The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-04
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
The Murder Of Young Mr.. Hard
Still a Mystery.
BODY WAS SENT TO NORFOLK VA.
The erin Box" Game Worked on n
Woman-Ihe Marriage OF Miss
WiIling-A Job That Will
BE Worth a Fortune.

NEW YORK, Nov 3.-Special-The
rovsterious murder Of Frederick Hardy,
Jr.. mentioned in this correspondence yes
terday has been the topic OF conversation
for two days In the vicinity OF keyspor,'
y. j.. where the crime was committed
AS yet there is no clew TO the huiue''
although the father OF the young man.
who IS a wealthy dealer IN Dhoslha'es
and who has mines at Mt Pleasant, Tenn,
SAYS that he Will spare no EFFORT 10 run
the murderer down. Young Hardy Is
grandson Of Henry G. Hardy OF Brook
yn. The body was shipped last evening
TO Norfolk Va. The young man was wen
known in Birmingham, Ala, anG had
many friends in that city. He was en-
pioyed In a railroad and manufacturing
offices but decided 10 TIT himself for the
work Of a magazine illustrator ana came
Ia New York for that purpose. HIS sister,
Miss Cora Hardy, writes for the maga-
zines.
A SLICK GAME.
The old "tin box" game has Just been
played successfully on Mr. ana Mrs. van
ErD who keep boarding house on
Twenty-seventh street. ON september ~h
q man giving his name as Salvon Gage
went 60 Mrs Erp's house TO board. IN
few days he mentioned that friend IN
Canada had written TO him 10 pay 500 10
persons who would take good care OF
child. the Van Erps offered their services.
The arrangements made. man describ7
ing himself as NJ. JanO, VINO. Mrs. van
Ero says. was Amer, arrived. lie SAID
De would put $500 In box, TO be deposit
ed with Mrs Van Erp. and az the end OF
live years. when he came for the cii!d,
she could keep the money. Meanwhile
he would paw the chlld's board He show
ed what appeared 10 be 5000 In box,
but remarked that he thought Mrs. Van
ErD should put something in the box as
an evidence Of good faith.
Mrs Van Erp put in the box 500 in
money, 500 in bonds. and iewelry worth
$1,000 The box was then locked and lett
with her. AS "Jamo" did not return with
the child as he had agreed, Mrs. Van Erp
became suspicious I'm a day or two, and
opened the box. 1t contained coal and old
paDer
She al once reported the matter TO the
police and I'm the R0gues Gallery identi-
fed Amer as "Jamo." Amer confessed
that De had participated in the swintie.
but his confederate has not yet been
caught
There is a hot contest as to who shall
De chosen architect for the new custom
house IN this city. and no wonder. The
selected architect will receive about $4,000
for his work.
THE MGIFFBRT CASE
Both sides 10 the McGlnert controversy
dread a hertsy trial and yet the only way
90 avoid such a trial would seem 10 be
Dr. Ne Ginert's peaceful retirement from
the Presbyterian church. He has not
taken that step. but many believe that
eventually DE win DO So Rev. Or. Dut-
field, of Princeton, has issued pamphlet
on the McGinert case. I'm which he says
that no one imagines that Dr. McGiffert
can continue IN the Presbyterian ministry.
The only question IS whether his connec-
ton shall be terminated peaceably or after
the distracting and prOtracted excitement
Of a series OF judicial proceedings.
The auction sale Oi boxes for the Horse
Show was held yesterday afternoon.
James r. Hyde BID $50 for one box. Mrs
Herman Oclrichs paid $50 for a box and
Commodore Gerry gave $50 This price
Is paid for only one weeks fun. but even
this IS cheaper than q box in the Grand
Opera Tor the same length of time.
MISS WILLING WEBS.
One OF the orettiest weddings OF the
season was that n Newport yesterday
morning of Miss Susan Ridgway Willing
daughter OF Mr and Mrs. Edward $. Will
ing. Of Philadelphia ana only sister Of
Mrs John Jacob AstJr. 10 Mr. Francis
Cooper Lawrence. Jr. Tho ceremony was
very simple and 90 carry out the desire
for simplicity Miss wiling wore, In place
of the conventional bridal Gown, a urin-
cess costume OF white crepe de chine. em-
br0idered with gold ,0rd. About her neck
was boa OF rich sable ci1sued at the
back and with Ions sable ends hanging In
front The small hat was trimmed with
sable and white silk tuile. long steamers
of the tulle being caIght TO the couture
with a diamond ornt 1ent thence falling
across the shoulders. She carried
shower bouquet Of garlenias and star jes-
samines. with long. flowing ribbons.
Miss Mary voorhees,. a New Brunswick
belle, was married yesterday 20 Mr. Oliver
Kelley n business man OF Cleveland.
Their friends had arranged 20 lombard
them with rice and old shoes. but the
newly married pair outwitted them. They
retired 10 put on their travelling clothes,
climbed out a sccOIi-stors- window TO
Dis,rict-AttOrney Kearuey Rices house
adjoining went through the. house 90 the
backyard. gained Morris street. where
carriage waited. drove 90 Steolton. a little
country station and took the midnight
train for New York.
MR.. REID AT HOME.
Hon Thomas d. Reed and family have
rented fiat in an apartment house on
west Flfty-ninth street. and wil reside
there during the winter Ills new home
is on the eighth floor and commands a
fine view OF Central Park.