Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-09
Is VIVIAN A FAKIR :?
nrNtrs NOW THAT he WAS IN
MORO CASTLE.
Vv5 IF HAS BEEN ROMAECISG.
.,-onted by r. Gentleman Who
Knew lie Was in Richmond at the
r,me lie claimed TO Have Been In
t

Arthur vivian. tho alleged hlieusterer
"a 81. rad nm-around athlete In truth
80. who told a most thrilling tale OF
c.-spcd from Moro Castle Ii
-.". ,<,er having been sentenced to be
,., in Butcher Wcyler, admits
..r sat ris story was but the magma
....raAasotted brain, and that he rear
H.. -.,s- Saw Che ins &c Of Moro Castle
~. Gratis. toll-eatherer On Mayo s
,... s.w Viyian's picture In the DIS
.h and recognized the man as one
81, knew well under the name OF
r.r-sn i. seems that Vivian. who Is
~. -., ssrs. bad been I'm this city Io'
gar or more and had occupied ms
.- r.-s.-r and peddnng willow oas-
... ITO frequently went TO Mayo.s is
., ,.-.~. re secured the willow win
-.,.,. ., construct h baskets anu IL
s.,t IN u.s manner thu The toA-sa'He' 81
,D,T~rrD HAVING FALsIFiED.
~ r~.ir tecomp7uieL a Dispatch re-
- 81, tne Jail last night ah~ IN
t..tr- NIvisg. whom ne teeos - Ia
-.. friend OHr.cu. ash'4 Hh" ~"' 80,
..t s..h "a marvellous yarn ABOUT Cuo.1
rf.r he lid been in l''0ii''''''--
WANTS su tro time.
t,- ,~soeg Vivian hung his head IN
.,...,-r.,.d fashion. and MAINTAINED
'..t Silence. flally mloosent- ms
- vreo closely Questioned by AT.
.f ana said DEE was never IN MORO
~,.rs IIa lost Dis temper shortly altei
and -..terated his previous state
,,.-+ that DE was prisoner lh w
s..rot. BE was told that he Wouid pio-
..bfv be- sentenced 20 term ut impI lSOi'-
..rf for hlbaster.lg II De adhe.el 20 w
f..--. i.t DEE said he t'int are A'-e say. .-
n..1 United states Government W-' F., ave
P. prove that he was on board inc ''' CO
friends ...s ...,.,.- ,ir,e,
...-l....ts and showed beyond any Que4-
hon lat ne was not stating iacts'
ms t,rISVILLE EXPERIENCE
e.,.. r,rrtrs ago Vivian was at Keys
.1r. v-h4rs De very lnseniously peat
rI.+.r-e.rer W-tSius out Of board Tor
r.t o. ten DAYS. il appears that ne
,,-..-t -hs Gown nat-brCke, and noticing
lf.+ trs lr..i sien was somewhat worn
r.aaI rerresertod himself TO be az
,,-.-t e.rn-ramter and offered 10 re
raIrt tho letters 81 Mr.. watkins Woulo
...a him food am shclicr lof It ArM e1-
me WAS aerced 20. and Vivian took up
3d. abode at the hotel A Dispatch re
rtafve happened 10 lie stopping az
I'D. hotel ut the time. and he went TO the
..I Yesterday and recognized VIVIAN as
e.. man VINO had under AIKEN 70 paint AT
NftsI r sign.
10 ra. me the story. Vivian stayed on
.t ME hot for about a week. ana lA"Ie
b., eT9rt towards painting the sign' so
v. watkins called his attention 10 MS
far.rc.lon. Vivian pleaded that he had
r1 brushes or paint, whereupon Mt. Wat
.u purchased the necessary material ior
l.uL
THEN HE DEPARTED.
Abou. this time the boTls sign-palnter
. 1ped ont. but his land ord was noe 10
D.. 5r done so easily and he brought MN
back. Vivian. nothing daunted, stayed ON
rt The hotel. ard finally started 20 WORK
an the l~n, but made q fearful dauD OF
Che Dispatch man told Vivian this storS
Yesterday. .nd the Eng shman iI1 snaht-
f. MED that he was tine man. nut mar
d. requested the ne vspaper ran not 10
e.r lnything about the affair.
Vivian has probably never been 70 Cuba
Ua Is well posted on Cuban affairs
t..eh and has entity read The news
rsn.- accounts OF the rebellion very
cos .y.