The evening world. Newspaper, February 16, 1903, Page 3

UST TO THS “TALEO ACOAT Being the Veracious Recital of « How Two Men Went to Law ¥ for a Nannie, and How the _, Nannie Didn't Settle it. SHE MADE A BUTT IN, TOO. Bhe-Was- Regularly Called as a Wit- , Meese and Sought to Make a Deep! \ tmpression on Magistrate Con- } norton, Dong stand City’s famous nannie oat, Lillian Russell, jr., was in court to-day wniting—with just a trace of tm- Patience—to learn to whom she belongs, (Lillian, i may be remembered, ia tho goat which Frederick Theophilus Buck @aw eltting in the parlor window of Dominiok Barberie's home and claimed to recognize ak his own, which had been milesing for two weeks. But this Bar- Berle stoutly denied, insittng that what Buck saw was really his (Barberie's) father-in-law. As much—and a little more—of Long Istand as could crowd Into the city Police Court was there, crowded and Jammea and squeezed. Magistrate Connorton was so im- Pressed by the importance of the oc- @esion that he hed on a clean white shirt and a new necktie, And She Would Never Forget It. ‘The goat, legally classified as “Exhibit No. 1," was brought to court In a gro- ‘8 Wagon. The twin kids, born a Gouple of weeks ago, wore left at home, the mother kissing them on her de- perture, telling them not to worry and @esuring them that, no matter whom whe belonged to, she was atti! thelr mother and that no process, legal or @therwise, could make her forget it. Lillian wasn't brought immodiately mto court. She was kept tled to a hy- it in the alley while the lawyers In- rz were convincing Buck that going to ‘was much more serious work than sing goats, @epported by the courage of his con- ‘@otions and an imposing array of G. A. R, badges pinned on.his heaving breast. Be told who and what he was, and @asily proved a vast knowledge of goat- ology. As for Lillian, he maintained he @ould pick her out with ‘his eyes shut Gh one hand tied behing him, “Proceed with tae cross-examination,’ @trected the Court, coughing slightly and feeling of his necktie to learn If his “gcales-of-justice” scarfpin was ‘still there, Lawyer Lyman didn’t drag much more Out of Buck, The witness simply reit- @rated that he owned Lillian and her ‘win offapring. He acknowledged there ‘was no private mark on Lillian, but he insisted he could identify her even 4 @he were wearing 4 mask. Like Lodge Mecting Echo, “Bring in the goat!’ suddenly com- i 0 ten te In @ secret ledge-room. “Banberle thereupon volunteered to lead LiMan to the bar of justice. gated a flurry of excitement by making a sudden dash for the bench, evidently de- Girlng_to talk over the case with the Fudge * Barberle yanked Lillian hack to her Proper place, then, still holding on to te goat, testifled that he could identity E er by 2 white and black mark. The t mark was found just about opposite the place where Lillian might have @ppendioltie should she happen to get fashionable. Iiliian acted as if she would very much ike to know what perfect stran- @ers meant by taking euch liberties mith her, and us sbe was led out she turned mith a highly indignant “how dared you!’ in her greemsh-yeliow eyes. All Knew Her Well. gisted that Lillian was born in their Be yard and that she had helped bring fou. Just bring in the goat and sea 4f she doesn't recognize me,” challenged ie. he goat was once more dragged into ‘Re court-room, A Pathetlc Meeting. ee ‘orled Sophie, friaked her tall in joyous re- and romping over with a glad ile, Chrew herself into Sophie's arms, je hugged her with affection and f-Neleop and coved: “Oowe my ‘It t oo?" Nannie wagKed ecstatic confirmation @nd did a few fancy steps. ~ This made May Barberle mad. up to the witness-siand and tore we the goat was born in their ky ard; entériained wisterly affection for other. de + Imagine fon when Lillian jst a8 she had run to Sophie. A Would Have