The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-02

A young gentleman OF distinguished ap
rearance and scholarly attainments. VIII,
represented himself as a scion OF British
nobility, Eve wears ago made himself an oh
ject OF solicitude TO the detective force O
! Scotland Yard, London. His command
ing presence, extensive knowledge, bril-
liant conversational, powers and grace
ful manners, backed up by an un
limited supply OF ready cab. gained
him easy access into society. Hi
familiarity with the history and social status
| Of the British nobility removed whatever
lingering suspicion might remain In tn,
breasts OF the sceptics that he was either
psrvenue or an INSCRIPTIONS ADVENTURE
lie went by the name OF Lord Marcus M
pier BeIesford, and was known to be prodi
gal in the outlay OF his alleged revenue
and frequently on that account found him
self driven 10 the extremity OF accepting
temporary loans from his companions. As
soon as he had imposed on the generous
credulity OF his friends and had got their
checks. duly certified, to- help him over
some temporary financial difficulty, he, in
the par lance Of the street,
SKIPPED"
and turned up in some new guise in
another equaly-frui,fu field for his ope-
ratiOnS. At another time he said he held a
commission in the Queens Light Guards.
by these and similar arts be managed it
has been charged, 10 successfully defraud
number 81 oyer.creduous gentlemen,
and IL Is alleged, added forgery to his
other accomplishments. When. at last,
his adventurous exploits lecame part Of
the records OF Scotland Yard, he prudently
concluded TO leave his county for his
cOuntry's good. This, however, did not
deter him from carving on his old
practices. Ia various European cities
he pursued his old course OF vic
timiZng with marked success and with
immunity from arrest. So notorious
were his depredatons, and so numerous
were The letters received in London asking
for information concerning his peternity
and property, that Scotland Yard took him
in band. With yIew Of bis capture, they
secured likeness of the so called Lord
Bert sford." and bad innumcrable photo
graphs OF him struck of, with a detailed de-
scriptiOD printed on the back. One Of these
was sent TO The police Of every city in the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire
land, the continent OF Europe, AmeIica,
and Australia. aud q reward OF $500 was
offered for his arrest.
The official description presented pic
ture osone possessed Of remarkable mental
and ply steal qualities. He was said TO be
six feet two inches in height, handsome fea.
lures, cOultly manners, and splendidly
| educated. ScOtland-Y rd detectives kept
up the search unrCmiltiDgly. They traced
him to Egypt, Gibraltar, Spain, Russia,
but they had never arrived in time
10 lay hands upon the object OF their
search. Still the noise Of his extending fame
continued 10 veX their ears until at last,
driven TO desperation by his superior re-
sources and stratagem, they were finally
forced to abandon their search, their quarry
having left Europe for the United States.
HIS ADVENTURES IN UTAH.
On the 10th OF last August a representa-
tive OF the firm of Morton, Bliss IL Co. gave
Inspector DyTDes the following infOrma-
tion-thev are the New York agents for the
London Bank (limited) OF UtaL: An Eng
lish gentleman styling himself Marcus Ma
pier Beresford had been SoiOurnng IN Utah,
and had been entertained there as British
nObleman by the best society. Ii is alleged
that this gentleman signed his name to
check for Gl50 on the banking firm
Of Ransueu, Oubouverie IL Co., Of
London, and presented 1t at the Lon
don Bank of Utah, where the draft was
duly honored, and upon which he received,
il il said, $500 in cash ard a check for the
Si70-On Morton, Bliss q Co.,
their agents in this city. "Lord BereS-
ford" happened to meet on train coming
north Captain MedhurSt, whom he had
known in Salt Lake City. They ira
yelled together as far as Indianapolis.
There Lord BereSfOrd" gained an intro
ductOn to the officials OF tue FIRST National
Bank through bis friend, Captain Med
hurst. lie presented his check iiom the
London Bank, OF Utah, and the officials
cashcd il for him, and in due time forward
ed the check TO Morton, Bliss & Co. for col.
lection. II was there discovered TO be a
forgery.
Inspector Byrnes detailed Detectives Rad
ford and Dusenberry to investigate the case.
They
DISCOVERED
that on the 30'h OF last January man re-
presenting himself 10 be lbe son OF British
Lord, and who gave the name OF u. Pelham
Clinton, bad operated upon the sympathles
and bank-account al Mr.. Albert u. L.
Spires. a broker. Of No. q Broad street,
this ely, and had got from INN check Tor
800 by representing that he was hard up,
but would soon receive financial ana from
his relatives in England. From Mr.. spires
the detectives obtained IN accurate descFip.
ton Of his person and panner>. Not untli
Tuesday. however, did hey find an oppOrtu-
nitv to utilize their experience and intorma-
ton, and then happy chance threw the OBJ
iect of their search in their way. They
were walking up Broadway near Tenth
street at noon, when they saw a tall,
striking-looklpg, ashionaby-attircd man
"a dressed
in an English plaid suit. The detectives
became convinced he was the veIltable
=. Lord Beresford," alias G. Pelham Gin
ton, they were in quest Of. He was sepa-
rated from his lady companion, and taken
10 police headquarters. He was deeply In
dignaDt at his arrest, and protested that lhey
had captured the wrong man. lie said he
was the son OF q British n0bleman, but
not the one the detectives had in view.
The Scotland Yard picture Is numbered
| $40 IN the R0gue's Gallery, and the police
say it bears striking resemblance to the
prisoner. The person who Is said to be
identical with tue prisoner had also masque-
raded in the r6te OF Hugh Leslie Courtney,
a reputed nephew OF Lord DeyeD. The
prisoner claimed that his name was G. Pei
nam Clinton, which Identifies him, so far as
The name goes, with the individual who re-
ceiyed the 500 check from Mr.. Spires. He
was taken TO the Jefferson Market Police
Court and remaDded.
THE FRAUD IN RICHMOND.
New York Tlmes.l
In Richmond he swindIed several fdml-
lies, who had received and treated bin with
the hospitality for which the southern
people are celebrated. In Philadelphia he
IS accused OF having swindled several per