The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-10
"LORD" BERESFORD's FLIGHT.
Lascelles Touched His Fnther-in-
LAW for $1,000 On His wedding
Day.

From the Atlanta Journal
Fitzgerald.-Sidney Lascenes, the bogus
Lord Beresford," left here with his wife
last Friday on an excursion to Tybee Is
land and has not been seen here since.
Warrants are out for his arrest for
cheating and swindling obtaining money
under false pretenses, stealing the pro-
ceeds of the sale of goods sent on con-
signment, breaking into car of flour,
libel, giving bogus checks for goods, etc
His store has been closed under attach
ments Of local creditors for amounts ag-
gregating $500 and nonresident creditors
are lin the hole for $1,000
Lascelles got c. c. Goodnow, mayor of
Fitzgerald, to recommend him to the
Louisiana rice mill and secured a car load
of rice on credit valued at 81 100. on the
arrival of the car he mOrtgaged il to
Charles Kirke for $500, and theofollowing
day sold the car for half Of its cost to the
Whitley Grocery Company. forgetting to
pay the mortgage.
Lascelles ordered a car load Of meal, but
1t came ito order notify" so being unable
TO get 1t out, he tried to brighten the
shippers by claiming that the goods were
spelling and telling them that he would
be glad to obtain the shipment on consign-
AAANAAs nG OWutIS luInDle0 TO ms game.
however and refused to let him have the
goods.
Lascelles bought a car load of dried ap-
pies in New York state ito order notify"
He couldn't raise the money to lift the
bill of lading and draft, so he told the
shipper that the goods were spelling and
asked to have them turned over to him
on open account.
He ordered six cars of corn. When that
came he wired the shippers that the corn
was heating since II left Atlanta and was
liable 10 spoil quick, asking If they would
not let him have the goods without nav
ing the draft and bill of ladng. The
Atlanta shippers let him have the goods
on consignment, and he pocketed the
money.
Lascelles married the daughter of Mr..
Pelky and got $500 on his wedding dav
He soon called for 5000 more 10 paw
some of his debts, but his father-in-laW.
had found that his English title was bo-
gus and refused 20 let him have a cent.
Lasceles mesmerized the whole crowd
and they promised to give him the money.
Learning more OF Lascelles' history, how
ever, they finally concluded TO let him go
to jail and then sue for divorce.
Lascelles wrote more life insurance than
any ten men that ever visited the town.
collecting the premiums and pocketed
them. lie stole thousands OF dollars from
Atlanta friends 70 pay to charter whole
pages in the four local newspapers. and
bought heavily from local merchants in
order 10 get In solid with some OF the
business men socially.
lie touched Capt Coverdale OF Rome for
a neat sum.
Threatened with arrest. he gave money
to stop Il, ran TO Atlanta, got his per-
sonal check cashed hurried back with the
money and stopped the warrants, while
the Atlanta checks went to protest.
He bought a ear load OF watermelons
and sent them TO his friends
He libellcd the officers OF the bank he
cause they snubhed him IN business ana
society.
The western settlers here learned about
his being a bogus lord and turned against
him. He had a wealthy old gentleman ar
rested on charge OF blackman because
he threatened TO arrest him for swindline
HIM.
Lnscelles went 20 Savannah to hunt his
father-in-law. but got the cold shoulder
and warrants issued Tor ms arrest were
ten minutes too late 60 catch him.
one OF Lascelles last feats was TO swim
dc a poor lady out OF money that she
had borrowed from a building and loan
association 10 complete her house.