The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-17

the Norfolk Volunteer Horse.
Our readers who have followed the
developments concerning BELIAIRs will
read with amusement the subjoined ex-
tract from an editorial article printed
as lately as April s by the Arizona Repub-
licdn Of Phoenix. under the somewhat
remarkable caption, Powerful Enc
mics After BELLAIRs and WOOD
Our esteemed contemporary solemnly
| remarks
1T Is but Just TO Captain BELLAIRs to say that
he called at the editorial rooms OF the Republican
yesterday. when advised OF THE SUNS sensational
charges. and made . general denial. He volun-
teered to produce. within very few days. docu-
mentary proofs OF his innocence. and evidence
which will establish that THE SUN and ENnino
Poa are confused as to his Identity taking him for
somebody who Is an international swindler. or.
regardless of his innocence. are trying TO crush
him. He added that he would begin damage
suits INN edlatey against both papers.
1t Is only fair that the public judgment be
suspended until Captain BELLAIRs has had oppor-
tunlty to present his side OF the case.
Following its policy OF fairness toward the
high and the low. the fortunate and the unfortu-
nate, tut HcpuONCdn mas rcIustu 70 pTnt anu VIII
refuse TO print. special dispatches from the East
which merely echo the charges already made. but
which throw no light on the question OF guilt and
innocence"
This was very just generous and lady
like on the part Of the management OF
the Arizona Republican. 1t shows what
an impression can be made upon even a
cautious mind by the magnetic presence
Of the impudent swindler whom one Of
the greatest Of scamp collectors has
described as a person Of extraordinary
suavity and cleverness, very successful
in the part Of the society confidence man.
But in order that our contemporary
may have no conjunction in treating
Captain BELLAIRs as he ought to be
treated for the protection Of the moral.
financial, industrial and social interests
Of Arizona, we shall now furnish it, in this
public manner, with little additional
information bearing directly upon the
mans direct statements to this news
paper when he asked it to appeal for
suspension Of judgment in his case.
First, as to his statement that EDGAR
G. BELLAIRs was educated at the Chel-
tenham school in England:
cHsLrESHAx, England. April s.-According
to college register. EDGAR @. BElLAIRs has never
been at the college. HUoHEa
'cheitenham College.
Next as to his statement that he can
produce a commission as officer OF the
British Army:
LONDON. April is--Army Lists from 1874 to
1890 inclusive have been searched. They show
no BELLArRs. except NORMAN EDwARp BRETON
BEILAIRs. who became Second Lieutenant. Royal |
ARTILLERY. July 81. 1855
There can be no confusion Of Second
Lieutenant NORMAN EDWARD BRETON
BELLAIRs of the Royal Artillery with |
the BELLAIRs that the Arizona Re- |
publican knows; for in 1888 the latter |
person had already invaded Toronto as
ERNEST BALANTYNE, and was fully |
launched on his swindling career on
this side Of the Atlantic, and had perhaps
already been once in Jail.
Next, as to the statement that the
friend OF Gen. WOOD and the appellant
for consideration at the hands of the Ar
soma Republican is a member Of the Nor
folk family Of BELLAIRs and a relative
Of the distinguished soldier and Colonial
administrator, Sir WILLIAM BELI.AIRs
Of Clevedon:
.c1xvEpox. Somerset. April ia-Hsve no knowi.
sdge OF any one bearing name EpoAn q. BxlLAns.
Far a. am aware that name has never appeared
IN Army Lists.
This despatch Is from Sir WILLIAM
BELIAIRs. The same gentleman writes
three days later as follows to our London
office:
Those whose right IL 10 10 bear the name OF
BK1LAIRs cannot but be most thankful to your
paper for Its efforts exposing this impostor and
,windler. HIS claims OF being one OF the Norfolk
branch, Of having commanded troop of Norfolk
Horse which corps by the way. has no existence.
md OF having held a comm and In Su folk Yeomanry
under name BEILAns are wholly false
We trust this will be enough to remove
rom the mind of our Phoenix contempo-
AIRY the last lingering hope that it's
genial friend and colaborer in the lauda-
bic enterprise Of booming Arizona, and
likewise in the less praiseworthy enter
prise OF booming Gen. LEONARD Woop
or Governor Of the Philippines, may be,
Is he asserts, a real EDGAR GERALD BEL
AIRS, a Cheltenham graduate, a British
,fficer, and a relative Of Sir WILLIAM
3ELI.AIRs. II it is not enough. we will
continue the process Of diff
erentiation.
We offer to do this in purely fraternal
pirit, for We have disliked to see 80 good
. newspaper as the Republican associat-
ng with such a person as the bogus BEL
AIRS, or 80 far subject to his rascally
influence in matters Of political policy as
o be printing editorials like the following
me, which was found in that journal on
lpril 2, the very day THE SUN first called
ttention to BELLAIRs and his book
Governor TAFT and eulogizing
ZEN. LEONARD WooD:
GOVERNOR woop.
Only . few days ago. on the eve Of Gen. LEONARD
yoop's departure for the Philippines suer ested
hat bis asst nment TO the command OF the Province
Z Mindanso was the forerunner Of his appoint
,ent 10 be Civil Governor OF the Philippines but