Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-28
WYNDHAM,S WOE.
He Gets into Trouble in EngIand-
A strange Case of Mistaken Iden-

He Gets into Trouble in England-
A Strange Cnse of Mistaken Iden-
tity.
From the Brighton (EnE.l Gazette, June 81
We have received the following ac-
count of very remarkable occurrence
from a correspondent at Sheffield, who
is responsible for its authenticity:
A strange case of mistaken identity is
reported from Sheffield. The well known
Whitson handicaps are, as they have
been for years past, almost the sole su1-
ject of conversation amongst large
class of the Sheffield population at this
season. In the shop windows of several
of the tradesmen are displayed the
prizes presented by them for competition
at the Whit-weed foot races On Friday
afternoon Mr.. Charles Wyndham and
Mr.. H. B. Conway, two members of Miss
Marie Wilton's London Man and Wife
Company" there performing in the
Theater Royal, wereinspecting the prizes
in one of the shop windows. 1t seems
that Mr.. Wyndham bears strong like
ness to well known Hampshire pedes-
trian, and was mistaken by several To-
cal running men in the crowd for the
Southerner, whom it was whispered
would carry off some of the most valu-
able prizes. The popular impression
may have been strengthened by Mr..
Wyndham mechanically rehearsing his
part for the evening, sottc voce, and in
which the words occur, You say | won't
run; won't II 7" Mr.. Wyndham and Mr.
Conway, ignorant of the impression they
had created, continued their stroll until,
on turning down Chapel walk, they
found themselves surrounded by eight
or nine roughs, who, in no very care
fully chosen language, advised them to
"clear out of town" Mr.. Wyndham,
who had acquired in America the habit
of carrying a revolver, Immediately
drew the weapon, but was overpow-
cred in moment. Mr. Conways agility
as gymnast enabled him to escape
through timber yard but Mr.. Wynd-
ham was gagged, bound, and thrown IN
to a coal-cart, in which, smothered with
empty sacks, he was rapidly driven
off. Mr.. Conway gave notice of the au-
dacious seizure at the police station,
sought Mr.. Edward English of Garrick
street, London, (the manager of the
"Man and Wife tour and he, IN COM
pany with Mr.. George Reeves Smith
1.-THE general manager of the Brighton
Aquarium), who happened to be in Shei-
field, negotiating the purchase OF iron
piping for the new heating apparatus,
set off in search Of the unfortunate cap
tive. Oddly enough, Mr.. English was at
the time relating curious case OF dis
appearance that had been told him by
Mr.. Charles Pemberton of Liverpool,
who recently married the accomplished
lady, Miss Amy Sedgwick, and whose
wedding, celebrated in the presence OF
hundreds, was one of the prettiest that
has ever yet taken place in Hove
Parish church. They traced the wagon
from street to street, until at length they
discovered the body of a man, insensible,
bound, and perfectly black with coal
dust, in deserted coal-shed in the sub
burbs of the city. A warm bath soon
restored Mr.. Wyndham, but the mis-
creaHts, at whose mercy he had so long
are still at large. When this
almost incredible story became poised
abroad, many of the sympathizing town
folk hocked to the railway station on
Sunday afternoon, and made what
amende they could by the genuine and
reiterated expressions of regret, and the |
train conveying Mr.. Wyndhap and the
Man and Wife company to Leeds, where
they opened on Monday night, glded |
out of the station followed by the ring,
ing cheers and heartily pronounced good
wishes of the assembled crowd.