The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-11
GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Fay Temp|eton Causes a Lively Scene
at Theatre.
CoLER WILL VOTE FOR BRYAN
Handsome Stenographcr Arrested for
For.ery-Child Killed by Il Troll
ley Cara Sons Search
for Ills Mother.

NEW YORK, July 10.-Special.-At the
instigation Of Fay Tempeton a raid was
made last night on the box-office of the
New York Theatre, and there were iVeiy
times. Some time ago Miss Templeton sued
the New York Amusement Company 1or
$500 salary for her abors as the star OF the
broadway TO Toxic company. MISS
TeTnpeton secured judgment for me en-
tire amount and she grew tired OF waning
for the New York Amusement Company
to settle, so yesterday she went 10 Judge
Murray in the Tenth District Mumclpal
Court and swOre out an attachment MS
was given TO Marshal Gross. He waited
last night until the Cherry Blossom Grove,
as the New York.s roof garden IS called,
was we'll filled. Then he walked into me
lobby and looked at the temporary DON
office which had been set up there facing
Broadway. Roland Carter. the Teasuref,
was counting the nights receipts. ana ne
had left the door TO the box-office open
Gross, who is more than six feet tai,
made quick rush and got inside the box
office. Then brushing Carter aside he be-
gan stufling the bills into his pocket. Car
ters first thought was that the boldest
thief he had seen in his career had come
into the boX-office, and he grappled with
Gross. The Marshal threw him of and
crammed more money into his pocket The
Marshal got S635 i'll all, but subsequently
returned the balance Of s1S5 TO the owners.
IN SEARCH OF HIS MOTHER.
Relying upon a clew found in manu-
script drama written by woman VINO
claimed to be his mother, and who Just
prior to her death .ast May confessed mat
he was not her son, William Austin, Of No.
17G East e-hundred-and-tifth Street., has
min n r.
tain the real names Of his parents.
Tor thirty-six years a mystery has sur
rounded his life. He does not know his
right name. the one he bears having been
adopted when he went on the stage.
The dying woman directed that portraits
in her possession he given to him, as they
were pictures of his parents himself emo
sister, painted mary years ago. The man
uscript play bears a Charleston address,
and Austin has started for that city.
Two little Italian girls were stealing
ride on a Brooklyn trolley car this after
noon. and when the conductor approa tned
they jumped off directly in front OF car
on the other track. The motorman could
no: stop in time. and one of the girls was
instantly killed and the other badly wound
cd. The Italians in the neighborhood
mObbed tha innocent rotornan, who was
saved by the police only after struggle
and in very bad condition.
Spot cotton made a new record yester-
day. selling as high as 1921 cents.
Mary NIcGrath, twenty-five years of age,
Is held in Sl,G00 bail in a Brooklyn court
to answer the charge Of forgery. She has
been employed as a stenograpiler in the
New York office of the kensngtOn Gene
terry Company.
Miss Emma Devre. also a stenographer,
who lives at No. sos LenoX Avenue alleges
that Miss McGrath induced her to invest
S1.525 in cemetery stock and gave her
forged certificates for her money. The
young women had been friendly for many
years.
GOLFER TALKS POLITICS.
Comptroller Bird S. Coler talked politics
freely to-day.
sixteen to one is dead" he said. 1T
is a dead issue-dead beyond revival. In
periahsm is the issue
Asked about Bryan and Stevenson, the
Comptroller said:
'.Adlat Stevenson's family and mine have
long been intimate His nomination is a
personal as we'll as a political qualification
TO me-
",yill you support the ticket?''
"Of course I WILL
''What do you think, Mr.. Coler, Of Crok-
er's confidence in his ability to carry New
York City?'' was asked.
Mr.. Croker knows whole lot about this
city" was the answer