morning says that
there are strong indications that the COM
mittee appointed by the last General
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
church 10 consider and report upon IA
question Of marriage and divorce. will
recommend for adoption new canon abb
solutely prohibiting the re-marriage of
divorced persons
Mayor Van WyCk says that the BOara
Of Estimate will allow no increase of
salaries for 1850. But tho Department Of
Charities has asked for an appropriation
OF s263l, $50. an Increase OF St52S3 over
last years expenses.
Mrs NJ. Hayes. one of the well-known
members of the Westchester Country
club. met with serious accident during
lie hunt yesterday. She is a splendid
rider and tried 10 make her horse take
very high fence. The horse struck his
feet against the top rail and fell on the
opposite side. He rolled oyer ON bis rider
and the p0mmel OF the saddle struck her
IN the back. AZ last reports her c0ndi-
ton was serious.
There have been substantial pledges of
money 90 make the Dewey arch porma-
nent and it is believed that the scheme
viii 20 through Tile work Will cost
$4,000. and probably as much as $1,000 p.
co..
The tiny baby, 20 which reference was
made yesterday has since died boz Cos in-
cuDator cradle at Bellevue Hospital
Though seemingly well. IL fell asleep and
aid not Boz awakened
CHILD belongs TO PARENTS.
An interesting Gaze has just been dee
cided here by Judge Truax of the SUI
preme Court, establishing the right OF
parents TO regain the custody OF child
which by reason of their poverty, had
been placed i'm am institution. and after
wards taken out for adoption by q man OF
wealth. Several years ago Mrs. Martha
kriss was compelled bv stress of circum-
stances 10 pat her two children in am i'm
stituti0n I'm Hudson county. y. j. Isaac
Irayers. a man OF large means on March
A. 1885 obtained Lizzie. with identiture
providing that bee Was to be allowed 10
provide 10 allow and care Tor her until
She was eighteen years old. She has
since lived i'm his family in this city. and
he has become greatly attached to her.
Mrs. kiiss recently went to the institu-
ton 10 recover her children. and when
told that Lizzie had been taken away.
appealed 10 the Board Of Freeholders.
They obtained q writ OF habeas corpus 90
compel Mr. Trayers 20 produce the child
in court.
Alexander Simpson who represented the
Freeholders. argued that a mistake had
been made I'm giving away the grl and
that they now desired tc rectify the error,
regain passion OF the child. and return
it 10 the care of its mother.
Representative Daiy of Hoboken, who
appeared for Mr. Trayers c0ntended that
30 was the Courts duty to consider the
best welfare of the child and that Mr..
Trlvers was a. man OF wealth and posi-
ton. who would bring her up'in luxury
and refinement. while her parents were
too poor TO give her such care and edu-
cation as She would receive from Mr..
Travers who had come to love her as ~
sne were his own child.
Judge Tu1x declared with much ear
nestness-"That is not the law There Is
no law that will give the right 70 man
OF wealth 10 go into an Institution and
take a child and keep It's from its par
cnts. although the child's best interests
might be subserved The law will not de-
prive parents Of a God-gven right
tie said. however, that he would look
into the question more fully
New York will spend 100000 at once
on street paving I'm all the boroughs.
The World has dropped its Dewey boom
for a time and IS urging President Nc
l<inley 20 use his good offices in pre-
venting war IN the Transvaal
Early next week a mass-meeting will
he held ar Cooper's Union TO express SYM
patnv with the Beers. Men OF all parties
nave EXPRESSED the desire TO bc present
and vote for resolutions OF sympathy 70
be adopted.
Mrs. Caroline d. Carter. known on tho
stage AS Mrs Leslie Carter. who hied
a petltion IN bankruptcy on Nov. a. 1893.
with liabilities Of about 10000 and no
assets. was yesterday discharged by
Judge Brown In the United states Dis
trict Court under the law.