Evening star., 1886-09-28

A SCANDAL TRANSFERRED TO THIS COUNTRY
THE ACTRESS RE0U ESrED 10 LEAVE A HOTEL.
E. NJ. Stokes, proprietor of the Hoffman
house, says q dispatch from New York, sent TOR
Lord Lonsdale yesterday, and informing him
that he desired to maintain the respectable
reputation of the hotel, expressed a desire that
Violet Cameron seek other quarters. Shortly
afterward the actress lett the hotel. Miss Came
ron, with Lord Lonsdaie, arrived in New York
On the Aurania Sunday. Mr.. de Besande, Miss
Cameron's husband, who figured as the assault
Lord LonsdaIe was assaiIant. arrived the same
day on the steamship Alaska 1t was sur
missed at once that the theatrical scandal had
advertising dodge. When de Besande
stepped ashore from the Alaska, he
there to witness his wife's landing upon Ameri-
can shores. He was disappointed in this, how
ever, ior the moment alter Miss Cameron left
the Aurania, accompanied by Lord LonsdaIe,
she was taken upon the steam yacht LOanda,
that Mr.. I. J. French, the manager of the Grand
Opera house, had In waiting alongside Of the
Cunard dock.
Finding that he mad missed his wife, Mr. de
Besande journeyed up town. After scanning
husband reached the Hoffman house, where he
and maids. London" Mr. de Besande Obtained
tity public, and sought to obtain some news OF
his wifes arrangements. At the time Of his
arrival the lady, In company with Lord Ions:
dale and Mr. French, were at dinner In one Of
the private dining rooms. While NJ. de Besande
was in the cafe Miss Cameron left the hotel
and accompanied Mr.. French to q rehearsal OF
"Hoodman Blind" at the Grand Opera house
Lord LOnsdale was also Of the party.
NJ. DeBesande was found BY . reporter OF the
Herald In the cafe of the Hoffman house. 81
have not seen my wife, said he, although
know that she is here ana that LOnsdale has
also arrived in this country. 1t would be Inn
possible for me at this hour to give you all the
details of our unfortunate disagreements.
will say, however, that have been wronged in
every way Sy DNsn pares; erv Loro o LOnSdaie
ragged me as man."
'Wh was your object in coming to this coun-
II came here to see that Lord Lonsdale. did
not outrage me further by taking rooms In the
same hotel as my wife. Had he done so would
afraid Of me. l have already sued him for q
libel. and he knows that will do everything to
To q reporter, Violet Cameron. when asked
about her husband said:
81 know he came over on the other steamer" !"
but don't know where he's gone or what he IL
Lord Lonsdale leaned against the wall laugh
ing while Miss Cameron talked about her hus-
like a big boy. He wears diminutive reddish
side whiskers and has q very jolly laugh. HIS
chest was sas ~n n shirt OF % linen
standing white collar. His watch chain was q
tiny strap and buckle.
exclaimed, Ihrusting his hands into the pockets
of his wide cheviot trousers; "he tried TO cut
Mi Miss Cameron's % throat ana TO blackmail me
other side that got into the papers Is over his
breaking his agreement with me, don't you
was ne ~ Ss OF Tine
fitting presentation. He came to me and asked
me to act as trustee OF the venture. He was to
I nut in to make the deficisncy good. He
wanted me TO back him up financially, but