The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
IS 4 GREAT ADVENTURES.
The Very Remarkable CarCCrOi Hand
some SCOtChWOman.

sheis 1.-The Crofters' Friend" History
of Mrs. Gordon Baltic, Who Has
just Fallen Again Into the Clutches
of the English Law-Her Doings as
Miss OEilvy Bruce.
From London Black and White.
The committal of Mrs. Annie Frost,
alias Mrs. Gordon Baillie, on Friday last
on a charge Of fraud has revived the in
terest shown a few years ago IN this re-
markable adventures. Her career has
been of an extraordinary description.
Mary Ann Sutherland-our heroine-was
born in FeUerhead, in the north Of Scot
land in 1915. Her mother was the daugh-
ter of a carter in Peterhead and Travelled
about the district with a man named
Sutherland who dealt in pork and other
delicacies Mary Ann, in after years,
claimed to be highly connected, and spent
her early days in the Buchan district,
travelling" with her mother to Dundee.
Presently she appeared in Peter
head and Aberdeen as BIZ
BILE woman. She was very
active revivaist, and was con
sidered woman of great piety, attend
ing and addressing reIi ,ous meetings
She is described at that time as being of
very prepossessinP appearance, having a
good figure. pretty eyes ana pale com
pleXiOn, In 1869 she managed IN some
way to reach Rome, Turin and Paris. and
returned to Dundee in 1872, whore She
started a career which fittinGlv closed in
Perth pententary. On her release Edin-
burgh became her headquarters. until
eh 10 cd In / gD a a zoe
in St. James Terrace, REGENTS park, and
Miss Ogilyv Bruce that was her new
name-could be seen driving along
every day in a carriage and pair
The lavishlv furnished house in st.
AIames' Terrace had been secured on the
same plan as that adopted in Dundee in
1872 and three months exhausted the pos
sibilities Of the metropolis in this direc-
ton The ladys next exploit was the
renting Of a mansion and shO0tinRs in the
Highlands at Moniack near Beauty, at a
rent of $500 for the six months. Accom-
panied by a young man, in the capacity
of private secretary former prl-
vate secretary was at that time undergo
ing penal servitude Miss Bruce put her
self in communication with the leading
firms in Inverness who cater for the
want of sportsmen and tourists during
their brief stay in the Highlands, and
cellar and wardrobe were furnished with
the best.
Here she lived a fashionable life prid-
ing herself on her Highland ancestO
producing the brOadsword Of her sires for
the edifcation of her visitors, and 70
show her admiration for the manners and
customs of those among whom she had
taken up her abode she on special occa-
siOns donned the kilt and phiaty, with
Glengarry bonnet and Bruce crest, but
this life, without the necessary funds,
could not last forever. Tradesmen were
pressing for their money. aud, Of course.
the lady again suddenly disappeared,
leaving a train OF bills as a memorial Of
her brief but memorable so ouru in the
Highlands Several huge, heavy boxes
were EN- hargoed at the railway station b.
the landlord Of the house and shootlngs
but their fair owner, driven over in a
smart doRcart. managed 10 step into the
London train az another station on the
line The landlord, with thoughts Of Jew
elry and plate. opened the boxes he had
captured, 10 find them filed with bricks
and straw.