The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-11
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Democratic Opposition to Tammany
Hall Organized.
BOLD ROBBERY ON STREET CAR
Isuf1ian Tore Diamond Valued nj
500 From Il Lndy's Ear-Nc:ro
Threatened With Lynchins III
Madison Square Park.
BOLD ROBBERY ON ASTREET CAR

NEW YORK, August o.-Democratic
opposition 10 Tammduy Hall viii be
organized in this city regardless oE any
action that may be taken at the coiltilS
STATE Convention. Mr.. Croker is TO De
1ousot at nCue, and an effort VIII be mace
10 wrest from hum control OF the manici-
pal patronage
This mates was discussed yesterday tor
tult hour by ControIler Bird S. Coler ana
former Senator David Bennett Hill, VINO
met for the purpose in one of the pariors
OF the Hoffman House. 1t is not true that
Senator Hill has decided TO make no con-
test for supremacy at the State ConVe!l-
ton. His attitude there viii depend upon
the Developments of the Immediate future
Should Kings county eiact delegates
favorable TO the candidacy of Controller
Coier for Governor. Senator Hill promises
to control enough votes from up the state
to complete a ma jority. II this deal Is
brought about it viii mean an alliance OF
the delegates from Erie and Rensselaer,
counties with the Tammany forces d.
against the remainder of the state. y
battle royal will result.
In case Mr.. Croker retains controi III
Kings county all attempt to nominate MI:
Coler viii. be abandoned. and Senator ii'i
VIII then accept the role OF leader O., tiio
minority III the Convention. lie VIII oe
ready to put his enemies on the defensive
whenever possible, and his one object WIZ
be to keep the Tammany organization
constantly under observation
After they separated each deciiheu 70
be interviewed concerning the subjects
discussed by them.
That tho members of the Repuo!cah
National Committee are not entirely
pleased with the outlook is proved by the
promises which they are practically max
tho try y-nTf
the national headquarters has been issued
a proposition for legislation which will
most vitality concern the agricultural in
terests While the committee does not
directly indorse the proposed legislation,
it does SO indirectly when it includes it In
the campaign literature.
John C. Hanley, of st. Paul. MINI. pres
ident of the National Cotton Growers
Association and secretary of the National
Grain Growers Association. was at head
quarters yesterday in consultation with
Joseph Fl. Manley and Senator Scott.
Mr. Hanley had little difficulty in convinc-
ing the Republican leaders that the de-
mands Of the farmers Should be carefully
considered
Pursued by three thousand men and wom-
en-, William Jackson, colored, darted
among the benches in Madison Square
Park and through neishboring streets at
10 o'clock last night, trying to avoid cap
ture by Policeman O'Sullivan, of the
Criminal Court Squad. He had been &C
cused Of insulting women who were en-
joying the band concert, and his conduct
was reported to the policeman
THREATENED LYINCHING.
O'Sullfvan started after him, but jack
son fled toward ths Dewey arch There
was an immense crowd In the park listen
ing to the music BY the time the police
man had eloowed his way through the
throng Jackson was half a block away
This did not discourage OSullivan. who
has a record of 10 2-5s. for sprinting one
hundred yards, and ha continued to close.
After an exciting chase that effectually
broke up the band concert the negro was
captured.
Then new danger threatened Jackson
that even the policemen had not counted
upon. Some men in the crowd evidently
thought that the man had committed a
serious offence. and the cry of Lynch
HIM! was raised.
Instantly the cry was taken up. and the
crowd of angry men swarmed about the
trembling prisoner in a threatening man
ner.
But several other policemen had rein
forced O'Sullivan, and they drew their
night sticks and formed a circle about the
prisoner. They forced a passage through
the excited throng and started with Jack
son to the West Thirtieth Street police
station. There were muttered threats of
violence on the way to the station, but no
attempt to harm Jackson was made.
BOLD ROBBERY.
One Of the boldest robberies reported to
the police of this city in several months
engaged the attention Of Central Office
detectives last night.
Mrs. Bessie kru!ewitch. the wife of a
we'll to do real estate dealer. living at No.
1892 Madison avenue, while riding west
ward il Canal Street surface car at
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon had dia-
mond earring. valued al s10O, torn from her
ear by a ruffiau. who then sprang from The
car to the street and mixed in with the
crowd of pedestrians along the sidewalk
There was a detective on the car but in
spite of his presence the thief succeeded
in escaping. Detectives were securing the
city last night looking for him. and it was
hoped that he would be caught