Pussled Solomon, Here was a hard legal problem to ive, ‘The Court scratched its head and necktie, The spectators ex- for botile and that she could prove so far ‘ . I'N be gosh ding 5 Honors T' ' -Yawyer Lyman arose to make his sddress and offered to solve the ty by presenting the gout to the lg are here, Your Honor,’’ he began, . lor the value of the goat. but for a le. We contend, Your Honor, and ies ed proof for such conten- i at tl Is ours. But to prove 7] fagranimity, Your Honor, ‘we ara He away the goat, Not’ to iff Buck, but to yourself, Your , To you, hot as citixen or m » but itand, ok tbe Laks’ J cétna ti Pris for the other side consented spoaa! of the disputed Yillian, honored Court bl flered gift, ur goat! was the which the Magis- jushingly de- j bon his aide, and caslly was. AIS DIAMONDS But the Borrowed Gems Threw This Tobacconist’s Clerk Under Suspicion, and He Is Accused of Stealing Cigars. |SHE HIRES LAWYER FOR HIM.| + | Is the Widow of Former Corporation Counsel, and Says the Young Man Is an Intimate Friend of an Inti- mate Friend. Alexander ‘Thigpen, who varles the| ® originality of this cognomen py the monotonous name of Smith, was ar- calgned In Jefferson Market Court to-day | ¢ changed with stealing pipes, cigars and other smokers’ articles from the United Cigar Stores Company in the wind- swept Fintiron Butlding, where he has‘| < been recently employed. Next to his name, the most interest- Ing fact abont Mr. ‘Thigpen ts that he had in his posession when arrested last | “ night $2,500 worth of diamonds, the prop-| % erty of Mre, Mary H. Clark, widow of |Wiiliam H. Clark, a one-time Corpora- tion Counsel of this city, and afterward] . owner of the Empire City Race rTack. Mrs, Clark has been much in the news Papers since the death of her husband in February, 1901. She Is a sister of former Polfoe Commissioner John B Sexton, but she has had a good many unsisterly things to say about him of late owing to a disagreement they had over the settlement of her husband's track was his biggest asset. It was mortgaged and |t became necessary BMDIES DEAD, AT CONFRMATION His Name Isn’t Vanderbilt, but | Weintraub, and He Lives on the East Side, and Gets Dia- monds Besides. knocked It down for $218,000, Mra. Clark alleged that the sale was fraudulent and accused her brother of a conspiracy to let Farrell get the track at less than fs | Buck, who was the first witness, was} ’'Sic’ went to law about it. Farrell de- clared he was innocent of any intent to defraud the widow and consented to a resale. A court order to this effect was obtained Jn consequence and_ the track brought $300,000, This net about $17,000, Reported to Be Engaged. This was two years ago. Mrs. Clark lived In board) ae noua mie ner two x Gne of them, on West Seventieth sires [LAST IS FIGHTING FOR LIFE. she met young Thigpen, or Smith, as he told the police his name was, H. about twent ances dapper a cigar salesman as any woman widow became great friends, They used ‘o be about together a great deal. and a It was rumored that they Ww . little Joseph Flanagan. Yowere engaged! tar within the next twenty-four hours | this child, too, will dle and the remark- able quartet wil! be naught but an in- tobe married. ‘ uring this acquaintance Mrs. Clarl allowed | the handsome mung tan to make himself more beaititul by wear- Ing some of her Jewels. He wore them | teresting memory. d great effect.