Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
DEAD, YET LIVING.

DEAD, YET LIVING.
Lord Alfred ClintOn's Romantic Adventure
The Wandering Heir-SuppOsed Suicide
and Coffin Filled With Brlcks-Sequel to
Peculiar Trial.
"a chance discovery of mine last SUM-
mel" observed Mr.. Arthur Hammersmyth
the artist, to Mercury reporter In his
cosy studio overlooking Union square,
''has developed most extraordinary ro-
nance in the by no means otherwise pro-
sale history OF titled English family. It's
hero is legally dead man, who Is yet
alive, lord who is not lord, but a
hack driver, and his brother, who is not
peer, though he enjoys the title and
possessions of one. The story has plot
about as intricate as the solution of the
fifteen puzzle or the working of the Keely
motor, ana is directly connected with a
celebrated case which was in its time as
familiar to the English-speaking world
as the BeecheI scandal. Its hero, and at
least two of the other characters IN 1t,
have resided in this city. l refer to the
three principals In
THE BOLTON AND PARK CASE
SIN the spring OF 1871, two women of
the denai-meode attracted the attention OF
the most noted roues in London, among
them several descendants of George W.,
who wed with the less exalted fast world
in counting the favors of the sirens. The
enchantresses were true queens of the
half-world, and their careers were bale
fully royal ones. To their admirers they
were known as Miles. Leontine and
Therese. Their equipages were the best,
their horses the finest among all the
brilliant cava.cades that are to be seen
every fine afternoon in Rotten Row.
''The most devoted of the courtiers of
this strange pair was Lord Alfred Gin
ton, the son of the Duke of Newcastle,
blood OF the fastest order. lie accom-
panied them everywhere, to the extent
that the trio became notoriously INSOFAR
able. He occupied a suit of apartments
in the house they resided in, and his
most confidential business affairs were
sometimes transacted in their presence.
His infatuation became so notorious that
his relatives interfered to check it, but
they might as we'll tried to dam the Gulf
stream, and had, finally, to abandon the
effort. Lord Alfred went on giving audi
ences to his dependents In the boudolrs
of the Club, who had made him their
slave. In the meantime an ugly rumor
was taking definite shape, and soon re-
solved itself into the openly avowed sus-
picion that Therese and Leontine were
not women at all, but
MEN IN DISGUISE.
"The suspicion, at first confined to the
fast CLUBS, gained ground and definite
shape until the papers began to hint
vaguely at it. Several well known men
employed detectives to trace the matter,
but the quarry had been warned, and the
skill of the best sleuth. hounds proved
unavailing. The police, however, became
cognizant of the whispered scandal, and
Scotland Yard was set to work. At
first all efforts proved as futile as those
Of the private detectives had been. At
last the hair dresser who rendered the
services of his craft to Therese and Leon
tine was ferretted out. For heavy bribe
he acknowledged the rumor was correct.
His customers were young men. He was
IN the habit of shaving them every morn
ing, at ten o'clock in their bedrooms, and
dressing their wigs. Acting ON this in
formation, the police arrested the pair in
private box at the Strand Theater, where
they were seated in company with Lord
Alfred. Next morning the Police Mag
istrate found them gnllty of a misdemean-
or in appearing in public in female appar-
ell and fined them SO each. They paid
the fine, and were about to leave Court,
when detective whispered something to
the Magistrate, who without hesitation,
remanded them without bail. Upon a
further examination they were commit
ed for trial without bail. Lord Alfred
Clinton was released on his own bond for
$4,000 to appear
AS PARTICLES CRIMINIs.
"The prisoners obstinately refused to
| give their real names, but these were sub
seQuently ascertalned to be Earnest Boil
ton and Henry Parks. The father of one
was an eminent attorney and of the other
a wealthy professional man. The trial
need not dilate upon, as the lengthy de-
tails have long been as familiar to the
American as to the English public. After
giving bail Lord Alfred Clinton went tC
Cornwall, where he owned an estate
Previous to the trial he committed sui
eide in little hamlet near Lands End
and was buried in the village church un
der tomb which bears his name to this
day.
$50 much for the facts as far as thu
public know them. was employed a
the time as special artist on Londor
paper, and attended the trial and go
sketches of all the PRINCIPALS. Their ap
pearance was, therefore, perfectly famil
lar to me. The case had long been rele
gated to the limbo Of my, memery, wher
l came olt of the Junior Garrick Clul
one afternoon last June. It was raining
and / hailed an empty cab which wa
passing. There was something familia
about the drivers face which fairly start
ed me. All during the long drive
kept reverting to it. It took such pos
session of me that when got out aske,
the man his name. He said it wa
Cloudesly. / took the number of hi
vehicle surreptitiously, in order not
TO EXCITE HIS SUSPICION.
Two days later picked up Club news
, paper, and the very Iirst paragraph m
} eyes lighted on was to the effect tina
. Lord Alfred Clinton's ghost had bee
seen in London. Like flash all cam
5 back to me. knew now who my cat
, man was. To make sure / raked owe
nv old sketches, and found half q dcs
. en- of the man in question. To find th
! cab again was an easy task. To verif
! the sketches equally plain. 1t was inGee
the fact. The cabman Cloudesly wa
I the disgraced peer who was supposed I
! have committed suicide in Cornwall |
escape public trial for shameful Grim,
Ter resemblances
! LIED IN THEIR OWN FACE. .s
o MY mother resides IN Cornwall. I alway
o spend couple Of the summer weel
a there. This time She saw but little
Inc. Twas busy investigating the Clil
lton suicide. Within ten days had di