Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-22
BEWARE OF IMPOsTORS.

The increasing anti slavery feeling in the free
States, together with the sympathy extended to
those who have escaped from oppression, has in
duced many unprincipled persons to go through
the country soliciting money for the protested pur-
pose of purchasing relatives or friends, or educa-
ting the person asking the donation. Several Of
these impostors have, from time TO time, been ex-
posed through the columns Of the Li6eratOr. While
at North Bridgewater, last week, we met one Of
these persons, passing under She name of Mary
Adams. This woman was advertised, more than
two years ago, by Mrs. Abby X. Foster, who met
her IN the State OF New York. She has passed
under various names siice the commencement Of
her career. She is tall, slender, and inclincs to
stoop; has q bright, penetrating eye, yellow com
plexion, evidently a mixture of African, Indian
and Anglo-Saxon prominent nose, high cheek
bones, and her hair somewhat curly. She has sew
eral scars on her neck, and her left cheek is now
swollen, over which she wears q cloth. This wo.
man has any amount Of impudence, and sus.
tains II very baa character, aside from that OF an
But by far the most successful ~impostor of whom
we have lately heard is man who worked as a
journeyman barber in Brattle street, some tive
years ago, under the lame of Baker, and who is
travelling through the country unGer the assumed
name of Leo l.. Lloyd. While following the call
ing of a barber, Baker one day found his employer
reading "M0ifats Travels in South Africa" and
became very much interested in the subject upon
when the DOCK treated. lie subsequently OUthiheu
life work, studied it attentively, and soon began
to relate his experience in South Africa" lie
left Boston, and; after remaining away but a few
months, returned under the name of Leo l.. Lloyd
the only son Of the late King of Nubia.' "Tht
Prince gave a lecture in fremont Temple, som'
weeks since, in which he related the story of th'
wedding Ring" Just as it is told in "Mofat's
Travels" Lloyd is from somewhere near the Ohi'
river, and was doubtless a slave in the adjoining
State of Kentucky. During the past Winter he
has made Boston his home, when not cut on
begging tour. lie spent some days in the month
of January, in New Bedford, where he went from
house to house soliciting money to enable him t.
carry civilization and Chri stiarity into Africa
When in New Bedford, he was accompanied hy
colored man named Bell. better known as "Sho
Boil" who assisted the Prince in his operations
The Odd Fellows Levee called Lloyd from New
Bedford for a day or two; but when that was owe
he returned to finish up the houses not before visi'
ed. We understand that he obtained the sum o
fifteen dollars from one person alone. During tn
Winter. the Prince has often been seen with girls
and gliding over the snow with railroad speed, tn
performance concluding with an oyster supper
and his Royal Highness footing the bill.
Strange to say this brazen-iaced i~mpostor ha
obtained the names of such men as Hon. Edwar
Everett, Hon. Rufus Choatc, and Hon. II. G. Win
throp, as endorsing him.
Stuart, alias Baker, alias Leo L. Lloyd, is a sma'
man OF neat figure, short hair, bright eyes, ant
has II somewhat wirey walk, and has done niue
in the way Of committing other persons speech e
and poetry, all of which he gets off with muc
ease. lie relates adventures which he experience
with lions and other wild beasts in South Africa
or course, he knows nothing of that land, excep
what he learned from "Moffats Travels" Hi
Royal IIighness the Prince of Nubia talks of visit
ing the Western country. Our friends should re
ceiye him in a becoming manner.-B.-Ltderato,