The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-28
LORD BERESFORD AT ATLANTA
CALLS ON THE GOVERNOR AT THE
EXECUTIVE MANSION.

The Governor Presents Him to His
Wife-IIeresfOrd Profuse in His
ThanIs-NOne of His suavity OF
Manner Lost During His Incarccr-
ation-Hc Also Calls at the KIM
ball House TO Thank His Attorney.
spends the Night With "a Mr.. Davis.
Harry Hill May Never visit AtIan-
tn Again.
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 27.--Sidney Lascellts,
alias Lord Beresford the noted convict,
who was pardoned by Gov. Atkinson yes
terday, arrived In Atlanta early this iaorn-
ing. He received notice of his pardon yes
terday afternoon at the camp in nodge
county, and, in order to get to Albania this
morning he drove through the country last
night to catch the train. BeressO n. ss
he is best known, was well diesse !, clean
shaved, and with spotless linen. as he al
ways went before he became an inmate
of the Georgia penitentiary Had he not
been pointed out at the Kimball house,
where he went and spent a portion of
the day, he would not have been suspect
&c of ever having seen the inside Of a
prison. He was not a guest of the hotel
but went there to call upon his attorney,
who worked so unremittinsy for hin,
Hon w. c. Glenn.
Later Beresf lrd proceeded to the exec
utive mansion 10 call upon Gov. Atkinson
The governor received him pleasantly and
took him into the parlor and presented him
to Mrs. Atkinson. who has always taken
a deep interest in his case. The polished
manners which gave the man his entree
f.,k. "a. III,
than one city before his downfall had not
suffered much by his confinement, and he
was as much at ease in the parlors OF the
executive mansion as any ordinary caller
might have been, except for his profuse
expressions of gratitude to Gov. Atkinson
for restoring him to liberty.
Tonight Beresford spent at the home
of w. p. Davis on South Pryor street. Mr..
Davis had never seen the bogus lord be-
fore, but had been engaged in the work
TO secure his pardon just from what he
had learned of the case through the news
papers. He had corresponded with Beres-
ford during the progress of the work, and
quite a friendship sprung up. Mr.. Davis,
who is well known in the city, assuming
the role of his protector or chaperone as
soon as he arrived In the city this morn
ing. Tomorrow morning Beresford will
return to Kramer for the purpose Of
completing the annual reports of the Gress
Lumber Company, he having been filling
the position of office man for that COM
pany. 1t may be that he will be offered
a position with the company. now that
he is no longer a convict, at a good sal
ary, as he is a fine office man.
In an interview this afternoon Beresford
said that it was his intention to remain in
Georgia and live down his past record by
squaring himself with all parties. All he
wants is a showing and he will yet prove
himself an honest man. He speaks in the
highest terms of his treatment by the pen
itentiary officials. If he is not given a posi-
tion by the Gress Company he win prob
ably come back to Atlanta and engage in
some kind of business.
Harry Hill, the other noted convict, par
doned by the governor yesterday, it is said,
will never return to Atlanta, which was the
scene of his meteoric career. He went from
the convict camp to relatives place in
Wilkes county. From there he will go to
New York to earn living in the whole
sale liquor business, in which ne has an
opening.