Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-07

appearance Indicated that he had occa-
pied no ordinary station in society.
These papers were kept concealed from
the public gaze By the Coroner. who at
once notified the parties he supposed 10
be interested in the facts of the case. A
week or 50 ago. after the death, DR.. Ire
vor received note from ) Mr.. Downing.
who resides near FAIRFIELD, Nebraska.
stating that the deceased was Sir vii
liam s. Wiseman, Rear Admiral IN the
British navy, and that he was his agent,
and asking that the papers and effects
In the hands Of the Coroner should be
sent to him This request Dr.. Trevor
refused to comply with. as he had no
evidence Of Mr.. Downing's authority.
On Thursday last Dr.. Trevor received
letter from son Of the deceased. Wm-
WiSeman. Esq, Garrick Club, Garriek
street. London. dated August / Yes
terdsy he received another letter. in
which the writer states that Mr.. Down
ing had 10 authority to act in the prem
ises, and asking that al papers and doe
uments belonging 70 his father be sent
70 him In this letter he renews his
thanks TO DR.. Trevor. and also to DR..
Runcie. rector Of Christ Church. and
others, for the attention shown TO his IA
Tiers remains. In compliance with this
request DR.. Trevor sent all the docu-
nents BY express 70 the son Of the late
Sir Wm- s Wiseman.
And now eoue 8 few more develop
neuts IN the case. Sir William s Wise
man left England hurriedly several
years ago, came to the United States,
and at once sought home IN the West.
He first settled in Gage county, Nebras-
*. and purchased considerable guam
tity Of land on time from the B. and N.
Railroad Company. He made the first
payment. but failed to make the others,
| and the company claim that his title to
the land IS forfeited, although lawyers
| do not agree upon this question Two
years ago he took out naturalization pa
pers. thus becoming q citizen Of the Uni
/ ted States, with the evident intention of
making his home IN this country.
For some tine after he cane TO Ne
braska the deceased led 4 very quiet life,
carefully avoiding society. and seeming
ly intent only on improving the place
he had purchased In the course Of =
few years, however, he commenced visit
ing Lincoln, and while there he was &C.
eoupanied by brilliant. beautiful,
dashy woman, who passed under the
name Of Annie Chambers To this wo-
;, man the Baronct seemed devoted life
and soul He was with her constantly
: in society. and all his leisure hours were
. passed In her company. What the rela-
tiaus subsisting between them were the
: public never knew; but their intimacy
was 50 marked that It created consider.
| able comment among the good citizens
: Of Lincoln Upon this woman Sir VII
liam Wisenan showered gold. diamonds
silyerware, and wealth Of all kinds. HI:
( generosity seemed unbounded and hi:
resources inexhaustible-
! Then there came 4 change, and h
: seemed to tire Of the society with whict
r he had once been enchanted He yisitet
' Lincoln less frequently, and then wen
t but little into society And then in f;
: short time tame the announcement o
the marriage Of Annie Chambers 70 Mr
1 Downing. The latter had assisted Ii.
j Barouet IN the management Of his Ne
braska Affairs These parties settled
: down near Fairfield. and apparently liv
= cd happily together. Some months az
I Mrs Downing died. and her husband
: Of course, fell heir to her property. in
GLIDING the rich presents that had beer
: made by Sir William Wlseuan. i fez
/ days ago the diamonds, silver plate, &c
: sere sold BY Mr. Downing. Mr.. Peyton
: agent Of the St. Joseph and Denver Rail
rad Company ct Fairfield. becoming
= the PRINCIPAL purchaser.
At Lincoln. last winter. q young fel
{ low appeared who claimed 70 Be Ii
d nephew Of WIN. Chambers" In refer
enee to this, the son Of Sir William
. Wiseman writes that his father had Il
= sister, and 10 brother that had ever beeI
: married and does not understand hoz
: he could have nephew
-Four months ago Sir William Wise
: nan left for England. and passed son
n tine there His visit must have bee
l . elandestine one, Is the letters Ct Iii
:. son. found upon his person. warned hin
70. under NJ circumstance, let his where
II abouts be known He was On his returl
:, from England when his sudden dealt
: occurred
4 i special reporter Of the Herald. wh
2 has been ferreting cut the facts Of TIL
ease, gives u the following particular.
which vii explain the mystery:
= -Soue time since daring robber
: vas committed in London By one Of Ii
le leaders Of the deni-na0aade, in this nan
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