The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29
AN ARISrOCnAT IN nOCK.
a Cousin OF the tx British Minister Coniln
cd in tho Pittsburgh W rkhouse.


pITrspuRau, August 2S.-Like a ro
nance ia the history Of Dr.. John Sa k
vile, OF Washington, Pa. He is now in
the county workhouse spending 20 days
for being drunk and diaorderly, sent up
by Magistrate McKenna.
DR.. Sackvilie came to Pittsburgh last
week to have a good time. He was as.
rested three different times. On the first
two occasions he had money enough TO
pay his fines. The third time he was
sent TO the workhouse.
He boasted in his deliriun OF fortunes
and aristocratic relatives. He claimed d
to be a cousin OF Sir Lionel Sackville
West, the Euglish Minister to this coun.
try who was recalled for meddling in
American politics. He also said that his
boy, fifteen years old, would one day
succeed to the title and estates OF Sir
Lionel West. His story has been invps.
tigated a1d there seems to be grounds
on which 10 believe it.
COMING TO WASHINGTON.
Twenty.one years last spring there
came to Washington. Pa, n man evident-
ly in greatly reduced circumstances, but
bearing every indication Of being per.
son OF education and refinement. He
gave his name as DR.. John Sackville.
With the exception of his statement thu.
he was citizen Of England, this was all
that any person in Washington knew OF
him.
Soon after his arrival at that place, Dr..
Sackville began the practice Of medicine,
and in spite of the mystery surrounding
him he gradually built up lsrge prac.
tice. 1t was so large that one clerk, it is
said, was employed to fill only his pre-.
scriptions at the drug store where he
dealt.
Several years after locating here DR..
Sackville married a lady many years
younger than himself, named Annie
Veater. The result OF this union was
six children. four boys and two girls.
From the time Of his marriage until
1883 DR.. Sackville's life WAS uneyentful.
He went quietly along attending to bis
practice, which would have been highly
lucrative had his bills been properly col.
lected. In the early part Of lSSS re.
markable change came over him. He
took to drinking heavily, and in addi.
ton to this his mind seemed to be giving
away. He talked wildly OF fortune be-
ing lett to him by relative in England,
and boas:cd OF HIS aristocratic relatives
in the country.
HEIR TO TITLE.
No one believed these stories, and Dr..
Sackville rapidly sank from the position
OF successful physician, to the most
eccentric and besotted character OF the
town. Last week he left the town say.
ing he was going to Philadelphia. he
came no farther than this city, however,
and was sent to the workhouse.
From the fact that. DR.. Sackrillc re.
ceived money from England, sometimes
TO considerable amount, the impression
has lately become general that there
WAS moro in his stories than had at first
been believed.
In an interview last night, Mrs. Sack.
vile said that from letters received from
England, shown 10 her by her husband
before he had fallen from his respected
position, she had no doubt that DR.. John
Sackville is full cousin OF Sir Lionel
Sackville West. She added that while
she discredited the idea OF her husband
now being heir to any fortune in Eng.
land, there was possibility Of her fl
teen.year.old son John sometime coming
into the titles and estates Of Sir Lionel
West. He is known to have three
daughters, but no son. As 10 whether
any Of these daughters are married or
not cannot be ascertained.
The personal appearance Of DR.. Sack.
vile is impressing. His shoulders are
bent with years and dissipation, but his
eyes and general bearing impress one
at first sight. He commands respect
which is now mingled with sympathy