Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03
BOGUS NOBLEMAN
TAKES CASH AND
QUITS NEW WIZ {
Fake earl Of Daventry" De-
serts Spouse After squan-
dering Her Money in a
Theater Venture.
BlGAMY ONE OF HIS CRIMES
Vow the Girl He Swindled Is
Suing in the California Courts
to Get Her Marriage
Annul1ed.

San Francisco, Aug. 3.--Dazzled by
his brilliancy and apparent breeding,
Two years ago Miss Margaret f. Car
ler married the Earl of Daventry,' and
,low with the knowledge that her hus-
eand's title is myth, that he has an
sther wife living, and minus about S75.-
100 of her fortune, the deceived woman
begins suit in the -nperior court of
Alameda county for annulment of the
uarriage. AT the same time the Oak
and police are looking for George Fred
hrick Aston a charge of embezzle-
ment.
Two years ago Miss Garter met the
eEarl" who went by the name Of
George Frederick Aston, sometimes, as
ille learned later. varied by the pseu-
aonyrns William T. Aston and +. l..
Norris. Tho man began making violent
,'Ne TO Miss Carter and the woman con-
esses that he completely dazzledSher.
here was something akin to hypnotism
his power over her, she says sand
" Was completely enraptured by his
lineage and his grand airs.
iflt II was not until after the death
af Miss Carriers father that the we'd
dlns' was soemnized. Incidentally the
death OF the father gave Miss Carter a
fortune OF 100000. of which $4,000
was in cash and the rest in real estate.
Begins Getting Her Money.
In Tacoma. on May %, 1910, the two
we're married and Started on a tour. AS
ton had contided to his Wife that he
3wned some great plays" in which he
| VAS To appear as a star and win great
4 iame and fortune to add to the luster of
1 The House of Daventry Under these
| of money to finance the coming pro-
| 'uction's,.of. the masterpieces OF the dre-,
! Es. Fame Mons arlfl.still greater for
| tune gained they We're to tour tho
world, and We're then to go to England.
Nhere Aston would clain his title, and
| 10 and his wife would assume the posi-
| ion in British society which wealth and
! Slrth assured them.
\ theatrical company was formed.
| ptit Aston did not achieve the historic
| tairo he had led his Wife to expect. In
| - meantime the drain on her finances
| ontinued but the company was kept in
| sNistcnce until last March, When it dis
4 banded and the couple. came to Oak
| lattl
Mrs. Aston did not lose faith in her
4 ,Nshand for more than a.yeac after her
4 Medcing On June Is last, he sent her
To Napa. where, he said..ls had bust
cess matters of Il theatrical nature. but
which he could not attend to himself.
l Earl Tken Disappears.
Mrs. Aston found little oi'snothing of
the business her husband had repre-
Mated he had at Napa, and returned to
pakland. He had previously yfpromised
10 meet her mt the train but was no.
ghere in sight on her arrival. She, went
1 To their apartments in the ehlrYood
tlotel and there found note from her
| ,pouse which reads:
| DEAREST: j am afraid shall not get
/ nonle as early as expected. Moved my
trunk TO Porter's to unload the rest of
the heavy junk, and from ther& 10 the
Nv to move my scenery. VIII be home
| y. M. Yours. Fred.
| .stll deceived and believing. the won-
gn waited for her husband and when
" did not core home that night
'tlougllt he had been detained by bust
I=yess. But the next day when she
lypeand oMc Of the grips in q hunt for
omeihins, she came across an inter-
I'aattory decree of divorce that had been
staiited To- William +. Aston against Il
It49aan whose maiden name had been
siitc'f,@ y. Bain The decree was grant
leG ~ superior Judge Waste, Of this
oulg2 0nY last February nearly
II his marriage to Miss Carter.
l.ee W.is MOI begun until two
& ter th" second marriage AS
ttts divorce suit declared that
ltbi 1T OK the address of his wife,
40 t!a1 Miss BaiD. and secured
5f "a unlmons by publication.
~ 1lalaiage was contracted
III IS t 3Hy -, 1908, according
&, u 5a4nlaa r divorce, which was
Ii3lad fgle y, 1910.
egez . ae1 at Last.
a,shana>s perfidy
nearly pios Mrs Aston. Further
lact that he
T, lailea her money.
isicn Sh,s hlt.{ ittflt}.r, fh a Trunk and