The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-22
The Daily n ews.
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY %, 1866.
A NICE EXPOSURES,


Some OF our readers may remember having seen
some time elnce' IN the New York papers, an affi-
davt from one LYMAN B. SCOTT, in which it WAS
stated that said L. B s. had been swindied out of
$4,000 through lottery agencies and chat the pro-
prietor OF tho New York Ne,rs and others were the
guilty managers" A few DAYS after this afli-
daTlt appeared; tho said LYMAN b. SoorE came
forward and sworo that 1t was all Il mistake that
his acton was caused by Mr.. NJ. c. STANLEY, and
that he never was swindled at all by the lotterie
Upon this statement Mr. SrANLEy cnmo ont in
card still accusing tho parties of swiudling. But
it seems that this fellow was only preparing the
way to his own exposure. The New Yori; papers
now publish a long letter, written twonty years
ago. III London, to the Boston Post which gives
tho career OF MIR. STANLEY while in London. The
le'ter we append, as it is exceedingly nterestipg
II seems that this fellow STANLEY was partner of
MONROE EDWARDS, and has figured conspicuously
IN other ways, as we learn from the New York
"etoS that no was tho man who indicted as
RECEIVING goods stolen from tho jewery establish
ment OF TIFFANY & Co., on Broadway that he was
also indicted with LEVI Cole, for robbing the
Dlstrict Attorneys Office in this city that he was
sentenced TO. the treadmi in London, and served
OUT MS tlme for picking the pocket of Mr.. OATLIH
'ot Anoaan Gallery celebrity; that he etole a
Thousand dollar bill frem his room mate in Texas,
aHo charged the crime upon young man of
honor and integrity "a nephew of the late NJ. M.
NOAH, OF this city, that, in consequence, this,
young man became engaged in duel that resulted
IN his death and that tho $1,000 bill was found,
,npon the person of MARCUS Cicero STANLEY and
tnat he was indicted within the last three months
1or participation in bounty frauds, in which he
Nswindled Jersey City out of 100000"
The following is tho letter referred to above:
0rrsc a..
London is the very last place in the whole world
t wnere q man can pursuo for a long time a dis
honest career. The reasons are obvious: tho
sasa aantdn Ga the 6 er pfSe their
knowledge OF every swinder and thief, as we'll rs
every den OF iniquity in town, prevent any one
once or>twce before he is in their clutches
I5e writer sketches two or three instances of
sw5ndling and imposture, and proceeds j
BUT the individual to whom I intended particu-
iarly 10 alude when commenced this letter. has
peen intimate with me, as we'll as with many
americans in London and Paris, during tho last
SIX months, and as he represented himself to bc-
long TO one or the most respectable families in
9merlcs, you will at once perceive how easily he
mposed upon our good nature.
:, He1s young man of only twenty-five years of
ago, ana OF most Prepossessing appearance. Sell
: dom have met with person who so readily won
nay esteem, and seldom, if ever, was 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
saw that gentleman. He has been dashipr nbout neou
London for the last eight months AMI at one time
created quite a sensation among the exquisites in
the fashionable season. He attracted universal
attention, not only on account OF the fichness of
hise his DRESS M ta9 display in the selection Of its
and even D0rsay himself could not vie with him
in dress From his chapeau to his; Partisan boot,
hair fell upon his shoulders in long siken rnglets.
and his moustaohe has the very latest Parisian
curl His kid gloves were ordered in person of a
beautiful demoiselle in the Paais Royale and his
boots were tnrnad out by Orr, Of Paris, from his
he was very engaging in his manners. fluent in
conversation upon every subject, and freauentiV w
quoted Byron, Moo :e, Shakespeare and the poets.
+ when he wished to give a strong sentiment in
partial In fact he boasted that all the pretty girls
were in love with him, and that no girl could look
at MS 81 eye without being in his power. His eye
ne had secured his prey, he did not fail to destroy
it. BE reyeiled upon their smiles and fioted upon
their destruction Ordinary beauties were beneath
his notice, his grand aim at the high born and
: virtuous; upon those who were young, innocent
and very beautiful he lavished smiles and golden
then, with boast, he trampled upon and ernshed
the fair flowers 1t is painful to look back upon
his short but dashing career in this metropolis,
anu then look at him in Lis present situation
He being connected with highly res oeetablo
Southern family, his extravagant style Of dress
and and his winning manners readily introduced him
r.
ly. He occupied apartments at the London Cotfee
House, Ludgate Hill several months, and lived i'm
an expensive manner, but more recently bo re
moved to private and splendid lodgings in GoIden
Square, and took his breakfast between tweIve
and one, and his dinner between six and eirbf at
Very's celebrated establishment, in: Regent-street
his regular place Of resort was at Catlin's Indian
Gallery, in the Egyptian Hall, where he met many
of his countrymen, and where was unfortuna nateiyy
introduced to him By highly respectable oentIe
man. Here he probably carried on a sysfem Of
swindling for many months undiscovered. and
here he was finally caught in the very act of steal
ing from Mr.. Catlin's pocket
It is necessary here to remark That Stanlev had
been on terms Of intimacy with Mr. Catiin for
nearly eight months-yisted his 'galerT several
times every day, and often eDjoyed the hospitaltv
of Mr.. Catlin with other Americans. at his resi-
dence. Stanley introduced himself to Mr.. Catlin
as the brother OF the member Of Congress, and.
as MIR. Stanley Of North Csrolina,swas known to
Mr.. Catlin, he was OF course gratifed to meet his
brother 30 far from home, and on thie account
showed him many attentions
During the eight months Stanley was in Lon
don, should have mentioned that he twice or
three times went to Paris for few weeks. In
Paris he dashed in the sames style as he had in
London, stopping OF Maurice's great hotel, and
rqnnirs III 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 aus
picions that Stanley was not what he represented
himself to be, forewarned my landlord not to
take him in his house, in consequence of which
he could no! obtain apartments.
Mr. Catln has, within month, introduced an
evening entertainment, connected with his Indian
Gallery, which he calls 'Grand Indian Pow
dances and songs, every Monday evening, and is
ALWAYS crowded to excess, Mf. Catlin haa from,