The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17
THE MAN OF MANY NAMES.
A PAIR or BLACK EYES WHOSE GAZE
MIGHT MAKE MN QUILL
Miss Ayrcs's story Of the suitor who Asked
Her TO See HIM Cremsted-The One-Arued
Brother who Would Like TO Meet Hiu.

net-LukellOn- ferrlne Slade HalncS HeAtin
are shown to be true in every respect 1t will
be Interesting 10 have this peculiar story told
without break or faw in the chain. On the 22d
OF October last young man came to tho Rip
powam House here. and registered ns IF. W.
Bennett" He visited Miss Emma @. Ayres. a
teacher in one OF the schools here. undor the
name of Charles D. Smith" On the 5th OF
November he Quilted this town. leaving m un-
paid board bill at tho Rippowam House. He
went TO Long Branch in that same week.
and registered nj Van Moerts Hotel IA II. @.
Heatu." He stayed there three days selling
five-cent pictures. and when he wont away he
forgot to pay for his board. On tho Tuesday
following be wrote to THE Sun from Asbury
Park saying that Charles B. Smith. a wealthy
young Baltimoronn. had died that day Of fhemor-
rhage OF the lungs; that before his death he in
structed his secretary. J. b. Edgerton. to send
by express 5000 each to Nassar aud Hampton
Colleges. and the remainder OF his pocket
money" $1,000 TO tho poor OF Baltimore; that
in mis- will he left $4,000 for a young lady in
South Amboy TO whom he was engaged; that he
had recently returned from Europe. where he
had led to escape the consequences OF duel in
which he had mortally wounded HE antagonist
Walter Fauduier OF Virginia and that he had
given directions to have his body cromatcd In
DR.. Lemoyne's furnace in Washington. Pa
To this remarkable epistle he signed the
name OF A. S. Perrine. NJ. D." On that same
day he sent letter 10 Miss Ayres. in this place.
on which were blood spots. 1t purported to be
written as he was dying. In II he told her that
he know he must die. md that his body would
be sentto Washington. Pa. for cremation. He
stopped short with the. sentence: Good God
here is that awful blood again II is killing me"
T. this letter he signed the name Charles d.
smith,"
This done he went e the telegraph ONCE and
Ldgerton," telling her OF the death Of " Charles
B. Smith" and asking her 10 assist at the cere-
~ Friday AFTERNOON Wills concoctnG this
| he had stopped NJ the Lake View House, regis
onie,Hr q" u,ol, away W. s,,nin omitting 10 INV his
| board. H. went 10 Manasguan and registored
at the Osborn House rs i. +. Haines." anil on
far n reporter for THr sun. who went TO Asoury
| Park To- nvestigaie the strange story. had pro-
| tigations appeared in THE Sun OF Friday, with
| the additional fact that Miss Ayres had gone on
| 70 Washington, Pa. according to the supposed
| Mr.. Robert Ayres. The account created the
most unusual excitement in this little village.
| When Il became known thai Bennett. Smith.
Hentin. Edgcr,on. Perrine. Slade. aud Hanes
were one man. and that he Wac the young gen;
!eman who Lad been courting Miss Ay!es; and
miles. the deepest Indignation prevailed. To-
day Il culniinnted IN MANY thrcats,,, Let that
him cost ssIS W lar lar and ten,hersr Weil show
him what It is TO be crematedi'' said another.
| and twenty men reechoed these sentiments.
AZ thalf pat two this aiternoon two tslegrams
b 6a 9dsof SHm Ss 70 ~ Mae,an o. c%
River. who signed, himself Prosecuting Aitor-
| ney. one was 10 Mrs. Clark. the landlady of the
Rlppowsm Honss: TO whom Sa TIC Man o. Many
| Bauusit IL here. shall we arrest him ~
Tho other was addressed to Mr.. Robert Ayres.
