The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

derful women I ever heard Of, a tall,
distinguished, high-bred Venetian,
possessed of all the arts and graces
of the women, of the Italian court.
Such is she whom I met in the gon-
dola.
Next the scene changes to Ameri-
ca. In the year 1897 I visited Texas
for my health, because of the chest
trouble contracted in Germany. I in
tended to change my name, but in
Baltimore en- route l. met a lovely
Maryland girl who had known me as
Drayton in Europe and she addressed
me as Drayton in Baltimore. I kept
up the deception and was surprised
that she had not heard of the Baden
Baden scandal and my arrest. After
a short filtration I went to Dallas,
Texas. and almost Immediately mar
.riedf the rich Clara B., as was pub
lished in the Herald at that time
Here Silberberg recites his Colorado
and Montana experiences already
published In j urnal.
Cut a Swath in Gotham.
York and, taking rooms at the Wal
dorf, cut a wide sWath. 1t was easy
to arrange a plan of campaign, for
knew the principal men of the west.
I contracted with certain gamb bling
houses to introduce westerners. In
bringing lr1is about I gave sumptu-
Gus d 1ners and made great impress
sion on visiting miners and cattle
kings.
During this New York: experience
| I squandered about one hundred
thousand dOllars-most of it went for
entertainments and the races. While
I worked for gamblers and enter
! tanned actresses and men about town,
[ met another brilliant woman, we'll
known in New York. I told certain
Broadway theater proprietor who was
running a vaudeville house, paying his
! girls little or no salary, and receiv-
/ bringing about desired introductions
that / did not think much Of his
women He seemed annoyed, for
! thinking me rich, he kept his eye on
me as e good one to bleed.
"One day his agent, acting as in.
termedlary between the theater an6
1 rich men about town, Wall street
brokers and patrons of gambling.
houses, said to me: Don't imagine
ties at our command. If you reall!
want TO meet a stunning woman O.
refinement and society connection,
can accommodate YOU So he intro
duced me to Mrs. Susette, a fine look
ing lady, of charming, companionabl,
mariners. We became attached from
the start, and sailed for Europe, OF
the st. Louis, on July Is, 1901. II
Paris we planned a trip around TIL
world and sailed from Genoa in DC
tober Of that year. This lady be
lieved me the genuine Drayton, an,
on promise of marriage consente,
to make the tour.
las Mrs. Drayton, she was a valu
able ally in all my plans, tho innocen
of my identity. Her fine presence an
pleasing personality won powerful
friends. The part in this trip tina
: became famous was our meeting a
;. Port Said with Sir John. Ridgeway
; governor of Ceylon, and Tom Walk
err, a millionaire Scotchman of tn
island. AS was travelling with
!. retinue of servants, fine dogs and CIV
: cry evidence of wealth, we were roy
"A ally welcomed everywhere.
t Story of Calcutta Races.
! "a when Millionaire Walker suggest
I ed that buy his horses at Calcutt
! and race them during the Vicero
! meet I concurred and gave him m
e I. O. U. for 10000 rupees, promisin
to stop over at Calcutta and do tn
races I carried strong letters frol
: the governor and Mr.. Walker, an
q going to that city as an owner {
q horses. and bearing the name of DraJ
: ton, I had things my own way.
d .I was put up at the clubs, invite
i to the swell functions and enabled
4 bet in any amount on credit. This
+ did to the extent of more than 200
= 600 rupees-about $66,000-whic
q, amount, by the way, I still owe tt
3 Calcutta bookies. For once had g
d even break
!. "My departure from Calcutta WI
due to the fact that did not want
expose my hand, for I had deposite
bogus drafts to the amount Of $500
n and told the bookmakers that itwou
:. cover my losses. AS there is no law
d collect gambling debts, I could not
d held for the offense.
J. 1--WE made triumphal tour TIL
It India, stopping at the noted place
is and finally reached Japan. Arrivi1
Ie at Toxic, presented to Minister But
is my credentials-which I had careful
1t manufactured-tot the effect that
was empowered to act as a memb
SIS of the firm of Drayton, Endicott
r, Co., bogus firm, of course. T.
re scheme worked to a charm. W
e placed on strong footing at the er
le bassy, received courtesies, speci
= privileges at state functions, such
e. the cherry blossom fetes at the temp
4 city of Kioto, and at the lawn par