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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
MRS. TEAL CALM
IN T0MBS;; WILL
FIGHT SENTENCE
Receivers From Hysteria That
Followed Conviction
Execution Stayed.

The Mrs, Ben Teal, who awoke from
night Of sound sleep in the Tombs
this morning, was not the same Mrs.
Ben Teal. figuratvely that was led
across the Bridge OF Signs yesterday
vild-eyed and ravIng, after a jury before
Judge Foster, in General Sessions. had
found her guilty Of attempted suborna-
ton OF perjury In trying to procure
false evidence against Frank j. Gould
in his wlfes action for divorce.
Mild Of manner. and seemingly re-
signed to the grim prospect OF a years
term on Blackwell's Island, to which
place she has Seen sentenced, the wife
OF the noted stage director was
changed woman to-day. She had cried
herself ou. yesterday, and while she
was as on-communicatve as ever with
lie prison attendants, Mrs. Teal sup
pressed whatever emotions she felt TO.
dav.
TITS said she still has hope that the
sentence imposed upon her will not be
executed. Col. Robert ]. Hare, her
lawyer, will argue before Supreme Court
Justice Platzek, Monday, for certld.
cate Of reasonable doubt.
Judge Foster granted a stay Of execu-
ton OF sentence until Tuesday, that Mrs.
Tears counsel might appeal to the high
er tribunal.
Mr.. Teal was one Of the first visitors
to the Tombs this morning He ap.
peared greatly depressed. although he
made no statement for publication. The
only comment he made yesterday, after
hearing the verdict, was relative 10 hjr
baby, which he said would die without
its mother
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
Then Alfred Bingham Learned
He Had Retired in the
Wrong House.
HAD TO DOA MARATHON
Clad in Union Suit, He Led
BoarderS Until Policeman
Blocked His Way.

Alfred Bingham had resolved to OBJ.
serve Lent until he met friond-a
very old one-on Park Row yesterday
afternoon. Both are printers, They
talked OF copy, proofs. galleys, editors,
handed q rap I'd reporters. and tinal'y
drifted to the one other subject dear to
every printer-McGraw's Giants Mean
time. each argument was clinchsd By a
nip OF ale.
Along toward midnight Altred's friend
I became Ill and wandered off. Alfred
started for his home, No. $50 East
Seventeenth street. He got as far as
No s. East Eleventh street, walked up
the front steps, found the door unlocked
and sauntered in. He saw no one.
Up one flight front he pushed open a
door, turned on light disrobed and
tumbed into soft bed. Somehow. all
the familiar accommodations OF Alfreds
room were missing An hour after,
when he sought nght-Cap, he couldn't
find the bottle. lie remembered that
Jim. a fellow odger. always had de-
canter of refreshments. and that
pleased him
Lock Didn't Stop Him,
Trying the next room, he found It
locked. II would be a fine joke, he
thought. to push in the door and scare
Jim. Besides. nothing like a door eve!
stood between him and drink-when he
needed It. So In Went the door.
Instantly the night was made wild By
the screams and shouts Of a terrified fe-
male, who ran to the windows In her
nightrobe and yelled like an opera chorus,
"Murder Help. Robbers" Soused as
was Alfred. he still knew that something
would be doing about there shortly. He
didn't care to stick around. out into
the street he fed. A half block away he
forgot that his clothes were In the first
floor front. He couldn't turn back. so
put on more speed. Out OF windows. as
he fed, heads peeked and screamed. and
the neighbrohood was rapidly frlghten-
ing itself into panic.
Blngham's white robed figure, encased
In a union suit. flashed by under the
street lamps. Behind him came the
Eleventh street boarders. Some were
nearly dressed. All had been awak ened,
and for the honor OF the house the
fugitive must be caught. In all, fifteen
persons were In the midnight Marathon.
On Thirteenth street and Second ave-
nue., with the yelling band half block
away, an unexpected entry cut into the
race-Policeman Schneider OF the Fifth
street station. He came from the oppo-
site direction and bumped into the ttg-
ure In white.
Some spr!nter or Mara-shon. eh,
old Dodo?'' saluted Bingham as he
drew up
Friend Got Him Out.
Schneider sprang between his prison
or and a dozen OF the boarders who
accused the captive OF everything from
murder to petit arceny. officer and
prisoner headed the procession to the
station house, where each Of the board
ers lodged a complaint. Then some one
sent to the house for Bingham's clothes
and he was allowed to dress himself
for presentation to Magistrate Barlow.
The Court assessed him s. for not
knowing his own room better. Bing
ham had IS cents left. A friend later
got him out.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
THE MERRY WIDOW HOOTED
MOntcnegrins In Constantinople
Object to Comic opera.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 27.-The
presentation last night at the local
Opera-House OF THE Merry widow"
the comic opera that has had such sue
cess elsewhere. resulted In boisterous
scene. II was being sung BY an Aus.
trian company before large audience.
including many members OF the diplo-
matte corps. In the midst OF the play
group OF MontonegrIns. whose national
sentiments were wounded by the presen-
tation. created a disturbance. They
whistlcd, hooted and beat on the floor
with heavy sticks.
The audience hurriedly left the theatre
and number OF women tainted In the
rush. The demonstrants were arrested,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
HER Love DREAM
GETS ITS THIRD
CRUSHING BLOW
Williams Doesn't Even
Obtain a Money Balm for
Blighted Hopes.

