New-York tribune., 1908-07-03
"WARNED OFF,
Sorry Career of the Late Lord Ailes-
bwy's Brother-in-La5c SieUier.
1copxrirht 1905. by the brentwood Company

Copyright. 1908, by the Brentwood Company
Robert standish Sievfer's arrest at Sandown
,scetrack near London, and his commitment for
trial without ball charge of libel and at
tempted blackmail of ]. B. JOEL the South African
-nulti-millionaire and sporting man. will excite
some surprise and doubts TO the efficacy Of
F7ufa williams and his fellow managers IN polio
ing Sandown Park, which they claim TO be so ex-
,lusve For Robert Sievier warned off, by the
Jockey Club some four years ago, not on account
o4 any specific bit of fraud the turf, but owing
.o his disreputable character generally as dis
closed by the libel suit which he was foolish
enough TO bring against Sir James Duke Sir
James had found him figuring guest in one
IF the London clubs in St James's street. and had
then and there denounced him as an unfit asso-
cate for gentlemen. Sievier compelled in
self-defence bring suit for SANDER against Sir
lanes and then his entire evil career was brought
to light 1t shown that he had been engaged
IN all sorts questionable transactions out in Aus
-ralia: that having managed to secure election TO
Foodle's Club in London, he had been dropped
that is to say, expelled; while, having induced
Henry Farnham Burke (son of the late Sir Ber-
nard Burke, Ulster kng-at-arms and founder OF
..Burke's Peerage'O to present him at court, at
ane of the levees held by the present King as
Prince of Wales during the reign Of Queen VIC
toris the presentation had subsequently, been can
ceIIed by order OF the late Queen and an fptma-
tion to that effect published in the London ON
cial Gazette and in all the London papers, at the
instance Of the Lord Chamherlain Moreover hon-
.rt Sievier was divorced by his WIFE Lady Mapei
Bruce, only sister of the late and fourth coster
,5srous Of Ailesbury, after having squandered all
ber fortune July, 1905, he was indicted 1or oo-
tining money under false pretences, in ASSOCIATION
,.t an ex-convict Of birth and education named
17isber who was sentenced to a term OF penai
-v,t,,de for the offence. Sevier came 10 TINS
,,n+-x after jumping his bail, but apparently
..,aged 70 square matters with the prosecuuon'
80, NE now find him back in England, acting as
5i+o- and nroprietor of the London sporting paper
1.-The Winning POST
c,.zser is Of good family being grandson oi
~ ,-eu known sculptor and scientist, Roberl W.
ciie- Of the Royal Society, the most lhullla'e
<,,a and associate of the great LORD BrouShalll'
- strictly speaking is entitled to the Prehh
-, Siexier since his family is of Courlaho OH
-. .,d there are still members thereoI III
r., German provnces of Russia who possess tile
.t.1a of count He is Of the most asreeapie
,1aclIegs in existence. He is good LOOKING wen
,5 With a cheerful manner, a fund OF anecuo'e
- q, axceptional knowledge OF horsenesh 'Hat
~ ror him friends wherever he goes ne o"Neu
tor a considerable time the famous racehorse @ceP-
- for which he refused large sum OF money
so,, W X Vanderbilt, and although most closet!
,a+cred bv the officials of the Jockey CIup 0o!1A
meyer be detected in any unfair running Win "e
horsa His general record however Is SO pau
++ II IS likely TO go hard with him IN conneclloh
;.h +l,ie his latest arrest For the penaLtles IoI
,,.o1,,ai, are very severe, was shown last IAN
a. Tho case of the cosmopolitan adVenturer VINO
4elsal, stvled himself Won Veltheim and VINO was
o,7e,7ned TO twenty years penal serVlfude 1or
11sclyrnailine -SolIy' Joel, the brother OF the
r1aintiff in this case.