New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-26

CICERO n.
tForsn correspondence Of the Boston Morning Po,t1
London 10 the very last place in the whole world
| where man can pursue for q long time dis
| honest career, The reasons are obvious; the |
| large number of the metropolitan police. their |
constant attention to their duties and thorough |
knowledge Of every swindler and thief as wei az
every den of iniquity in town, prevent any one |
from imposing on the community more than once
or twice before he is in their clutches.
1.-THE writer sketches two three instances of
swindiing and imposture and proeeeds.1
But the individual to whom intended particu
larly to allude when commenced this letter has
been intimate with me, as well as with many
Americans in London and Paris, during the last six
months, and as he represented himself to belong
to of the most respectable families in America
you will a5 once perceive how easily he impressed
upon our good nature.
He is young man Of only twenty-five years of
age, and of most prePossessing appearance. Sell
dom have met with . person who SO readily won
my esteem, and seldom, if ever, was I so imposed
upon by any one. His name is Marcus Cicero
Stanley, and he pretends to be the brother of Mr.
Stanley, the member of Congress from North
Calolina, although strongly suspect he never saw
that gentleman he has been dashing about Lon
don for the last eight months, and at time
created quite sensation among the exqusites in
Hyde Park, where he daily psemenaded during the
fashionable season. He attracted universal atteR
ton, not only on account of the richness Of his
dress, but the display in the selection of its nice
fit. Everything was of the IeOrsay touch, and
dress. From his chapean to his Partisan boot all
was in fine taste and eXquisitey put His hair
fell upon his shoulders in long silken ringlets, and
his R0ustache was the very latest Partisan curl.
His kid gloves were ordered in person of beau
tiful denoiselle in the Paas Royale and his boots
we're turned out by orr Of Paris, from his own
lasts.
He was very engaging in his manners, fluent in
conversation apOn every subject, and Fl 3quently
quoted Byron, Moore, Shakespeare and the poets
when he Wished to give strong sentiment in favor
of the fair sex, to whom he was particularly par
tial In fact, be boasted that all the pretty girls
were in love with him, and that girl could look
! at his eye without being in his power. His eye
had all the fascination Of tie serpentis and after
he had secured his prey, he did not fail TO destroy
! it, He reyeled upon their smiles, and rioted upon
| their destruction Ordinary beauties were beneath
his netGe-his grand aim was- at the high born and
virtuous. Upon those who were young, innocent
1 and very beautiful he lavished smiles and golden
favors till they PROSTATE at his feet, and then,
with boast, he trampled upen and crushed the
fair flowers. 1t is painful to lock back upon his
short but dashing career in this metropolis, and
| then look at him in Lis present situation.
He being connected with Shighly respectable
Southern family his eXtravagant style of dress and
| his winning manners readily introduced him into
society here, and to all Americans particularly.
| he occupied apartments at the London Gohee-
house, Ludgate Hill, several months, and lived in
| an expensive manner, but more recently he re-
moved to private and splendid lodgings in Golden
Square, and took his breakfast between twelve and
one, and his dinner between six and eight at Verys
celebrated establishment, in Regent street. His
regular place Of resort was at Cathn's Indian gal
| lery, in the Egyptian Hall, where he met many of
| his Gountrymen, and where ! was unfortunately
introduced to him by highly respectable gentle
man. Here lie probably carried on a system of
swindling for many months undiscovered and here
he was finally caught in the very act OF stealing
from M. Catlin's pocket.
1t is necessary here to remark that Stanley had
been terms OF intimacy with Mr.. Catlin fot
nearly eight months-visited his cutlery severa
times every day, and often enjoyed the hospitality
of Mr.. Catlln and other Americans at his residence
Stanley introduced himself to nr. Gatlin as tht
brother OF the member of Congress; and, as Mr.
Stanley, of North Carolina, was known to Mr
i Catlin, he was of course gratifed to meet his
brother so far from home, and on this account
showed him many attentions.
