The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-22
BOGUS LORD BERESFORD,
AN ENGLISH SWINDLER NEAR THE
END OF HIS ROPE.

flow II" HictImized Georgia People Iuto
WhUno Confidence Hc Had Ingratiated
Himself-Causht In Now York AN all
Round Rascal.
ROME, Ga, Oct. lG.-There is on
trial II this pretty little city one Of the
most accomplished confidence men,
whose name is Lascclles. He assumed
the lame OF Lord Bercsiord. A local
paper tells The following facts as tic
orcniI::, chapter TO series of rascally
tricks prrpctratcd upon those who re-
ccNcd him i'll Rome with every courtesy
tha: could be eXpccted by one OF so much
distinction as he claimed:
IL January last II. J. Maglire, presi-
drm' Of The Corporate Sales Syndicate of
New York. arrived here on business
visit. y uOng his friends here is the
wealthy firm OF Hamilton & Co., who
also own the Etna Furnace. Mr.. Ma
"urc htd received letters Of introduce
tcn from friends in the English capital
requesting that Walter Bcresford should
be furnished with information with ref
crencc 80 Southern investments. Mr..
Magu!lc came lirst to Rome to " cparc
'nT his lurd3hip's coming, and desired
ti!Al nc might be treated royalty as an
English gentleman.
In due time came the willy Walter. In
r.>p"Dsc to telegram, Mr.. Mcguire
met ibis Jord'hip" January Is, and pro-
cCcdcd with him TO inspect the Etna fur
mace. Upon their return Bcresford was
dul.; introduccdas a bluc-bloodcd Rriton
Ui "iNtccn GuarLcrlngs, the son of Lord
William Bcrcstord," real old Indian
officer, who was about to be retired on
an enormous pcusion. Mr.. "Walter S.
Bcrcstord' had also served beneath the
"tnr!%a suns OF Indc," and was himself
! 10 hc retired on Il big pension. Ills
! Present income was cl0,00O. He had
an enormous amount of money. lie
wanted to invest where he could get
| good interest. This couldn't be had in
| E.Av!lnI. don't you know. The South
Was realty wonderful country. lie
would invest heavily and Immediately.
Hcrcs;"rd was handsomely entertained
by the i!amll"ns, and played his part
| Wcli-up. Finally he came down to bus
mess. He liked the lItua furnace, and
! Npon his return TO New York would
complete arrangements with his agents
tor ihu purchase. When ready to de-
part from Rome he appeared at the store
oi Hamilton u Co.. and stated that he
Was Eid;culously short oflunds. lie was
care 'csS about these things. He neye,
earned much money about witt him
! u uu'.' tH"v generously cash a sn all bi
"l paper for hnn. They did. He wrote
4 draft for COCO on the wc,::.nste
Bank. Limited, London the depusltor,
ct TIC blue -bioOdCd nobs of London. II1
also wrote letter TO his alleged father.
| Lord William BcrcsfOrd With many
clius!vc ss0od-bycs he took his departure.
Isicnsihly To look after valuable rr0pcr-
! ties in Savannah.
lie also carried with hun Il valuable
diamond ring, tho proprrt, .! Miss
M&uGc Ail%oOd. The inG! lmcnt states
''hc aving requested Mss Ma,,dc ALI
good 10 let him wear the viamnuu rmy
or $50 weeks as his mascot ani bon
H"A @%",' promising faithfully /" return
! "@h }hn3 aI the expiration rl ,iic two
weeks, which promise WAS ii,i>ciy and
!ra":;uInt!y made" incidentally it
may hc mentioned that Mis-, AllYood is
ore Vt the bellies Of X pn,.
Inquiry of the British con sal al $avan-
i:Hh developed the fact That Bercsford
"is fraud, that he l,nd aplro ,chcd the
t"HSu! Tor money To pay his hotel bill
Hlid claimed 10 have UulJ $l3 in all the
%ldc world. Alter Il b!t the returns
commenced coming in; "N) funds"
WHS rcl"rtcd with tie rclurucd Uishon.
cred draft. The letter written by the
, ''ia'als;cA: lord to hl- ALLEGED father
Was rrlurhed, with innurnrr bic post
marks, unopened. Communication vas
OPENED up between Mr.. Ml.,iire and the
i! a tf,
tie willy scamp. Mr.. MngG.rc saw his
I !"td$ltir in New YORK on nn.re than one
OCCASION, bat was u..ahlc Ia capture him.
On Jull J, SLcYYG Monrc, of Rome,
- r'lvcd a telegram stating that Walter
:. Ncrcalord had been arrested in New
! oak IiH.4c0 with sWindling, and asked
i!i! - como on with warrant. When
i""N Nhrr!h alivcd in New y Y0rk he found
t'a !"!''ahin considerably lionizcd; no
less thafI ten rcqusitlons were presented
l"r ilim and every body wanted him.
'ht T"''cc GaHcL,c, having been tapped
Tor 300, lrappcdhs lordshlp. Al!hoIyh
The bcSt legal ability was exercised to
pIcV' nj his being carried back To Ro :.
get 't1c cIoqucn &c OF Col. John II. Eel.
lows And Mr.. w. Bourkc Cochran was
In'ANaiI'n%. \ By crowd awaited his re.
!'irh TO Rome. He was accompanied by
'"* ne, very attractive woman of
graceful carriage and sweet voice, evi.
"ti'i!T thoroughly refined lady. IIay.
"hS accompanied her loa hotel, the
parting was very affecting, he himself
- cInins quite overcome.
Arrived at tho Jail, he was assigned to
cell. which he had made ready with
hpm" hcdclolhes he had brought from
New York. while lie sat and smoked
llHVanna cigarettes. He is described as
a ln"n OF about thirty-four years Of age,
brown lair, blue eyes. and prominent
nose. Willie not handsome, he is GER
tnniy attractive 10 )king. HIS carriage
and manner arc those OF gentleman.
His lanGuagc md wcil-modulato, yolGe
show h!m 70 be Il man OF educatiLa.
Mrs hasccl'c "Bcrc Sord' is sa id to be
the daughter OF n very rich LADY, csri.
mated 10 worth $1,000, 900 and rcsid.
lnS III a beautiful home AT Bclvoir.on-
thc-liudson. lIcr maiden name was
Maudc Lilcnthal. There is quite a
! Clinbtpr roDnprifl with Nj, u,.u,,;, ~