The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
John York, WhoMarried
in Almshouse, Weary
Now of Work.
QUITS TWO JOBS
In ONE SHORT DAY
After Being Aided by Associated
Charities, He Misrcprcsents 1t,
and Gets Quarters From
Another-Refuscd to Work
After 1t Was Secured
for Him.

Exactly how the Associated Chart
ties is often misrepresented, while
other missions arc at the same time
imposed upon came to light last night
through the third or fourth chapter In
the life of John York.
Up to the time that he became an
inmate of the County Almshouse. York
was employed az the driver for the
dead wagon from the City Home In
fhe almshonsc SIX months ago lie met
woman, an inmate thero with him.
and they decided to get married There
. was no objection on the part of the
county to his matrimonial plans. al
though he was notified that IL he took
tho female paupcr to the altar he
would have to take her out and 20 TO
work. The ceremony was performed,
and the couple left, the new Mrs. York
taking her two children with her.
They slipped on; OF public view for
several months; nobody seemed to
know where they had gone TO spend
the honeymoon. but on Friday nigh,
York, Mrs. York and the two children
turned up az the Associated Charities
ana asked for bed and board rhoy
were takcu in and made comfortable.
Cults His First job.
Fatty yesterday morning Assistant
Superintendent n. IN. Martens had a
talk with York about the advisabili,y
OF going 10 work
IL seems that York had been Of
Tered job at the Richmond Cedar
WORKS. and he left the Charities build
ING osiensibly to go there ana take
hold But he returned before noon
SAVING that he had been Injured. Mr..
Marlens made an examination and
ioand nero scratch on HIS finger.
la'er ne telephoned Herman Reams
al me CEDAR Works and learned that
9oIk mad been given some light work
and that without any notice he had
quietly left the plant
AL right" said Mr.. Martens. You
and the others Just stag here and
Vel see If We can't find you another
place.
Walter Kidd. of the First National
Bank. needed some workers a, his
place near Westhampton. and having
heen IN communication with the as
ISOLATION he WAS notified and requested
10 come down and look the people
over Ha was expected at the building
at O'Clock. lie was detained, how
ever bs- business reasons for nearly
hall an hour, and in the meantime
York showed great desire to get
away without keeping the appoint
msnt which had been made for him.
When Mr.. Kidd appeared, he readily
agreed 10 give the man work. the wo-
man and children being Informed BY
AIR. Martens that they could remain
IN the Associated Charities building.
and that York could return and see
"a oh
100. Finally, Mr.. Kidd said he would
take the whole outfit. and they left.
Then Quits His second.
na npsr'n MI in0fe Was thought Of the
perintendent Buchanan last night at
1880 o'clock that York and his wife
had left Mr. kidd;s, and that they
had been provided for by another mis-
sion. Tony sterndorf. it seems. had
Informed Policeman Bradley that the
Works applied to the Putnam Mission
for help, on their statement that they
had been turned out OF the Associated
Charities.
Knowing the circumstances and the
vide for them, Mr., Buchanan imme-
aiate,y began TO investigate on his own
-if the paupers who had misrepresented
the Associated Charities were the same
who had gone to Mr. liidd's in the at
I .ter,,Yn He learned that they had
boarding ohuse on East Franklin
street. so he Went there Just before
midnight with Mr.. Martens. Mr.. BIZ
chanan told Mrs. White that he merely
wanted to identify the roomers. Sure
enough. When he went TO their rooms.
With Mr.. Martens he found the Works.
Easily Identified.
In a statement to the visitors. Work.
said that he had appealed to J. Fl.
Goddtn, who has supported the Putnam
Mission, for help. and that Mr.. Cod