St. Paul daily globe., 1886-07-26
Welded TO A CONVICT.
DR.. Vivian, an American Doctor" With
Plenty of Cash, Makes an English
Girl His Wife,
But the Wary Police of Albion Place
Him Under Arrest as Jim Bar
rett, the Convict.
A Brooklyn Priest Secretly Marries,
and His Mother Roundly
Boxes His Ears.
The Deed of a Quartet of Connecticut
Fiends--The Foster-Dilke
Affair.
Distinguished Crook.

Special to the Globe.
LONDON, July 25.-''Does Inspector
Byrnes know Dr.. Vivian?" is the ques-
ton the police here are asking. He is as
bold as the fictitious Vivian Grey was, and as
full of resume. He claims to have come
not long ago from New York. DR.. Vivian,
alias Grey, DR.. Buchanan, or Barnett, or
Percy, or Guelph, the queens family name,
turned up lately in this vicinity with both
money and brains. After living some time
in an humble way, DR.. Vivian, with sur
prising suddenness, became possessed of a
considerable amount of ready money, with
which he made a display. About three
weeks ago the American doctor paid visit
to flower show near here, where he met
young lady of fine appearance named
Emily Margaret Wilkes, who lived with
her uncle and aunt An attachment sprang
up between the couple, Notwithstanding
the difference in their ageS-21 and Al
Personal appearance was no recommends
ton with the doctor, who in addition to
being many years the girls senior, is only
five feet six inches in height. stout and of
sinister countenance. In due course the
doctor was introduced to Miss Wilkes
family, who, judging from his lavish sup
ply Of cash, looked upon him as adesirable
partner for their niece July 13, DR.
James Vivian of New York was married
by license to Emily Margaret, only daugh-
ter of the late James Wilkes of Albert
road, Alston."
THE MARRIAGE CORTEGE
was elaborate, the flowers for the lamps of
the numerous carriages costing $50, while
upon the marriage breakfast at the Queens
hotel very little short of $500 was expended
The BRIDES trousseau was prepared at a
leading establishment here, while the BRIDE
groom'S outfit was supplied bya well-known
tailor in the town, and all were duly paid
for. After the breakfast the happy pair
took the train to London, where few days
of the honeymoon were spent in grand
style at the Langham hotel, the two rooms
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian costing
at the rate of $50 per day. Having done
London the return journey was made, and
the pair proposed to stay day or two with
the brides relatives. One morning
last week DR.. Vivian informed
his wife that business of an important char
acter required his presence at Liverpool.
He accordingly left, asking his wife to go
to London and meet him at the Langham
Mrs. Vivian went and was subsequently
met by him. In the meantime suspicious
as to Vivian got afloat, and a detective called
on Mrs. Vivian'S aunt to know whether she
could recognize a resemblance between the
doctor and a photograph of the man with
many aliases who was wanted for felony at
White Church. The aunt admitted strik-
ing likeness between the husband of her
niece and the portrait of Jim Barrett, whose
sister resides at Aston, and whose husband
recently left England for America at the
instigation of the doctor. The
SUSPICIOUS AROUSED
were at once made known through the
brides uncle, who went to London on pur-
pose. The doctor returned Thursday,
when he Indignantly informed his wife's
relatives that he would go down to the po-
lice station and inquire into the matter
Singularly enough, however, he mistook
his way and turned in the direction of the
railway station, where on quickening his
steps he was interrupted by Detective
Whitecroft, addressing him as Jim Barrett.
The detective informed him that he would
arrest him for hotel robbery. He replied
that he officer had mistaken his man, but
accompanied him to the lookup, where he
was detained. The police state that
Vivian is well-known convict
He was only discharged from
servitude last February, and, being
released, came to Birmingham, where he
met Detective Superintendent Black, to
whom during conversation he stated he
would never do anything in England again,
but was going to America. where he had
several big jobs on. which he should get
finished, and then would return to England
to spend the money, as the treaty did not
say much OF burglary or larceny. Monday
he will be brought before the magistrate
In the meantime his wife is in state of
horrible distraction, and she too, is asking
rs my doctor husband known to the New
York police?"