The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Frank Work Leads Mounted Police a
Merry Chase.
PROMINENT MAN KILLS HIMSELF
Bishop Potter to Investigate Charges
Against Police Officers : Money
Bet on ltesult of Election IN Ken
lucky, Illinois and Indiana.
PROMINENT MAN KILLS HIMSELF

NEW YORK, September s.-Franh
Work. retired banker and veteran ANA
teur reinsman, was arrested in Central
Park yesterday afternoon, his offence, &C
cording TO the police records, being rack
less driving and abusive and Threatening
language 10 an officer" Mr.. Work was
not captured, however, until several
mounted policemen in the park squadron
had w:nded their horses trying to catch
him Mr.. Work drove into the park N
the middle OF tho afternoon behind pair
of nimble goers, and he let them trot along
as fast as thsy wished when they reached
The East Drive.
All the mounted police in the pac'z and
on the speedway know Mr.. Work and lis
horses, so the first one that saw him yes
terday was as lenient as he dared De, and
pleasantly called to the banker to sow
up little. Mr.. Work only drove the
faster, the cop says. The next man IN
horseback tried to head him off, but two
horses were better than one. and :hase
began II led TO the Casino, where Mr..
Work drew up.
In half an hour he returned to thu drive
way in another rig, and with onij one
horse, which had been held IN waiting
for him at the Casino.
The chase was renewed, and Mr.. Works
horse beat all the police horses but one.
That was the one ridden by faironaa
Baldwin, who made the arrest. and who
was scolded in the Threatening and
abusive language" referred to in the Off
cial complaint. President James Stinmau.
Of the National City Bank, happened 10 BE-
in the park at the time and saw the
scrape Mr.. Work got into He drove 10
the Arsenal and furnished 500 bali Tor
Mr. Work, who went back to his stable,
got another horse, and then drove ABOUT
the park at most decorous rate of speed
A PROMINENT SUICIDE.
The body of a very well-dressed man
was found lying near the Ramble and the
Terrace bridge in Central Park soon after
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Policeman
James F. Carey, of the park squad, dis
covered the body A slip of paper was
lying beside the body with the name e.
Cottrelr' written upon it. The man had
committed suicide by taking carbolic acid.
Late last night DR.. Calvin May, of the Os-
borne, said that he was convinced that
the man was Edwin Cottrell, a member Of
the Cotton Exchange and formerly one
of the largest operators in grain and
stocks in Wall Street.
A three-ounce bottle, still containing
traces OF carbolic acid. was found beside
the body Of Mr.. Cottrell, and near by vas
a little glass cup, into which he had ev.-
IDENTIFY poured the poison before swallow
ing =. Policeman Carey sent for Park
ambulance and physician to examine the
body, although it was apparent that the
man was dead. The ambulance which re-
sponded brought DR.. Charles Goldsmith,
who confirmed the policeman's opinion
that the man had been dead some time,
possibly an hour The body was taken
to the Arsenal.
BISHOP POTTER IN EARNEST
The action of the Diocesan Convention
Of the Episcopal Church, on Thursday, in
requesting Bishop Potter to investigate the
indignities alleged to have gsen offered
to the clergy at the Pro-Cathedral by
certain OF the police authorities, marks e
departure Of that church from the con-
Sentative attitude which it has hitherto
maintained toward matters Involving po-
lice corruption, and the result of this
departure will be watched with widespread
interest. Thatit will have serious conse-
quences for those against whom this ac-