The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-25
A LORD ON a SPREE.
Ten Days In the Tombs and then n scjourncr
In "a Jersey CITY jail.
Lord Bufort has disappeared from Jersey

Lord Bufort has disappeared from Jersey
City. and with him his faithful valet Mark lIud-
son. who. like that other Mark made famous
ny the pen OF Dickens. was never more Jolly
than under the most depressing circumstances
And That tho circumstances surrounding tho
young scion Of nobility and his trusty scrvltor
have been depressing In the extreme is SUM-
ciently proved by tho record Of their recent
career of the two during the last thirty days.
just before going from New York to Jersey
Lord Bufort passed ten days in the Tomhs. On
reaching Jersey City he took rooms in the Phil
adclphia Hotel for himself and his valet At
tho close Of tho eighth day, being I'M
able 10 settle his bill. he was forced to va
cato tho premises without his baggage,
On Wednesday night he applied at the Gregory
street police station for lodging at an early hour
in the evening md on tho arrival of Can't.
Dickson ne aud Mark Hudson were accommo-
na,nd IN tne detention room. where they re-
station. in the morning and few hours after
ward Marx was arrested for peddling without n
license the had been trying To sell u few Of his
master vests in Bergen HID. and Lord Bufort
was locked NJ on suspicion of being "A sneak
thief Having proved his innocence and that
OF his faithful follower. he was permitted to de-.
part and since Thursday nothing has been
seen of either of them.
lie is inc looking fellow" said tho scr
station. Yesterday; and. don't know whether
u" iihui VI npl. ne IfElSI'Ttl mere ms
" Captain Henry" his valct registering as
Mark Hudson" The relation between the
men was that Of master and servant as far ns
We could judge 10y appearances: but the valet
had Jolly air about him that was hardly in
Keeping with the circumstances.
III" proprietor Of the PHILADELPHIA Hotel snye
he has no doubt TINT Lord Bufort IL what he
represented himself TO be-. " He said he was
the son OF the late manufacturer OF the
celebrated Henry rifle that no had
spent much. and had been robbed: and
that he was waiting for rcmittanccs from his
mother. H. left several wcll-nled trunks at
the hotel and among other things were the
preserved leg OF inNorito hunting mare, u set
OF fencing masks. riding suit OF fine material
and an ulster that must have cost APPS. Lord
Buiori IL gentleman, without doubt but
Ia. Is not capable Of taking care of himself"
The missing Lord had been, evidently.
on prolonged spree, and did not know
what he WINS about. A fnw DAYS
before he left the Philadelphia Hotel his ser
want took several articl of clothing out 10 sell.
and disposed Of fine shirts that cost :j for one
tenth that sum. ON one occasion Lord Bufort
pledged valise full " clothing for twenty-five
cents. After he had spent five cents for u glass
OF beer, the good -natured harkeeper with whom
n" hal pnwnei his property. returned the
Naiis". taking twenty cents in exchange.
- Nh"r. the Grant lord i now nobody knows.
Report had il that he had gone 20 Hoh6<on hut
,nrriul inquiry among the hotels Of that city
iAi,ei 10 reveal hi lf's.n -.