The Washington herald., 1907-11-26
SAVED BY WRONG JAR
Spaulding, Who Duped Pitts
burgers, Tries to Die.
FEARS THE ROGUES' GALLERY
Friend Of "COuntess OF SuGieId'' In
diEnnnt nt Jail Sentenee-WeaIthy
Women OHer Bail. Believing Him
TnnOeent-ExpIRiRs How lie Would
Introduce Americans TO King.

Pittsburg. Pa Nov After ne had
declared in court thar he was authorized
by the Countess or Fu-hrd- % nego-
tiate with rich Pittsburg people for in
Productions AT the court OF 81 James for
"a financial consideration. and had been
ordered held as a suspicious person. Regi-
Maid Spaulding tried 10 commit suicide
rather than 70 face the rogues' gallery
camera.
The fact that ne seized the wrong lar
from tray of chemicals saved Spauld-
blg's life.
SpauldinE was arrested on SATURDAY
night after he had sent out many letters
"a Piusburg families offering them in
predictions at King Edwards court, %
most Of which he received responses.
The police believe that Spaulding in
tended 10 make a big cleanup to-day.
FOR he had appointments az the Hotel
Henry with twenty or more wealthy Puts
burgers with whom he had been in com
munieation regarding presentation at
court.
Indignant at Arrest.
While people besieged the hotel.
Spaulding was being arranged before
Magistrate Brady When the MAGISTRATE
asked Spaulding what he had TO sav for
himself he answered.
Il cant see for the life OF me why
YOU have brought me here 7 came 10
America and 10 Pittsburg on a legitimate
enterprise which I am fully able TO carry
out have great friend in the
Of
II, but the Countess and her husband
the Earl Of Sufiield. have always been
very close 20 King Edward
More than a year ago the Countess Of
Sufneld borrowed, sum Of money from
me- She has been unable 20 pay il back
since. and she told me that If I knew
of any rich Americans who wanted To en-
ter English society or who wanted to be
introduced at court. she would make the
presentation in lieu Of the money she
owed me-"
Magistrate Brady. after Ia conference
with Capt Of Detectives McGough. de-
cided to send Spaulding 20 Jail for five
days as a suspicious person until the
authorities in New York and Buffalo.
who are thought to know something
about Spaulding. can be communicated
with
Almost COIlaPses at Sentence.
When he heard the jail sentence SpaId-
ing almost collapsed. He was hurried to
the Bertillon bureau. where he was turn
ed over to Detective Joseph Linden
Spaulding did everything in his power to
prevent measurements being taken. and
Linden worked with him for half an hour
trying TO get him before the camera.
Then he discovered that some chemicals
he needed were missing. and sent his as
sistant TO fetch them. The assistant
brought in a tray on which were two
jars, one containing deadly poison. the
ether harmless salt.
SpaUlding grabbed f,r the jars and got
one OF them. Linden seized him and
struggle followed. in which SpauIding fin
ally got part Of the jars contents into his
mouth. Linden tried TO choke him. but
Spaulding gulped it down. Tnen Linden
discovered that Spaulding had seized the
harmless Jar.
The detective bureau was besieged to-
day by wealthy people, many OF whom
had been summoned by Capt. McGough.
Several veiled women We're among the
number Thirty persons who had opened
negotiations for introductions into Eng
lish society were consulted by the detec-
tives. Some of them were Indignant over
the arrest Of Spaulding, and some insisted
on giving bail for him