Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-06

"When l left the police station |
Wednesday evening Lord Douglas PAID
for a cablegram to be sent to London. |
I was at that time thoroughly salts
fed from what he had told me and |
from examination Of documents fur
nished the police, that he is the real
Lord Douglas ! believe that the po-
lice at that time were practically con-
WINGED of his identity. During the even
ing I went over all the details very
carefully. confirmed the dates OF GER
tain documents which were present.
ed to the police and myself. pieced
them together and on the following
morning I was able to confidently say
that Lord Douglas couldn't possibly
be the imposter they had suspected
him 10 be, as his alibi was unquestion-
ably unbroken, and proved conclusive
w that during the time this imposter
was in this country Lord Douglas was
ir fact, engaged in business in London,
and on the very dates the official in
ouiry had related to. When 1 showed
| these facts to the police they came to
nv conclusion and very willingly re-
leased him, stipulating that he sign
. wayer of his rights to bring civil ac-
t,on for damages, which he did.
| ~ ord Douglas was very anxious to
cot hack to his camp in Standish, and
loroid further detention and notoriety.
II can't help adding that l really be-
IIieve the police authorities regret as
r,ucb as I do the unnecessary harsh
ness and unreasonable conduct of the
officer in handcutfng MS prlsoiier III
bed in the hotel.
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department in this matter. except 50
Gov 40 II relates to the action of that
, officer Put a mistake was made ana
, oartain,v when ii is found out that such
2 mistake has been made the proper
and onIv reasonable thing to do ic to
!. anolieize. Especially should apology be
I Forthcoming in case where SUCH q
Y mistake has added to it unreasonable
: horshness and indignity. Certainly
f; some one ought to be disciplined for II.
Mr.. Heating was asked what VIII oe
!, done by him in behalf of Lord Douglas
: lin case the police department adheres
to Marshal Warehouses; declaration
that no apology will be mace: MI
i lKeating replied that after waiting q
reasonable length of time FOR an apoi'
D. oey. he should deem 1t his duty t'
{, make personal inquiry of Mayor Cnl
ford. whom he would regard as TN
proper authority to apply to.
Asked what the usual procedure IL
=, such case as this is, the wee consu
Ia replied:
1.-THE consul at Boston wrote M
~ this week that baronet ana ms VIII
were once arrested In France ana hei'
% two days on suspicion. flndihg on
= their mistake the prisoners Wef
- sneedily released and instantly wer
=. rendered such prOfuse apologies
70 ought to have come from any constltu
10 tied authority in such an instance,
y Lord Douglas has not yet made
y personal demand for an apology. bu
o. lit is understood that he Will do So an
T. he believes that his demand Will
as satisfactorily complied with.
t Special Officer F'rith's statement
a. as follows:
nj 81 have but a few words to say con
in corning Lord Douglas. The marshi
and his deputies have nothing what
,o ever to answer to in this matter.
a. Deputy Sheriff Moulton of Stands
ia came to me with communicate
"a from Asheville, N. c., and asked me
e. go with him and to assist in lnvest
nm eating a matter at Sebago l dld an
es we met the persons known there
If Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Douglas and Doug
r. Has denied that he was the bigaml
IT. known as Lord Douglas and asserte
Id that he was the real Lord Douglas.
an Our conversation resulted in N
EN- telling him that enough had developt
,nt In NV Judgment to leave him und'
ed suspicion and that in order to say
he further trouble for himself and wi
lot if his statements proved to be true,
M should advise him to go to Portlaf
. and furnish the proof he said he mig
Of be able to in support of his claim
he He asked me if l proposed to for
III him TO 90. and | said that 1 did n
be but that he could use his own judi
Ias ment about going. He came here al
or Immediately on arrival at the poll
headquarters l sent for N1ce-Cons
ce- John r. Heating, thus opening the W:
at for the production of any proofs
,ed might have to establish his claim.
III. I'VE then communicated with the p
zen lice authorities of Asheville. N. G.. i
at forming them Of the detention OF z
er. man they asked to have arrested. al
Iasking for further and immediate i
orr, structions
nv Il will say, and this has not be
~ -; published, that the detention of 10
~, Douglas was made because of a cabl
NV, gram sent from England to the poll
~ authorities of Asheville. informil
~, them of the presence at Sebago Of t
parties claiming to be Mr.. and Mrs.
a. S. Douglas. and telling them whe
Ia they could find a copy Of cut Of Nj
~, Hood, who married in Louisiana I
NV biCamist who sometimes calls hims
Lord Douglas.
'ho THAT is said not to be good p
AT ture of Miss Hood, but the resemblar
er- to Lady Douglas was striking and
ION cut was referred to by Lady Doug
ne during our talk. Deputy Sherin Mo
Sht ton and ! acted as we should act
uld der the same circumstances again, a
esl in good faith.
GER Lord Douglas the evening bef'
ted he was discharged. asked me to all
len him to go to a hotel with an officer
that he could have bath and bet
me- Accommodations. l sent for a det'
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