| Mario Gatta, Me had been living in the West Sey-] was brought entieth @lreet home, but moved to No. 11 West Nineteenth’ street. Manager Grown Suspicious. with much pleasure (Tétian, tugging at one end of a rope, | men from the Flatiron Butidin, “eame in with much reluctance. She cre- he watched the women whirl past with Weather eyo, Manager Dorning, |! who had been missing “a good mint things from the store, the clegant young man with all the mat monds, which the wise manager ke : cost Several years’ salary asa tobac-| Hundred and Bighth strect, tel tiny mite to the nospital He became 80 suspicious of ‘Thi a few hours old. e got, Detectives sheibles and Me | babies In the Incubators 0 look into the matter. and for a short period all the attentt Laist night, the detectives went to the young man's ‘home and found him| voted to the litt Grevsed In evening clothes about tone The diamonds were resple He chenged his clothes and was talon to the Tenderloin station. Mrs. Clark | She was the que refused to make a complaiut agalie him, but the deteotives having ound some clgars and other thinga which had once repovel in the tobacco shop, mae a charge of larceny against him and he ‘was locked up. Mes, Clark Hired Lawyer for 4 But that the mere keepitig of her jo did not anger Mra, Clark aga ngpen was shown to-day whel employed Attorney Mark Altar to him in police court, saying she would pay all expenses, When the manager of the store had described how the clerk, Smith, had | sent goods out to the beau ‘Thigpen, the 4 ndant, he was held for trial in #300 bonds, The specific charge was the theft of tw ) boxes of cigars and @ pipe valued God's sak ‘send tor furnish the bon. telephone message to Mra. Clark's at No, 6 West Twenty -fi ht the answer that Mr co salesman. “Miss Sophic Buck, aged eighteen, in- |] ish the amount of bad) required oo her return To an Evening World reporter who sow her at her h “Mr, Thigpen an latimate friend of an intimate friend of mine, comes of good family and is a gentleman. I am confident that it will be found that any | article he may hive ‘ocured from the \'nltee Cigur Stores any was pur- ed in the regular As to y dlamon the: value ts grossly exe y poilee. I did Tend him some diamonds. He 1 and I am quite willing. © have not asked him to return them nor have 1 made agy comp him. J have asked a lawyer ( his} Interests, I oan't soe him in th trou: | wie that she had brought ii up H nen Crea “triumphantly from the R ‘Lillian, followed by a MRS. CLARK'S. ae ee 206 A Widow? Struggle. Mr, Clark died intestate. The Empire] @O¢¢¢¢4< VW AVa SES y had Few THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1903. MRS. WILLIAM H. CLARK, WHO LOANED S TO A YOUNG MAN. HIS REMARK SEGELDHVSSS HOHHSSOHHGHOHR, 22098 ‘ WARRIED THEM Curious Operation ‘of Common Law by Which an Affectionate Speech Made Valid a Cere- mony Which Had No Force. THE TAYLOR DIVORCE AGAIN. Col. Alaxands led a note ue In the Supreme Court to-day tn A sult which he has instituted tn behalf of Mra, Catherine ty compel Washlogton H. Taylor, the millionaire » |real pay $7,081 t matrimoni: r had. wo ether fc him for a treatment.” sult that she James Dennis acknowledged A to Dennis in tn but had heard m him in Cen yeurs, and he to her in 18it, when and waon her . Ts. trem rovidence in 1878 with th n Ms Was physically her nM put hts arm around her siwter’a presence and sald: var wife, he ought to have been wenty yedra ago.” which, It waa was sufficient to constitute haw marriage betw Tay- ro William N, k © held that wh 10 monial marriage at the Allen Street Methodist Ghureh In i8tt was V because of the existence of Whose name was Dennis, the vite? uttered by ‘Taylor af- ath esteblixhed a com- the track was sold Farrell Under the other sale she got only lous’ apartment-hou: and dren eight years old, and as cried the young Clark and she will | would doubtless ise Mre. Clark said: has SPECIAL SALE OF COUNTER GOODS—20c. LB. | An unexcelled assortment, including the following: and Nuc Buctercepe, Molasses Cream Kiawos. Finn Cpe, a pe and Lime Tables. © 4 Van. Hatterscoteh Watera. Molaanes Wain ting w chips Basmatrar Honey Rook. ‘Ohipe. Olona etm. 1 dereey City and cus MPOD | Bronx, 54, } ho goede nagogue Chebra Polel| ceive from Forsyth | found that Atbertson, Zedek Anshe, street, was #o full that Capt