New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-29
LORD ABERCROMBIE'S TITLE.
Is HE WALLER ADAMS MAYHEwi

1 4 STORY ABOUT MAYHEws ARREST LAST NoNEN-
DER-wHAr Is SAID on BOTH SIDES.
There was much gossip at the Coney Island
Jockey Club house yesterday touching the career OF
Lord Abercrombie upon whose claim 10 the title doubt
has recently been thrown Upon registering his name
nj the Manhattan Beach Hotel at the beginning Of his
short stay which was summary ended last week he
gave his name as Walter Adams Mayhem ard was oy
that name known until he stated that he was Lord Aber
crombie and travelling under assumed name. Inc
ASSUMPTION OF rather peculiar name has caused mich
comment among those who remember curious transae
tionn which young Engshman of that name figured
prominently last fall.
James bud .cy. coored iantOr OF tbs city hal small
furnished room that date at NO l6i West rhirty-
fourth-st In the early part Of November ne brought
home with him young Englishman, who gave Ma name
"A Walter Adams Mayhew and who Introduced to the
landlord a. being connected with the MASSACHUSETTS,
Adams family. He had no baggage and shared Dudleys
room. Dudley afterward stated that the young man
had him in the Battery Park. and entering INTO con-
versatiou had said that without money ana VIII
ont a home. He subsequently induced Dudley To take
him IN his room On November "a young Mayhem left
the room soon after Dudley had down town to his
business Upon the atters return home he found that
revolver and an opera glass missing from the
/ room. Mr. Mayhem also missing. Dudley SET out
I'm search of him and found him restaurant with
female companion He was at that moment engageu III
little argument with = cabman and the hotel propr-
I
all day the restaurant keeper wanted $40 for the sup
Der that had lust disappeared and Dudley when he came
on the scene wanted his pistol and giasses' 10 inc
cabman aud restaurant keeper Mayhem exhibited par
OF empty pockets while with mefabie pouieness he
handed Dudley n pawn ticket for sixty-two cents
which represented the glasses. The revolver he sad ne
/ had sold Dudley had him arrested. On Sunday he
was arrasned before Justice Duffy and, pleading
guilty was locked up in default Of $500 ball.
To a re- porter Mayhem said, while in cell
ntnG la 10 s e ~ and drew on through
the British Consul-Generl Ny father y C4ariss Nay
hew an architect, Of Kingsley Hall, Norfolk, England
came to America last January with income Of 500 to
travel Nv brother Charles George Adams Mayhew, Il
in the 23d Royal Fusileers, and Augustus Henry and
I Horace Mayhem are my cousins
The next day Mayhem bAled out and the case was
laid over fourteen days subsequently at the Instance
of his lawyer John A. Grow. further postpohemeBt
took place. and December when came up for rial the
charge was Withdrawn by Dudley and the prisoner dis
charged Some time after this John A. Grow was accused
py Mavhew OF extorng money from him. and was held TO
answer. When the came up in General Sessions,
however. it dismissed. That was the last heard OF
Waiter Adams Mayhem.
JOHN A. GROWS STATEMENT.
John \. Grow was yesterday By q TRIBUSE re-
porter at his Office No Row, and made the fol-
10 wing statement:
was sent for last November by friend OF Mayhews,
who told me be locked up and that she wanted NE
II he could not be bailed out rms was on
dav ON the sunday went TO court but the case had
S3Oo hill When saw him he told that there was
$3.50 belonging 10 him in the hands Of the British ooin
and then told him 10 20 the Consul and draw his
He re 5a account 'ny9s hat ahs 4G
in the papers and would not soc NM aesorlhgg ~eno
knew nothing Of the young man, and certainly had no
money of his When + got home Mathew had disap
pcarsd hunted him hish and low, for his case was
COMING on and did rot FORREST the bail man
aged fourteen DAYS grace from tn- yIsueei anu
Mayhsw by promising reward Of 500 to The negro qua
lev who brought him "a me In tWenty-toI hours tDsn
told Mayhem 10 tel me the truth thls Tine anu ies hS
know If I could cable TO any one IN Ens'n9I
win certainty OF procuring ing rGS opej no aS SsSe
Then cahed his mother and that BROUGHT a replE
80 sub,e3nentlv s25 and $50 ny cable ard
after that 100, il remember rightly managed TO IN
duce Dudley withdraw his charge ana the case was
Vel tried to induce Mayhem to settle with the cab
man and the restauraut-keeper but cSull nOt pleNM
On MN 10 90 - Cox which ne rr6mi.ed to paw Ae next
DAY when he made appointment with mo 70 diLc
m T. Hoffman House. lie never turned Up, however
and The neTt thing knew summoned to the York
NJ Mayhew false preences To ny surprise va
he ID when the came up In Sessions tolohe Fe
lows d pCw W S a Put = no them and ueIt
daT 0Iie Dyose1u was entered. Since then have Kept
nv eve on Waybew. somewhere about March or April
in England and came Into P9s'e4slea OF between Sa
$4,000 and 10000 Part OF TIT. ne mNesttl III the
mr. business with a man named Bowman formerly a
mouiot VI "a t,Sri7tvyo bat am Inc med TO be
Tye he va. much older He has excellent address
"a mid i, bis manner an ia very well educated He was
not able 70 keep money When ne haI 10 AM "@s
in the extreme o, afluence or poverty.
LORD ABERcBoMBiE AND LORD VAUDEVILLE SPEAK.
Amid featured young crossing ths paddock
at the sheephead Bay track yesterday afternoon, when
BIr- re porter addressed him Lord Aforementioned
asked hirs concerning Mr.. Grows story. Yes kno"
Grow" said be- and everything he SAYS about ne Il
lie give YOU nv word u honor that the man tried TO
get money out Of II when was hard up"
is bis story true in any particular y
.. Well YOU know when fellow IS absolutely hard up
be dees things he would Ike referred 10 attorward
1, IN nv ideptitvI suppose Lord Manisvilles word Is
cod enough l. It notl lie h4s worked Tor me- and 50 IL
!. 1bsy Io,, have nothing ~ say in explanation 7"
"NO, I don't care 70 tax about IL b4 JUL oc''o'o
I W A. seen soon after in tae club hou-e.
Tie was told OF Mr. crows story IL de III sAd als
listening attsntively. SAID: Wen, teIlo"s 40 o,tn
things. You know, when they have Wostsn on 1.ri'
bauts and are travelling about o. course Alo" h011-
You have vouched for tho fact that this is Lord
VII am srre he is remember him school, but
have moi -eeu him II he l. not, Is the most ex-
tTaordDary ease Of similarity between two men ever
saw I knew his brother better than anew nm Dut
remember the tone OF his voice ana ul'-e 'SA' VI HAL
i said there is no Lord Abercrombie in the peer
There are two-Lord Abercromby ard Lord A Abr.
cronbie This Lord Abercroinbie, sPeit e lis eider
brother died eighteen months ago, ana Ae slCceesu I"
'- . IS fl' The family name Mayhcwi"
NO don't thiak II Is, but they may nave Two Names
you know" .,..,,,.r.r ,nou.-oD,biaf ?,
A surp "a 1 am OF deal$ ana taxes cannot W
mistaken Perhaps the peer1ge you consulted Is ln Ola
ous ordno 70 Burke the title Earl Of Abercromby IL
nov -xrtnct lie gives a Baron AOercrolnby ana u
T0hn Abereromby B1ronet Both spell with nnaI ~
A BarOuet takes rank next 10 'AS'"uii'' 'A' "
lows Count VI lNarL