The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-03

Oldest In England It has been seated
In Worcestershire for over 500 years.
1t received baronotoy from James l..
and the present holder OF that dignity
is Arthur sebrights older brother sir
Edgar sebright, of Beechwood Hail.
near Dunstable. formerly master Of
the household to Queen Mary's mother,
the late Princess Mary of Cambridge
Duchess OF Icck. Arthur Sebright is
second in the line of succession to his
brothers baronctcy
Arthur Sebright first came into the
limelight Of uRsavory notoriety In con-
nection with Il particularly dsgraceful
suit In the divorce court some three
and twenty years back Flo was a
young stockbroker at the time and,
having made the acquaintance of the
two daughters Of Lem. Lady Scott, and
finding that each OF them had inherited
fortune of $4,000 in her own right,
induced the elder of tho girls, who
was known in London society by the
name Of BABY" Scott, to raisc money
on her name, for the purpose OF in
trusting 1t to him for profitable in
festment. He either lost tho money
on change or squandered 1t. and. fear
Ing criminal prosecution on tho part
OF the girls guardians or trustees
terrorized her Into Il marriage with
MIN, ms the only means OF avoiding be-
ing called to account. The girl soon
Uncovered that she had been swindled,
10th financially and matrimonially,
and thereupon, on tho adyico OF her
mother. instituted proceedings IN the
divorces court to have the marriage
annul'cd. Nor did she find much DIFF
ncuity IN obtaining Il decree. on the
ground that tho marriage had been
Drought about by fraud and terrorism
on the part of Arthur Sebrght.
his eN-wife subsequently married
the wealthy Richard Russell, n landed
proprietor While her younger sister,
! Mabel, married tho Earl Russell mo
relative OF Dick Russell), and after an
extraordinary ca"cor during the course
OF Waich her union to Lord Russell
was sundered by divorce, she married
n bogus Prince OF Modcna, ONLY To
ma out that he was all English do
ncstic servant: and made a failure on
,he vaudeville stage, dying not long
ago s
II I have rccap!tulated here some of
me Principal features OF the career or
arthur Sebright. it is for the purpose
VI showing how man OF birth, breed
me ana education can still continue
10 enjcy certain amount OF social
currency In London in spite of hIs
| nNNmg served couple Of terms OF
h n'pr,s'hnlent, and. Notwithstanding his
hs,nE pcen repeatedly held III to
PUBLIC obloGuy on criminal charges in
INC courts OF law of his native land
mo police authorities of Scotland
iara nave on several occasions de-
cared IN court, in reply to the Inquiries
Oh magistrates and judges. that he
mas no movable occupation" is al
ways TO be found in the company Of
u in characters, though frequent.
ING the most fashionable resorts" and
.nat they knew nothing whntever in
nns favor, Yet. despite this, he was
successful in inducing n wido-awaks
man, such as Captain vane. who had
,raVeied extensively. and seen a great
oeai or the world. who was a member
Oh tne very club. the Bachelors. from
which sehrisht had been expelled 70
BACK promissory notes for him to the
tune Of Sl50,O0O
Copyright 1914, by the Brentwood
Company