Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
RUGGED ON A sTEA MER.
Accusing the Son of an English Lord
Now in New VOrIx

Accusing the Son of an English Lord
Now in New York.
The Honorable Mr.. Sands, son of Lord
Sands, of London, England, saws the New
York World of the 9th inst, was a cabin
passenger on the National line steamer
Greece, which arrived on Tuesday last
from London. He is a handsome young
man, very wealthy, and was favorite
with all the passengers. He brought over
a number Of trOttlnG horses and was
given the freedom of the ship. No one on
board could tell where to find him at any
moment, as he would wander around the
vessel, being first in his own room. again
in the saloons or IN the smOking-room, or
more frequently below decks looking after
his livestock.
Henry a. Baldewick, who with his wife
took passage on the steamer in the steer
age, says that Mr.. Sands was not with
the horses all the time he was below
decks, and charges him with having be-
come acquainted with Mrs. Baldewick
early during the voyage, and accuses his
wife of having been intimate with Mr..
Sands, which she Indignantly denies.
Baldewick, after having been registered
with his wife at Castle Garden. called
upon superintendent jackson for advice in
the matter. He declares that some of the
steerage passengers called his attention to
the frequency with which Mr.. Sands
visited the steerage to see Mrs. Balde-
wick. At first he only chatted with her.
keeping a respectful distance, but after "a
few days Baldewick says his wife began
to 90 on deck and sit with Mr.. Sands, and
on one occasion visited the latter's room
late in the evening. The husband further
declares he saw his wife kissed and
Rugged by Mr.. Sands while they were
sitting on deck behind the wheel-house.
Mrs. BaldeWick is pretty little woman
apparently about twenty-five wears old.
and has wealth of golden hair and
bright blue eyes. She wept bitterly when
charged by her husband with having ac-
companied Mr.. Sands to his room, and
declared through her tears that nothing
criminal had occurred.
do you deny that that man kissed and
hugged you behind the pilOt-house?1 in
dlgnantly shouted Mr.. Baldewick.
NO! don't deny that sObbed Mrs.
Baldewick. Il know Mr.. Sands and he
was good to me, and gave ne nice things
to eat, which | couldn't get fIom you.'
ION. you false womanP' yelled her hus-
band, greatly excited, stamping his feet
Il We been good husband to you. and
was going to give you good home here
in America"
Baldewick was advised to sue for a
divorce, but he declared that he loved his
wife and would forgive her. ssBut Phi
have satisfaction from the Honorable Mr..
Sands" he said, HE took my wife from
me, the fiend. Pll sue him for damages
and get them too. Eve got plenty of wit
nesses. He was always with her from
few days after leaving port. He's the son
of Lord and has SIT, 900 year to live on.
and he cOaXed my wife away from me. |
shall bring a suit against him as soon as
and out where he intends to locate"
MIR. Sands denies the charges against
him, but refuses to speak of the matter in
any way. His friends declare that both
Mr.. and Mrs. Bdldewick are engaged in a
Matchmaking scheme to eXtOrt money
from Mr.. Sands. The officers and crew Of
the steamer do not remember observing
any unbecOming conduct between the
couple, nor do they remember of having
seen them together.
Baidewick's friends in the steerage
positively declare that Mr.. Sands fire.
quently visited the steerage to see Mrs.
Baldewick, and that on fine DAYS the two
would promenade the deck together, or
retire to some remote corner, whore thev
would rc:1iaih Tor hours.