During the eight months Stanley was in London
| should have mentioned that he twice three
times went to Paris for few weeks. In Paris he
dashed in the same style as he had in London, stop
ping at Mauriee's great hotel, and running in debt
| with tailors, and every other class.
When he last returned to London from Paris,
about the first of this month, he came directly to
my residence to obtain lodgings but having sus-
picions that Stanley was not what he represented
himself TO be, / foreWarned my landlord not to
take him into his house, in consequence OF which
he could not obtain apartments.
Mr.. Catlin has, within month, introduced an
evening entertainment, connected with his Indian
Gallery which he calls Grand Indian PoWwow.'' y
1t consists of lecture and several Indian dances
and songs, every Monday EVENING" and Is always
twenty men dressed in Indian costume for the pur-
pose Of displaying his rich Indian dresses to ad
vantage and these men appear on stage before
the audience, when Mr.. GiatEin explains every ar
| tice of dress and the costume of each tribe. Mr
/ Catln himself dresses in, Indian costume at tht
same time, and for this purpose occupies large
room connected with his Gallery. 1t is his usua
custom to leave his clothes In this rOo and he ha
often left several soveTsigns in his trousers pock
cts during the time occupied in his lecture. H
/ had several times missed money, and he was puz
Zled to know how it slipped away He was de
termined at length to ascertain, and for this pur
pose went to the police office and made know
his case police officer was sena to his Caller,
dressed in citizens clothes, and he saw Mr. CatliI
mark four soVereign3 and four siillings and plact
y them in his trousers pocket.
e Mr.. Catlin then dressed in Indian costume, ant
4 went with his men upon the stage, leaving no ont
in the dressing.room, but the policeman, who Sc
GREETED himself. -..z.
Q 1t must here be remarked that Stanley, witl
/ other intimate friazds of Mr.. Gatlin, had been il
A the habit of going in and out OF the gallery au
| this dressiDgroom whenever. they ehCse TO do SO
J. but spon this occasion, which was on Monda
n evening, the 9th Of the month, not a person re
d manned in the reem, with the exception Of til
"a policeman. So.sOon as MI. Catln and all his me
- had left the room for the stage, the polieema
5; stated oath that he distinctly Stanley ru
d tnbo the room, go directly to MIR. Catns trouser
D take out the money, place portion OF It IN h
own vestpooket and put the remainder bac
> whence he took it he then west out at the sam
way he entered, and the policeman followed hi
into the large room where the audience was asser
of bed. He touched Staney's arm, and told him
a. wished to speak wth. him. Stanley came out
- the room and asked the policeman, not KNOWN
that he was officer, what be, waated. He to
s. him he wished to SEQ what money he had abo
80 him. Stanley thiaking it an mpertinent guestiC
- asked him by what right he made such q reque
e' The policeman stated that he wss a police ottic
X. Stanley then made some resistance and raised
rt arm. as if to strike the policeman, and told him
he knew who he was he would not dare put su
question to him. After some further altercatiC
Stanley took out several sovereigns and some
IT. yer. which the policeman examined, and i1&
IN two sovereigns and two shilngs in his hand ais
ara marked money, he seized all the money1f6e, AM
!, Stanley, who made desperate resi- however
d. called loudly for Mr.. Catln He 16n and lOcket
ers Immediately taken to the policeSg he was con
Eat up for the night, and next mPfeet police office
w veyed TO the Marlborough Examination. Stanle.
~ where was present at the money, but said tha
! did not deny that he ke purpose Of repr9achthl
ma he did SO merely f carelessness in leaving NJ
MT. Catln for exposed manner Ihls uelgns s5ls
Rra money in sucRm and he was eOmmltteu 70 Plso so
,n did not ay2fFial at the Westerdam session on u
Oc. 10th iRS time appointed 1 was in court to hea
des Atiai and when stanley was led to the prlsoI
tbs bar there was visible mighty change irol
kSbst he was fortnight before. His face was ash
hH pale and he looked very thin and detected. AS
M tood al the bar all eyes we're turned toward hir
when he Immediately took out his white handke
chief and covered his face with 1t, supporting
| - a ,,non tjs hand The court crowded Wi