Loves dream has again been shat,
tered for Emily Williams. and It Is tn,
third time.
Out In st. Louis Is a man named Will
Jams, who married her only to weary
OF her and desert her, leaving her in the
state OF Rhode Island. that Eastern
haven OF the mis-mated, for the dis
satisfied one can get legal separation
there quicker and easier than In any
other commonwealth this side the Al
leghaneys,
The bereft Mrs. Williams migrated to
New York without having obtained n
divorce. Then came along Herman
Igel. He had most winning way, and
what could n young and longing heart
do?
Emily gave her heart to Herman, but
she told him about that first love ar
fair and its lndetcrmInatc ending
Whereupon Herman, who had no relish
for riskIng his liberty by committing
bigamy by knowingly marrying mar
red woman, told Emily TO go back to
Rhode Island and get a divorce from
Williams and then they would get mar
RED.
She Gets a Divorces.
Emily got her divorce for desertion
Williams stayed in St Louis. He was
served with her summons and COM
-, to- L., Ii T.
offer any defense He sent no lawyer
to court TO look out for his interests.
Emily came back to New York, but
Herman had changed his mind. He
would not keep his promise to marry
her. He had even gone so far as to
consult lawyer and said he did not
believe her Rhode Island divorce was
worth the paper /; was written on.
This was the story which Justice
Green and jury listened to In the City
Court In Emily's suit against Herman
for $1,000 damages for her broken heart.
Justice Green left the case 10 the jury
subject to his decision after reading
up" on the question Of the validity OF
the Rhode Island decree. The Jury
brought in verdict for $3.50 damages
for Emily.
The Third Blow.
The third crushing blow to Emllys
loving heart came to-day when Justice
Green set aside the verdict and granted
Judgment to Herman on the ground that
the Rhode Island decree was void. bas-
ing his decision on the famous divorce
of the Haddocks. which was fought In
the state courts for many years, and
finally decided by the Supreme Court OF
the United States.
This is the first time the question has
arisen in suit for breach Of promise
and Em!ly's lawyer cOntended that II
was question which only Williams
could raise. But Justice Green rules
otherwise. and Emily Williams gets no
balm for her lacerated feelings. Also
she is out what II cost In time and
money to get that worthless divorce in
little Rhody.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
PRIEST AIDS ASSAILANT.
Declares Man Who Shot at Him
Was Not Responsible.

CHICAGO, Feb. ?I.-Instead OF prose-
cutting Henry Vasey, the man who shot
at him In church last October, the Rev,
James X. Fielding will send the prisoner
back to his parents in England. The
pastor reached this determination after
visiting Vasey at police station.
The man may be church thief?'
said Father Fielding, "but II so he was
driven to robbery by hunger When he
shot ct me he was In such condition
as not to be responsible. l have made
arrangements for Vasey's passage home
and on Monday will appear in court anc
ask his discharge
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
SAILS WITH FULL sTEERAGE.

