The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-17
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Mrs. Natalie May Accidentally Killed
bya Pistol Shot.
MEETS WITH A HORRIBLE DEATH
MEETS WITH A HORRIBLE DEATH
A Whceiman Coilides With Euna-
bout and Is Impalcd on the Pole.
Priest Refuses to Pay Fare and
Is Driven to Police Station.
(spectal Dispatch 10 The Times.o

NEW YORK. July 1t.-Mrs. Nata-
liza Mayer, wife of John Mayer and
Oldest daughter of the late Theodore Have
meyer. died in the Mayer mansion, IN
MountainsiGe Farm. near Mahwah, \. j.,
late Saturday afternoon. Lite DEFINITE
was known concerning the cause OF death
until to-day. when Commander WinstoW
Z. S. N, who is married to a sister OF
Mrs. Mayer, gave out the following state
ment:
.'AIrs. Mayer died from the effects of
pistol shot accidentally fired. The wound
was not at first believed 10 be fatal. There
will be coroners inquest, in accordance
with the law.
1t was on Friday afternoon, twenty-four
hours before the time of Mrs. Mayer
death, that the p!sto, shot was fired Com
tnandsr Winslow' statement does not even
tell who held the weapon. On this point,
however, Dr. Albert Zabrisi<e, the first
physician 10 be called after Mrs. Mayer
was hurt, said:
Il understand that Commander Winslow
said to one of the members OF the family
that he would have somebody before the
Coroner who would testify that Mrs Mayer
said she accidentally shot herself
The steamboat Glen Island went aground
in the South last evening while on her way
from New York to Glen Island with fSOo
passengers. After two hours delay she
put back to Glen Island and another ooaI
was sent for 10 bring her passengers 10
this city.
There was great excitement on board
Women screamed and many tainted; me
officers and crew assured the excited pas
sengers there was no danger, and after
time succeeded in quoting them.
WANTS YOUNGER MAN.
Deputy Chief James Dale who IS at the
head OF the Fire Departments N ina DO.
oughs of Brooklyn and Queens may, u .
said, soon ba reIegated 10 DIVISION COM
mand. He has been hremen 1or -o'tS
years, and, although he is still energetic
and enthusiastic, Chief Croker. it is re
ported, is OF the opinion that the command
in such important districts should deVolVe
on Younger man. Deputy thief Daie
himself has not been officially noslhea OF
an intended change. He CONSIDERS himself
still good for many more years OF hre
fighting, and has no intention TO retire VOL
unfairly from tbs Department, even II r.
moved from his present command.
John Reilly, a laborer. living at No. 553
West Forty-seventh Street, was found
dead in tne yard yesterday morning His
neck was broken, and it IS supposed that
ha fell from tbs fourth floor WhAc trying
TO sleep on the fire escape.
Albert Ferrea, seventy years old, who
lived at NO. 81 Baxter Street, slept on the
the course OF the night rolled Oil and was
killed.
Cab Driver William Cook drove up to the
Yves. Thirtieth-Street station at midnight
las. night and Policeman Behr and q man
dressed in the garb Of a priest got out OF
the cab. All three entered the station;
Cook told Sergeant Carson that he had
been engaged by the priest to drive him
around, and tina: he had done so for two
hours and {. half. Then the priest had
offered him 81 in payment, but as he was
entitled to 500, he had called policeman
and had driven 10 the station
Il will pay 81 and no more said the
priest. You can lock me up il you want
TO-
It don't like to make . charge against
"a priest" said Cook, land if he will pay
mo the dollar I VIII let tho matter drop.
HAD PLENTY OF MONEY.
The priest pulled an envelope out OF his
pocket on which was written Rev r.
Dunphy." He took $500 out OF the envel-
ope in bills, and finally finding one-dollar
bill handed il to Cook. Cook was angry,
however, at the sight OF the money, and
said sarcasticaIly, that to such q poor man
he would give both the ride and the dollar.
The priest put the money back in his
pocket and q policeman was sent to see
him safely to his hotel. Tha policeman
took him to the Bartholdi, where it was
said by the clerk that the prizes. was the
Rev Richard Dunphy, OF Hampton, Va.
A porter in Z. drug store named Louis
Schartz knocked Captain Hogan, OF the
Leonard-Street Police Station. into the
middle OF the street, and was not locked
up for the offence. He escaped on the
plea Of not knowing that it was an officer
he had struck.
Alexander Visconito on yesterday met a
horrible death by being impaled on wagon
pole. He was riding a wheel and lost cor
troll OF it, when he met Thomas Kavanagh
driving q pair OF horses to Q light runa-
bout kavanagh made every effort to avoid
the collision but the wheeInan changed his
direction and came full tilt against the pole.
which buried itself in tho left side OF his
breast. The man was suspended on the
pole for an instant, and then fell back
dead.