The sun., 1901-11-26
mrs. HOWARD GOULDM COURT
CAUSES ARREST OF THE BUTLER
VINO WAS roo FRISKY.
He Went Out 20 Get Prescription Filled
and Didn't Come Back Until Next Day
Followed Family TO Port Washing
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and Didn't Come Back Untii Next Day
Followed Family 10 Port washing
ton. J.. He Is Put Under Bonds.
Mrs Howard Gould appeared In the court
OF Justice OF the Pence Allen, at Port WASH
ington, l.. l.. yesterday as complainant
against Eric Hamilton. an Englishman
In reduced and apologetic circumstances
Eric Hamilton applied to Mrs. Gould
for employment as butler last Wednes-
day. He was engaged and was instructed
that he was not TO remain out later than
10 o'clock on his night out. except by special
permission. Ho went out for the first
time on Thursday night and did not reach
Ids room until o'clock Friday morning.
He went before Mrs. Gould later and begged
for another chance. He got 1t.
On Friday evening Hamilton was sent
10 drug stnro to have prescription filed
for one OF tho young women OF the Gould
household. He was asked to hurry back
because Mr.. and Mrs. Gould were going
out to their country place at Port Washing
ton to stay until after Thanksgiving and
that he had just about time to get back
to 20 to the train with the rest OF the SER
wants He went, but he did not return.
Hamilton knocked loudly at the gate Of
the Gould residence at s24 Fifth avenue
on Saturday morning and demanded to be
let In. He was told by the caretaker that
the household had gone to Port WASH
ington. Hamilton then started for Long
Island. The caretaker telephoned that
the butler was coming and the man at the
door Of Castlegould at Port Washington
was told what to do when he came. Ham,
ilton walked up to the front door and was
hurled out upon the lawn by two men who
had for two short days been his official
interiors. He picked himself up. Jared.
but still dignifed. and sought an oppor-
tunity for thought In clump Of shrubbery.
He emerged when II was dark and made for
the kitchen. A maid let him In and
sci cold baked meats before him. Another
servant, who knew In what poor esteem
Hamilton was held by the mistress Of the
house, went within and informed Mrs. Gould.
Mrs Gould went to the kitchen and in
formed Hamilton that he was no longer
employed by her. He smiled at Mrs. Gould
benlgnly and went on eating; The COOK
and the scullery man organized an election
posse and had got Hamilton as far as the
door. with some sacrifice Of furniture and
crookery. when Mrs. Gould succeeded in
making herself heard above the din. She
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The cook and the scullery man accordingly
sat upon Hamilton where he was until the
arrival Of the Port Washington constable.
Hamilton surrendered at once and went
Tho constable took him to the Long
Island City Jail, because It was too late TO
get a train to the Nassau county jail at
Mineola He was held there until yester-
day, when he was taken before Justice
Alien and tried for disturbing the peace.
trespassing, intoxication and disorderly
conduct. Mrs. Gould was present In
Gainsborough hat with hamingo plumes
and long sable robe. She was repre-
sented by a man from the office OF her
counsel. Howe Hummel The lawyer
wanted 20 charge Hamilton with the lar
ceny OF the 80 with which he had started for
the drug store. but Mrs Gould said that she
Thought he had troubles enough Hamil-
ton was held In $500 bonds to keep. the
peace for a year. In default OF bonds he
went to Mineola jail.