The American line steamship New
York steamed from hor pier at the foot
OF Vesey street, North River, this morn
ing for southampton, via Cherbourg
with very light cabin list, but with an
unusually large number OF steerage
passengers
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
SHOT DAUGHTERS AssAILANT.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 27.-Whie
handcufred and sitting In the sheriff s
Office at Bessemer yesterday, Jim
Brown, negro, was shot and in
stantly killed by James Robinson,
white, father Of girl Brown had at
tempted to assault on Feb. 10. The at
tack occurred without warning, Rob-
inson firing four shots into the negro
before deputies standing near could In.
terfere. Robinson surrendered.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-27
New York Girl Third,

No 60, Miss Clara Louise Heath. is
also New York girl, but graduate
OF Smith Seminary, Vermont. After
she was graduated she had decided to
devote her time to drawing and paint
Ing. but eventually became discouraged
with the work that she now deslgna,es
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
" " "

! closed bis eyes.
A great quiet fell on the room. a
man Just behind the doctor removed
his hat, then another and another
followed his example.
Far on the edge of the human CIR
Gle a tall, gaunt farmer raised him
self on tiptoes and looked pittyingiy
on the white-faced man who was
drifting slowly but surely into the
great unknown. Suddenly the pallid
lips moved, though the eyes re-
mained shut.
"You don't happen to know a maa
mp by armingdale-name Brown
nice old man with gray eyes-wits
mas face like an angel"
The gaunt farmer on tho edge Of
the circle gave a groan and swayed
to one side. His hand was before his
eyes as II to blot out some terrible
vision. Then he broke through the
circle.
Harry Ny boyi Harry" he Sob
bed, and sank on his knees beside the
doctor.
"Howdy, father. Thought ia
come home-if the latchstring was
still out. Mother here7"
"She's waiting for you, lad" sob
bed the old man, cropping for the
hand In which the pulse was slowly
fading. Lamps been lit every night
since you left"
With a sudden movement and n
glad light in his eyes the hobo tried
to lift himself up.
Gee. that sounds good 20 me. Tell
her
circle of men suddenly dissolved and
slipped out into the sunlight, leaving
the father with his dead in his arms.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
AFTER MANY YEARS

at Bellville says"
"I've got it-all right savveyi"
replied the other as he leaped from
the platform and ran for the switch,
which was 100 yards away.
Away up the track he could see the
fats coming. On that down grade
they would be running fifty miles an
hour when passing the Gtatton. There
were six or eight empty box cars In
on the siding and there would be a
grand smash, but the hobo did not
hesitate for an instant.
The flats were within 200 feet OF
him when he pulled the arm OF the
switch and stood there and held 1t
down. Rushl Whizz! Crashl
Then all went dark with the man
At the switch. When he opened his
eyes again he was lying on the floor
Of the waiting room in the depot.
Men stood all around him. Some
OF them were in their shirt sleeves
because their coats had been thrown
down to make a softer resting place
for the hobo. One of the men bent
over as the hobo opened his eyes.
"Can you tell me your name and
whether you have any relatives"
The hobo gripped the doctors arm.
"Then It's all up with me2"
mot yet, and we hope"
"I know" said the tramp weari-
". i've heard doctors talk that way
before to men knew. Say. what's
become of the agent?"
"He's all right-they took him to
the hospital uptown"
"And wasn't worth taking, chr"
said the man, with grim humor.
won't you tell us your name
your folks"
"Well cut that all out" replied
the hobo-hero with a sigh, and he
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
AN ODD EXPERIENCE

