The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
ACTS LIKE A LUNATIC.
McEvers Rayard Brown Said tt
Be Growing Insane
His Cousin, William Bayard Cutting,
Doubts the story.


Mr.. William Bayard Cutting read with
considerable interest a story published
this morning to the effect that his first
cousin. McEvers Bayard Brown. has
been disportinB himself like mailman
on board his yacht, the Nalfreyia, at
anchor In the harbor OF Brigntlngsea,
u fishing village on the Essex coast of
England. AT Inc mouth of tho H,v.r
$500 W. Wv '''
Solhe'
For nearly five years Mr. Brown has
lived IN his Yacht mover n,,,,i,, 4, ,ro,,
"e''' ''o''"s !. i'ot'
ils anchorage. lie has always had It
manned by large crew, including
cap,a,n. two deck officers three .nyi-
noar, oar,,.n,a 80, ~ IS,
heeie' carpenter TOUR Stewards threc
cooks and doctor; all OF which In
yolyed an expenditure of about ON. thou-
,.,. ani,,,, -,
saho uoi'ars week.
According to the narrative which 30
,n,.r,.,.d AR wur,,, uay.rd ,,,,,i,.,
,n,. - ,,,', >a'''s'
'",' 'oi'e Va e"p'o9e es mas peeh eoi-
s'oerapiy uun'n'sned because OF the Pc
cuIiar methods of discipline resorted to
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~ i'' h'o""'
II Is said that when member Of the
crew had in any way given Mr. Brown
a,ansa r,,, a, i,,',.,, -. ,,I ..
'"e"'', ie"' VI '''as i'"'s' he u'u ho'
proceed TO summon the man to his
presence. He waited until the victim
20. ,,,.,,,, a., r.. -, 49,, ,...'
was n'eev ~, peu' anu 'heh suuueh'y
uasnea upon MN with d Stuck, beiabor-
ing him until weary OF the work, wnen
he would bolt out Of the cabin without
-, 80, "''"ou'
saying Woru' At other times, iounS-
ing carelessly into the Io'castie he would
invite i me men ,o nave s,ass OF ale
hau PASSED round ne wou.u suuu.n,y set
to worK with mis- cudse, ana iay ABOUT
hun until tney nowieu win lear and
pain. second engineers were his SPECIAL
victims. ana many time mas MIR.
brown enjoyed the sport OF armins nm
self with tae COOK DoKer anu hunting
the second round the vessel. Inc
wise men OH the ,anreyla .ocked anu
AT Evening Woriu' reporter saw AIR.
william bayaru cutting at ms Office, 81
Nassau street, tins morning. He was
ana In answer TO the reporters ques.
tons. said:
You can understand how distastefuI
II Is to discuss ones private aHairs for
instance, l suppose, 4 must accord you
an interview, however reiuclanly. Mr..
Brown Is my nrst cousin. lnueeu, muy
Say Say; we Se have nav been IKE brothers. l know
Brghtiingsea Tor the past four or five
years. anu the fact that not a wheel of
the yacht has been turned during that
time would cause people to regard him
AS eccentric.
HE IL Iorty-two wears of ape NJ N
rather DARK com texion, and although
not tall. is stou.iy built. Upon the
death Of his father. Mr.. Speers brown
about eight years ago, he went TO Eu,
rope. and there chartered a yacht in
which he made an extended cruise In
the far East He subsequently, pur-
chased the yacht ca led the Lady Tor
frIua, which he sold TO a member OF
the royal family OF Russia.
'Aftei that he returned TO New York.
but did not remain here long. return.
ing to England, where he purchased the
Valfreyia, and has remained on board
her eve, since.
II have frequently received letters
rom him. and in them his Views are
stated clearly, and they demonstrates
that he has n keen sense of business
He - a man who never spends the in.
come OF his fortune, the greater part
of which was derived from the late