The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-11
WILLIAMS is REALLY DAVEY.
cor. Fr1EHUoH T. DIBBELL GIVES BIM
HUlT.

They Were Jointly Coueerasa with FI.isy
In = Financial scheus That Involved the
Hotel Ca-tieton, hut They Have Parted
Now, and Dsvsy Il Fest In the Tomb-.
Robert Williams Davey is no longer friend
Of mine"
This is what Col. Fitzhugh l. Dibbsll. for
merly known as Col Ithamar +. Dlbble. says
OF the man with whom no was on terms OF In
timacy in London, In Chicago. and in New
York and with whom he was Interested In
business transactions In all three cities.
Col Bbbell. who looks like Henry NJ STAN
ley sufficiently to be mistaken for him. has an
ONCE at 1885 Liberty street and lives with his
wife and daughter in the first fiat at 254 West
EiRhty-iourth street He said TO q Sun re-
porter that he was perfectly willing to tell
what he knew about the English promotes"
now in the Tombs and his business In this
country.
"Davey." he said. came to New York from
London Just year ago In the party were
Goddard Louis Russell. who passes az his
nephew; Mrs. Ernest Hart. wife Of the editor
Of the British Medical journal! Mrs. Hart's
companion young woman whose name
don't remember. and an English physician.
Thev put up at the Buckingham Hotel and re-
NAMED there about month. On Jan. the
party left for Chicago. Mrs Hart was the pro-
moter OF the Donegal Irish village at tho
Worlds Fair. and Davey went along to assist
her in getting the thing organized.
"IcRlled on Davey at the Buckingham. and
he asked me to accom- psny them West. 1t 80
happened that I was going to Chicago,
anyhow, on a visit to a friend OF mine.
didn't go with Davey's party. however. but
went on week later. 1 found them settled at
the Hotel Lexington there when l arrived.
Mrs. Hart i'm m sdiately tried to get me inter-
ested In the Irish village scheme. and Davey
also talked to me about It. But was little
suspicious OF Davey even then. because he
had dropped his surname. When asked him
why he called himself Williams" he talked
very plausib ly about some business troubles
he had had in England and the pursuit OF
creditors. He said he had changed hia name
merely for TEN porary convenience.
When declined to assist in finding capital
for the Irish village scheme. and advised
Davey to keep out OF 1t. Mrs. Hart was dis
pleased. Lady Aberdeen's rival project OF an
exhibition Of Irish industries did not better
her temper any and knew there was going
to be trouble. The exposure OF Davey In the
London Truth. which came soon after. and tho
resultant articles on the same subject that APP
peared In the Chicago Inter- Ocean. confirmed
my suspicion. While tho exposure was not SO
severe. after all. It caused Davey n good deal
Of anxiety. and he came to me at the fremont
House. where was stopping. and begged me
TO take him in. Purely because | was sorry for
the man. got him a room adjoining mine
gard to Davey's calling himself DR.. Davey.'
I want to say that he had boon medical stu
his Intimates by the title for q long time.
Davey lett Chicago In March and, went
Sie tsink. Ten remsinSd In Chicago a Until
April l5 when went to Worcester Mass,
whore my wife and daashter then were were ! did
called upon me ut the Gerlach and asked me
TO go over with him to the Hotel Castleton, On
with James II. dodgers. the proprietor. for
the organization Of a Joint stock company to
a. vineyard in France. and he wanted mo to as
slst him In arranging the details went over
did g mot srs ssysS sR
was also dissatisfied with the way Davey was
MANAGING affairs: Finally ! found that he
and determined to quit him at once. This
was In the fret part fully. and July Is we part
You had no further connection with hima"
asked the reporter
Isn't II true that during the month OF July
you went c9nstantly to the brunswick to see
Dreyoort lust as frequently"
Well. there were some unfinished business
matters between us that needed attention; |
the Castleton. l believe | did. But / have
pever seen him since the middle Of July. No
honorable man wants to know that kind OF
person; no man can AFFORD to-"
James ii. Rodgers, proprietor OF the Hotel
smiled when Davey's name was mentioned.
A." remember Davey very WELL, no said.
He came to the hotel on April 80 the first time
and stayed about week. He came back again
shs b S me b, kno%p hG% SSsS
land, where Davey had once foateJ a small
scheme Tor him. Dayey pretended 10 be heir
suddenly become pretty we'll OF by the death
Of NO less than six persons who had stood be.
that he was here in this country as the repre-
sentative OF an English syndicate who were
%@srsan nor IL aEoa nsSes
Ti me Would SS be Ssd
the Hotel Castleton over to a Joint stock COM
pany and said that ne was authorized by the
syndicate TO negotiate with me. he was very
plausible and did not suspect him for a
senior member OF Williams. Deacon IL Co.
said that the syndicate would pay me "a GER
tain sum in cash hans and give mea large block OF
com pany. He also spoke OF a new brand OF
champagne that his syndicate was handling
and said that they were anxious e have il In:
was already on, the wine list. OF the Union
League CLUB. which found aiterward to be
shortly after we had begun, to discuss the
subject seriously Col. Dibnell came TO the
DRvey said. LAWYER Finley also appeared on
the scene, and the three frequently dined to-
stock company. Affairs were going on swim
ningly when | suddenly became suspicious.
One day DHvey said to me that lawyers In Eng
land usually got a retainer before they went
on with business matter OF this kind. IL
was the. customary thing. he said, and he
asked II Id object to TAying down $1,000
for preliminary expenses. I said that l
should OBJECT decidedly. | asked what the
expenses were and lie spoke OF searches
ami abstracts. l told him didn't know what
the custom was in England, but that in this
they got them ! said didn't object TO meet.
ing the expenses fur searches and abstracts.
and that I'd pay for them Rs We went along.
Davey said instantly that such thing would |
be contrary to all precedent. and that neither |
he nor his syndicate could think OF doing BUSH
ness in that way He said he had merely |
asked Tor 81 OoOa nominal sum, and that II !
tld not care 20 ray that sum we had better |
call the matter on. | agreed 10 doing So and |
that was the last OF Il. Davey and Dibbell re- |
malned at the hotel for some time longer, then |