New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
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Pittsburg Nov. 25-After he had told a grotesque
story to the effect that he was authorized by the
Countess OF Suffied' to negotiate with Pittsburg
millionaires for introductions at the Court Of ST
James's for a financial consideration. Reginald
Spaulding the Englishman under arrest here as
suspicious person. tried 70 commit suicide late
this afternoon rather than face the Bertilon cam
era. Only the fact that he seized the wrong jar
from a tray OF chemicals saved Spauldings Ire
The Pittsburg police believe that Spaulding IN
tended to make his big cleanup to-day, for he
had appointments at the Hotel Henry with twenty
or more wealthy Pittsburgers, with whom ne mao
been in communication regarding presentations at
court. He had engaged two parlors. ana before
noon the wealthy persons began to arrive IN
stead OF meeting spaulding they were met by city
detectives
While the people with whom he had corresponded
besieged the hotel Spaulding was being taken
from the ceroom at Central Station. where he
had been since Saturday night. There was no
charge against him except that of being sus-
picious person, which he was arralgned oeIore
Magistrate Brady When Brady asked Spaulding
what he had to say for himself. he answered;
I can't see for the life of me why you r,tts nave
brought me here 1 came TO America and to PITTS
burg on a legitimate enterprise. which I am n4i,y y
the Countess of suffieid More than ago the
6as been %maSe to pay It back since She told
that If knew Of any rich AmercanS erica antn9 wn9
10 be introduced at court she would make the
presentation In lieu Of the money she 0S 9weI on mt tIs
pYoposition that came to Pittsburg. This sort
doing any wrong in advertising to introduce daHgh
ters wealthy Pittsburgers to the Court & OF EnS
vertised that I could make the presentations
do it. 1t can be -snG d3ne sb can se make
through her social influence what harm is thereT
After he had made this speech Magistrate Brady
had a conference with the detective bureau ana
az the request of Captain McGough decided TO send
spauiding to jail for Ave days on the suspicious
person charge until the authorities In New York
and Buffalo who are thought to know something
about Spaulding can be communicated with
When he heard the Jail sentence pronounced
against him Spaulding almost collapsed He OF
fered to furnish bail In any amount, which was
refused He was hurried TO the BertiHon oureau
where he was turned over 10 Joseph Linden IN
charge. Spaulding did everything IN MS power 10
prevent the measurements being taken. and LINDEN
worked with him for half hour trying to get
him before the camera. Then he discovered tiat
some chemicals he needed were missing anu sent
his assistant for them. The assistant brought IN
tray on which a number OF jars. or the
number contained cyanide OF potash anu an
other common EPSON salts.
Take that cyanide away" said Linden Before
the assistant could comply Spaulding made a dAsh
for the Jars and got OF them Linden seized
the man at the same time and desperate night foI-
lowed IN which Spaulding finally got the stopper
out of the jar and enpted some OF the contents into
his mouth Linden tried TO choke him 10 prevent
him from swallowing II, but Spaulding gulped 1t
seized the bottle containing the EPSON salts instead
OF the one containing the cyanide. Spaulding did
not know the difference for some time.
Let me die" he exclaimed; II want TO die
Linden finally completed his measurements, sub
dued Spauldng. and obtained photograph of him.
Then Spauldlng taken to the county Jail. where
he is tonight.
. Thirty persons who had written TO Spaulding and
opened negotiations regarding ntroductlons into
English society were consulted by tho detectives
to-day. Some OF them extremely indignant
the of Spaulidng. and declared that the
police were overstepping their authority Some in
sisted giving bail for Spaulding. but TO all these
appeals the police turned deaf ears.
While the police positively refuse 10 give out any
of tho letters written by Pittsburg women who were
anxious 10 introduced at court. they gave out
several from who had answered Spaudings
advertisement for secretary with $500 20 travel In
foreign countries. Superintendent McCiough had an
East Liberty man before him this morning who. ac-
cording McGough is worth So 0O0. 600. who want
ed tho place that he ocud travel abroad with
Spauding and be introduced by him.
There are many other letters One was from an
official of large PIttsburg coal company. written
on the stationery OF the company. In which he
agreed 20 take the place and only give the
$500 advertised for but much might
be required by Spauldng. Another written
by the teller OF bank at Loudenville, Ohio who
so anxious for the place that he agreed TO give
SpauldIng 500 II he would the place for him.
Another from a New York employs OF the
American Express Company. written the station
cry OF that company. and under the address No. 65
Broadway. New York City.