The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
PSEUDO LORD
: IS IN Tolls ON
B|GAMY CHARGE
Has One Wife in Culpeper
and Two More Living
in Richmond
DOUBLE CEREMONY 49,
IN ONE INSTANCE
Elopes to Maryland, But the
Brides Father Insists on
Marriage Here by
the Priest

Milford" Blake. whose real name
alias Patrick Blake. remittance man
from England, possessing small or
no real estate, but large and vivid
imagination. was arrested at Brandy
Station, Culpeper county, according
to telegram received at police head
quarters at 3:40 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon. and held at the request of
the local authorities on charge OF
having committed bisamy. he is
said to have nree wives. his first
wife being the mother OF six chill
dren. The other TWO alleged wives,
both of whom live In Richmond, are
In n delicate condition, according to
information received by the police,
Blake was employed here several
years ago by an afternoon paper as
Police court reporter. He claimed at
the time that he was also represent
ing the Washington Post. He Ia also
bookkeeper, and declared that be-
fore he came to America he was
British army officer. He was some
thing Of globe trotter. and had EVIL
IDENTIFY visited many corners OF the
world. While here. however, ne al
ways spoke OF his great farm in Cul-
pepper county. of his string of race
horses and of his automobiles. He
had been to Richmond several times
lately. and George l.. Brown. of SOS
East Clay street. father OF Miss Grace
Marie Brown. whom Blake Ia satd
Illegally to have married. swore out
q warrant for his arrest. Circulars
were being prepared when informa
tteR came yesterday afternoon that
Blake had been arrested in Culpeper
and was being held In jail there for
the Richmond authorities.
Has TIVE Ceremonies.
According to the story. Blake paid
court to Miss Brown more than a
year ago. when he met her In the
Richmond hotel. where he was EN-
pIoyed as steward and she as a steno-
grapher. On March 80. 1912. 1t IL
alleged. he took her to Washington,
and there procured a marriage license.
From Washington the couple went to
IIyatsvilie, Md. where. according to
the statement made by Miss Brown.
they were married In a house next
to Christ church. the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. A. ID. Carr.
rector. The police believe that the
ceremony was a fake. and that Blake
employed some friend TO pose "a a
minister But Mics Brown asked
that a marriage certificate be given
10 her, so that she could pro@es TO
her family and friends that she was
Mira Blake. and highly ornate docu-
rnent was given to her-such docu-
naent as may be bought In almost
any large city. NJ. j. Lumsden and
Mrs. A. ID. Carr We're named On
the document as witnesses.
But Mr.. Brown. father of the young
woman, was not satisfied with the
Ia hfN fHr1lIt Arc
Catholics, and ne requested Blake to
have the ceremony performed again,
the second time by Catholic priest.
Blake demurred. but Mr.. Brown was
trsistent, and early th.s month the
two were remarked by the Right
Rev. Father J. ]. Bowler in St
Peters church.
Gradually the story OF Blakes first
marriage leaked out The Browns
were formerly from Culpeper coun-
ty. and from friends they received
the information that Blake had there
wife. formerly Miss Mamie c. Faui-
toner, daughter of John Faulconer'
ana was the father OF six children.
Miss Brown was overcome by tne
news. but her father immediately
went 10 police headquarters and had
a long talk with Major Werner and
Captain McMahcn. He later swore
orr warrant for Blake's arrest.
charging him with higaYny. and Blake
,prsz arrested at. Brandy station Just
4 aa d he was preparing TO leave fos
Mexico.
Married In cuipsper AIso.
To make sure that Blake was al
ready married letter was addressed
10 w. II. Coons, clerk OF the Cui-
! reuer county court. asking him for
the records In the case. transcript
OF the marriage license to Blake and
Miss Faulconer was returned by the
next mail. showing that they had been
gnarriel May 1854. the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. Garter
Page. According to the license ne vas
then twenty three years old. while sne
waa twenty four years OF age At that
tim. blake gave the names OF his par
ents A Charles e. Blake and Clara X.
Blake. OF London. and his occupa-
tion as a British army officer HIS
wife,s parents were John and Emily
Faulconer. both well known residents
OF Brandy.
The letter from Mr. Coons also
stated that Blake was generally known
In Culpeper county a. Lord" Blake
His Iordship did not make, however
much OF an impression among the Cui-
4 pepper county people. For lew years
however, ne lived quietly with his
wife, and six children were born 10
them. Several years ago he came 10
Richmond. and obtained position on
an afternoon paper. and soon became a
familiar figure In Police court. He
vas accustonned to make boastful
hrags Of his position and his money.
snd often spoke OF the ine farm he
owned, his string Of race horses and
/, his automobiles. He gave the name
of C. W. r. C. and Patrick Blake.
Yet Another Victim.
Miss Brown was too distressed to
talk to detectives. but they obtained
enough information to warrant Blakes
arrest. Another charge may be pend
ihk against him. for they have infor-
n1atfnn that he married young wo-
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