BERTHE Heron. "the original minstrel
miss" who has q rollicking miniature
musical comedy in vaudeville entitled
Behind the Scenes" tells of an anus
ing experience which she had recently
in playing one of the coolest" towns
on her route.
tried to entertain" says Miss Heron;
they never cracked a smile even at
our latest and best humorisms. Sud
denly l heard good, hearty 'Ha, ha.'
l looked out and saw fine-looking fat
man. simply splitting his sides.
Great, girls said % my bunch of
eight cute little coryphees, play right
to him. There's one live one in this
dead old burg. and maybe he'll rouse
the rest of them from their siesta.'
"At that moment the laughter
stopped, and when l turned toward
the house again, there sat my fat
friend looking a perfect crouch. l felt
like the proverblal thirty cents. AS
soon as the act was over l sent my
stage manager around to the front of
the house to see the funereal little
manager and find out If my friend
had been handed a death telegram or
had been summoned in lawsuit.
Guess what he said:
"'You tell Miss Heron that I sent
an usher down the aisle to tell that
absurd person he would be put out IL
he didn't stop laughing. We don't al
low such unseemly behavior In this
theater-not while I'm the manager,
anyhow"
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it,"
But do. I'm sorry was mean. "
'It was just this" he laughed
you said you did not care to re-
ceive a man who fiirted with your
maid and that you had seen me walk
ing with Marie. You wouldn't ad-
NIT that you only recognized that
somewhat spectacular rain coat nor
permit me to explain that 1 had pre-
sented 1t to my man"
"And 1t was Thomas?" she gasped.
King nodded
HE gives me to understand that
they are to be married after Easter.
At one time their matrimonial plans
appeared to have its advantages"
She took a step toward him; then
suddenly froze. "In view of your
generosity" she said coldly, II think
we can take care of your young old
maid"
81 want to make that private
affair."" he said with a smile. II
don't think. you would care to make
your home with them"
"I2" she asked. puzzled.
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needed at once"
That's the institution they call
the Old Maids" Home. isn't it?" he
asked.
"Some people call it that" she
admitted.
"Then I'm very glad you came In,
he said cordially. 81 am very much
interested in an old maid"
Probably we could get her into
the home," she suggested. 1T costs
about 800 a year for each guest"
sis there an age limit?" he asked
interestedly. "You see this old maid
Of mine Is rather young"
There 10 no age limit" she ad-
mitted, "but young woman able to
earn her own living would shut out
some more worthy applicant.
"But don't know that I should
care to have her In the home"
"In that event." she said coldly,
IT don't see where can advise you,
IL am not accustomed to advising
men regarding young or old maids. "
King smiled at the vicious en-
phasis on the young"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
ALLEGE WOMAN
WAS MURDERED
WEALTHY PARISIENNE VICTIM
OF BANDIT
SLAIN IN COMPARTMENT OF
RAILROAD TRAIN
Robber Enters Coach, Kills Aged ln-
valid Widow, Wipes Hands on
Curtains, Throws Body
Out of Window

PARIS, Dec. 1S.--The best detec-
tives In France are convinced now that
Nine. Gouln was murdered. AS these
dispatches have told, the mutilated
body of the widow of Jules Eduardo
Gouin, late governor of the Bank ot
France, was found beside railroad
track near Paris.
The detectives believed at first that
Nine. Gouin committed suicide or had
fallen accidentally from a train.
Her murderer, they say, is probably
a cunning and desperate criminal.
With robbery in view he bought a
first-class ticket for Paris at some
Suburban station. Nine. Gouin was
nearly 20 years old and an invalid.
Finding her alone in compartment
he killed her, stripped her hands OF
her rings, seized her leather handbag
and opened the door Of the compart-
ment and flung the body out.
The man wiped his hands on the
window curtain and threw that also
from the compartment.
He could not open the handbag, so
he split 1t with two knife cuts, and
after rihing it threw it from the car
riage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
SLIPS oF The TONGUE

Tongue -twisters are the actor s
bane," an actor once said. Lose your
head on the stage and you are bound
to say something funny as the young
preacher who declared, Now, Babab-
bas was a bobber.'
"'You make me bon and sky
word' I once shouted in a drama"
But the actor is not the only offender
in this respect. 1t is related of a cele-
brated portrait painter for instance,
that, having painted the portrait of a
woman. critic entered the studio and
exclaimed:
1T is nicely painted, but why take
such an ugly model?" Came the calm
reply: IT'S my mother" "A thousand
pardons," replied the critic. in con-
fusion. "I ought to have perceived 1t,
Of course. She completely resembles
you"
A woman who took refuge in shop
during a heavy rain and remarked how
quiet trade was with the owner was an
noyed because his explanation Of dull
business was: But just look at the
weather. What respectable woman
would venture outdoors in ii ?"
Here is another instance of am
biguity. A doctor said to a patients
wife: "Why did you delay sending for
me until he was out of his mind?"
"Oh, DOCTOR" replied the wife, while
he was I'm his right mind he wouldn't
let me send for you. Tit Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

II thought that you might be bet
ter able to advise me-" he said. 81
should scarcely care to go to Mrs.
Grace, for instance"
Nellie shifted scornfully, but made
no reply, and King went on. 81
don't think that you are quite fair
to me-" he pleaded. Indeed you
never seem quite fair. Take the
other night, for instance"
II don't care to discuss the other
night, thank you," she said, coldly.
II don't blame yov he argued. 81
doa't like to think about 1t myself
But at the same time, since this is
the first time that have had a
chance to, speak"
'I am here as a messenger from
Mrs. Grace" she reminded. mot for
myself"
II understand" he agreed, but at
the same time, since I am going to
give you check in moment you
might listen."
"You mean to purchase my timer"
she demanded, hotly.
"Not at all" he denied. "but since
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

