The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-04

Picked clean of his false plumage, Fred
Darlington. the erstwhile English nobleman
and deceiver Of women, was led from the
Second District Police Station yesterday,
condemned to six months hard labor on
the Workhouse rock pile. from which he
can be saved only by some one OF his roy
al kim remitting to the city of st. Louis
$500. the amount of the fine.
II 1t was humiliating to his finer sense Of
honor to hear a dozen persons pronounce
him liar. to say that he was a coward
and that he looked CHEAP" 1t must have
degraded the proud spirit Of Colonel Fred
erick Seymour Darlington Of the Horse
Guards" who inveigled Miss Cochrane Of
Kansas City, kas., into marriage with him
and was thrashed by her brother as an i'm
postor, to have his resimentals stripped
from him in such a vigorous way as was
chosen by Judge Daniel OConne1 Tracy.
who delivered the warmest lecture from
the bench that has been heard in St. Louis
since the time of which no record II kept
NO ATTEMPT OF ACCUSED
TO DENY THE CHARGES
The case was simplined by Darlington
taking the stand and admitting the acts
Of which he was charged.
He said that he came to this country
from England thirteen months ago He
landed at Portland, Me. He went to Bos-
ton. New York and Washington, and then
came to st. Louis.
He said he had been in the English army
in India and South Africa He would not
say what position he held in the army. He
said he saved some money, and decided to
come to this country.
His last occupation before coming to the
United States, he said, was war CORE
spondent in South Africa.
Assistant City Attorney Tom L. Anderson
asked him for what paper he corresponded.
He declined to state.
He said he was never q Lieutenant
Colonel: has no title, and does not belong
to the English aristocracy.
why did you put 'Melrose Castle on
your wedding cards?' asked Judge Tracy.
HUNDRED HIS WIFE WITH
FLATTERING WEDDING CARDS
II did lit at the invitation Of my wife,"
replied Darlington. II did not intend to
deceive Miss Cochrane. did intend. when
plain, honest truth. She would have a good
home. I knew she did not have any money.
She told me she did not have cent She
said she loved me-"
Judge Tracy produced Barrington's visit
ing-card plate. engraved with the inscrip-
ton: Lieutenant Colonel Darlington. Horse
Guards. Melrose Castle"
The Judge asked Darlington II he were
not Colonel why he had the title put up
on the card plate.
For personal vanity" was the reply.
II had no criminal intent He said he had
the card plate made in Washington. He
gave his age cS IS years. He said his wife
is "a years old.
He said his real name is Darlington. He
refused to say where his home is. or where
he Intended to take his wife.
Referring to the difficulty between him
and his brother-in-law. James F. Cochrane
Of Kansas City. he said he did not say an
angry word or strike blow.
In regard to the statements that he made
to Mrs. Robert r. Elliott. his wife's sister.
mere idle talk. He said he did 1t to ap-
pease his vanity. and make himself out
greater than he was.
Darlington and Cochrane occupied seats
side by side while not testifyins, both be-
ing charged with disturbing the peace.
PATROLMAN TELLS OF TROUBLE
AT THE ELLIOTT HOME
Patrolman Benjamin Reeves was the first
morning OF Darlington and Cochrane, by
himself and Patrolman Joseph Turner. at
the residence OF Robert r. Elliott of No.
1865 West Belle place.
Mr.. Elliott was the next Witness He
testified to Cochranes calling at his house
and accusing Darlington of using deception
in marrying his sister. The lie passed Who
used 1t the witness could not say. The fight
The witness summoned the po-
lice and the men were arrested.
Cochrane then took the stand. He re-
lated his experience in investigating Bar
ringtonss claims to English wealth and pres
tige; how he had communicated with the
English Consul at Washington and Chicago.