The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-03

xeu resrss is sisnscn's Case.
xoa,,st 4 Iopae .xgrpsR FOR ruE pcxE OF DE-.
yoNssleE- orufR VICTIMS.
New York TsmesJ
<.aarle< Pelham Clinton, the Young Eng
ft>smau whose adventures as uugh Leslie
Coortuey aud Lord Beresford were detail
IN the Times Yesterday moruiog, was
brought before Justice Smith, at the Jsner-
son-Msrkc, Police Court yesterday IN Gus
xciy OF Detectives Radford and Dusenoury.
No complalnauts appeared 10 court against
,hjnc. and the detectives said they we're
moi yet prepared 10 proceed WIN Tue
case. The officers OF the London bahk 0,
Utah, upon which institution " was cnaIyeo
shat Clinton. while representing himself as
gora Reresford. passed a worthless draft
Tar rf5O drawn on the banking firm OF RAN
som. Bouyerie & Co., Of London. bad been
given notice nv telegraph OF bis arrest, but
no reply had been received. Messrs. Nor
ton. Bliss Il Co., the agents 10 this city OF
tbe Utah Bank, were not prepared to act IN
thc matter unless authorized by their prin-
sslua,s. Mr.. Albert q. p, Spcyers, the
broker. OF No. "a Broad street, was present
in co,itt. lie laid thst Clinton had OBJ
tanned his check for 300 as loan
nv represeniipg that be was wealthy
English gentleman travelling for pleasure
10 this couotiy, temporarily out OF fund>,
/ owing TO the non.arrival OF his remitances.
Az Mr.. Speyers bad willingly parted with
ms money without any representations on
she mart OF Clinton which he (Speyers) could
nroye 10 be false, the transaction resolved
Itself into breach OF trust, aud criminal
action could not, therefore, be maintained
against The accused. Under the circum-
stances. Justice Smith remsnded the prison.
or 10 the custody Of his csptors until this
usorring, when IL is believed complaint
Gill be made against him. CLIFTON, who de-
cllned 10 make any statement with reference
"a the charges, was taken back 10 police
headquarters.
From police sources additional particulars
OF the adventures OF young Clinton 10 this
country were learned yesterday. It's said
thai he arrived here on September 8, 1878.
on board The Cunard steamer Algeria, and
that among his ieilOw-p passengers was Mrs.
Colonel L. Boyd. Of Philadelphia. whose
acquaintance be cultivated. The police say
abat when be came ashore from the steamer
ne carried away small satcbel belonging TO
Mrs. Boyd. which contained 500 in money
ana several hundred dollars worth OF jew.
cry. The loss was reported to the police,
bur the lady bad no suspicion that her fell
tow. passenger had robbed her. Detectives,
however, ascertained that such was the case,
and finally recovered the satcbel aud ieSelry,
hut the money had disappeared. They traced
Clinton TO the CLARENDON Hotel, where be
had registered rs Lieutenant X. Il. Arundel.
az the Second Queens Life Guards, but be
had left for parts unknown. leaving an un.
mid board bill. He was next heard from in
Chicago. where he was known as the Hon.
Ray Reid, and succeeded in yictimizing
number of people. In Rochester be created
a decided sensation as Hugh Leslie Court
ney, an ex officer OF the Queens Guard, and
q younger son OF the Duke OF Devonshire.
When he first appeared be rather KEEP
himself aloof from those who appeared
anxious 10 make his acquaintance. rms
had the intended effect, aud for several
yxeeks be was much sought after
and wis received by the best fami-
flies In the city. When The discoy.
CIV OF bis zeal character was imminent, he
lett suddenly, leaving many unpaid bills.
From Rochester be went TO Buffalo, where
he put Cd at the Tiff House and lived In
che most eXtraVsgant style, mixing In fasl-
tonable society only. He was arrested there
al the instance OF the proprietor OF The Fit
House, where he bad contracted bill OF
1926. When arrested be had only six cents
In his possession, and while be was locked
M 10 the statiop-house he sent the follow
ing note by messenger TO lady and gen.
tIeman whose acquaintance he had made
during his stay In Buf'lo:
"I am locked Upior not paving my board
Dill. Will you be kind enough to come and
make it all riebty ] am in dreadful state
OF mind. Do persuade your friends to do
something for me, or shall have 10 lie bere
all night. HUGH COURTNEY
xn,, xuouId csl here il "a Otil0
be all right"
This note was returned unopened, and
the pleading Couitbey was left IN Jail. lie
was finally released and then went TO De-
troii, where he distinguished himself in the
same manner. When uncomfortable de-
mapds were being made upon hin Tor
money in liquidation OF bills incurred. he
left suddenly, leaving the proprietor OF the
Russell House. iu that city, an unpaid
bin of $40 for board as remembrance
OF bis visit. From Detroit be crossed
enc border into Canada, and made bis APP
nearance at Toronto. He put up at the
Rossin House, where be registered as
s.Lieu,epant DenDison," OF the Sixty
seventh regiment Of the line. Mr.. ID. CHI
ten Shears, the proprietor, soon became
aware of the character OF bis guest, ana
treated him accordingly. number OF
.tYlQeSmeu In lOTUuto uaNC o1HS os"os'
sld<n which they would gladly see paid.
Courtney then crossed the continent, and
Ia San Francisco for a shoit time made
great impression as Sir Harry Vane Tenn
nest. Barouet. He is said TO have met with
great success there, aud when he left GER
tain people were several thousand dollars
poorer by reason of bis visit.
From an English gentleman residing Ia
this city 1t was learned last night that Clin.
ton II the son of lodge keeper in the en-
.pioy Of the Duke Of Devonshire. Through
the Kindness Of the family he received
good education, but was inclined to be
wild, and LETT home when young, and en-
tered on his swindliUg career. He assumed
relationship to the family Of the Duke OF
Devonshire to such an extent that the Duke
was compelled. in self-deience, to publish a
card In the English papers den0uncing him
rs q swindler. Late last night a telegram
was received at police headquarters from
the officers OF the London Bank Of Utah, at
Salt Lske City, as follows:
"Warrant for Courtney's arrest issued
and nailed fo-nigbt.v