The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-07
OH, HE WAS GAY
LORD BERESFORD Is TINE TALK OF
GEORGIA ONCE MORE.
He Left His Wife Sadly A1one-GOne to Parts
UnknOwn-No Word Is Hoard of
HINT Reads Like Fiction.

limit Reads Like FICTION
Rome, Ga, June 1.-(Special. )-There
may be nothing in it, but whether or not
it is true, there is d sensation brewing
in Rome tonight.
Sheriff Jake G. Moore is In charge Of
the establishment Of w. S. Beresford,
better known as the lord"
This afternoon there were some rulnors
afoat that there were approximations on
the part Of some that Beresford had left
Rome.
Tonight, under two attachments sworn
out by Beresford's leading attorney, Hon.
L. A Dean, in behalf OF the bondholders,
Sheriff Moore took possession.
Around and about the front door OF
BereSfOrdS establishment q great noisy
crowd gathered and the sheriff locked the
door to keep them out. The bondsmen
for whom the attachments were issued
are Mr.. Jacob Haas, of Atlanta, Charles
| II. Beysegel, of Rome, and j. w. Bailey,
| of Rome The amounts set out i'll the
attachments are $500 and $1,000.
| What the a f,ida,it Alleges.
The affidavit made is on the ground
| that Beresford has abScOnded, and this
affidavit is positively sworn TO, for the
| bondsmen, by BcreSfords leading coun-
|
they will come in if they can.
| The office contains about 1000 gas burn
ers, one or two bicycles, Office furniture,
| samples, etc.
Baresford and His Case.
In January or February, 1881, q dash
ing young fellow with elegant address
| and manners, came to Rome as u capltal-
list with high recommendations. He was
wined ana dined extensively He sang
the richest tenor and made his visit Il
very delightful one with those he met.
1t was understood that he was the son
| of one Of EnglandS richest
noblemen. He, himself, 1t was
| understood, was Il high Official
in her majeSty'S service III INDIA, ana
he even exhibited scraps from his uni
form.
When the dashing young fellow got
ready to leave he borrowed Zoo from
Messrs. Hamilton X Co., he having been
| recommended to them in very hlGh terms.
Beresford did not come to time with MS
engagements The Hamiltons put detec-
tiyes on his track and III New York city
he was finally arrested. After q very
hard fought legal battle, the Georgia
ren1lisition was honored, and Beresford
came to Georgia with the sheriff. lie
was tried for forgery by using fictitious
| name. 1t was claimed that his true name
was Sidney Iascelles lie was defended
bv several Of the abest firms Of north
Georgia, but was convicted. He fingered
In Jail for quite while. After his con
viction, % motion was made for new
trial. which was refused. Sentence, how
ever. was reserved until the supreme court
passed on the case.
| Beresford'S counsel succeeded in get
ting bail for him, and his trial in the
supreme court was to come up III very
few days When Beresford WAS liberated
under bond, he went into business. lie
was q Wheel-hOrse His interchangeable Ell
ergy made him conspicuous in commercial
circles lie equipped q handsome Office
on the ground floor Of the armstrong
building. He represented the Huntsville
Building and Loan As9ociatgAf lie sgd
new gas burners He ;att4jsSo'i ~ 4. IS
SIrls. lie had commercial agencies and
sold to the merchants. Beresford had
become to be considered by the citizens
q first-rate business fellow.
Now, it may be that Bercsford has not
| gOne-but certain it is that the sheriff
of the county is in charge OF his establish
| ment.
| Creates n Sensation.
In the history of Rome nothing has hap
| pened strange, and the sensation it Gre
ated was wonderful. Crowds gathered at
| every street corner. They wanted to know
who his lordship had left unpaid. Every
man had TO deny that he was in it.
or be guyed. Such laughter when they
Tho Fail story.
But here is the full story of how w S.
Bercsford, alias Sidney Iascelles, alias
an English nobleman. left Georgia. In his
wife is deserted. Her pitiful appeals do
not avail. TO her he says, Life and hb-
erty force him to leave"
She left her mothers handsome home on
the Hudson, came 10 Georgia and every
day would spend hours at the jail with
him. but Walter kissed her goodby in
Birmingham and swung loose from those
| tender ties.
This afternoon The Constitution learned
the story il full from u young lady who
was with Mrs. Beresford.
Last Wednesday the lord bis wife and
| this young lady friend went down to Atlanta
to spend few days. They quartered at
the Kimball and Beresford came back to
and seemed greatly worried about the
| termination of his unfortunate appointment
| as Il delegate to the drummers' convention.
| He brought back a large supply OF luggage
back to Rome. lie suggested that they
| run up to Iithia Springs for the evening.
| When the Georgia Pacific train pulled out,
| the lord" with q multitude or bundles,
| luggage, etc, got aboard. 30 dd his Wne
| and his wfe's friend.
Just before reaching Austell he remaSled
| that he was expecting telegram from his
| attorney, who had permission from his bonds
men that he could go over to Birmingham,
as a man owed him $3.50 over there.
When he reached Austell he left the car for
a minute and returning said: We must go
to Birmingham. l have received the tele-
Shortly after leaving Austell, while seated
in the sleeper, Beresford told his wife that
| he was going away for good and that he
had TO leave her. She was Frustrated with
| e,inf The assistance of the young lady
| friend was called and the rest of the jour
| nev was one of sorrow.
| birmingham was reached about 10