The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-03
sieyicr, One 0x tile Most Agreeable
DlnclSlcgs III Existence.

/ /
sieyicr, One or tie Most Agreeable
DlhcklcEs III Existcncc.
~ OBERT standish sletier's arrest
at Sandown race track, near
#EN London. and his commitment
u for trial without bal on y
charge OF libel and attempted
blackmail or j. 3. Joel. the south AT
rican lllionaire and sporting
man, will excite some surprise and
doubts as to tile effacy Of Hwfa Will
liarns ana his fellow managers In
policing Sandown Park, when they
claim to be SO exclusive. For Robert
Sievier was warned off" by the Jockey
Club some four years ago, not on ac-
count Of any specific bit OF fraud on
the turf, but owing to his disreputable
character generally, as disclosed by The
libel suit which he was foolish enough
to bring aguinst Sir James Duke. Sir
Iamey had found him figuring as
guest In one of the London clubs IN 81.
James Street, and had then and there
denounced him as an unfit associate for
gentlemen.
Siever was compelled in self-defense
to bring suit for SANDER against Sir
james, and then his entire evil career
was brought to light. IT was shown
that he had been engaged In all sorts
OF questionable transactions out IN
Australia; that having managed to
secure election to Boobies Club in Lon..
don. he had been "dro bpedY' that IS
4 to say. expelled, while having Induced
Henry Farnham Burke (son OF the late
Sir Bernard Burke. Ulster king at arms
and founder Of "Burke's peerage'o to
present him at court at one OF the
levees held by the present King as
Prince of Wales during the reign Of
Queen Victoria. The presentation had
subsequently been cancelled by order
OF the late Queen, and an intlnlation
to that effect published in the London
Official Gazette and In all the London
papers at the instance Of the Lord
was divorced by his. wife, Lady
Mabel Bruce. only sister of the
late and fourth "Coster" Marquis of
after having squandered all
her fortune. In July, 1905, he was IN
dicted for obtaining money under false
pretenses, In association with an ex.
convict of birth and education. named
Fisher, who was sentenced to term
Of penal servltude for the offense.
ssievier came to this country. after
jumping his bail. but apparently man
ICED to square matters with the prose-
cution, Since we now find him back in
acting as editor and proprie-
tor OF the London sporting paper, the
Winning Post"
sievier is OF good family. being a
and scientist, Robert w. sievier. OF
the Royal Society. the most intimate
friend and associate Of the great Lord
Brougham, and strictly speaking is en-
titled to the prefix of Won" Sievier,
since his family is of noble Courland
bers thereof in the German provinces
Of Russia who possess the title OF
count.
Sicvicr is one OF the most agreeable
blacklegs in existence. He is good
looking, we'll bred, with cheerful
ceptional knowledge of horseflesh,
hat win for him friends wherever he
goes. He owned for considerable
lime the famous race horse, Sceptre, for
which he refused large sum of money
rom W. X. Vanderbilt. and. although
most closely watched by the officials
IF the Jockey Club. could never be de-
-ected in any unfaii. running with the
iorse. dis general record, however, is
80 bad that II Is likely TO go hard with
him in connection with this, his &test
arrest for the penalties of black
nail are very severe, as was Shown last
,all by the case of the cosmopolitan adj
venturer who falsely STYLED himself Won
and who was condemned to
-wenty years penal scrvitude for black
mailing Solly Joel, the brother of the
plaintiff in this case.
Servias Crown Prince is just now so
much before the public in connection
with the attempt made at Cettinje to
'ender him responsible for the alleged
conspiracy to blow up his grandfatf-
,r. the ruler of Montenegro. with
bombs, that it may be
lust as we'll to warn readers Of these
letters not to accept as Gospel truth
Ill the extravaganza stories printed of
his particular scion of old world roy
atty. II half the things told about him
had any foundation, he would be fit
reason for his being made the subject
Of so much calunny is first Of all the 4
[act that there are plenty OF people
Interested for political reasons in
inaligning him. while the very fact that
these tales are allowed to go uncon-
tradicted, emboldens newspaper stories
To- draw upon their imagination con-
.erning him. and to attribute to him
all sorts of crazy deeds and utterances
u which he has never been guilty.
Those who know him best are Of the
opinion that his accession to the throne
will inaugurate happier era for Ser
via. since he is possessed Of an energy
and Of a courage which are lacking in
his weak and yacillating father. King
Peter. He Is, like his sister, Princess
IACAcu, -tuOEOuSAly eInDlLtcTtu against
the officers who took part in the mur-
der Of King Alexander and Queen
Draga. by reason of the disgrace which
they have brought upon the country,
and cruelty resents the virtual ostra-8
cism to which the court OF Belgrade
has been subjected by the foreign
rcigning families. owing to the fear
of King Peter to Danish the regicidfs
from his encourage and to deprive them
OF the high offices which they insist
upon retaining, In spltesat al That has
been said toFthe contrary,
Discipline is frightfully lax in the
Servian army. especially In the COM
missloned ranks, and the Crown Prince
has, It Is quite true, repeatedly had
occasion to call officers harshly to ac-
count for gross pieces OF sinsolcnce, and
neglect of the most ordinary kind OF
courtesies. He goes as little
as possible to his fathers palace. so
as to avoid meeting the latter's regi-
eide dignitaries, but lives a rather. se-4
cluded life IN. a small palace which
he owns IN the sso-called Crown Street
at Belgrade. He is much interested
in mechanics; has fitted up a portion
of his palagzino as a machine shop,
and spends all his spare time there.
He has already achieved q remarkable