The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-09
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
interesting Experience Of a Boy
Among Thugs.
HOW Mr.. CROKER VOTED,
Rich Bachelor infatuated With
Fifteen Ncar-Old Girl in His
Employment-Marconi Has
Gone Home.
HOW Mr., CROKER VOTED,

NEW YORK, Nov S-speeial-There
was little news Ga New York yesterday
except election news. Tammauy's victory
was anticipated and was no surprise.
The Tammany organization is so strong
that no matter how mercilessly # may
Dee exposed by investigating committees
when voting day comes ifs followers
march up like little tin soldiers and de-
poslt their ballots for Tammany.
Richard Croker voted ballot Isl IN the
sixteenth election district of the Twenty
ninth Assembly District Tie had 90 ask
how to vote ou the four constitutional
amendments a- Dee was puzzled To- know
how to mark mis- ballot Seth Low voted
Iu the same Assembly District. Senator
phtt went 90 Osweg1 o. vote, that being
his uomInal residence. although he actu3l-
Iv uf.s m this city most 0l The time
Justice Barrett could not vote because
Do lilea t0 register. Ills name was ON
every ticket for Supreme Court judge
except those OF the Socialist-Lobor and
lle Prohibition parties. Ills election there
fore practically unanimous.
RESCUED BT GERRY SOCIETY.
Charles Vincent. 20 lad who was brought
here from his home in Altoona Pa. by
Dot 0f thugs who wanted him Orb learn
t1 do their stealing. has been rt- ..l uy
the Gerry Society after most r'Irkl-
Die experience The lad. who b. Gully
fourteen years Of age said that he had
come t0 know nearly 400 the bees1tf OFF
New York. Ile is really talented mu-
sican. for one of his years, ana some-
times he won't around with the oegsars
and played the plano. the oeggars piss.he
around the hat and dividing with him lne
amounts collected
Charley said his father was a theatrical
man. ON the road. and his mother was
/ dead. $50 DE- was easily persuaded 90 pun
awly from home and come TO- the melrln-
Oils 90 "see the sights and he hld seen
them. from almost every standpoint
When the C0ney Island season closed
/ De came over 90 Manhattan and earned
a fiit'. money in thieves dens by playing
ON ID rqtrefrau pbno in the early morn-
ng when the thieves gathered to divide
their booty. By and by Doe went 'up me
ine." PLAYING the piano in the BoWery
resorts. being chased from one 20 the other
Ir dIvekeepars who were afraid of having
/ him around. for fear they might get into
t,.,,tr. ,.i-b authorities. Ina some OF tine
-...-ts d.. .,il Dc had collected as much
,. 80. 10, . MIGHT bv passing his hat
around. but he was robbed frequently
and almost Immediately after collecting
any sum above SO once DE had $50
sewad n the lining of his coat but Doe COM
Gd.d Cine fact t0 a. thief who had just
been released from Sing Sing, ana me
man stole DIS coat
H. knew most of thc women who are
ea.n 900 OBJ. B0werv after midnight the
boy said. and often Tent money 20 tn'm'
charging ST. week interest oh @ $40 lo4nf
0u. he bad refused t0 steal
Tfa bows grandfather Us wealthy ana
resides I'd Paterson. ~ j. lt was sup-
posed bv Charleys father and fr. ends
after Doe d.sapp cared from nome i".-
spring that hc had n', WIN ne'Ih DID
some mysterious manner ana they "'N''
never SEQ him again.
A EAtutLDh INf Al IA llN.N'
Carton n. Hruzaud, wealthy manu-
actlrer az csiieile p"l," e'i'ploS' o.
large huIh"'i UT slli9 '' Jus pes, .'i..
b. lorty-tWo years oi age, o'- le'1".''
| became infatuated WIN D.'" ~, '7'-''
fifteen years OLD and ONE Oh ha employ go.
tr proposed marriage N .". Z
| they attempted l' una "i''''''.' '.
would perform the eereinons' 0N, D, ~
said they were unable To oo '. l'7l'.
day m1rnins hi'@a'l anu s''. .r',.
arrested Whle iai'' N'"7 o' ......,
called their "eddI"s '', !.
ntins made Dog an Assent vi '", '..'t
c.-ty. Duo court hI"~'0" ''.'
meant the slri BOO h'tIn' ai' sue .''N ,',''
Dee had educated hef o., o.,''''o '''a VIZ. .,'
htuzaud was ue'1 'l ''.'' ''.'' . go.
| siri was c'nnii''' '' cue -'
Edward ~ Scout '' ".t 'l. ''''.'-
member OF me Hfm 'i scout l''''.' ''e.
sale dry goods dealers mas -"s ''',