The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-31
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Bride Spirited Away From Young
Husband.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BATHROOM.
Republican Managers Claim New
York State by Hundred Thousand
NIajority-Croker Advises Force
to Compel Counting Ballots.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BATHROOM.

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NEW YORK. October 3o-F'riends and
| relatives OF Mss L.rua Lawson, young
| society belle OF fteG Bank, y. j.. We're
very much surprised last night TO hear
| thai she had been secretly married, on
! october &c, i'll this city. TO LInden Raihbun,
| OF Little Silver, " j. Mr. Rathoun ae-
| Cepted the congratulations OF friends ans!
admitted that he was Il benedict. The
family of the alleged BRIDE emphaticstfly
| denied the marriage, and soon spirited her
| away TO parts unknown
Linden Rathbun was trained before the
| mast Recently he was the sailing master
| Of a Brazilian coaster. On his twenty
second btrtaday recently he come into
an inheritance. it is said, OF about $1,000.
| With his bank account thus increased.
| Rathbun cast aside his sea toys. He
| threw open. last August, a summer home
III Little Silver, and was introduced by
| u wealthy aunt into local society circles
Miss Linda Lawson is II handsome blonde
| yet III her teens.
| Miss Lawson met her sailor sweetheart
at the Globe Hotel in Red Bank, on Thurs
| day, October Is Gossips Gave it chat
they fell in love at SIGHT They went
| chestnutting on Friday, Mrs. Roberts ac-
| compauying them as chaperon. The cere-
mony that made them man and wife IS
| sa d to have been performed on the fol-
| lowing day, Saturday, by an Episcopalian
clergyman, in upper Fifth Avenue. tins
| city. They returned to Red Bank the
! same evening.
To his immediate relatives Rathbun in
| troduced Miss Lawson as Mrs Rathbun
| 1t remained a secret TO the young woman's
| family for several days An impromptr
| reception was held al the Globe Hotel Oh
| Thursday evening, October 18th Local
! society attended, but the bride and bride
l NIy Ttps
| Gerry Roberts Unexpectedly appeared ana
! announced that there had been no mar
! rage between her sister and Rathhun
| Then the young man was found and ne
admitted his alleged bride had disappeared
| He has vaiuly searched for her for a
week, but without success
DEAD IN BATHROOM.
MandevilIe Moore, ffty-flye years old,
a man of independent means, living at
| No. 81; I.axins ton Avenue, was asphyxitted
| by gas in his bathroom sometime be-
tween Saturday night and eleven O'Clock
! yesterday morning, when his body was
| found.
| While no reason is known for his suicide,
/ the police think he planned TO take his
| own life Efe appeared to be in the best
! of spirits when last seen on Saturday by
! Mary Hickey. the caretuker OF the house.
| Mr. Moore lived in the house w!th his
!; sister and three servants They were,
| at the time OF his death, visiting in Nor
| ristown, n. j. Mrs. Hickey, who lives at
| No. 30 East Fifty-seventh Street, had
| been employed by Mr.. Moore for more
| than twenty years She was at the house
| on Saturday. When she was going away
i, Mr.. !oore requested her to warm some
| water, as be wished TO take bath A.
| she left tile house she noticed that Mr.,
Moore locked the front door, and then
| went to the basement door, which he also
| locked.
Mrs. Hickey did not return to the house
| until yesterday. She went 10 the front
| door, but found it locked Going TO the
! basement, she found this door also locked.
| Size then called in a locksmith who at
tempted TO open the front door. Eie found
| that II was closed with a multitude OF
| locks. and he vainly attempted TO gain
| an entrance here. Then ne tried the base
! ment door. Here ne encountered two
locks, which he finally succeeded in open
! ing.
Although almost overwhelmed by gas
| Mrs. Hickey and the Iocksmith made their
! way 20 the second floor. After gong 70
! all the rooms they finally found Mr.
| Moore dead in the bathtub. ,fne bath
| room door closed ard the window
! was closely shut. The gas WIS turned
on full and the i,'b was half mi! OF wlter.
| CLAIM NEW YORK
| All the members OF the Republican Ma
| tiouai Executive Committee. in churge OF
! the Mckinley campaign in the East ur!tsG
T! Yesterday N 4 formal prediction hat the
| majority fer the Republican national tick
| = in New York State VIII not be less thar
| 10000.
! Their statement on the situation IS sub
| g5ant;aI!y as follows:
..In order That our friends throughout
the country may net be disturbed BY
Democratic elI:ms. he New York mem
bers Of the Executive COMMITTEES OF ths
ren,IbI:c.ayt Natioasf Committee. being
perfectly certain % tileir facts and figures.
forrn.4lIy ,!ee.arc shat New York Sta-e IS
.iLso.r,tefy sure for mckinley and ssaose-
veIt The committee Is as certain Of Sew
York as Of Vermont From concurrent
and inaisputa be sources OF Information II
i enabled 10 sts,e positively and officially
rhaf the. Illajoc.ty for the Republican ma
.5araF Ticket in tins State a. large VIII moi
% less than leo.fee
..rbase fis4lras are based on a careful
and thorough canvass Of all PARTS Of the
STATE resulting u posisiye aSsaIrlneesz Z
,7,e .bovr effect IN pffss;czsiaa Of The Re
4r,sii,-sf1 National Committee an1 tie Re
puhf.ean STATE COa1nii -.
VIOLENCE URGED.
.sE,yerv man who vo.a4 fer Bryan SilouNe
500 ,hl.t his vote * eeanteei- ard there is
o1lv one way 20 do that safely Ny advice
- Daynacr;,tic voters the country aver <
10 couereg4tte about the p3liins places or
tbs evening of election day. count noses
ard then If the election returns for Rryar
don't tai;v with their count. tn so into ths
s,71:I;rte- pIaces ard threw those fellows II
charge OF the returns mo the street
This declaration. containing m exe!is
nv REGARD croker IN several reportess q.
.r,na,3ffy Hall yesterday Ar. croke
added u special reluss. that his advice b.
printed
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