The National tribune., 1907-06-20

aca of the humiliation the great names
of Fairfax and Ayres have been sub
iected to in being brought before the
public in this way, not seeming to real
ize that she has only herself to blame
for it. Col. Ayres claims that there Is
conspiracy among his fellow officers
to oust him from the Army on account
of Gen. Woods friendship for him. He
has made so many and such bitter crlti-
cismS of his superior officers that there
is talk of a court-martial, which, should
it come to this, will make the thlrd
time he has been brought before mill
tary tribunal, the two previous occa-
sionS being in 1892 and again in 1896.
In the first instance ne was simply rep
rimandcd. but in the second case he
was found guilty and sentenced to be
dismissed from the Army. but was re-
leased from arrest by President CleVe-
land. In both cases the charges against
him were for improperly reporting men
on special duty, writing letters rejecting
on officers, and on general charges OF
conduct preiudicial to good order ana
military discipline.
One sees so little in the papers now
about Harry Thaw that his famous trlal
is almost if not quite forgotten other
and fresher scandals having taken ltS
place. He is however, quietly at work
in the solitude of his prison cell pre-
paring a defense which he will submit
TO his counsel later on. Who VIII di-
| rect that defense when the time for MS
second trial comes around he has not
vet decided. He follows rigidly all the
rules of the prison. and is said to be a
| model prisoner His only companion
! is an Italian, also awaiting u second
| trial for murder. and the two are seen
together a great deal during the time
] wa
corridors quietly engaged in earnest
conversation His wife and mother call
every day, but whereas 4 short time ago
! crowds of curious people stood about
watching their arrival and departure
| now they come and go unn"ticed. Elm
! hurst Lodge, Mrs. William Thaw's Sum-
mer home in CreSSon. is being renorat-
/ ed and when in readiness will he taken
! possession of by Mrs. Thaw. who, with
Mrs Evelyn Thaw. will spend the warm
months quietly in the mountains.
/ The Gould separation case seems to
be one of alimony simply. Mrs. Gould
wants $3.50, coo a year. which Mr.. Gould
says is absurd. particularly in the lace
of her past eXtravaganceS and unpieas-
ant conduct 1t is thought that AIR.
Gould would be willing to give his for
mer wife 100000 a year, but no more.
/ If she insists upon the former sum he
will probably enter counter suit, al
leging that life with her YVES impossible
on account of her temper and eXtraVa-
gance. For the first time since he was
/ a boy Howard Gould is spending the
/ Summer in this country. Being very
fond of yachting, he has usually spent
! that season cruising in European wa
/ ters or touring in the mountains of pic
/ turesque Switzerland. But this year he
will stay right at home in order to give
his personal attention to this suit. All
( the rest of the Gould family are abroad.
which looks as if they had deserted him.
altho there has been no contradiction OF
the statement that they were to stand
by him.
A rather pleasing story has lately ap-
peared in print illustrative of Bryan's
/ hold on the working classes. He came
! into New York from Boston not long
| ago expecting TO take train for Al
bany, but which. owing TO his own train
I having been delayed. he missed. AS he
stood on the street. a rather shabby grip
in one hand and newspaper in the 9TH
er, the broad brim of his nat tapping
I in the breeze, little dirty, ragged news
/ boy crost the street and bashfullY held
out dirt-grimmed hand. This Bryan
took with great heartinesS Of manner, Il
/ broad, genial smile overspreading his
! face. Gathering courage from the re-
| ception of the newSboy, other work
men ventured up. and street payer.
who had been watching the scene with
/ intense interest, wiped his hand upon
his overalls and joined the group. Each
of them was welcomed with the same
hearty grasp and friendly word. and
finally quite a little crowd was gathered
around the famous Westerner. He stood
laughing and chatting with them in the
friendiiest fashion imaginable until his
travelling companion approached with n
hanson cab. when Bryan. still smiling
and with an easy. off-hand word of fare
well 10 the little group. stcpt lightly into
the cab and was whirled away.
If anyone imagines that little Abe
Hummel, the New York lawyer now
serving out a sentence on Blackwell's
Island for conspiracy in the Dodge
Morse case, wears the garb of the other
prisoners, that person is very much mis-
Il taken. He is compelled TO wear the
prison stripes. it is true. but his clothes
have been specially cut and fitted 10
him by the prison tailor, and his nobby
little jacket has the pleats nicely creas-
ed on both hips quite like those worn
by our sporty sildcd youths The prison
matron keeps his suit nicely sponged
and prest and his trousers creased,
which latter he Years turned up a bit,
that their immaculate perfection may
not be sulled. With this exceedingly
dapper suit the little lawyer wears pat
cost S12 pair, and. if you please. the
finest and costliest of silk stockings His
shirts, made by exactly the proper firm,
are either Of soft pieated silk, exquisite
linen or real madras. which fit him per-
fectly and are kept in exquisite condi-
ton. When he goes out for walk
think you he wears the usual prison
cap? Not he. A handsome Scotch
; tweed, Silk-lined cap covers that well
known bald head of his. and when in
side the prison he wears {, little black
silk skull cap. partly to keep off the
drafts, but Il good deal TO dinerentiate
| him from his companions in crime. His
handlierchiefs are Of the finest linen
: worthy Beau Brummel The prison
: fare is far too coarse for his dainty
+. epicurian stomach. so the creations of a
French chef are sent to him daily from
New York in big tin pail He is sup
posed to be suffering from acute indi-
gestion, and the good-natured warden
was easily persuaded to grant him
! permission to have whatever he wanted
sent him from the city. a : long as he
was able to paw for the same On ac.
count of his health he has not been put
at any work, so he takes his little walks
; and he sits around reading and writing
in the peace and quiet of his little cell
: clad in his nice-itting. nice -lookine
! clothes. and altogether quite enjoys lif,
, afar from the madding crowd OF New
Y York. with its blasted hopes. its soul
! starving ambitions, and its carking care.
: and troubles.