The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM.
A Possible CIew in the Kidnapping
Case.
KILLED BY PRACTICAL J0KeRS.
The Broker Evangelist Stirs Up the
hodists-Bridgc Jumper Dis
charged TO Rival Express
Companies.

NEW YORK, May 0.-Special.--A four
teen-year-oid sister OF Mrs. Clark tells
an interesting story I'm connection with
the kidnapping case which may prove 10
be- A valuable clew She says that on
the Saturday before the baby was stolen
she called at her sisters house and
made the acquaintance OF Carrie Jones,
the nurse Carrie impressed her as being
quite proper sort OF a girl and she took
"A stroll with her through the park. roll
ing the baby ahead of them In the. per-
ambulatOr. Soon after arriving az the
park two weli-dressed young men stop
ped and spoke 10 the nurse and subse-
quently the trio went 10 one Of the park
benches and seated themselves. leaving
little Marion IN charge Of the girl The
nurse and the two young men had an
earnest conversation Of about ten min
utes duration, when they separated, the
young men going their way aud Carrie
resuming charge of the child. The police
are following up this clew. but what 1t
will amount 10 remains to be seen.
A NEW DIVORCE LAW.
Governor Roosevelt has attached his
signature 10 the amended state divorce
statute, thereby accomplishing what
many believe to be a much needed reform.
The amended section Of the law referred
10 reads as follows.
In an action brought 10 obtain di-
vorce the plaintiff or defendant may
serve a COPY of his pleadings on the co.
respondent named therein. At any time
within twenty days after suca service on
said correspondent he may appear to de-
fend such action. so far as the issues
q
service be made. then at any time before
the entry of judgment any correspondent
named in any Of The pleadings shall have
tho right az any time before the entry Of
the Judgment to appear either I'm person
or by attorney in said action and demand
Of the plaintiffs attorney a copy OF the
summons and complaint. which must be
served within ten days thereafter. and be
may appear TO defend such action 80 TAR
ss the issues affect such correspondent.
In case no one Of the allegations contro-
verted my such correspondent shall be
proved. such correspondent shall be on
titled 10 bill Of costs against the person
naming him as such correspondent. which
bin OF costs shall consist only Of the sum
now allowed by law az o. trial fee ana
disbursements. and such correspondent
shall be entitled 10 have an execution Is
size Tot inc f0IIffilNn fN IIlf' rAliIf
New York has two practical iokers. and
they have just succeeded in Joking one
OF their companions TO death. They are
Joseph Grant. an electrician. and Christie
pher Ashfeld "a machlnist. Their Victim
was Frank McGln. twenty-seven years
OF age. He died suddenly ON Sunday
evening and his death was ascribed ar
the time 10 heart failure By way OF
PLAYING prank the two men above mem
toned attached a live wire 20 the soap
barrel IN the lavatOry. McGlll put his
hand into the barrel to extract some soap
and received an electric shock which az
forwards resulted en- his death. The cur
rent must have been powerful as 10 was
obtained from an overhead trolley wire.
Howard Krotz. the Christian Scientist
who Jumped from Brooklyn bridge I'm or
der 20 experiment withOn Of ais theories
is not seriously hurt and In default OF
evidence that he attempted suicide ne
was discharged. He said that he was inn
PEELED by something which he could not
explain. and In show how little thought
no had OF himself his mind was princl-
palv occupied while h. was ON his way
10 the bridge with the thought that he
would in the jump probably lose his hat
THE BRANDING CASE
II was mentioned tn this spondence
several days ago that William Masterson
had enticed little Morris Braf into his
fathers blacksmith shop and branded
him with a hot iron. The charge against
Masterson was not proven and he was
discharged from custody
The General Carriage Company was
chartered by the New York Legislature
Tn the closing days OF the session. and
10 was understood that the company pro-
posed 20 handle freight in New York city.
/, now appears. however that the fran
chise which was granted is 10 be used
as tho basis for a big trust with capital
OF 100000 oo, which is 10 extend IFS ope-
rations from one end OF the country TO
the other. taking I'm all the largest cities
OF the country 1t is the intention Of this
company 20 cut into the business Of eX-
press companies and 10 deliver goods as
expeditously as such companies do, but
charging freight rates for the service.
The trust Will go "A step farther and re-
lieye merchants and other shippers Of APP
plying 10 the railroads at all. IL will col
iect freight, see 10 the billing OF f. 10 its
destination. and finally deliver IL. so that
shippers do not need 10 bother with Il
from the moment It leaves their doors.
DOG COMMITS SUICIDE
The World declares that Rex. a Gordon
SETTER. committed 1uitttt " fitNHfhS NJ
Fort Hamilton yesterday afternoon The
dog had been leased by a number OF boys
until no turned and bit one OF them. He
was then kicked by n man and biz the
man. The crowd then chased the dog |
shooting and throwing sticks AZ him until !
the poor brute. frightened almost 10 |
death. ran 10 the end Of the dock halted |
a moment. looked back on his pursucrs !
and then jumped into the river. He made
no effort TO swim but sank beneath the |
water and was drowned.
Here Is another dog story from Ne same |
source Some cruel persons put a dog |
and A cat into one Of the big iron boxes !
on the street into which bulky packages |
u newspapers and parcels are mailed. !
n IS needless 70 say thar there was for !
The time fierce fight in the postofiice |
department.
About four hundred retail liquor dealers |
and wholesale grocers in this city have
'0mbned 10 tight the Whiskey Trust, and |
)repartions are now In the way to form
stock company for that purpose The
'apital stock is TO be 100000. one-half |
II which has been already subscribed.