And a squad of police were needed to marshal the crowd. Little Abe, who ts 13, received sc of presents, and, as a result, his roo eee eee te Norn is tilled with new things, who remembered him were Congress-| Pedled from Justies oa] 1809, the dute of the di gave him a big sa tt Only One of the Tiny Midgets Mrs. | va) avter the dobia of the estate vere] Who Have Been a Feature at | Bellevue Hospital in the Last Few Days Is Now Living. ) er, a check for $1,000; M and Mra, Julius Harburger, a writing | alimony, and now this sult ts desk; Andrew Lang, Greater New Youu Democratic leader, Congressman Hei revolving chal fa dozen sets of warm underclut 1, Koppleman, a pair of diamon J. Sparan- FATHER A TAMMANY MAN. meee jock Killed Her, (Speotal to The Eventng World.) PLAINFIELD, N. J. Della Holey, of Centralia, Pa., died at} upon to plead to the charge of subornn- the home of @ Not every boy on the east side can get $5,000 worth of presents on his olrthday, but such was the good luck of Abe Weintraub, son of J, Weintraub, of No. 18% Delancey street, one of the Tam- leaders In the Tenth Of the four one-pound babies placed gare to look at. He and the|in the Betevue Hospital incuvators in 16.—Mias | 8 the last ten days ouly one Is left ailve, the dead and were brought here. on an atiack of the heart, Hie lest Mecival, she never rallied, | was attended with great pomp and cere- how # Supreme Court Justice, wae ap pointed ar etermine much alimor lor ought to re- rant man had a real-estate maniy- that $125 a month very rich nd repo: id be about right, e said It ought to begin from Jan. 4, te, but of course r. Taylor, for he that wouldn't do for witnesses Among thore| to perjury, and William W. Cantwell ap- o the Ap- pellate | Diyision to the *ourt of Appeals, vid B, Bll, Col withdrawing for a from the race | for the Presidency, argued tn his behalf rhe Court of Appeals sustained the de- of separation and the award of j yroukht to make Wishington H. Taylor pay up the arreurs for fifty months, with juterest, ‘The OM put 4 Sol. ‘Bacon computes the interest on month's $1 bately, the frat th's for fifty second month's for forty-nine months, es 30 on, at 6 per cent. In anawer to this m Mr. Cantwell put In an ack- ment that Taylor owes fifty ha’ alimony, or $4,250, but demurs at thé item of $181 Interest, declaring it to be a non-Interest-bearing debt. ‘Ehis is the great legal question which Justice Bischoff will wrestle with when # comes up_ to-morrow, antime Mrs, ‘Taylor has been calted J.| tion of perjury, She pleaded not guilty, this morning. |and when ome one in court remarked The young woman was at tthe Nort avenue station her youthful appearance for one who evening, | conféssed having been married in 1880 injured | she replied The sight Lrought]a long dress ttiwhly that she had on the first time in her Ife from witch} that day when James Dennis led her to the altar forty-three years ago. Ri W. Macy & Co.'s Attractions Are ‘Their Low P M\ Broadway, Housefurnishings, China, Muslin Underwear, Wash Goods, Dress Goods, Canned Goods and” Other Fancy and Staple Groceries. The merchandise involved‘in-each movement is great” in quantity and unexcelled in quality. Not one is the creation of chance. Broad enterprise, commanding the ~~ ablest talent and highest skill, is behind the plans that ~ are now culminating so amply and progressively. | Prices are the magnets—they are unparalleled—striking 9) and decisive evidences of our methods. ‘ ; Only those who are careless and indifferent in ucla tures will pass the myriad economies that-are ‘ia splendid displays throughout the store. C. J. Bonnet et Cic.’s Guaranteed Black Silks. First floor, 35th «treat, A Black Taffeta. Peau de Soie, 2,300 yards 19-inch ene Taf- anes yards ee ee 4 feta, regular 75c. quality, c | de Soie, regular $1.15 qual- g ge” al : aie 56 ity, at., 84° 3,500 yards 22-inch Black Taf-|1,800 yards 22-inch Black - Peam i feta, regular 85c. quality, 64° de Soie, regular $1.40 1.04 > Ati ccuires coemeitatienrse quality, at...... ~ See 3,000 yards 23-inch Black Taf-|2,000 yards 22-inch Black Pea feta, regular $1.00 quality, We de ee regular $1. 