The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30
rs HE LORD UGILVY?
The Vareor OF Prisoner In the Ludlow
street jail ne others Know n.

David Stanley William, Lord Ogllvy, as
he calls himself. but nlso known as Wilfrcd
Montressor and Cecil W. Carr. is in Ludlow
Street Jail having been committed on n charge
OF having dofraudod Miss Josephine f. Varrell.
his londlady in Boston, Of $1,000. To Bun
reporter who visited him yesterday. he declined
to explain the charge against him or to furnish
evidence OF his right to claim the tile OF Lord
Ogilvy. From otner sources 1t was learned
that he came to New York about year
and half ago. and as Wilfred Montressor.
was employed few weeks In writing.
mainly musical and dramatic criticisms for the
World. although not regularly on the pay roll.
He said that he had never earned any
money before. and merely desired to write as
recreation. At TINT time his associates learned
from other sources than himself that he was
Lord Ogilvy. and on being questioned. he
claimed the title. He was excellent linguist
and a man OF listers. 80 that although he did
borrow some money. his title was not aues-
toned. He was about the age OF the real Lord.
and. like him. had the appearance OF an
Italian. With him was a lady. who. he said. was
his wife. She was Of Spanish birth. young and
beautiful. and the pair. occupied rooms at a
proprietor OF which had 1t whispered in his ear
that his guest was Lord Ogilvy.
For some unexplained reason the young man
went to Europe, about year ago. leaving his
Spanish wife behind. but he returned In Sep
tember last and with her took rooms with Miss
week. under the name OF Cecil W. Carr. He did
not tell Miss Varre that he was a lord. but
denied il at first. she believed Il. and trusted
him when he didn't have money enough to pay
his rent. He professed to be only Journalist.
Miss Yarrel sent abroad for photograph
Of Lord Ogivy. and sufficiently. assured herself
| that her lOtger WAS n scion OF nobility IN dis
guise that she lent hi money for his press
ing needs. Carr promised to pay her out Of the
porter was entltiod. Our Married Men" and
placed in his landadys hands q scaled en-
| yeope, which he said contained draft that he
| liberty TO use II he did not pay her within a
! specified time She opened II and iound q
d@ ssS HTy Hr TswS e1 ns
| took back his draft although he borrowed more
until the debt amounted to about $1,000 BY
! HIS last loan was for the purpose OF going to
Scotland and reconciling matters with his ia
ther. but. instead Of that he came to New York.
and WIS followed by his Spanish wife They
lived in the Mansion House, Fort Hamilton.
IN bs Wn5sdr ns ns no SnS AIM sIS
| 10 dinner, Then she had two private detectives
ready with warrant for the arrest Of his Lord
| street jail although at tho news Of his incar-
ceraton Miss Narrel relented.
| j
| his lawyers. Messrs j. Francis Gibbons and
| +. F. Byrne. Carr has persisted in his story
| that he Is Lord Ogilvy, He has denounced his
| arrest ms unwarrantablc. and admitted that he
| gave NJ iss Narrell two notes. but SAYS that he
| Intends to pay them. md feels confident OF be-
| ing released soon. He promises then to tell his
! whole story, which. he says will be "A romantic
| one His beautiful spanish wife called to see
| him in the Jail and wept. He denied that he had
induced Miss Varre TO lend him any money
| upon his representation that he is "A lord. say
ing that sho voluntarily pressed him to accep,
loans and knew that he could readily have oh,
tained money from other persons. that he did
| intend to 70 TO Europe by way olQuebec. and
that he hoped 10 be- able to pay Ms debts soon
after his arrival there.
If the prisoner is Lord Ogilvy he is certainly
very old-ooking for % years OF age. His hail
is sprinkled with gray. and he has evidently
read and travelled much As becomes an officer
OF n regiment in India, he is familiar with In.
dian affairs. Nevertheless. gentleman in the
Windsor Hotel hearing Of the arrest. said thai
he knew OF three men in Chicago who had beer
victimized by some one who represented him
self rs Lord ogivy, TO the amount OF abou
81 900 each, and another gentleman. Journal
ist. said. " Whether he Is lord or not he owei
| everybody"
An English gentleman called at the Jail yes
terday and offered his services 10 obtain bail I
he could be- assured that the prisoner was really
Lord Ogilvy, but he could get no satisfactory
assurance Whether he is really a Lord or not
must be question reserved, in the words o
the motto ON the Ogilvycrest To the end