Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-26
WANTS TO WEAR The CROWN.
- Ruth Ro~ley" Denies Queen Nc
torias Right 10 Rule Kngianc.

tCftd tEHt ~ FNfN Nf'f 0ftAf
People Who have ever mst the viyscioas
Mrs. Charles Tobias. who over the names Of
'.Ruth Ro~lsy, "Chstiy Cheerfui, etc, IL
the past fe~ years las writteil columns "
trashy matteE for several of the elty papers,
vii Lot lie surprised ~ besr that she is
engaged IN writing history of Scotland,
because no sabjset Is considered too large
for her ~ tackle They will hardly De Pre-
pared u hear, however, that ia her researches
she has discovered that Queen NlctorIa has
no night 10 wear a eTosn and that the crown
Of England and Scotland al isast. II not Of
the entire British possessions, should to-day
rect upon the Orow Of hsr devoted husband,
who ls now known a. Charles Stuart Tobias
AaipOrt. Such Is the case, how
ever. at least she has induced a reporter
OF the New YOrk World TO take enough
stock IL her story 10 write 1t up, and that
paper has published II with picture OF King
James Ill, of Scotland. of whom she claims
her husband is iineal desoendent and
picture of Charley, 10 show that his features
closely resemble those of his supposed royal
ancestor. She claims that her husbands
rslatiyes, the Stnarts of Dantury, Connect
cut, have for many years tnlstrusied that
they were descendants OF the Royal Stuarts.
bat until now have been unable 10 trace their
lineage back 10 any of the members of the
Royal House with any degree of certainty.
IL ls generally supposed James Ill was killed
at the battle of Sauchie-Burn. June Is, lass,
but Mrs. Tobias has discovered evidence
which proves clearly to her mind At
least. that he escaped uphurt, fled 10
the North of Ireland, and after hearing
of the death of his wife Margaret of Den
mark married again, the Stuarts of Con
necticut being descendants of his children
by bis second marriage. 1t is claimed that
fha m txtf SOS nm aEtt.au
lady of high degree, who in her own right
had claims TO the crown of Scotland" aud
as a son of James III. and Margaret
recognized as the lawful successor of his
father there Is no reason why the children of
the second wife, 'the unknown lady, etc"
should not be recognized as members of the
Royal Stuart family. 1t is stated that about
twenty five years ago the Danbury Stuarts
undertook 10 prove their lineage, but their
plans were defeated by wicked emissaries
from Queen Victoria, who came over and
stole the records from the town hall in the
village of Kent, about twenty five miles from
Danbury, where the claimant, Charles Stuart
Tobeas Walport was born hfter securing
the records Queen Victoria seems to have
given the matter no further thought and had
not our Ruth Rowley" undertaken TO write
a history II IA probable that the great Eng
lish Queen would never have been asked 10
defend her crown against the claims of a
stuart. 1he claimant AMI his perSeverlng
imaginative wife are yet in Connecticut, col
lecting material for the history. She says
that she is corresponding with distinguished
Scotch noblemen and expects to obtain fur
ther and more positive proof of the claims
of her husband In the near future. With the
exception of one little unimportant break,
she has traced the line of de scent from James
III down to Charles Stuart Tobias Walport,
and as soon as she is able to supply the
missing link, her acquaintance will
expect TO hear that she has
demanded Queen Victoria's head gear
Charles Stuart Tobias Wall ort was born at
the village of Kent, near Danbury, Conn, in
1884. He came West, and for a number of
years resided IN and about this city, where
he is well known. He Is decorator and
paper hanger b. trade. and for time had
charge of Voigt, Herpolsheimer d Co.'S
curtain department. His wife was born near
this city. and many citizens will remember
her a. Miss Marian Guild. If she bothers
the newspaper men of the Nutmeg State by
importuning them for passes, etc. as much
as she has those of this city, they will be glad
TO see her succeed in her plan to become
Queen of Scots, and will welcome the day
when she sails for her new domlnions.