The Washington times., 1922-08-16
BUNK0 PRINCE !
FINDS GOTHAM
AFERT|LEF|ELD
Exploits Of Factory Hand Re-
calls Other Hoaxes Perpe-
trated on New York.
BY MARGERY REX.

By MARGERY REX.
NEW YORK, Aug l6.-New
York is notoriously hospitable.
Some of the greatest hoaxes of
history have been perpetrated in
this city.
Latest among visiting dudes to
prove a dud is "His Royal High
ness Prince Louis Henri de Chate-
roux de Bussigny de Bourbon"
self-styled heir apparent to the
! throne Of France, admittedly the
| personal tipster to the late Car
and the alleged confidant OF Pope
Benedict, now deceased.
The erstwhile- lions right name
is Harold Schwarm, his habitat
New Britain, Conn. We hear that
in his home town he was consid-
cred, II we may take liberties with
natural history, the flea's spats.
Imaginary Universe.
His highness, Hal Schwarm, was
/ but a factory hand. Yet he tried
the feat of making a princess out OF
several young ladies. Harold, ike
the lunatics, wasn't pleased with this
world as II went day after day. SO
he Permitted his imagination to con-
struct a new universe.
Fellow factory hands didn't sat
| isfy Harold as friends, and he made
himself and the other boys believe
that John d. and Vince Astor and
! he were three of a kind, as you
1 might say.
Now, II there were a. throne in
France, Louis Henri should be sit
| ting on 1t, II you want to look at
| the matter from where he stands,
but trust Harold to invent a nice
little crowd of courtiers in spite OF
the disgusting lack of a royal camp
stool. Besides bringing work In the
shop practically TO a standsttll by
paralyzing his associates with tales
OF grandeur. Schwarm annexed a
number Of ladies, some of whom he
married.
Lest his effulgent pomp and power
should bring on a social revolution.
| Harold went into the Brownsville
and East New York Hospital and
That kept him from getting de-
period furniture he thought he was
entitled TO sit OH. Once, in Dor
chester, Mass, the Prince" bought
a doctors sign and had a lovely
time practicing among the natives.
Quite few we'll to-do women
thought highly Of Harold's prescrip-
| tions, and even II he didn't have q
beard you'd have to admit his bed
side manner left nothing to be de-
sired.
DR.. Harold f. Van Buren was the
title that the heir OF Louis XVIII"
chose, and It surely inspired con-
fidence.
His Fourth Wife.
During his kitchen career at
and married Lillian Vilkomerson,
bacteriologist. She Is. so far as
can be learned. his fourth wife.
Her people, who live at / West
One Hundred and Twelfth street.
New York, are distracted at the
misfortune which has descended
upon their young daughter. who
has been SO notably successful in
her work. She took a degree at
Barnard College at the age of six
teen.
But now further research con-
meets Prince Louis Henri" with
another notorious adventurer, Lord
Gray" With this young English.
man. who claimed to have been the
chum OF the Prince of Wales. and
who dazzled society here for .
while, Bourbon" Is believed to
have toured New England with q
million dollar scheme" With
them travelled two women known
as "the Princess de Bourbon" and
Lady Gray"
Lord Gray"
Under the name Of Lord Gray"
the son Of q Glasgow cab driver
duped the war office in England
and then came to New York and
married an heiress-two heiresses,
in fact-without any trouble.
This likely young chap admitted
he was broke" when he chatted
with the society maids and matrons
| to whom he taught the tango, and
they were charmed with his lack Of
snobbishness in talking so plainly
Of his plight. He chose Anabel Dade,
daughter Of Mrs. Charles Henderson,
TO marry, but her mother, learning
at last the truth. had the marriage
annulled.
Then he was wed to Marjorie Will
son. daughter of Willard Wilson,
wealthy owner Of a new chain Of
hotels. Lord Gray's" second wife
died and he is now said to be in an
English prison.
Greatest of all deceivers was
Doc" Cook, who claimed to have
discovered the North Pole. The
King of Denmark's name will for
ever be synonymous with poor
dupe," since he seemed only too
glad to believe the hardy explorers
tale. The University Of Copenhagen
likewise honored the traveller. 1t
| remained for New York narrative.