The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-09
NEWPORT PIANIST ARRESTED
WOMAN ACCUSES kENILWORTH
or STEALING $3.50.

He'd Been Prominent At the summer Rcsor,
~ Fortune Teller and Entertainer
Appeared NJ Mrs. Ftsh's Dinner
Dance and ~ Vanderbilt Lunche on
Kenilworth OF New York. a palmist whose
trade name Is Zoza. Is locked up In the
police station here pending the arrival Of a
warrant from New York where he Is wanted
on charge Of grand larceny preferred by
woman who has passed as his wife. Konil-
worth says that the charge is unfounded.
Chief of Police Crowley received word
this morning from the New York police
that Kenilworth was wanted In that city
and requesting that he be arrested and held
until New York officer could arrive. This
afternoon Crowley and Detective Sergeant
McManus arrested Ksnilworth on Bellevue
avenue where he has an Office in the Au-
drian Building. He said that he was per-
fectly willing to return to New York without
requisition papers and that 1t was simply
case OF blackmail.
Kenilworth came to Newport about ten
days ago and secured rooms in the Audrian
Building, where he put out the sign "kenil-
worth, palmist and astrologer to H. NJ. the
King by Royal Warrant, IS New Bond street
London. W.
He soon became popular with the cot
tagers as a feature at entertainments. His
first engagement was at the dinner dance
given by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish week ago
last Saturday. Since then there has
scarcely been an evening that he has not
appeared at some Of the cottage entertain
ments. Last week he was engaged by Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt to entertain the guests
at luncheon given at The Breakers In honor
OF Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. He volunteered
his services to the committee Of society
women in charge OF the lawn fete to be held
on Saturday next. Kenlworth hopes to
clear himself in time to return to Newport
to appear at the lawn fete on Saturday
There has never been fortune teller at
Newport who has 30 quickly made his
way into society patronage as has Kenil-
worth.
Kenilworth, who had home here at 10
West Thirty-fifth street, was arrested on the
worth. who got the warrant two weeks
ago from Magistrate Finn in the West Side
police court. She alleges that be took $3.50
from her bureau drawer,
Inc woman ID now nVlnR at 233 west
Forty-third street. Il came from Easton."
she said yesterday. Il have been twice
married and divorced. / have known
kenilworth for six years. having first met
him at Atlantic City, where he goes in the
summer season. In the past few years l
have given him as much altogether as
$25 900. Most of the furnishings Of his home
at 10 West Thirty-ffth street were paid for
with my money.
Not long ago was living in West Forty
sixth street Kenlworth came to see me
there and gave him $35 The next day he
came again and wanted more money.
told him / had none although ! had $3.50
in bureau drawer. In looking for pair
of manicure scissors he found the money
and took it. Then he left me. 1t was for
that had him arrested.
kenilworth went TO Newport three weeks
ago. Miss Harrison went there to see him
on Monday. When he told her that he was
through with her she came back and asked
the police to see that the warrant was exc
cuted.
According to his accuser, Kenilworth has
the acquaintance of many men and women
we'll known in this city. She showed news
paper clippings describing dinner given
at his home by kenlworth two months ago
to Miss Matte Sheridan. The guests We're
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Bingham Vicomte de
Barres du Molard, Miss Caroline Hazleton,
Antoinette lie Brun, Mrs. Richard Henry
Savage, Mrs. Rhinelander Waldo and MIR.
and Mrs. J. n. Hume.