The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-12
CASTOR DE LEON IN TEARS.
A viiiaia still Pursuing snd Fersosatine
Hin--1nEenious Expianations or Some
Things and Plain DeusaIs OF Othera.

plausible story. n story backed up by the most
plausibly corroborative personal actions and
appearances. Count Castor de Leon. who is In
Raymond street Jail, Brooklyn. awaiting an ex.
animation as to his sanity and also on a
charge of vagrancy. Is an especially unfortu-
nate victim Of u remarkable chain OF adverse
circumstances. According to the mass Of evil
dence that hRs been collected in regard to his
doings IL looks very much as though the young
man Is not very insane.
De Leon does not waver in his story at all.
except to explain away in very plausible
manner seeming inaccuracies in il. He says
he was misunderstood In regard to his pas
sage on tho City Of Alexandria. lie came from
Rio do ,Tnneiro in tho steamer Alcatrez. plying
between Rio and Havana. and his passage was
secured ahead for him from Havana on the
City OF Alexandria. Thcn. when he was being
rowed out to the City OF Alexandria occurred
tho incident OF his robbery by boatmen. He
was picked up afterward while floating about
In the boat by tho sailing vessel. which he now
only thinks was the Martha. She brought him
to New York. landing him here on Dec. 8.
His fathers full name is not Count Lucian
de Leon. and when apparently cornercd by the
address Of Rue do Rivol an almost exclusive
~ shopping street. CASTOR said his fathers adj
dress could DO found at the number given.
but for many reasons he wished to keep his
family name and his fathers address out OF
tho case. His father hns two estates in France
and ono in Italy. but being u years
S S thS TOYS is Of th Count Atari in mhf KS o KIN
right. he snys. but has been, travelling under
the half q FL his fali name. He owned a news.
CASTOR went Ia. Yokoama and returned to
about two months. gathered together the 'T re- y
mainder OF his property there. sold il. and do.
the world Kemittances have come to him
said CASTOR. us though he had been used to
have dozen agents ut his beck all tho time.
MS hr c t2 In. t r
port, Castor showed that IN some way or
another, lie had gained an accurate knowledge
ana h vent To- t. Drsxs o Morgan fndsayot
Sad t Ss1 r FL or wse Th s SsSH
DAY and was again put OF. lie was positive as
ont that Dec. was n Sunday. he said he was
SO confused he might easily have mistaken
teurs IN lis eyes and "9 hs %oiee ehoN KIM,
telling story Of his doipgs that would sound
}1st about az well either In dime novel
cent Where he Gould only meet meet recent ra facts
with blank denial he also told 81 mysterious
trying. he saws. to get him put away so he can
get his money. and who is personating him:
and know it to their loss: Mr. Hiram ,shsts
Leon called Oh him on Jan. 4 and asked for
work ns compositor He seemed in dire dis
MT Sna "%@ While he 3 fakias
sias& 'as TssH tee
Iufnh In rftuvy 4 l.
to Philadelphia he could prove his identity and
Se Mr. sa sS% Do Leon gseY
day De Leon appeared. and told in an over
!oyed way that lie had letters from the French
Ss I" 1reNsi Morgan Il c.: and to Col:
S F to anS sy4 him he
ready 1t and a ha Hsa assSs Mir MIR
ssSs End his athss ad aS9 the
But he did not appear again. The letters con-
tanned tain only SCRAPS Of newspapers. They were
Sherwood has he letters and Tho address
given him 10y De Leon. and he will appear
against him II required to DO scv -D'l Leon
Inthe jaii last night. after telling where he
been IN PhiiadelPha the Count ,onied ID that hat
lle had given the letters and told the story to
ea sfsnsy s@ H%
and address given to Mr. Sherwood we're ere witt.
ten by him. and Mr., Sherwood. says the same
man ma that wrote the name in his presence. told
tie letters. But TO At his. other, statements.
ps sp sS6 to 1@y . sar1 blank Denial
Mr.. A. NJ. Snyder. the foreman OF tho !lofe,
s Hrg1s's r. composing room , who is out about
knows a CDnnf q al m
SO plausible that even though Mr.. Snyder
him he is inclined to think tho Count is the
hnGess vi yIetm he says hG Is All tho ta m
faith is De Icons name and address in Do
Icons handwriting and un envelope addressed
@rts as .hds. left G hs nna
q T rom u 10 'o
'0S ~ wets sny1Sat sS$y n ar met
wa Dto Of p" They refused used
Counts woes and arc chary Of discussing him.
snyders iaith are about s25 cash. au suit 81
clothes. some underclothos. a $40 overcoat., a
Sa watch Sf and sH hs %s as
street. tho, Count rccc we'd as evlaence
and Several eSS i pnes q HE saun;
made q journey to Philadelphia and one to
shington Mt Mr.. Snyder'S expense, and he
added few features to his story. ns related to
air Sherwood. in tho way Of thrilling incidents
Of being shqdowrd. kidnapped. and confined
in Philaielpha three days. and subsequently
followed by mysterious men in New York.,
The clothes and icwelry which the Count
obtained he wanted to enable him to present
an appearance mt the bankers BETTING his
rank and wealth. The coat no pawnrd next
day. and then swanped tho ticket for II meal.
The scaripin went the same way. Mr. Sny'ler's
watch; which WIS pawncd TO raise money for
travelling expenses. and the ticket for which
Mr.: Snyder slirrendered to the Count, was taken
Washington comforting with President Hnrri-
son.. The French Consul in thi city told MIR.
snyder IN, that the name given BY De Leon !. u
but declined to discuss the matter further.
De Leon explained In yoluminous detail last
night all no circumstances. and, while THE
SIN has not spnce to relate them, II Is proper
to say that they almost entirely satisfy Mr.
Snyder. and Mr. Snyder does not look like q
man to be easily imposed upon.
Mr. Charles NJ. Koziay. who has q printing
had u call from CASTOR @. de Mortier" on
Dee. g.. De Mcrtier wrote his name In DO
Leon S handwriting. gave De Icons address.
and told De Icons story with lew minor
variations. Mr. Kozlay had Mr.. Sherwood's
experience. also with few variations,
But lie holds n MINER reading: "Generalo