The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-30
the ERRArIc d. WEMYss JoBsoN.
The Death OF Man who Lost a Fortune by
Defending the Lsdy Flora Hastings.

Tho Death OF man who Lost n Fortune by
Defending the Lady Flora Hastings.
David wemyss Jobson died OF paraly-
sis on Friday last In the Wards Island hospi-
tai for the insane He was about seventy years
OF age, His body was taken to the morgue yes
terday, and u not claimed to-day the
Commissioners will inter II tomorrow
In the Pottets Field on Hsrts Island
Letters found among his effects show that
he was born In Dundee, Scotland OF family
that had been landholders for centuries. He
graduated at the Edinburgh University about
1921. and studied both surgery and dentistry.
About 1879 he settled In London, and obtained
permission from King wililm ~. TO call
himself Surgeon Dentist to the King. and this
permission was subsequently accorded by Queen
Victoria. A wear or two after the Queens ac-
cession he gave offence by espousing intemper-
ately the cause Of the Lady Flora Hastings. one
uf her maids of honor, who was afflicted with
form Of dropsy. and who was wronefully said to
be about to become mother The lady soon
died nnd an autopsy disproved the suspicion.
In consequence OF Jobson's Dartisanship the
permission to style himself Su geon- Dentist TO
the Queen was withdrawn. and he lost much
practice among the aristocracv. His pecuniary
fortunes then declined. and he oh Aimed pre-
carious support by writing for newspapers and
magazines. At times he was aided by remit
tanccs from his relatives in scotland.
At the outbreak " the French revolution OF
lSis he went TO France, and ingratiated himself
with L1martne and other members OF the Pro-
i
education he managed, according to his own ac-
count, to obtain the honorary title of General
lie returned u London. and about 1854 came to
the United States, and sought an Indifferent
support by bis pen. He became naturalized. but
afterward made repeated voyages to England,
and there he continued to write for the press.
There are numerous letters among his papers
from the secretaries OF Prince Albert, Lord
Palmerston. the Earl OF Derby. Mr.. Disraei. and
Others. thanking him politely for documents
| sent but expressing Inability to render them
available for any purpose. Jobson was inn
| pttsoned for a night In London and nned $50
fpr insulting Alderman Gibbs while that offica
On another occasion Recorder Russell Gurnev
sentenced MIN to hard labor In the Bridewcll for
libelling Sir James Ingram. Sir Edward Thorn
ton. the British Minister At Washington. was re-
peatedy written to by Jouson with reference to
panacess FOR quellng the troubles in Ireland
aud JObson received numerous polite letters
from him declining to act upon his suggestions.
In 1858 Mr.: Ira L. Jobson, Of Patrons lane.
Perth road, Dundee. : oil nd, wrote that his
uncle had died, leaving him and his brothers
about f+O piece, but thlt Dsvid, name WAS
not mentioned In the will. The bulk OF the
properly. he said had been left to the poor rela
tives Of the Earl OF Camperiown. rhs took
Jobson to England and among his papers is the
copy OF memorial that he sent to tho Lord
Chancellor in 1850 announcing his return from
America TO claim a heritage OF 1900 acres Of
land that had been in his family for centuries.
aud also f26.OO0 that had been left hy his uncle
chiefly 10 SIR James Ferguson. nephew Of Lord
Camperdown who had married his (Jo,son'sl
niece. He complained also that he had been
placed In a lunatic asylum by Sir James Fergu-
sons machin ations.
Having been unsuccessful in his application
Jobson returned to Amercs. Hts career here
is well known. He wrote casually for news.
papers. received casual remittances Of fl at a
time from Mr.. Ira II. Jobson. occupied lodgings
that NJ rarely paid for IN cheap eating houses,
and Obtained credit where he could for clothing.
III the winter OF ls1t-'I5 he became tagged and
almost barefooted, ana In March last he was
taken to the asylum on Wards Isl nd. more out
| to pity than on account of any anger occurring
harmless