The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-27

aas,sad 1'rnrsday morning upon reading
~ = A. sr,cs,, 10 learn OF what their rfia-
~ wss charged. They have lived In
,.s r,csent abode for twelve years
,ast and have been visited by VIII
!, s,,,son mon three occasions during
Nat neriod. lie first appeared about
Ave Years ago, and stayed for several weeks.
H;s next visit was during the latter part OF
Ianuary fast. when he spent three weeks
with them. leaving on February lllh, os.
tensibly Tor New York and Boston, where,
no said. be was going TO have some orieina
n,avs produced al the leading theatres. On
TTnvrsdsv last A letter was received from
RS, stating that he would be- back in day
or two. and on Saturday he arrived. He
n he In very happy frame OF
mind talked a<tood deal about his acquaint-
auces in New York, and on seVerai occa-
sions mentioned DR.. Dix's name.
Mrs. Poole, who said that she was MS
aunt, gave the following account OF MS
early career: He was born III Baltimore,
ana resided here with his parents until ne
was eighteen or nineteen years oiu. At lhis
time he went to Newtown, near Winches-
ter, Va, when she lost sight OF MN, only
seeing or hearing from him at inirequent
intervals. lie claimed to have been the
private secretary OF James Nj. Slidell, the
famous Confederate commissioners 10 Eng
land. and the lady believed that his hrst
trip to Europe was made with Sill
dell. lie talked freely OF his visits to
Europe, stating that he had crossed The At
lantic fourteen times. He never mentione
his visit to Geneva, or having gotten into
trouble IN London. His mother lives In
Pittsburgh with her soD-ir-law, Mt Thomas
Bailey, and he has sister In Philadelphia
and brother living in Cumberland. His
mother is seyenty-two years OF age, ana
Mrs. Poole feared would be Frustrated by
the res OF her sons bad actions.
ShRMrss Poole) bad always considered
him avery eccentric man, and has known
him 10 do very many peculiar things uch
as writing letters to the children aud his
friends. Mr.. George Muller, young man
who lives on Pennsylvania avenue few
doors from the Hieatzmans. was found at
their house, and stated that while WIl'llm-
son was here in January be became well ac-
ouainted with him. One day he received a
half-doZen Of the most remarkable letters,
purporting TO come from people IN the city.
In one or two were circulars win wrltlng
on them. he soon found out that they
were sent as joke, and accused Will
hanson Of being the perpetrator, which
he acknowledged, and laughed a good
deal over his joke. Upon being asked
where her nephew got his money from. Mrs.
Poole said she did not know for certain.
but had always supposed it was by writing
for the newspapers, and from the poems and
books which be published. The lady
showed a couple Of volumes OF poems writ
,.k 4. had
In Pittsburgh, and also said that since his
return last time he had received package
OF books by express from Boston, and bad
that he had made favorable terms
with publishers in that city. When he left
with Detective West they did not know
that he was under arrest, as he simply said
that he had to go to New York on impor-
tant business, and would be back in day
or two. While in Europe this man, who
has made himself so famous. seems to bave
enjoyed life greatly, 10 have spent money
literally, and TO have mixed with the best
class OF Amer leans abroad.
6E MAKES SENSATION ABROAD.
In the fall of 1872 be arrived ut Geneva,
Switzerland, and secured rooms at the Hotel
one OF the fashionable houses OF
the place. He registered as Colonel Eugene
Fairfax Williamson, OF Richmond, Va. He
was elegantly attired, and had every APP
OF wrll-to-do tourist. He rapid
" made the acquaintance Of the American
colony, and having letters OF introduction
10 be from the late Bishop
OF Chicago. aud from a num-
Der OF merchants OF Baltimore, he was
readily received. He engaged a par
Tor and bedroom, and furnishing them
extensively, settled down for The sea-
SON He bad a great fducy-amount-
ing to a decided accommodation musical
boxes, which were concealed in f0Ot-st0Ols,
chairs, sofas, and one was even placed in
decanter, so that when any one took glass
Of wine the fitting Of the bottle would start
The music-box. lie purchased quite extern
sively OF the vendors Of carved swiss goeos,
and his presence was considered quite bo-
naDZa by the hotel proprietor and by the
lie made friends OF several
large educational institution where there
we're several American boys being edu-
Gated. He was a regular attendant at the
Episcopal church, and represented him
self as being related to and the beir
If the wealthy FairfaXes Of England.
lie claimed to be native OF Virginia, and
people OF that State. He was great on the
. crest" OF the Fairfaxes. and had It en-
.raved on every article in bis rooms. The
con OF one OF the f. F. VS., the heir OF
lntold riches in England, was a little slow
ometimes in paying his bills: but as he
Ilways seemed TO have money in bis pockets |
md was such a favorire with all the Ameri- |
an people, both landlord and shopkeepers |
we're hoodwinked, and the mask was only |
orn away one day in the spring Of 1873 |
when the Colonel" rs he was generally |
.nowD, left FIR paris unknown. His cred |
tors counted up their claims. and found |
hey amounted TO nearly $4,000; and. so
ar as can be ascertained, this amount |
lands charged to him in that beautiful spot |
n Switzerland.
The man was next heard Of in London, |
where he lived at the Langham Ito ell in
God style. On the oath OF July, 1873. he
vas arraigned ut Bow Street, charged With
rying to extolt E52 los. from Mr.. Adoiph
sosenbaum by menaces ana by inviting
'eople TO annoy Mr.. RoseDbaum by
aliing at his residence, No. | Blooms
ury Square. lie also wrote letters
o the prosecutor, signing them Veoge-
nce." He caused hundreds OF peOpl TO
all. and brought some of them from con-
iderable distances In the country, having
invited them to pay long visits to Mr.. R0sen-
lum. He also got up evening and din
ar parties for that gentleman's enjoyment,
hvi'ing TO them the most incOngi uous
rowds Of people. His demand to have the
hing stopped was fifty guiueas. When the
'ol ce went to work on the matter they
peedily traced ii TO him, and he was recog-
iZp1 az a former lod ger M the Lousp Tho
rlsoner denied toe charge, aud showed
hat he could not have been actuated by
purposes, as be proved that