The New York herald., 1922-07-21
DERELlCT HERE NO
EARL, Says LONDON
Countess Asserts EustOn,
| Dead in Brooklyn, Had
! No Title.
SHE OFFERS PROOFS
Old Family Scandal Is Re-
vived by Speculation
Over Watchman.
MASONS INVESTIGATING
Inquiries May Lead TO Un-I
raveling of Mystery Of
Aged Recluse.
MAsONs INVESTIGATING.

The theory OF the police of New York
that the eccentric old night watchman,
Edward Euston. who was found dead
in bed In Brooklyn. might have been
the Earl OF Euston seemingly is dis
credited by information obtained here
to-day. Lord Euston, according to
newspaper reports at the time, died at
Wakefield Lodge, Stony Stratford.
England. May 10. 1912. At the time
of his death he was heir to the title OF
Duke OF Grafton. The Earl was born
November IS. ts4s
The Countess of Cassillis, sister-in-
law Of the present Duke of Grafton,
to-day declared preposterous the theory
of the investigators in New York that
Edward Euston might have been the
Earl of Euston. The Countess con-
firrned the death of the Earl, otherwise
known as Henry James FftzRoy, in
Stratford. in 1912. He was the eldest
of four brothers, the next eldest Of
whom. Alfred William Maitland Fitz-
Roy, became the eighth Duke of Graf
ton upon the death Of their father In
1913.
In the ancestral burying ground of
Euaton Hall, Thetford. in Norfolk, is the
grave Of the last Lord Euston. who was
married in Worcester in 1871 to a
woman whose maiden name was Walsh.
but who at the time of her marriage
was known as Kate Cooke. This
marriage resulted I'm one of the most
sensational divorce cases ever tried in
England. To the Earl was denied a de-
cree Of divorce on his plea that when he
married the Cooke woman she already
had husband alive.
Courtesy Title of 1875.
The Earl of Euston Is courtesy title
conferred on the first Duke Of Grafton
by King Charles III. in 1875. The last
Earl OF Euston in 1890 prosecuted man,
then editor of London paper. for libel
In connecting his name with a scandal.
This editor was sentenced to one years
Imprisonment.
Tho prosecution was Incidental to sem
sational allegations made In another
London journal, In consequence OF which
warrants were issued for the arrest Of
several men. including highly placed per-
scnages. The editor of this journal. who
was a member of the House OF Com
y,ons. was suspended from the House
for declaring that he did not believe
Lord Salisbury. who then was Premier.
when Salisbury denied that a warrant
for the arrest OF one peer concerned in
the case had been held over for couple
Of days to enable the peer to flee the
country.
Although the Earl OF Customs name
figured in the proceedings resulting
from these public statements. no war
rant was issued for his arrest. Owing
to the notoriety given the proceedings
the case came to be popularity known as
.'the scandal OF Cleveland street" Dur
ing the hearing of the libel case against
the editor instituted by Lord Euston
he described himself as being six rect
four inches in height.
Just before o'clock yesterday after
noon a motor car containing two elderly
women and chauffeur stopped In front
of the morguc in Brooklyn and the wom-
en- asked to see the body OF Edward
Euston. They refused 10 identify them
selves. and after they had looked at the
face Of the queer o'd dock watchman.
who died las. week in Mrs. Matte Nor
ris's lodging house. 10 Hicks street.
Brooklyn, thev left. shaking their heads.
Earlier ir the afternoon tall man,
who said that his name was II. Weller
offices of the British Consul" viewed the
corpsr that once was old man Euston.
whose treasures consisted OF photo
graphs and newspaper clippings OF the
late Henry James Lennox FitzRoy. Earl
OF Eustor. and the latter's father. the
late Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy.
Duke OF Grafton.
He. too. was uncommunicative. ni-
though he declared absurd" the sugges-
xtot ~ ha
wstchman and odd Job man. might have
been Henry James f~nnox FitxRoy or an
unrecognlzed son or brother OF the latter.
ola man Eusfon mishf have been of any
age between 65 to so as far as appear
ances 60.
SO that leaves the mystery net rs In
teresting as ever. Whoever 'hs old boy
was and why he treasured the records OF
the house OF Grafton and Euston. the
fact remains that he seemed to have
been the wreck OF a once cultured man
and of a man reared In an atmosphere
that bred arrogance. That the old fell
low was certainly not Henry James Lem
nox FltzRoy was vouched for by Robert
I. Kenworthy. grand secretary of the
Masonic Grand Lodge Of New York
state.
Investigation Is started.
On behalf OF the Masonic order Mr.
Ksnworthy requested James Divisich. 20
strong place. Brooklyn. to make an I'M
vestiRation that may provide the answer
to one OF the most interesting phases of
the unknown story of Old Man Euston.
Among the dead watchmans effects was
Masonic apron that bore the insignia
os Henry James Lennox FitzRoy. Mr..
Divisich, chairman OF the board OF relief
In Kings county, will see to II first OF
all that the dead man gets the Chris
tisn burial he hoped for. Then he will
seek 10 make certain the identity OF the
queer old chap who, despite his low cs-
tate, lorded II over those with whom he
came into contact.
- happen to know" said Mr.. Ken
worthy, that Henry James Lennox
TitzHoy, Earl OF Euston. is dead. AS a
representative OF the Masons in the
United Kingdom ] met him three or
four times during his several visits 70
New York. He died in England In 1912.
Naturally this dead man could not
have been he, but 1t would not be outside
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