The New York herald., 1876-02-23
THE YOUNG LORD IN LIMBO.
THE PAvoRITE OF BUFFALO SOCIETY BROUGHT
TO GRIEF-PARTICULAR OF THR CASE.
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THE fAvORITE OF BUFFALO SOCIETY BROUGHT
TO GRIEF-PARTIcULARs OF THR CASE.
From the Buffalo Courier Feb 21l
For something over a month young Englishman,
named Hugh Courtney aged twenty-three years sup
posed TO bo one Of the descendants OF titled family
"across the WATER he having represented himself
the son of tho Earl OF Devonshire has been cutting
quite swell in fashionable circles bcreabous To all
appearances he we'll supplied with filthy lucrc his
attire was cloud of the very latest fashionable cut
and decidedly English. He
CHANGED CLOTHES
several times day, pctcd and courtod in society
circles for "a lord you know" is novelty here and
his acquaintance TO bo sighted He believed
TO be the soul of honor Of His intense aristo
cratic feelings, upon his first appearance, led him to
decline being introduced to some Of first families
because they sold leather" but subsequent debera
tions caused him to change his mind He
BOARDED AT THE HoUsE,
called for the best tho house afforded drank costly
wines smoked expensive cigars-n fact indulged his
extravasant tastes and habits to the fullest extent
But alas for the uncertainties Of human enjoyment
Saturday night found him
THE INMATE OF A PRISON GILL
at Police Station No 8, charged with dofrauding tho
proprietor OF the Tint House of $685. the amount Of his
hotel bill contracted during his stay here. The par.
substance that Courtney len England three months
ago for san Francisco, where In Buffalo, he made
himself conspicuous and popular among the bon ton.
little more than month ago nc came here and took
up his quarters the TIM House. He represented to
DR. Tuthi that his funds had short, but he would
soon receive remittance from his father, the Earl
and would make good all liabilities incurred This
we'll enough for the time being, but tho same
was presented each time he received HIS bill. until IL
became too stercotyped for human endurance, and a
warrant sworn for his arrest the charge above
named was on Saturday evening PLACED IN the hands
OF Specials Curtin and Mochel OF the Third precinct
WAITED UPoS MR.. COURTNEY
at the hotel snd mado known their business, which,
naturally enough, put him IN quite Hurry. Hts ac-
tions and talk moro like those OF an ovcrgrown
and inexperienced boy than q man. Requesting a few
minutes time ho addressed piteous appeal TO we'll
known lady and gentleman, and handing IL 70 mes
sepger Of the A. n Telegraph instructed him to collect
his iec from the party whom II addressed, he
possessed Of only seven cents The note was as
foows:-
DxAR- AND Miss --:-r am locked up for not pay
ing bill at the hotel win you be kind enough to
dreadful state Of mind and my dear Miss please do
persuade the - 10 do something. or shall have g lay
n s.-ifyou could see me &, would be ali right
Mr.. Courtney was then convey to Station No Sand
locked up. Shortly alter his Incarceration the mes
senger boy entered tho station and said the commun
cation was returned with refusal TO pay his fec.
reporter OF the CosrsT learning OF the occurrence
paid
VISIT TO THE PRISONER
Ia his cell and found him feeling very badly. He ex.
pressed the opinion that this was blarsted country
where man must live money while at ONE vou
know, could live ON me own name. y He remarke -
" I'm very eNtraVagant very eNtravaganL you know.
Like 10 spend lots OF money and have a Jolly GOOD
time. you know HO dd0t appear 10 be having very
good time just then. though He very anxious
that his name should not appear print and refused
point blank 10 give any Information beyond the state
ment that his people were wealthy and lived In tho
South OF England, and that he had money enough
whom he came here to get homo had he started i'm me-
diatey on bis Journey He bad no business or proies
sionai calling he had served time an odccr in
tho British service and bad been travelling for pleas
ure Ho intimatcd that " little onpleasnntness,
had occurred In the family prior 20 his departure nom
homs and attributed his misfortune entirely 10 the
UfiIuro of papa you know, 10 make remittances In
response TO drafts he had made upon him He s hope
n that some dBthc wealthy acquantancos he has
made here will come forward aud assist him IN has
diIom ma until word can be sent 10 his parents