The San Francisco call., 1909-05-29

wv the 81 flahels notei-and
locked out of his room there,
at that-who came under the
name of NJ Rosewarne Darlington, and
who now claims to be Lord Charles
Darlington. once vice admiral of the
British navy?
British Consul General Hearn said
yesterday that the man is an imposter.
In retaliation. Rosewarne Darlington
declared that when he saw the consul
general, Hearn was intoxicated, and he
intends to report the condition of the
British representative to the British
foreign office.
IN the controversy the St Francis
hotel management has taken the word
of the British consul, and yesterday
plugged up the mysterious strangers
room in default of s125 due the hotel
on charges accommodating since May I,
when the man arrived from the north
with much baggage.
Who's Who Is Silent
Whatever the mans position in the
British 1obility, it is pertinent to the
issue that the only Charles Lord Car
rington noted in the English who's
Who. 1909S is Charles Robert Wynn
Darlington. first earl of the name. aged
Sc. who is not credited with any naval
honors. Two other Carringtons are
mentioned, one Major General Sir Fred
erick Darlington and the other Sir JOIN
worreil Darlington, a retired colonial
chief justice.
An endeavor was made last evening
to reach Consul General Hearn at his.
home in Berkeley but it was stated
that the official was not at his home,
H Rosewarne Darlington" ar
rived at the st. Francis May Il with
his luggage literally marked II
Rosewarne. waikumett. Auckland, New
Zealand Now he claims that he
wished to travel incog. and SO selected
the name of his engineer. II. Rose
warne.
AS carringtons bills increased the
hotel people grew curious about his
identity and credentials. and yesterday
he went to the British consulate gen
eral. accompanied by san Francisco
acquaintance.
Consul General Hearn would not
stand sponsor for the man.
But the consul general was drunk"
said Darlington, when he returned to
face The skeptical hotelmen. 4 was
humiliated by him. ] shall report him
to the foreign Office and have him pun
ished / have wired to Lord Henderson
at Vancouver. who will vouch for me-
His Room Locked
But the hotel people were inexorable.
and Carrington's room was locked up.
He went to an expensive Market street
cafe for dinner and had not returned
to the hotel at a late hour last evening.
4 was a vice admiral in the British
navy. said Carrington before he left
the hotel though his apparent age OF
about 80 is young for one to- have
attained such a position. y left the
navy 10 avoid some difficulties which
might have resulted in a court martial.
My health has become broken through
my troubles in the service. and my grief
over the loss of my wife and two chill
dren. came here from Vancouver.
intending to leave shortly for Asia on
trip hunting wild beasts. | was
waiting for two guardsmen from Eng
land to join me here. Now l have de-
eided to postpone my departure from
America until after the opening of the
Seattle exposition. which wish to
visit
7 have been in the house of COM
mons and frequently there had contro-
versies on the floor with Redmond
My estates in England are in Par
Castle. Devon and Cornwall
Property Is Real
The Lord dcarrington in who's
Who is credited with no such prop
critics. The authenticated lord was re-
Gently made knight of the Garter.
Among Carrington's unpaid bills are
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