The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-28
A CLUMSY ENGLISH sWTyDLER.
THIS Prisoners Name May Re vcrneu or
McEiligott, Hut Isn't pcnrt,

| McEtlfEoU, Hut Isn't pcart.
man who calls himself Edgar J. vernell
was nrraigned at the Tombs yesterday on n
charge OF forgery. He is an Engllshman. %
| years old. and has master senman's certin-
| cate in tho name OF Nernell. Ho calls himself
| Captain. He says that no arrived in this
| country eight years ago with $4,000. formed q
partnership with n stranger and bought a
ranch In Minnesota. and that his partner
| swinded him and left him pcnnilsss.
While employed In n FOX factnry at North
Fork. CAL. Verncll. IL that liz his name, met
young 4. Aubrey Pcart. son Of the Chaplain
OF her Majesty's prison Mt Birmingham. Eng
land. They became chums aud went to Fresno
together to work In tho vineyards. Ncrnell
pumped Peart and learned good deal about
his affairs.
On Oct. Is verncll sent cablegram to Chap
lain Fcart. asking him to send $50 by sable to
the First National Bank OF Fresno. and signed
Peart's name. Ioart's family received letters
from him regularly. and they were surprised
at the sudden demand. Chaplain Pcart re-
piled by cable:
When we hear from you by letter the money sh all bs
sent.
verncli got this on the following day and
Immediately sent this cablecram:
q land bargain. ]. ArsnES fEARt.
Chaplain Peart sent tho money. BY tho next
was forgery. 1t read US follows:
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Gs .ai from hSmySas ss's so sns,sss
;y; ,n ss s to twas
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wa TO ST. Sy
ns at on" to 'f ssS ssn
spare me 9 iittie more money would be Klai to rs:
sven Wien @ aisic. 81 and SSpS y%s end S:
money by en abb , SO " can get sS rS
$ssi ss and s' 'Hai;
celyed q genuine letter from his son, who said
nothing about 1 thG soo. He c1n.niained 70 the
chief constaDe. Who comnun"ats sI' WITH its
sTnG Is1 left Fresno ssss BY that '% inn End
Fenrt for more money by sending this tele-
gram:
me- care OF Brown Brothers,
This served rye, to locate hin in NeT York. =
a. %Sns s"S 2 i 's%s
him s22 S, and gave him sl1 from tho charity
Iunu ms enhDleu v erntlltO Senu tnree moro
cablegrams to Chaplain reart asking him to
Meanwhile Detectives Hickey md Lanthier
were hunting up Ncrneli. They caught him
on Saturday ut Twenty second street and
Fourth avenue, Several letters were found on
mendation stolen from Peart. Another was
addressed to John Nc Ellgott. General Post
ollce Delivery. New York" It was from Norah
Council. nnd rostmarked Castle Island. lre-
This letter begins with: II take up my pen to
writo you again." and reprOaches John for
having deserted hor Tor another. Norah ends
with:
Goodby for while
hut hot forever.
You might forget
But VIII never.
Vernell says he got the money to send his
first cahegrum from George knight. a store
kcener in Fresno. and he gave Knight $50 Tor
tor yesterday from Easthourne. England.
where his home is supposed to be. He will DO
arraigned In tho Tomhs to-day. when Gilbert
fraser: he British Consul. Will appear against
him. sir. Fraser has cause for complaint on
sulate to obtain relief as a British subject in
distress. and managed to steal a lctterheRd
and a stamp used to receipt for letters. With
these materials lie produced this letter to re-
assure M. Sherman. and he may hnv8 pros
duced others:
Mr.. Penrt showed me letter asking for statement
regarding biz none,; We have found GU. through
always ient him money through them. and sure
it w by draft BY the ni that leaves after his
cablestam wh,oh came from his father. Or once
boz wa. tearing tnp tining Of no It arrived
s snx are ~ az sam say HGS% n's
Yours. &c. STAMP OF tho Nice.Consul.)