The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
BOGUS NOBLEMAN
SENT TO TOMBS
COnfcsscS lie stole British
Army Funds. Deserted and
Then Married.
MAIL MISUSE CHARGED

There is a Cross road on the way from
the concentration camp to the officers
quarters In the Red Lion Inn at Guild
ford. Surrey. England. II was there
that several weeks ago Sergt. Henry
Carlyle. Il paymaster In the Royal Field
A';illery. took the wrong turn. which
led him to this city and eventually to
the Tombs. where he is now confined
ON q charge OF using the mails In a
swinding scheme in which he assumed
the role of Sir Henry I. Stirling, son
OF the late Sir John Stirling. Bart.
president of the Legislative Assembly OF
Australia.
The story he told begins on January
II. when Sergt. Carlyle with ESQ In
the pocket Of his lhak blouse which no
meant TO deliver to his commanding Of
ficer. took the wrong turn. forgot his
wife and two children in Reading Berk-
shire. and the possibility of winning
glory AT the front. and hoped into an
automobile that took him to kingston
on-Thames Finally he reached Lon.
don. where he exchanged his service uni
form for multi.
Having purchased an elaborate ward
robe the sergeant became Sir Henry l..
stirling" and yielding To within sailed
for Glasgow. There he met Jean Balm
and married h.r s'ill unm.mdful OF the
three deterrents to matrimony In Read
ing. lie paid $50 for. the special license.
and told Assistant United states Attor-
neN Edwin VI. stanton Yesterday that
Jean was Jolly well worth that much.
poor lasse'
Sir Henry and his bride arrived
In Boston uu the Milan liner Pretoria
on February Ia Then they came to
New York. For -four days they lived
at the Blltmore. paying s. a day for
their room. tipping waters and cham
hermaids literally and dining on the best
the Biltrnore's chef could serve
Then Carlyle began TO run short Of
funds. ~ ~. moved with his bride to a
furnished room At lol West l2sth street
II was some time after this that Post
pffiCe Inspectors MCQuillan and Schaef-
fer mad. the acquaintance OF the sandy
cumpleNiourd. bald he d-d little English
man. They were told OF "Sir Henry"
~ a hl~- " y. hoy lf 'l lh' W EST
Eighty-fourth street. who had answered
an advertisement. reading
WASTED Young lady 20 ,rave! a.
secretary - English nuh,emau and as
companion Zoo titled lady. bond required
apply enclosing copies OF Testimonials
\ day or two after making applica-
ton for the Job Miss Boyle received
call from "Sir Henry" Then she got
"A letter informing her that her lesti-
monials We're entirely satisfactory and
that she might have the job at f25o
"A year, provided sh. put up cash bond
of $500. which would he refunded AT
the expiration of three months. so
anxious We're sir Henry and his wife
:, obtain the services Of Miss Bowie
that this letter was FOLLOWED nv se'-
"ni from Lady Stirling urging her
to accept the place
In the m.antim" Sir Henry and his
VII" had moved 10 another furnished
room at H. West l27th street. and IL
was there that post office inspectors and
tHo city detectives arrested him. He
mad" a fun Confession to NJ. stanton.
carlyle VIII De- ar'dlgucd before
United states Commissioner Houghton
at 10 30 u'rlocN this morning