The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
BADLY FOOLED.
A Clever Negro Posing as an In
dian Lionized
BY The RICH PEOPLE

BY The RICH PE0PIE !
OF New York and Other Norther,
Cities and Summer Resorts.-Ht
Was Once the Guest of Presiden,
Roosevelt at the Union League
\ Club.-Exposed by Two Artists
Who Knew Him Well.
Those without the pale of New
York society will no doubt be inter.
ested to learn that one of the lions
OF the Smart Set, who has been ex-
tensively entertained by Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, Mrs. John R. Drexel
and others, and whom President
Roosevelt has consulted frequently in
regard to Indian affairs, is no other
than the son of Mrs Russell Sage's
negro cook says the New York
American.
Though known in the circles of the
elite as Antonio Apache, grandson of
the famous chief Cochise, this dusky
Beau Brummel began life as a Louis
lana pickaninny under the obscure
name of ''Tony Simpson"
That such is the true identity of
man whom they denounce as the
mos: fantastic fakir that ever fooled
New York, was declared by William
NJ. Cary and Edwin ". Deming, both
of whom are well-known New York
painters of Indian life.
'tIt is about time the true charac-
ter of this imposter is made publicly
known" said Mr.. Cary. He is not
only fakir, but a scamp. He is the
same negro who stole a painting
from me about nineteen. years ago.
and in consequence served two years
in Sing Sing prison
THE alleged grandson of Chief
Cochise is fraud" said Mr.. Deming.
Il am glad the American is going to
expose him for he has been trading
on the sympathies of lot Of good
people who believed he was an In.
dian"
Antonio Apache. according to the
testimony of Mr.. Cary and Mr.. DEM
ing, has been able to exploit the
credulity Of the Smart Set FOR the
last ten years because he made de-
ception an art. Not only did he ape
the Indian in physical appearance
hut he also studied the habits and
language Of the Redskin.
On top of his African curls he has
been accustomed to wear q wig OF
coarse black Indian hair. which he
brushed almost as smooth as patent
leather. Those who have won his
confidence say that ne possesses an
elaborate assortment Of scalps, with
hair of various lengths, and that be
shifts from one wig to another. as
his hair is supposed to grow. Finally
comes the hair cut when suddenly
he jumps back into wig No. 1.
Lest the natural ebon OF his 1ea-
lures should dispute his claim Of In
dian ancestry, he is said to tint ms
skin with a sort of bronze paint. do
ing it so skillfully,- that he has fren.
0uently posed to artists for color
AS the lion of Fifth avenue draw
ing rooms Antonio Apache has been
wont to tell Of his early life. with a
great amount of detail which seemed
corroborative It was far dlner-
ent story than that revealed by the
two artists who say he is a humoug:
He made no mention to Mrs. DreAel
or Mrs. Astor OF the fact that ABOUT
twenty years ago he used to help his
negro mother peel potatoes ana oraln
spinach in the Sage household.
Instead he boasted that his grand
father was tie fearless chlef Cocnlse,
and that his ancestral realm do"n III
Arizona embraced territory larger
than Connecticut. That country even
TO this day, be said, bore his name
And when he was asked about the
habits and customs of the Apacnes'
he was always ready TO oescrioe
them minutely, as if to evidence the
most intimate knowledge of his peo-
pie. +,o
Society first began to entertain ene
alleged grandson Of Cochlse aoont
two years ago, when Mrs. Jonn Il:
Drexel invited a select number OF
guests to meet him. He was calieo
Prince Anthony by the most charmed
of his admirers, and at once invita-
lions from the most exclusive homes
of New York and Philadelphia began
TO be showered upon him.
For a time he dropped out OF tne
social horizon only to appear a SUI,
Greater favorite last Winter at a oali
1t the home of Mrs. John JACOB AS,
tor. His dancing attracted specla!
notice. and he was pronounced one
Of the most graceful figures on the
foor. s;-or
4 certain New York society editor
wrote the following in his praise:
..Socity loves novelty. and OF late
II has been delighting itself with en-
taining that splendid specimen OF
lost race, Mr.. Antonio Apache 1uli
Wooded Indian. VINO has the manners
81 Chesterfield, the education OF q
Gladstone and the beauty OF a grasea
image. He is most distlnsu1sheu
and interesting man and his socleIt
nc w heen sought for by the leaders OF
tSe @ Four Hundred. Mrs John Il.
n,.oxel NE entertained him in her box al
~ Horse Show, and he has been DIN
"a @ and feted by the highest Mt.
,nache dresses in the latest 1ash!on
and carries himself with Impressive
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