The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-26
lord BUFORTS" TRIBULATIONs.


STORMY CAREER OF PRETENDED BRITISH
ARMY OFFICER IN THIS coUNrRY-HoTEI
KEEPERS y1cT1MIzEp-wHAT IS HIS NAME?
Lord Bu.ort, alias Captain Henry, alias captain
Edward Newcomc Stanley. who figured in the Tombs
Police Court few weeks ago for being drunk anu
disorderly and who Was brought before the public
more prominently recently Jersey CITY, in company
with his faithful valet, Mark HUDSON seems 10 nave
had stormy in this country. His real name Is
OF those things that fellow can ind OUT as DO
has not stuck to one name long enough during MS
residence In thus country to gre IL
tone OF familiarity. Thus, at stanwix Hail.
in Albany, he was Edward Ncwcome Stanley,
n scion OF the House Of Derby. distinguished in the
British peerase Here also was Mark Hudson inc
valet, who Is more economical In names than ms
MASTER but who is always ready to swear to what his
employer says Nj. Stanley as shall call him in
this instance during his stay in Albany was subject
to that disAgreeabic "orcc of circumstances pecu'
liar TO majority OF certain British "noblemen"
travelling in this country. In fact he was eiernaily
dead broke, but was always sanguine that the next
mail would bring him remittance from the Guv-
NOR" as no always termed that happy parent waeh
speaking OF his father In public
He became great favorite with the guests OF the
hotel and for tho first week Of his stay there found no
difficulty in negotiating loans OF ."V's" and KS
PrOiuSc promises gwen that all MS GeDt5 Wouiu
be paid when the expected remittance reached HIN,
and IN the interval he kept the guests and clerks IN
good hum0r rectipg marvellous fcats OF battle ana
chase performed by HIM in India when he Was there
with his regiment Mr. DeIavan the proprietor ol
the hotel however, got tired OF his Stories and the Gay
arrived when the Captain 0rdered 10 march. HIS
baggage which Is quite bulky, detained until tho
settlement Of his board b and the Captain and valet
departed, no one knew where. However, he returned
to the Stanwix in few days. paid his board bill, but
not the loans advanced TO hun by guests at the hotc
and again departed. The Captain next turned up ~
VhA HINT N ~ nnnD pre
arrears Tor his board. However. he came within ton
dollars OF strengthening his account at one time and
he would 10 It, ordered tho Captain
TO leave ana forgave him tho balance.
HE VISITS HARTFORD.
month later he noDOred guest at tho
American House at Hartford, Conn, and succeeded IN
making himself universal iavorite with the guests OF
the hotel and tho casual visitors dc informed
Mir. Smith, tho proprietor, that no intended
TO- stay in Hartford Tor some tine and
If he made comfortable AZ the American he would
willingly extend his patronage TO that house rs
anywhere else In Hartford he was known as Captain
Kingston and was son and heir TO The irish carl OF
that name. Az the expiration OF three weeks at tho
American ho the clerk orders TO present his Dill
to him tho evening after, and at the same timc
ordered an express man to remove his baggage to
depot The conhding Yankee who is at the helm at
the American House never doubted the Identity oil MS
noble guest and did not dream oil OBTAINING MS bag
gage until his bill was paid. Tnerelore tho pile
Of trunks, IN charxs, Of Mars, his iai'h.
New York by the time Captain Kingston
promised TO pay his bill; but whom that hour arrived
the missing not Dcen seen In mart
lord siuce noltner has Mr. smith, the proprietor of
the American, seen any Of the money due him by the
embryo lord.
HIS ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
Tho next scene OF his operations was tho Congress
Hall HOTEL OF Chatham square ana East Broad
way TINS city lie registered there as Captain Henry,
aud. quietly Informed Colonel Pike the aiabe clerk,
that there noble blood in his vclns That ne was
an officer the British Army; that he was lark in
this country that he WAS a little short OF funds
At the present time, but expected remittance
from his mother soon, all OF which tho Colonel
-.d ha u md tho
restaurant in the basement ars managed By different
parties and the Captain had TO sce' Mr.. Davis, the
propr ieor of tue restaurant. Also and, may be
pecied, gued him with the story. Three weeks
rolled by, and during that time the Captain was never
once sober. Finally his creditors became ANXIOUS,
and formal demand was made on the Captain for
fupds; but that remittance mad not as yet arrived,
though 1t was daily, nay, hourly expected But inc
tho law Tor being drunk and dsordery and confined
In the Tombs for two weeks Previous, however, TO mis-
arrest he had alteration with Mr. Davis The propr
OF the Congress Hail restaurant which resulted In
the Captain being placed hors de combat in the gutter
During mis- stay at the rombs the long expected remit
lance arrived, which amounted TO about 500 with
he paid his bill at the Congress Hall and purchased iuil
suit OF livery Tor his valet aud started for New Jersey
again, dead broke. HIS doings IN that state were
| gwen in tho HERALD OF Friday
| HIS APPEARANCE AND CHARACTER
| No matter what name he adopted he was always
careful TO preace with Captain In appearance he
about 1--WE icet ten ncnes IN height and probably
eny, as are also his dress and hab,is. Hc IS all
ways careful 10 attend to pleasure before business, and
can tell remarkably interesting tales OF travel and IN
caents OF life in India His baggage consists OF four
large trunks, and his wardrobe extensive but not
elegant Two Of his trunks are Oiled with antiquities
, The skin, hools and tail OF what he calls his once
avorte hunter he has preserved with jealous and
takcs around IN his trunk. The sabre wich!cd ny ms
father the Peninsuar he is also fond Of exhibit
| ing, and his hshing and shooting paraphcrnaa are
perfect He has also humorous "trophies OF the light
and chase" and complete camp cqulpase. His valet
Mark Hudson, Is devotcdly attached To him, though
| It would seem he receives but slight compens,.
ton IN return For instance when the Cap
tau was confined In tho Tombs the valet
would starved were II not Tor voluntary cOntrbu-
given him by the guests At the Congress Hall aud
the generosity shown by the hotel and restaurant pro.
prictors In conversation with tho writer alter his
Incarceration the Tombs he stated that he going
to make u tour through the principal cities oil the
United States, matter now the wind blew He also
that hts wife had deserted him little moro than
year ago and that his only child was with her. He
SAID his mother was very wealthy, but was not the
WHO OF lord, and that his father dead. He SAID
he would return to England and 10 his regiment as
soon as he made tour Of America.