The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-25
"LORD CHARLES BEREsFoRD. {"
Deserted the Wife Who BaiIed Him
and Tried to Blackmail Her Mother.
From the Netc York Sun,

Deserted the Wife Who BeiIed Him
and Tried to Blackmail Her Mother.
From the NetO York Sun.
The man arrested in Albany for attempt
ing to blackmail his mother-ln-law, Mrs.
s. P. LilienLhal OF Belvoir, on the Hudson,
north Of Yonkers, has Travelled under many
names since he came to the United States in
the spring OF 1890. He has been
known as Lord Charles Beresford.
Walter 3. Beresford, sydney Las
celles, Walter Eaton aud William Bond.
as it suited him to use any OF the names
Under the name Of Beresford he swindled
several business men of Rome, Ca, soon
after his arrival in the country, and it was
for forging draft for $1,000 that he was
arrested In this city in July, 1891, on a
requisition from Georgia. The young man
fought the requlsltlon In the courts and
was not handed over to the Georgia authori-
ties until Sept. 81, 1891. when he was taken
to Georgia. tried, convicted, and sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary.
His arrest led to the discovery that the
young swindler had imposed on many per-
sous here, among them Richard X Fox,
who suffered in purse to inc extent of $500.
he allo secured entrance to the New York
Athletic Club aud the Manhattan Club.
During his Imprisonment his young wife,
who was Miss Maude LilIenth daughter
of the millionaire widom of Christian II.
Lilienthal Of Yonkers. refused TO believe
him guilty, and left her elegant home on
the HUDSON &c be near her husband in the
Tombs. She went with him to Georgia,
stood by him through his trial, and furnished
bail for him when he appealed from the
Judgment of conviction, which has recently
beel affirmed by the higher court.
The devoted wife's reward was Beres-
florida npQDFfInFN Of ha- 1s, T,,va Lat
ne left her at Birmingham, Ala. He seems.
40, that he transferred his Affections to au-
other woman, with whom he was when be
was arrested at Albany
Miss Lilienthal met and became fnfat-
uated with Sydney Lascelles in Algiers,
where abe was travelling with her mother,
Ia 1859: The young man gained complete
possession OF the girls heart and had the
mothers assent, until the latter found that
drafts she had cashed for him proved worth
less Then she retTeated with her daughter
70 Italy and Switzerland, the young swind-
Ter following. Mrs. Lilienthal thought she
was rid Of Lascelles, until he suddenly app
peaTed in Yonkers in January, 1891 Miss
LllIenthal was AS greatly infatuated as ever
WIN the handsome young Englishman, but
her mother would not permit a marriage.
She took her daughter to Sewickley, near
Plttshurg, Pa, from which place Lascellss
eeioped with che girl, marrying her at
Beaver
Mrs Lascelles father, Christian H. Lii
enthal, died about twelve years ago. He
was a tobacco importer in this city, and is
reputed 10 have left his widow more than
$l,00O,000. What led to the latest arrest of
the swindler was a letter demanding
81 from Mrs. Lilienthal, failing to sat,
isfy which Lascslles threatened to furnish
an alleged family scandal to the press.
ALBANY, Sept. %. 49," Lordn Charles
Beresford, who was arrested here yesterday
on charge Of blackmail, was held this
morning to await the arrival OF officers
from Georgia bearing reuustion papers.
He is charged with forgery, and this morn
ing Gov. Flower received a telegram from
the governor Of Georgia asking for his de-
tention until papers could arrive.