| Just outside of the village. say
| live, but they may be dead by this
time. It's fifteen years ago, and lots
of things may happen in fifteen
years"
That's So" muttered the agent,
as he saw a chance to be sarcastic.
For instance, you may have spent
ten of the last fifteen years IN the
stone Jug"
"I'm afraid I've been in the county
jail occasionally" laughed the nooo'
"but' that doesn't count. you know.
The country constable and the JUS
tice of the peace who stand In to-
gether can make about Sc in fees
by arresting and falling one OF ua
So you don't know the Browns2"
The agent had been studying the
face before him. It was bit hag-
garC and drawn, and the hobU looked
older than he really was, but 1t was
not an evil face. On the contrary,
It showed good nature and dash OF
dignity. The mans speech was not
that of a tramp. That he was above
| what he seemed to be could be told
even by his pose.
perhaps you are the prodigal
son ?" sneered the man in the chair.
MAY be something that way.
Queer old world this. This road
wasn't built when left home fifteen
years ago. AS you say, fifteen years
brings many changes. The Browns
may be dead long ago. The old folks
were going on so when I"
when you called and worked
+hoo, FOR co1d viptua1a and old
clothes. Perhaps they'll be looking
for you today"
The hobo smiled family, and then
a look of sorrow and longing came
over his face. Neither spoke for two
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
" WV

kw< HE station agent at Rose Hill
had an hour to spare between
2 and 3 in the aft rnoon. SO
he carried q chair out on the
platform, placed II in a shady spot
and sat down to his pipe within
sound of the telegraph instrument.
Instinctively as he seated himself
he looked up and down the IRON
bound tracks There was a long,
sharp grade from the west. and two
miles to the east the track was lost
In tho woods.
Coming down from the west. and
yet half mile away, was hobo.
One glance was enough to show what
the man was, and the station agent
scowled. He was reported up and
down the road to be a cross-grained.
surly tempered fellow, particularly
down on the. hoboes. Hundreds had
passed Rose Hill In the last three
years, going east or west, but not
one Of them had reaped a nickel nor
been given u bite to eat from the
agents lunch basket.
BY and by the hobo came opposite
the platform, turned aside and sat
down within ten feet Of the scowler.
He was ragged and unkempt. He
didn't even have a bundle with him.
He was about 35 years old and ap-
peared In good health.
The wayfarer looked up at the
agent after getting settled down and
nodded his head. There was no an
swering nod. but he did not expect
any. He drew up one leg. clasped
his hands over his lee, and looked
away across the country. AS he did
80 he smiled and his eyes lighted'up.
Ha had not asked for money or
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

you call in sweet charity's name, and
charity begins at home, thought
perhaps you might listen to the ex-
pianation you refused to receive the
other night"
"There is no possible explanation, ="
she declared.
King reached for his check book.
There is every possible explana-
tion," said King, quietly, as he took
up his pen.
Nellie watched him write out the
check and gasped as she saw the fig
ure King passed 1t to her.
THAT will keep one old maid for
FIVE years or five Of them for one
year"
Its awful good of you," she said
impulsively. "and after was so hor-
rid, too"
He made a deprecatory gesture.
my best regards to the old maids, +"
he said, as he rose to escort her to
the door.
But you haven't told me that ex-
planation yet," she reminded.
you said you did not care about
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

food. He had not besought the agent
to help him to a ride on the next
freight train. He had told no tale
OF misfortune. He had simply taken
seat In the shade to rest his legs a
bit. That he should smile angered
the agent, who took his pipe from
his lips to growl:
"You can't jump any trains from
this station, my man"
''NoY Well, I prefer walking"
why in time you fellows are al
lowed TO flourish, I can't make out" ;"
"Eo7 Well, we shall die when our
time comes, same as the rest OF hu-
manity. Curious that 1t should be
against the law OF the land to club
us to death, but such seems to be the
case. Nice location and surround
ings you've got here?"
The hobo smiled and rubbed his
hands and sought to be friendly, but
the other wouldn't have 1t.
why don't you spin your tele of
woe?" he sulkily said.
Haven't got one, partner"
Partner be hanged! I'm not part
nering with your class of animals. +"
True, I'm down and have been for
years, and know how people In gen.
eral regard me. However, I'm not
asking for any favors from anyone
today. Just how far is It down to
Farmingdale?" ~
'If you can read you'll see the
distance marked on the next mile
board"
"K'rect. It's not your business to
answer fool questions, but do you
happen to know any one down at
Farmingdale?"
"And II dor"
"I was going to ask about the
Browns. Farmers, you know. Live