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

supposed desperate demise was village
on his own property, whose people were
devoted to him with the fealIty common
to such folk in rural England. The sui
eide was sham from the beginning
to the end. The Clinton tomb covered
A COFFIN FULL OF IGNOBLE BRICKS
From portion of the ruined park wall
The man who was reported to be in 1t
had sailed for South America In vessel
chartered by his agent. Since I have
been here / have learned more. I have
met people who encountered Lord Alfred
Clinton in his wanderings through South
and Central America. He had been tn
the West Indies, but had been recognized
It was probably with the belief that the
best place to lose oneself is big city
that he returned at last to London. About
six years ago he suddenly appeared in
New York. He was recognized on Broad
way and spoken to, but of course denied
his identity. Two days later the person
who had spoken to him, received a let
ter inviting him to call at we'll
known theatrical boarding honse,
and it was signed Carstone. He
went. In a shabby room he found Lord
Alfred Clinton. The latter apologized
for his apparent discourtesY. He had.
he said, been so narassed by recognitions
of a similar character that he dared not
even acknowledge a valued friend. Re-
lying on the honor of this one he had
sent for him to ask favor of him. It
was for him to act as an Intermediary be-
tween himself and family. Up TO the
last mails he had received remittances
from relative.
"These had ceased under circumstances
which showed he had no intention of re-
newing them again. He had taken Of
fense at couple of heavy drafts drawn
on him from South America. Lord Al
fred had then written home. In reply
he received letter which is here"
The letter was brief epistle on buff
paper, with monogram in the corner; it
read:
"SIR: Your communication Of the 1st
ultimo is before me. l have only to say
that my son Alfred is dead. In assuming
his name and claim you must be either
the victim of deluslon or wllful i'm
poster. W."
"The tugltive's DESIRE" ssid Mr.. Ham,
ersmyth, twas to open personal negotia-
tions with his people through a friend.
He requested this one to assume the Of
fee. After some reflection the latter con-
sented. His business called him to Eng
land that month, and he undertook the
friendly task. Lord Alfred awaited his
return here, with occasional flying visits
to Boston, Philadelphia and the like. His
bills were paid by two, at time, very
successful variety performers, imperson-
atOrs Of male and female characters, who
were drawing numbers of morbid amuse-
ment-seekers to a Broadway theater.
these two, it was well known, were none
other than Bolton and Park s, whose case
was still fresh in the popular memory.
1t was beyond doubt the knowledge of
their presence in New York which had
lured the fugitive from his tropical OBJ
scurlty.
'sTHE LENGTH OF HIS STAY
Here is uncertain. He changed address
es several times. The men went abroad.
He probably accompanied them. In the
mean time his agent had been pushing
his interests ut home only to discover
that he had hcpelessly estranged his fam
lily. He had had a liberal allowance from
them, bnt this he did not find enough
He made such heavy drafts upon them
that they expostulated. The protest
went unnoticed by him. At last it was
limited he was guilty of a heavy
FORGERY.
It was the last straw. Already heavy
sufferer by his exactions the relative only
wanted this excuse to end them. The re-
mittances ceased for good, and unless he
succeeds in raising money from them by
personal opportunities Lord Alfred Clin-
ton makes no better living than the cab
man Cloudesly. He does not set up a
public claim, of course. Lord Alfred
Clinton has no existence in the eyes of
the law he has outraged. He is Wan
dering Jew Of society. Alive or dead he
has his acknowledged resting place in
that little church at Lands End. His
brother holds his earthly title with grip
he can not shake"
"And you believe he is alive?'
NO CORPSE IN THAT COFFIN.
81 know there was no corpse In that
coffin, and know the rest, as I have
told 1t to you. Another point, which /
had forgotten. While in this city, it
was noticed that Mr.. Carstone, Lord Al
fred, or whatever you may call him had
scar across his forehead. the result of a
blow, which divided his left eyebrow,
leaving bare patch In its track. The
face of the cabman Cloudesiy is marred
| by the same scar"