The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM.
A Tennessee Man swindled bya New
York Woman.
A YOUNG WIDOWS COMPLAINT.
The Banks arc Purchasing Govern.
S mcnt Bonds i'll Anticipation Of the
New Currency La,y-Personal
Notes OF Interest.
A YOUNG WIDOWS COMPLAINT.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Specal-Ellen
Peck, otherwise known as the queen OF
Confidence women is under arrest in
this city for swindling William 3. Crink-.
ley, of Hartman, Tenn, out OF piah-
tation worth $4,000 and $1,000 in cash.
Crinkley had advertised for sale plan
tationc of 1000 acres in Warren county,,
N. &C. Mrs. Peck answered the advertise
ment under the name of Mrs p. r.
Knight and it was finally arranged that
she would exchange for the North Caro-
lima property valuable property which
she claimed to own in the city OF WASH
ington. Mrs. Peck is old at the busi-
ness. She SNindied 3. T. Babbitt, the
soap manufacturer, out OF $lCO,vtO ana
she got out of another one of her victims
$4,000.
Mrs Peck is a notwithstanding wo-
man, of refined appearance. and always
dresses in black. Her picture has
place Of honor in the Rogues Gallery.
She is we'll educated and smooth OF
tongue. She confesses to sixty-seven
years, though the police think she is
older.
WIDOW. SUES FOR $4,000.
Mrs. Helen Potter, a young widow from
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known family in that city, has cued w.
H Gross for $4,000 She charges that
Gross broke his promise to marry her, and
that relatives in Massachusetts are re-
sponsible for his action.
EJpistIes of tender nature will play
part in the suit-letters written to her by
Mr. Gross, as she says, during the course
of their courtShip.
1t was in this city about three years
ago that Mrs. Potter met Mr.. Gross. he
is tifty-fiye years old, distinguished IN
appearance, and a stylish dresser. AT
that time he lived at the Hotel RIVERS, on
Broadway He now lives in MaSsachu-
setts, and is a partner in the firm or
Gross Brothers, marble dealers, VINO nave
large quarries in that State.
About two years and q half ago, ac-
cordine TO Mrs. Potter's story, she be-
came engaged to Mr.. Gross.
A few days before the date set for the
wedding, eight months ago. he broke OIL
the engagement.
PLENTY OF CURRENCY.
There IS no longer a doubt that the
banks of this city will take advantage
of the new currency bill to increase their
circulation. Proof of this is found in the
large purchases OF government bonds py
the banks, which viii be used as basis
of circulation.
President Van Norden, of the Bank OF
North America, said to-day: Il think
all the New York banks will take out
circulation to the full amount OF thelr
capital ultimately, but it will be done
gradually. The currency bill Will GER
tainly give the banks a profitable oasls
for securing circulation, and think we
shall see greater stock market Especula-
ton as an effect of such. a law.
Employees of the Commercial Cable
Company will be permitted to subscribe
at the par value of 500 per share to a
certain amount Of the increased capital
stock recently authorized and which
stockholders failed to take. John w.
SIackay, president of the company, IS
father of the plan. He thinks that NJ
would be well to have employees actual!y
interested in the company.
NOTES.
A party of Japanese merchants ana
ship-owners are registered at one: OF the
hotels here They have come to this
country to purchase shipssand will visit
several of the prominent snip-yards.
]. p Morgan and a party of friends
left yesterday on special train for
Palm Beach, Fla. Mr.. Morgan will re-
turn to this city in about two weeks. and
will. sail for England on March 21st.
John E. Fitzgerald, a prominent lawyer
of this city, was stricken down with
neart failure at cafe last evening and
died instantly.
There is an EPIDEMIC of measles In
Brooklyn. The disease is not severe,
but it is accompanied by an unusual
symptom of earache.