Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-09-12
declared to be the damnedest scoundrel
in North Dakota

And now the exposure Of the young
/ Englishman's career while in Fargo. 1t
/ was. las in the Case OF most villains, Il
double one. Even here he led two lives.
In the day time he as the hail fellow
well met; genial foreigner with millions
! behind his back, treating everyone gen
erously and like lord. He associated
with no Yagabonds-Only gentlemen.
At night 1t was another story. During
his stay IN Fargo, Hell's Half Acre has
been a sea OF furious orgie and revel. 1t
was his custom to gather together a
score OF his boon companions who could
and We're willing to spend money and
help lord spend it. Every house would
be visited Beer and VINE flowed like I.
river. Bawdy song and music lascivious
dance made the hours OF night hiaeous.
The nymphs du pave grew rich in night
white and black were alike to the lord,
and all this time peoplelOoke on amazed.
Il ad not one of the most prominent
gentlemen of Fargo recently informed
his frlendshe had Obtai ned Information
from reliable source that the Earl was
genulGessprg of nobility and could not
spend half OF his daily income no matter
how lavish he might be with money?
Had not the young man presented
letters With signatures which no one
could dispute as g genuine, assuring them
thar he Was Il coming member OF the
House OF lords, and soliciting Sor him
Their hlndest consideration? These
signatures " ere forgeres of course.
Educated, Travelled, we'll read, plausi-
bic, had .s not secured the confidence or
every one with whom he had come in
contact executing Major Edwards, with
whom he would not associate because he
was ScOuudrel.
Well the chapter is ended. ...
When the young man and the detec-
tive and bis robbed employer reached
here from the west last evening a great
crowd surrounded them. A few official
prellollnafles were arranged aud then all
sat Gown toa sumptuous supper. Then
the train bore fhem eastward.
Inspector Mitchell left London just q
month behind Miles. In New orl1 he
soon gos track of the young man and
fouud that he had flown high while there,
though he had not blcssomed ont so
great a lord as when he reached the
northwest. Eio was the boon compan.
ion, however. OF some of New York IS
select four hundred; next the inspector
heard OF him in Chicago and the round
of gayety ana expenditure was greater
and giddler than in New York. II was
rumored there that he committed another
forgery before leaving that city, but hear
ing Of his presence in Minneapolis, the
officer hurried there only to find that
Lord Ches aar.as he there. styled himself,
discovered Minneapolis too dull tor his
stated palate and he'd himself northwest
to Fargo. The services Of Officer Cieary
OF the st. Paul Pinkerton force, were se-
cured and in company with young Mr.
Woodall, Inspector Mitchell reached
Fargo yesterday, and Immediately made
the arrest, and the inspector SAID that
the bogus earl was clerk in the employ
OF Woodall & Co., brokers of London;
he was anxious to return. and did not
place any hindrance in the way of the
officers. Only hundred or two dollars
remaiDed OF the money and tbs gentle
men thought that il he had $4,000 when
he came here three weeks ago. he must
have secured some since reaching Amer
ica, RS they knew of his spending nearly
all Of the S7.4OO secured IN London be-
tore reaching Fargo
The London officer was courteous to
all inquiries, but did not wish to say
anything which would hinder him in re-
turning Immediately y to England with
his prisoner, who had evidently a future
before him which none need envy. His
sightseeing in America is likely to cost
him dear. One is fein to draw the veil
over the chagrin many will suffer when
they read this morning how they have
been imposed upon.