The sun., 1907-12-01
SPATE TELLS OF HIS CAREER
DEAF WITH LADY STFFTELD, M
SAYS, WAS GENUINE.

Denies That Tie EIOped with Her Daughter
Declares That There Was Nothing
wrong In selling IntrOductIOns TO Roy
atty ami Mobility us sent tO JalI.
PIrTsBURG. Nov. 3O.-Oscar F. Spate.
alias Reginald Spaulding, told Magistrate
Brady to-day all about himself. He adj
mitted that he is the man who secured
the contract from ex-Park Commissioner
Clausen Of New York for placing chairs
in the parks. that he had served a term
in prison in South Africa. that he is wanted
in Montreal denied that he had eloped
with the daughter Of Lady Suffield. but
stood by the statement that he WIS ON
intimate terms of friendship with Lady
Suffield and that she had authorized him
to come TO America and negotiate with
Americans for introductions at court.
He even gave the date when he had called
at her home and completed the arrange
ments.
After his story had been told Magistrate
Brady read him telegram from the chief
Of police of Montreal. asking that Spauld-
ing. as he was known there. be held until
arrangements could be made to secure his
e>tradition to Canada. where he is wanted
for swindIing Brady decided to send him
these arrangements can be perfected.
Spate was taken before the Magistrate
this afternoon on the suspicious person
charge He told the Magistrate that he
would like to conduct his own case. and drew
from his pocket a large envelope OF data
which he has been busy preparing since his
imprisonment None of Pittsburg's wealthy
residents whom Spate sought to duye
WAS ia court to appear against HIM. The
testimony OF several detectives was gwen
and then Spate said:
"A great deal that has been told and writ
ten about me recently is true and "A great
deal is not. ] have committed no crime ~
Pittsburg. / came here for purpose and
had it not been for the New York news
papers l would have accomplished that
purpose and had lot OF money to-day.
! Incidentally | would have kept my agree
ment with the wealthy people Of Pittsburg
] and brought about the introductiOns TO
nobility as arranged.
"Up 20 the time when the people OF New
! York raised such a fuss about my plan for
I placing chairs in the parks Of New York
| I had always worked for my living. Up
TO 1885 I was employed by A. W. X. Richard
son Il Co. OF Chicago. From there went
10 the firm Of W. a J. Sloane Of New York,
and was with them several years. afterward
becoming manager Of their Chicago branch.
Later | started up in the carpet business
for myself at 81 and 81 West Thirty-third
street, New York.
In 1901 secured the privilege for five
years from George c. Clausen, then Park
| Commissioner of New York, TO place chairs
| in the parks Of New York The scheme was
! legitimate, but the people and press Of New
/ York raised such fuss about IL that lost
the contract and was compelled to leave
the city. The litigation and expenses at
| tending the failure Of this venture cost me
$50 900, every penny had in the world;
"In December Of 1901 met George West
.Nrt.N
and after a talk with him organized the
| General Electric Inspection Company and
made an agreement with the British W est
| inghouse Company to carry out work for
them abroad. Later | met ME. Westing-
house at the Hotel Savoy IN London.
went TO South Africa, became involved
in some trouble and was sent to prison.
Il returned to London last year, and in
May. 1908. | first met Lady Suffield at the
Hotel MetrOpOle. We met quite frequently
, after that, and in June she invited me to
her home. Manchester square. London.
where we arranged the details by which
! / was 20 come 10 America, secure the names
, Of the people who desired 10 be introduced
and she would see that the introductions
were brought about.
Nothing was said about the price as
we intended 10 leave that entirely to the
generosity Of the clients. OF course we
would expect more TO bring about a pres
entation at court than we received merely
from presenting an American to an earl
or duke. There is nothing difficult about
! this. II IL the easiest thing in the world TO
bring about these intrOduotiOns. and as
every one is satisfied where IL the harm?'
II would have introduced these Ameri-
1 cans to members of the nobility. receiving
/ a fee for my work. The Americans would
| wine and dine the lords and dukes, and
/ the latter would probably borrow money
| from them and be better ~ by the intro
| duction. The Americans would be satisfied.
| so what's the odds? IL is done every day
and no one thinks anything about it."
Magistrate Brady then asked Spate about
his reported marriage TO a daughter Of
Lady Sufheld
THAT story is false he answered. 1T
was first circulated in South Africa after
my return 70 London, when IL became
Lady Mifhefdc fs7 80 W'-ra - =
u snale fsf,ieed to tell ashat be has Abeen