Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-20
BOGUS LORD
NEARS END
ON GALLOWS
Has Had q Strenuous Life But Is TO
Die Next Thursday

LORD Frederick Augustus Seymour
Darlington, convicted Of the murdeI
of James p. Mccain, will be hanges
by the neck until dead in the iai
yard at Clayton, st. Louis county
next Thursday. Many times before
death has pointed its grisly finger al
the English adverturer, only to pass
him by when the fatal moment was
near at hand. Now II appears that
the laws delay is at an end. Still de-
claring his innocence and confidence
I'm ultimate acquittal, harrington
has not yet began preparations to
meet the worst.
Lord" harrington came to 81.
Louis while the exposition was being
built and announced himself as n
representative of King Edward and
the British government. He was re-
celved with great ceremony and
wined and dined by the officials of
the fair and the social leaders OF the
city. One OF the most polished and
apparently refined OF unhung rogues,
harrington wooed and won Miss
Grace Wilhelmina Cochrane, the
daughter OF a well-to-do Kansas City
packer. The roseate pictures he
drew of life I'm Brighton castle en-
raptured the unsuspecting young
woman and the result was the hasty
marriage. Barrington's action soon
aroused the suspicious OF brother
OF the bride and investigations were
Instituted that soon resulted in lay
Ing bare the record of the bogus
nobleman.
Kicked into the street by the irate
brother, Darlington was arrested as
n pauper and dlsturber of the pub
lie peace and sentenced TO six months
In the workhouse. In a single day
he fell from his proud estate as a
lordly representative OF the British
king to common "hobo" and
brawler.
In his bitterest hour. however, he
was mt without friends who admired
his nerve" and considered the man
ner in which he had imposed upon
the social elect OF the city az hilar-
ious Joke. One of these was the |
OF a ST. Louis saloon.
who paid Barrington's fine and In
stalled him behind the bar OF his re-
freshment dispensary. II was at this !
time, while adding drink mixing 10
his list OF accomplishments, thai
harrington met James r. McCann, a
millionaire turfman known among
The sporting fraternity from one end
of the country to the other. MeCann
introduced himself 10 the lord" by
handing him $50 bill. With this
as basis, the pair becomes fast
friends and McCann installed Bar
'ington as his private secretary. Ono
light the two went forth on a hunt
ng trip In 81. Louis county. THAT
was on June 13. 1903, harrington
'ame back alone and tried 20 take
doCann's place In the dead mans
home. Suspicion pointed toward the
,ogus lord" as the slayer OF HIS
,enefaetor. He was tried, and while
he evidence was wholly circumstan-
ial, Il did not require long for the
ury TO arrive az a verdict OF guilty
Il murder in the first degree Since
hat time harrington, aided by in
luential friends and prominent at
orneys has made fight for life that
las extended yainly TO the supreme
tribunal OF the United tSates Now
My Governor Folks clemency-anl
Is not thought he vii exercise il
stand between harrington and the
allows fve days hence.
"Yes, the time is near az hand"
mid harrington In his little cell at
he Clayton Jail, but I am confident
hat I will Yet he acquitted OF this
rime OF which am absolutely guilt
ass before God and man. II / should :
ie on the gallows, IL will be because
powerful enemies who have sought
~ ruin and who have bounded and -
erseeuted me for many years. ItIIs
lust. / will meet death brayely. IL
ave already suffered too much to
'ar the grim destroyer The things :
have been called upon 20 bear are
20 narrowing 10 describe. They are
nown only 20 me and 10 my God =
he God of my faith and the star OF =
y eternal hope who through all :,
'ese years OF intense grief and suf-
ring has wonderfully sustained. J..
loonraged aud strengthened me. My :.
ands are clean, my conscious clear. :,
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