New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
snoks Of aeina Swallowed.


snoke 81 Being Swallowed.
The musician wrote of beinS shadowed
~ detectives and hearing strange
roundinss on the street at night When
Re was In his noon He describes
scene IN a 40 cent restaurant one
night when a man who was shadowing
him. he imagined. followed him into the
restaurant and stared at him in an I'M
pertinent manner Tho man bore good
family likeness to Robert Adsmson' sec
rotary to Mavor GaynOr. he observed.
Mr.. Adsmson said yesterday that ne
recalled a visit bv Goldshorough TO tho
City Hall last epring. lie had wanted to
see the Mayor TO get him to put a stop
10 the annoyance he said he had been
submitted 10 by Two detectives. who con-
stantly followed him about and stationed
themselves IN front OF his apartments at
night Goldsboraugh at that time men,
toned Phillips's name &c Mr. Adamson'
ana told the Mayors secretary that phil
Inns had written a book about him ana
his family GoldSboroUgh did not appear
20 be inccnsed against the author then'
Mr. Atkinson said. but was rather proud
of the fact that Phillips hsd written
book about him. Mr.. Adamson thought
ne was harmless.
There were scraps Of poetry scattered
through the last part Of the musician
diary and notes on material for The
Vampire" an essay which he was writ
Localized Crime Of Literary Nampirism.
A letter from the Roycroft Fraternity, of
East Aurora, ~ Y. found in Goldsbor-
ough's room Yesterday. expressed the
publishers regrets at not being able to
use this manuscript which he had mailed
20 them.
Goldsborough wrote in his diary as fol-
1ows
June II. 19l0-Certain happenings re-
Gently lead me to think II advisable to
jot down data. ] believe David Graham
Philips is trying 10 fake a case against
me. or 10 do me serious bodily harm, or
both. Yesterday afternoon at about
o'clock II think / was sitting at my
window. when / noticed q pretty look
Ing woman seated at the second story
window Of the Arts Society Building.
This woman was about twenty years
old or little more. should say, and
had large hat with flowers
around it.
"She smiled over at me in a pointed
manner. and on first catching sight OF
mo lifted her hand and waved 1t. | could
not quite decide whether this was an In
voluntary motion Of interest on seeing
me or was meant as a sign OF encour.
agement for me 10 start flirting with her.
7 got rather the latter impression. A
man vas - half in sight near her at the
window. think it was David Graham
Phillips. but I am by no means sure.
looked steadily at this window, then
glanced away just as the man came 10
the window TO look out. l then kept my
eyes away from that window as much
as reasonably could.
The woman. however. continued for
perhaps half hour or three quarters
enough longer 10 sit there and take evil
dent notice OF mo. concluded IL We s
Mrs. FreVert. n. c. F.'s sister. and that
they were amusing themselves after re-
ceipt OF my last letter to him and at my
expense. But later. as left my house
that same woman left here and looked
>, me fxedly, and do not think il was
Mrs Frevert Now. why did she make
those advances?
Was Careful, He Wrote.
1t occurred to me later that when l
nirted with her q claim Of my having
acted in an annoying way might have
been circulated. to my detriment.
must be careful of what plans this black.
guard may make t. injure me.
The theory that he is seeking 10 DO
SO. however. rests on stronger evidences
than the mere incident Just described.
few nights ago Il will try to get the
exact date aater) | found myself shad-
owed by s'man who, by fixed staring at
me in au impairment manner on the
street and rattling his spoon i'm his cof-
fee cup when he came in 10-cent res
taursnt, evidently wished 10 arouse me
into belligerency.
Il turned back on this man two or
three times. always after he had appsr-
emily left my trail. but caught him each
time Now, detectives would probably
have sought 10 irritate me TO provoke a
scrap. This mans appearance was as
follows: Slightly below medium height,
pale. projecting lower jaw, az of some
one worried or careworn. face rather
lons eyes brown, rather dark and some
how little small for a face so round.
They we're somewhat sunken.
ut looked like good family likeness
10 M Adamscn. secretary 10 Mayor
Gaynor. but his clothing was worn and
second hand looking. He looked dis
tinctly downcsst when he noticed my
turning back on him the last time, just
ss If he realized all his trouble had been
IN vain.
II give these facts for what they msy
he worth
Called last night again on Phillips.
They said he had gone TO Pittsfeld.
Mass. II 50. my trouble has been I'm
vain. win try to find ont from Mr.
Adkirs.
Confession OF Guilt"
Whether the sta tement ia true or not,
IT would seem probable. ~ both men
md bellboys confirm. each others state
ment. At any rate. P's ignoring my last
letter and twice excusing himself after ~
is in itself a confession of guilt Of sort
1. a.