New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23
VIZ 4 SWINDLER FAILED.

PRINCESS SUVAROFFS TEXAS PROJECT.
lFFECT OF C. g. BEADsHAw'S GLOWING REPRE-
sENrATIONs-How MS ATryaPrED FRAUD WAS
pisCovERED-AB0Ur 100000 SAVED FOR rs
owNER.
No trace has vet been found by the police Of
the afventurer who made the attempt To blackma the
Princess suvaro during her stay III the Windsor Hotcl
In this city The departure OF the Princess ana her
cousin Count kaOwyrat, put az eho 20 actNc sfch Oh
the part OF the detectives.
II is now stated thai the Princess. during ben WISH
here annoyed By the attempt OF another person to
swindle her out of large sum Of money. Among the
guests nj the Windsor Hotel. with whom the Princess
became acquainted, Was a man na1aeG C. G. Brad
shaw. lie came the hotel January i.
and registered as from Bloomington IL. In
yersatons with the Princess and her cousin he stated
that had spent tic greater portion Of his life III
Texas where ne said owned 10000 acres oi land ana
about 81 900 head OF cattle Count Kalowvrat at
that time thinking Of buying some and III Texas 'or tiic
purpose rearing cattle ana shipping becito Europe,
and be became much Interested IN the statements made
by Bradshaw The Princess also listened TO descriptions
Of Texan life and sccu1y with great interest Brad
shaw who is said 10 DC fluent speaker portrayed III
most glowing coors The beauties Of he ~ Texas ana the
opportunities for accommodating wealth there until hir
listeners gave him understand That 1hey wished 10
invest money in Texas LANDS. lie said that be
was already az rich lie desired 10 he and
would gladly sell hls land and cattle He
described his property rs beng situated "a C0maDche
C,uniy about eighty miles from Fort Worth he would
foi this property, be said 100000 lie wond nc
company the Princess and Count to Texas prove lis
sole right the property and have the transfer nade
IN legal form. President Hayes had lately appointed
him 10 the command Of 5000 special police TO guard the
frontier against the raids OF Mexican cattle thieves and
he would therefore have 70 inaRe the Journey III few
weeks , -. ,, uc.r,d ,i ,,,,.o. ala
wit favor and made plans for Their Intended journey To
n ned Il
cessantiy about hs exploits ~ Iexas lie pTetedcd
ihat Ina long absence from civilized lie had maze him
unused Ia thc Ways OF society. and be asked the most
absurd questions ~ 70 TIE rules OF etiquette one day
be Announced iis determination 10 secure VIC, alid
asked TIC Princess II he would nave 10 btH che
Incoss No cndeavoied 20 SPEAK 70 aftase lazy q" lht
street. and when rcproSed Tor ais cOndu@ r.tAoed ina
lie Odd net kn any better Ills cohdhc- Attracted thf
"chpoa 0t Tie Other guest. NJ me hoi'l S' Ut n.c%o
laughing stock, Until the Princess. 0ut 81 p'l, hVHcu
lib 10 eai al her table ON fbiuny ne ici nc hotc'
saying Thai he Was og 10 Warrington 10 see StOu' M
appointment and that woud then 90 10 -. Lonis He
promised 10 Nre from s. Icus regarding Inc proposed
After his departure. the Princess savsrof aud her
COUSIN began 10 nave some Suspicious OF thc nan hid
they sOigh tie ana OF Fniicrs Ppvaie Detective
Agency ~ cndeavoiHe % Ind out something Of his hif-
IN Texas ana ~ Louis and word Tei led mat
lao snch man - BfaCsag hsa been kaown IN tlorc
q Eloomasioa. ~. VOID Was scnt bacK inat & G.
bradshaw was lawyer ii thar place ana as supposed
10 be alcsburC. engaged m it 1a Of Rand iOr Ianf
der Ib ahsaer Ia an0ibcr ~ patch ~" Ciei 81 Ponce
teai description of bradshaw, when the Princess
ihoaglt fully ideBdcd HIN A lew daxs aiteIwhIo, St-
I,Imicuden Fuller renewed from Gi0oIiigtcn letter
Containing Il photograph 81 Hiadahaw when The PrH.
and Count RECOGNIZED az uncc. Jhc letter stIcd
tnas Bradshaw had been absent from BiOOihRiGn scV
tia weeks, and tli hr fcn Ut t'alssbarg dcica-
ag Rand, The inufscttF. Ae dcscai,cd As abon
icTly old ia ana slmro II bull with daik CON
Ilcxl8n fi beard Ms gi rli ~ Coireins
q bfasraw. He was SAID 10 be haisied, bui posssbna
tfssry lhtlc IsoesIiy.
IN order Bri,,sh.W that be pad tacd IN his
attempt 90 swnsie ihr Prime IS sent the iohowing
tupafch. addressed 20 " {. g. BiGd-laS, Galcsbsue,
H.:
How aid tie Rand go today When DO yon re-
infE hsne o. ljo8pI;iggong lirHss answtg."
,ODeU Isi To- ma lgisc, Lredslaw seul reply say
TX fisa ro4s. named CoBri.ts" Bradshaw, nv.Ig
" calesbuI. had ivcd enc drra'f ard Handed u "a
iJm. lIr we iieiEIiig about hiOongnp Dgf
ts'tr iaa would 'g -. Louis. - iIeilac FOR the
army 10 IeNas, ~ sicf rlinr. The cnfcrtety al
liss.Si.E uIGscf Ms la4iT o correspond with The
h'hifS u sh-sltg VIM returned ,Ii answer llsi no
tAe % 90 il..s bradshaw Ftsded there. THIS put
"a sic a. fIe II Bsheved BY The Princess
p,u tfIaxSV Itaed ~ accompany her cousin aud
tfseii =. is1sas snc tcls fviBch them ni OF large
,eis al Eaary y nd al sohiedegstcf, Who would
lave aesca the Isrt v. 1exsfn oficIah.