The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
LORD O0ILyY, or ONLY ClRRg
Fiifred M"ntressor. so-cniied, Declining 60
smy Mhethcr he IL u Noblemnn.

In compliance with an order issued yes
tcrday. the young man who saws thnt he is Lord
Osilvy. but who has also boon known as Wilfred
Montrcssor and Cecil W. Carr. Ia to be taken
from Ludlow street Jail this morning and ar-
raigned before Judge Daniels. HIS car'ors nav
ing been ordered to show why tho order OF
nrrc,t against him should not bo vncated.
Mcssra G bbon nnd Byrne his lawyers. allcgo
that he never got money by falsely pretending
Tint he was nobleman TO Miss Vnrrell. tho
Boston landady who had him arrested.
but that she voluntarily loaned him 5000.
after he owed her $500. having at
that timo convinced herself that he is
Lord Ogilvy She has since found reason to
doubt her former conviction, but Is prepared to
withdraw her charge II he will rcassure her
that he really IL the nobloman she believed him
to be. This. however. he refuses 10 do at
present and still declines to say whether he is
Lord Ogilvy. or Is not To reporter in reply
to several questions last evening he said:
care nothing for such nonsense as has bcen
published pretending to come from the Earl OF
Airlio by cable. that l am not what have
claimed. I do not believe anybody has tcle-
graphed. nor that the Earl is in town at present
nor that he would be interviewed by re-
porter. have nothing TO say In reply TO
| the question whether | am or am not Lord
| Ogilyy. The newspapers say am not. That
| hat before. ! care nothing what the ncwspa-
pcrs say | nm not like II politician here IN this
public estimation. / 10 no, care what the news
1 papers say. Tdon't treNdr hem. ma IA soon n.'
get out 81 this fh"l N lGEys the county s,ar
| correcting any nj, m,sstatements about me;
Az ! want to d. r, is to get get out Gnro 9i ,d
pay all owe. Don't show me any papers. You
will only shock me. | can't bear to look nt
them. Nv friends tell me there have been ter
ribc stories to my discrehit. can't help II.
| and do not care to make any reply
| the prison. From his aifectonae embraces II
w9s evident TINT the younger was re ecaHti- \,
certainly looked little like the ideal " My lord
and lady" A far more distinguished looking
couple may be met almost any DAY In any
Nevertheless the young man has convinced
several intelligent persons that he is n rca
Lord. and has raised considerable money. u
not upon his own representations. certanl,
dnSn MONEY ne o thHt hs on IS hn dfG oSyg Mr Bren
tan9 of Cnion. square believed i. because b,
holds a note for 800; signed "ogilyy. Tentl
on the back "Arlie Castle. Fairfax. Marborougl
Club. Pail Mall; Coutts. Bankers" This note
Mr.. Brentano said last evening was given hin
in payment for books and papers which ha,
been freely bought oi him. He had liked III,
Young man trusted him; exchanged gold coir
into currency for him. frequently 800 at
time: seen the young woman with him and ha'
formed the idea that the young man had rui
mcnt in India. and was deceiving his relatiyes
| In all his Intercourse with the young man Mr.
Brentano says he always found him an educate,
gentleman. and he finds II difficult TO believe
now that he II not Lord Oeilvy.
Beside the noto Mr.. Brcntano hns lette
signed "Montressor' from the young man. II
the same handwriting written previously. seek
ing some advice rs to raising money TO TAX
him home: declaring that he was an Engsl
nobleman. and Offering proofs OF his identity
by letters addressed to him. or tradesmen'
bills. or mess bills. Mr.. Brentano did not pu
; him in the way of borrowing money on his not
as he wished. but did buy some books from hin
for $50. He learned that after the young maj
sailed alone for England. a Journalist tool
sufficient interest in him to pay the wife's pas
, sage to join him. and Mr. Brentano'
first suspicion that the young man wa
| not Lord Ogilvy was aroused by the fac
OF his return and running into debt will
others. and not keeping his promis
to pay the note for 800. Beside the journals
referred to- Mr.. Brentano gave the name OF
, theatrical gentleman who. he said. was con
vinced that the young man was not an impQs
tor. and had consequently hefriended him Will
= money. Mr.. Jacques OF Eleventh street ha
| sufficient confidence TO trust him Tor a larg
bill which was paid. An uptown lady ha
g confidence enough TO trust him until he owe
9 about 81 500. Two or three Chicago gentleme
contributed 81 800 each. and other debts ar
| constantly coming 10 light. -
r The Boston Courier. for which he did som
literary work. says that his relations with this
a paper were strictly honorable and satisfactory