4,000 yards 27-inch Black Taf-|1,500 yards 23-inch Black;Peaw feta, regular $1.10 quality, 88° de Soie, regular $1.85 LT at. 5 quality, at.. oa & 1,500 yards 22-inch Black Taf-|1,000 yards 23-inch Black Peag feta, regular $1.35 qual- $4,09 de Soie, regular $2.45 $1,08 iY, AK wees ces ccaecne — — (Quality,iatered is eh: American Black|Taffeta, brilliant, lustrous, high-grade: quality, sold by-others at 65c. a yard; special for-this sale, 43c IS THE BEST BOOK OF ITS KIND EVER PUBbISHED. Price 25c. He was the son of Lor- etta Gatte, of No, 411 Hast One Hun- dred and Fifteenth street, Meanwhile he was selling cigars to} of the child called at the hospital to- m= while| day, secured the little body and took | jome with him for burial, last nigh. came to suspect|the Bellevue incubator Herman Goldstein, There were no oti of Purses. of Dr, Scherer and the nurses was di Goldstein child. dent, | alze, yok for her survival! Was most favorai of Men’s Winter and Spring Suits of 1903 AT L of the hospital for until another twenty-four hours, pound baby was added to the populatic Then came little Flat an, equipped with a given name, he had been baptized because MANUFACTURERS FOR CASH. The Most Superb Collection of Winter and Spring Suits Ever Put on Sale in New Yo The small maker’s output is necessarily limited. They strive for individual effects in cut > etail, hence every garment OFFERED IN THIS : j SALE IS GUARANTEED PERFECT, UP TO DATE, STYLISH and DEPENDABLE, q These Stocks Go on Sale Tuesday Morning in Four Great Lots. The better the suit the bigger the saving. of New ¥ hi itaff in the infants’ k agiinat| ine. "the ives of all three of the enil- dren. and pattern, and take great care in late if you must; CATARRH Put a piece of $18 to $22 Winter $14 and $16 Winter and Spring Suits, and Spring Suits at O To Sell at This. Price reat line of Men's Business and semi-Dress Suits of serges, uncut worsteds, fancy mix- tures, in single and double breasted are the very latest are hand- about the size of a large pea in each nos- tril on retiring. Keep this treatment up for several nights. To Sell at This Price we captured a big line. They come in all the new and stylish effects, hand-padded shoulders, hand-felled collars, single and double breasted. Had they been bought regularly they would f th Most of than $18, $20 and $22. made garments. Horehound ‘Tablets, wi M Re ALSO, SPECIAL FOH MONDAY O¥L ay. BROADWAY Cor.CHAMBERS ST. ars FOR CHOICE OF ANY OVERCOAT IN THE-ENTIRE HOUSE or (iothing @_*. THE BIGGEST HIT of the season—a clever stroke of business that enables the men’of Greater New York to buy the highest grades ESS THAN FIRST COST OF THE CLOTH and putting TAYLOR CLOTHING CO, CLOSED OUT THE STOCKS OF SEVERAL SMALL BROAD- It’s no exaggeration of facts to state that this is far and away Be around early if you can, we will give you every attention when you come, Extra Choice $23 & $25 And $28, $30 and 932 Winter & Spring Suits, Winter & Spring Suits, Tl Td. “16. At This Price We Fixed It Here Are the Top Notchers. so that early comers will get choice These are the suits that are always*) of imported fabri Vicunas, fancy Cassimeres, Thibets, Frock Walking Suit, Prince Alberts, Cute in single and double breasted sack — aways, all of the finest foreign fabrics, suits, having all the marks and — Thibets, Vicunas, English Tweeds and thes been marked points of excellence looked for in costliest Worsteds, They are also made! merchant tailors’ $40 suits. up in the single and double breasted sacks. , in Tweeds, looked upon as exclusive, The English: $25.00. Thousands