New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-03
REAPING HIS WILD OATS.
THE HARVEST IN A PRISON CELL.


A GRANDSON OF COMMODORE VANDERBILT AFTER
CAREER OF DISSIPATION, Is CHARGED WITH
Theft, AND SENT TO THE TOMBs!
Oakley 5. Barker, grandson of Commodore
Vanderbilt, arTaCued before Justice Duffy, az the
jefferson Market Police Court yesterday morning,
night in the Tombs. The charge was larceny.
The announcement OF the arrest and trial Attracted
large number ofmen and who iosted each other
in room, strained their necks in order to
get glimpse prisoner. Many of those present had
evidently often occupied the prisoners stand, ana
il with seeming pleasure that they saw the
scion OF greatfamily on trial for stealing. The
complainant, MISS Lizzie Weeks, was the center OF
attention, she sat tanning herself vigorously, and
smiling at tine prisoner She is attractive blonde OF
twenty-one and was neatly atred in closedttng suit
some ribbed black material and great quantity
ofjewelry. which flashed and jinged as she moved I'M
easily in her seat The defendant apparently I'M
concerned young twontythree years oil age OF ght
complexion and dressed in plain but faslonably cut
dark suit His appearance plainly indicated that he is
what is called fast young man. and has been wasting
his lie dissipation aud ideness His mother. one OF
Commodore VandeIbilts daughters, is now Mrs
LATTE. Her first husband was Mr.. Barker, a
son OF the Hon. James W. Barker, who was
a candidate against Fernando Wood for Mayor Of New
YORK. Miss Weeks accompanied by a iashonabiy
dressed Young man, who had the appearance of hotel
clerk ana was understood be the cOmpainants rend
and protector" Mr. Barker stood At the bar beside his
counsel Col Charles s. Spencer, maintaining stohd III
difference TO the proceedings.
The conf lanant stated that Barker had met her soon
after her arrival in this city and since
that time had paying her attentions taking her 10
ride IN the parks showing her the attractions OF the city
aud suburbs 10y and rail- and cscortng her tc the
theatres She pleased with AMI proud OF the adnna
ton of Commodore Vandcrbts grandson Several nights
ago she received him at her rooms. No 1897 Broadway
Early following morning, after returning from break
ist, she found hat Baker mad gone, ana goa watch
and CHAIN worth 500 were m'ss,pg non Ier InhA.
Slspecting Barker MISS Weeks put Ohcci Schn;heIEtI
tlacR. and inme iatey decided 10 no longer as
socIate VITA a Vanderbilt" as she expies, 20 H..
The officer. continuing the StoiS saIq 'nal ne sJo
arresteI Barher, VINO confessed his CUNT ana @hdSi
over pawnb oker tickets ior the properly Barker uadF
statement 10 the ohicef except coiieSslns .he uoJ;
After nearing these euens and bong informed py
presents h. elected t. Do tre at tie Court ot Gen
erl Sessions, md tnat he ucIelore wave deXamnalo'
The Court fixed his ua al 81 900 As IarSSr vas unable
10 ne 80 ~ he NIud, rlilt lam " WIS
present the ta ana II is said mat thty nave refused
20 r INN a, ,n,a ,S Il. bL,ck shcc OF lie docA"
Miss Weeks was very communicative 10 reporters.
had been disappointed ana IIipCs upol sHr saul
She was il tile ct, auOst among surdDSes sue neNti
thought descendant Vanderbilt WUud treat hcf IN 50
c,.nemauly "A way and steal Ler property aud sac
said eiu haos that size u,aut t. pr S. inc charge
a.. 81 BARKER 10 lie end She sta eel tGat friend
BarkoI aad uicd IL indu hcl 10 leave Tue cit anu
not 40 ai.',ar asanst liA but ths she Ihdisn"1uy
Refused ~ declaring Il Was not none! sue Vas a,t.
bl, IL sdsIdclou" Ia conclusion sac slated iEu
Immediately upon her return 10 me en-! from Il UP
west, she wouiu take up the Ease AGAIN: -
A Il
l42 West lOr, y-soCOHdst. and Maln May, Of No 80
West Iunty-n. stst. aHpehed before judge Dn!, !
and stated t.a barker htd sOlch nuhuei OI alcIts
from MI. o,lelJCr sdlO taat HdlheI DOdued al
the same place with hIin May ana that he soon
Iussed from four cVa,s, pair OF uowsers,
rcVcl,cr, iscbaum PIPE O,hcr DOdldcrs also
missed small aruces, ana II was Hj seIy iOi some
time WHO Tue gully person could DC. Finally" sad
Mr. 81 eitcr 81 came 10 &c conclusion that BarAer mus
OF Gld not mention Sutp ciuns
lurn 10 anyOuc, j tnOuLht would DC
riIltulcd surprising that guuuSon Of
Commodore nueI.lt was d Rogue. Ny rtNoNer was
IA rft MS
the pIOieIJ"
Nh NAY CLAIMS that Barker stole gold cnan and ocket
from lis residence While ne was enjoy ng ms Otrtal'S
Nc,tcI Nh otrcter nor Mr. May "O"u prefer charges
a-Ist barker vest ray Dut Il Is understood That ,hty
wn urIni matter to the attention Oh tie Dsr.ct Al
he friends Of Barker claim that the charge of theft
from diss Weeks j. d bidCkma Ing 8cuenc AGAINST the
Young baker, ui,y say, mas Dceu iO2ng 40 MISS
Wc,hs-WaO, tac! decla e, Is a thoroughly abandoned
wul.n-uumciOos SLAMS OF money, ana sue has cOii-
pletciy OI4incd hun OF ali Ills funds. lie las
Gccu Carrying her watch and chan for some
tme. aud he cut OF money aud
him several huhOrcd dollars aud Nv, II
upon bounty, uid moi consider t1at wac dong
wong in PAVING the property Temporarily The wO-
IuCaUtiuIr IUtnCd Ot.ci utsills and a liOt was
al dmseu 10 Arrest barker, aud 1iAckmt tue tud lbhts
1I,It ,ncdts Of expUsuc. B.iAcrs friends Gchy l"e
Ou,r htjs tAtI and say tndt they are Lotions OF
them IuCnu's enemies.
Barh,rb uncle william H. NanderOht, was VlsluO IN
his bcLd yesterday, DUt refused 10 uterpnse Tie LAS
lV. barker many OppOrt uD.es IA me offices al The
Grand CvuTI Depot, tut hc IA dtlaDy slowed bilnheh
uuht busInvs, Oh 0ccUunt o. dssii habits ~ MS
been repUI,cd lu1 ONE Oi SlUOUU year De-au To
barker as saturday, uAder lie terms Oh tne
olnmOuUrc's viii, Dut mis- - untrue Barhers mother
receives every year tnu Interest u f5uUOUO, me plIuop2
90 divided among Eer chuien al hci ucath 1t Is u
sum upon his career VI VICE ana Jolly has
deterreu ief.