New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-01
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THE IMPRISONED NOBLEMAN.

INCIDENTS OF HIS LIFE IN NETWORK.
MR.. BRENTANo's ACQUAINTANCE WITH HIs-HE
RECEIVES A NOTE FROM TUE YOUNG MAN
SIGNED "oGILvY TENTH HUssARs "-oGmvY's
EUROPEAN TRIP AND RETURN.
The young Lord 0gilvy, alias Wilfred Mon
tressor alias Cecil w. Carr. who is held prisoner in
LUDLOW Street JAN charge OF getting money
under false pretences. is well known TO A. Bren.
tano, OF UnIon-square, who holds note OF
hand for 800 bearing the name OF "0gilvy."
Mr. Brentano between former belief that the
young really lord, and suspicion that he IL
an impostor In conversation about the life OF Mon
tressor" he knew him by IN this city, Mr. Bren-
tano said The young wasn't in the city two days,
probably before he 10 for foreign papers, and
said that he had been recommended TO deal with me by
somebody, at the hotel think, where lie was then y-
ing. Little by little We grew somewhat familiar.
He good customer. young man Of pleas
ing address and many accomplishments. I opened an
account for him. and he large purchaser OF foreign
magazines newspapers and French books. Very soon
he called upon to give him exchange for geld coin.
Once week for number Of weeks he appeared regu-
larry with 800 in gold and asked for the currency,
giving him within per cent Of the market quotation
Now 1t Is my opinion, formed either what he said or
what intimate friend Of his said that he won this
gold either ut Monaco or German gambling establish
ment and started to this country on a spree.
4" The young woman whom he brought with him is an
Italian, smaller aud sghter than he, and he is little
Very frequently she accompanied him 10 my store and
always eager to get La Fa'lla the only Italian
paper she read. They usually had fine Italian grey
hound with them which she would lead by the leash.
them dining frequently at the Hotel MoDeo She was
devoted to him. completely wrapped IN him. aud APP
pareny he very attentive TO her. He spoke Italian
freely as well other European languages. The linz
preston formed was that this young woman tho
daughter Of an Italian connected with the Fiorentne
establishment OF the young lords father; that he had
formed attachment for her, and that happening 10
INTO possession of good SUN Of money, he ran
of to with her instead OF joining his regiment
in India, concealng his movements from his relatives.
without knowing who he was except that be had tho
address of gentleman never bothered him about his
indebtedness to One day Montressor came 20 me
and said he ready with his pen, clever In the
at-ca Matters and he would like TO exc out his means
by writing critical articles for some newspaper haG
noticed that he absorbed in theatrical matters and
very fond of the theatre. 1 told him 10 go TO The
World and state his to the Editor and II he chose,
say that would recommend him. Two days afterward
he had theatrical notice In the paper and i was very
clever.
"He was then living in Twentieth ST. few doors east
Of Broadway. When sent him bill for $5s and when
it appears getting into financial straits he wrote
me note bearing postmark February %, 1877. In
substance said that he addressed me 10 sicost con-
hdcnce, 1 being the only business man with whom no
had formed an intimate acquaintance and be wished,
to ask advice q business matter. DECLARING
that there was nothing in the letter which he was not
prepared to prove he stated that he was an English
nobeman the eldest son Of very old house that he
was here In New.YOrk because he had run away with
the young Italian lady whom had frequently seen in
company with him. and that he had taken leave OF his
regiment in India This given as reason for his
ncognto and could understand from that why he de-
sired 70 keep his movements concealed from his friends
in England, and 1 presume also from his military
superiOrs.
"He added in the note that he wanted to return 10
his regiment hoping that the trouble from the eseapade,
az he called it, would have blown over and be enabled
TO settle his obligations He mentioned three ways OK
establishing his denyeiJher by letters addressed TO
him as lord by uadesmens bills and mess bills or
he could procure Identification from hotel keepers by
telegraph. That established, he wanted me to sup
nose that he should ask me IL l could bring
him into communication with persons who would lena
him money on his OF hand. he thought might
know tn ways of moneylenders he protested that he
wanted my advice and in way wanted me TO get the
thing DONE He careful he said about trusting bis
reputation in the hands Of the mOneyenders Probably
he thought that an eagerness my part to collect the
$5s would lead me to assist him with the lenders"
e said also that he not in such straits as to be
unable to pay the debt IL il was wanted, and that his
intention was to place himself in the hands OF the
English Consul who would doubtless write TO England;
or If worst he could pluck up courage and
write himself He wished me to think the matter over
md Wis
suffice to prove his statements or he would call upon
me- The letter was signed Wlfrid Montressor andthe
monogram on the paper composed OF the letters
wv NJ surmOunted by cOrnet This was the nrst ntl-
nation he gave me of his being nobleman." 49,,
did not acknowledge the receipt OF the letter. ana
in two or three days he called to ask me ABOUT H. tou
him that did only legitimate business, ana eo9a not
helm him and the only advice could give was that ne
ought TO call upon the British Consul and nd assistance
through him He was stu purchasing books ana papers
good deal Of jewey brokers BTosdEsy When
the bill amounted TO 800 he offered me note
for the amount, dated in May, 1877, and signed
sOelyy 10th Hussars and bearing on the back IN three
Endorsements, 'Aire Castle. Fairfax Marlborough
Club, PAN MALL and Coutts Bankers Io,d nun "
me to take IL as an acknowledgment Oh lbe uspl, 10
pedgng his honor 10 pay and asking tnat no enofs %
made to secure pay before ne was READY ana
concluded TO go 20 Europe TO arrange MS anaus he
said he wanted help HIM raise his passage money
by buying books which he had many Of which eame
from me- / took $50 worth. paying him the money.
His collection Of French dramatic WORKS was rather re-
markabe and among them were many very scarce DOCKS.
Tn dramatic way, don't think he had the ability 70
write an original play but he drew from French sources
He sailed in the latter part of May last leaving
She was in great anxiety lest he should not send for her,
or should not come back MoDtress0r, fancy, went 10
the family seat when he knew his father was away and
songht the help his mother At rate he sent back
money TO the italian lady, and she Joined him on the
other side The first l knew OF his return
was the announcement OF nus arrest Beiofs nc
departed for England told him one day that I
wished he would make me q present. What shall ~
be q said he. am very fond OF dogs said l. Mako
present fyour dog 3D. ne excaiIed ,,h name hi
Scoehman we'll up knowledge OF the scotch Mobility,
tells me since MOntressors arrest that he thinks the
but 4 hardly know what 10 think. III he Is what ne
claims to be- why did he return to this country In this
impecunious way againp