New-York tribune., 1902-05-09

Mrs Dean as housekeeper- She il an elderly
woman, with white hair and a motherly face
and had been there only few days.
The apartment is comfortably furnished, put
not elegantly so. The boy asleep in his bed
at p. m. and had not yet been told OF the
tragic fate Of his father and uncle. he is
bright eyed, curly headed little chap, with hight
brown hair, and is favorite among all the poys
in the neighborhood.
Thomas Cornell, the elevator conductor IN the
Apartment house, said that Mr.. Ford lett the
house yesterday at els. AS he passed Conneu
said he called TO him. saying.
Hello, Tom, this is fine morning
MALCOLM APPEARED CHEERFUL.
Connen said that Ford appeared cheerful and
happy and not TO have care in the world He
was known by every one in the apartment
house he said, and was liked by every one.
On the first floor of the apartment house
lives an old man. who wouldn't give his name
Both he and ConneH told of having frequently
seen a tall, handsomely gowned woman, heaV-
lily veiled. come to the house, and wait at the
stoop until Malcolm, tr., would appear elther
going in or coming out Then she would run
to the little fellow, hold out her arms and call
him. Invariably. it was said, the boy would hoId
out his hanGs and run eagerly toward the wom-
an who would kneel on the walk or on the stoop
and putting her arms about him. would draw
him close 10 her pet and caress him. kissing
him again and again, and running her nngers
through his curly hair. Never but once. Con-
nell said. since Ford had lived In the apart
ment. had this woman been upstairs TO the
apartment That time, when, after
waiting for long time the woman pulled her
thick veil down closely over her face and
Vent into the hallway TO the elevator. There
she asked TO be taken to the Ford apartment
and her request granted. At that time NAL
colin. jr., sick from hard cold ana a
slight fever. The woman went 10 MS peosioe
and seated herself beside him. She was with
him for few minutes and then went away;
She did not say who she was. hut mereN asked
TO be allowed to see the boy.
1t said about the apartment mouse ina.
Malcolm Ford had talked frequently Of late or
n t0at
were going wrong downtown.
ROUGH DRAFT OF A NOVEL.
on the library table at which the novelist
had been seated when shot were found num-
ber Of closely written sheets Of yellow note
paper. They bore caption and were merely
numbered at the top. On one or two Of these
was a tiny drop of red. II was SAID that these
sheets bore part of the first rough draft OF a
novel the author was working upon, ana az
which he had been engaged for number or
months Miss Hall was asked concerning this
but refused TO discuss the subject at all. She
said che did not consider that a public matter
nor one in which the public would be interested.
Asked regarding the funeral arrangements,
Mr. Kidder, the father-in-law of the novelist,
said last evening that they had not been de-
cided upon. He said 1t was probable that
Bishop Burgess of Long Island, would conduct
the funeral Bishop Burgess formerly was rec
tor of Grace Church. in Brooklyn, and per-
formed the marriage ceremony for Mr.. Ford ana
Miss Kidder Mr.. Kidder said that WortmnG-
ton c. Ford, the third brother, who is connected
with the Boston Public Library. had been in
formed by telegraph of the shooting, and would
come at once TO this city. He added that he
did not think MI Ford could reach this city
before this morning at ar early hour.
The house No 81 East Seventy -seventh-st.,
in which the author lived is one Of the most
heauSul in the neiehhorhood, and built
for Paul Leicester Ford and his wife by Mr..
Kidder at the time Of their marriage. The
house was erected and finished under the per
sonal supervision Of Mr. Ford and his wife.
and il shows throughout the taste of its owner.
DlainQeSE
marks the house both inside and out. II is four
stories high, with old fashioned English
basement. and with architecture Of the Italian
Renaissance style On the first floor is large
drawing room There is a sort Of mezZanine
floor on which is a large billiard room. Just
edy took place.
This is an immense room, occupying the entire
second floor OF the big house Through one cor
" is simply and tastefully furnished. It is An
ished in white