The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-28
Hunts Small Game In the Steer.
age Of the Ocean Steamer
Greece.
Finds Time While Looking After Hi
Blooded Stock to Prove Him
self a Blood,
And Lays the Foundation For First
class Damage Suits
II Blackmail?

Sands, son Of Lord Sands, Of London,
was cabin passenger on the National
Line steamer Greece, which arrived Tues
day from London. He is handsome,
young, wealthy and was favorite with
all the passengers. He brought over q
number of trotting 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 live stock. Henry A,
Balderwick, who, with his wife, took
passage on the steamer in the
Storage, says that Mr.. Sands was
not with the horses all the time he was
below decks, and charges him with hav.
ing become acquainted with Mrs. Balde.
wick 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, calico
upon Superintendent Jackson for advice
He declares that some of the Storage pas
sengers called his attention to the fire
quency with which Mr.. Sands visited the
steerage to see Mrs Baldewick. At first
he only chatted with her, keeping a re-
spectful distance, but after few days
Baldewick says, his wife began to 90 OF
deck and sit with Mr.. Sands, and on one
occasion visited the latter's room late il
the evening, The husband further de.
clares that he saw his wife kissed anC
Rugged by Mr.. Sands while they were
sitting on deck behind the wheel house.
Mrs. Baldewick is pretty little woman,
apparently about twenty-five years old,
and has a wealth Of golden hair and
bright blue eyes.
SHE wEPT BITTERLY
when charged by her husband with hay
Ing accompanied Mr.. Sands TO his room
and declared through her tears that moth.
ing criminal had occurred.
"Do you deny that man kissed and
Rugged you behind the pilot house?" in,
dignantly shouted Mr., Baldewlck.
"No, don't deny that" sobbed Mrs.
Baldewck. ~ know Mr.. Sands and he
was good to me and gave me nice things
to eat, which couldn't get from you"
"Oh, you false woman.n yelled her
husband, greatly excited stamping his
feet.
"Ive been good husband to you and
vas going to give you a good home here
in America" Baldewick was advised to
sue for divorce, but he declared that he
loved his wife and would forgive her.
"But, I'll have satisfaction from the Hon.
orable Mr. Sands" he said. ole took
my wife from me, the tiend I'll sue him
for damages and get them, too. I've got
plenty of witnesses. He was always with
her from few days after leaving port.
He's the son of a lord and has $1,000 a
year TO live on, and he coaxed my wife
away from me- shall bring suit against
| him as soon as | find out where he in
tends to locate"
+ Mr.. Sands denies the charges against
| him, but refuses to speak on the matter
In any way. His friends declare that both
Mr.. and Mrs Baldewick are engaged in a
| blackmailing scheme TO eXtOrt money
| from Mr.. Sands. The officers and crew
of the steamer do not remember observ-
ing any unbecoming conduct between the
couple, nor do they remember having
seen them together Baldewick's friends
in the steerage positively declare that Mr..
Sands frequently visited the steerage to
see Mrs Baldewick, and that on fine days
the two would promenade the deck to-
gether or retire to some remote corner,
where they would remain for hours.
Among the stock which Mr.. Sands
brings to this country is the English race
horse CharaverS, the property of his
father. The animal has a brilliant record
in England and is expected to achieve
some victories on the turf in this country.
The famous English jockey, Edward Gift
ford, and the English trainer, Edward
Day, have charge of the racers.