-" c. b. smith is here; want anything done
Mrs. CLARK declined to prosecute. She was
! anxious enough 10 have the man arrested. but
didnot want 10 take tho initiative. Mr.. Ayres
| had not returned. and so an answer was sent
II was generally desired IN South Amboy that
| the man be held in some way or other Nothing
has been heard from Toms River sine.
| There were three trains this evening on
| which Mis- Ayres and her brother could reach
this place; and AS the time Tor their arrival
| and the curious villagers. 1t was thought that
| Miss Ayr,s would not come here. but go TO her
| home in IightStown.
She ought 10 come right back here. said a
| gentleman. " She will he gladly received by the
whole village. every inhnbitant OF which. has
| She did come right here. like tho pucky
woman that she r. soon after her arrival
| saw her ~ her brothers house. She IL a very
| prepossessiug girl, apparently % or 20 years
| OF age tall slender, graceful. self eli-possessed
refined. She has del cate features. brown hair
| She bore her sudden and unenyinble notorety
| with dignity. Her brother. q tall. grave. and
| handsome man. some years her senior. was a,
first disincinsd TO talk. az was she. When
| however, they read The SUNS accounts they
| told enough TO corroborate them.
I " first met Mr.. Smith, tot think that Is his
| right name. NJ my home in Hgltstown. " said
| Miss Ayrcs. ' This was two years ago. Three
They purported to be- a Mr.. ]. ]. Smith and ais
| two sons, j. ". and Charles B. Smith. The
village newspaper spoke in high terms Of them.
| and they were apparently gentlemen. / made
| Charles Il. Smiths acquaintance there and he
| was quite attentive. gave him no encourage
ment He went away and endeayored to cor:
respond with me. saw no moro OF him until
| he came TO this village about four weeks ago.
| Let me say here that on some OF tn. envelopes
| | received from him was the name OF j. J.
| Smith. his father. dealer in all sorts OF land
| fertilizers. The address OF the house was Bait
| think am right ~ this. Possibly tho main
| house was in New windsor. When MIR. Smith
| came here h. renewed his attentions. and did
not receive the announcement he desired.
| Perhaps he did what he has done for revenL !.
| ! can 500 no oth3r motive. However,, she said
| laughing. We hnd "A nice ride. and II we did
not see n cremation we saw several States"
| " Did you 20 TO Washington p asked the re-
| porter Miss Ayres smiled and said nothing.
Does silence give consentf" asked the re-
Why what should we want 10 go TO Wash
| ingtOn fOrt Their WIS no cremation. Besides.
tn iurnn"e wasn't heated" snid Mr.. Ayres.
=, The r"port'I concluded that they had visited
Then .ho ioos from his pocket the letter writ
! ten by \. ). Ierrine. VI. d. OF Asbury Park
| and phceI II h-'forc Miss Ayres. 90 Is that Mr..
| Smiths wrlling 2" he asked.
| IT is" said the girl. Yes, he wrote that
| letter"
The reporter felt satisfied. for by that peculiar
writing with its V like small ~ he unrAyeled
| the whole case. Then he as, ,ed her to describe
| Mr. Smith. She did 30 readily.
| 90 lie be-. sho SAID. about five feet nine inches
| IN hright. rather slender, with brown hair. a
| light moustnche. gray eyes. and an Intelligent
| face. lie has n large forehead. He dressed
| well but plainly, and had tho appearance Of one
| OF those sunday school tcllows-a sort OF divin-
| iiy-student looS. H. was we'll educated and "A
! nne rDuNorsat,onHlist. he was always very
| gon,emany. and never by word or action
| seemed 10 he other than an honorable gentle
-" Did he ever tell you about the duel with
| Walter FauquierH
Miss Ayrra hesltated. " should not like TO
| tax my memory enough To try and tell you what
| he said to mo-" she answered. " for he told me
| q great many things-a ggeat many things.
| hope you wont write anything more about inc
! in The pHprr than is absolutely necessary. hut
| you may Say that should very much like To see
| Mr.. Charles B. Smith, and see him crematod,
| too
a miuut, later she said want to take that
| last remark back. rs the children sdy, do not
| wieh Mr.. Smith any narn whatever"
| suppo7r YOU Wish him long lie and hap
| pness, Aunt En- said u worry pretty girl who
| sut hy NJ IS Ayrr-'s Sila. holding her hand but