Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-24


Two Wives, One Of Whom Lived
Modestly in Toronto, While the
other Travelled Around With Him
Under the Title of Countess of
Dunblsne" = Mystery About His
Past.
What two boxes of crested station
cry, worth a paltry $1,000 will do for
man when judiciously employed
could be related by alfred, Earl of
Dunblane," alias A. ]. Walker Grleg,
now repining In the state prison at
Jackson, Mich, under sentence as an
embezzler, says the New York World.
Among other things, that crested
stationery helped obtain for alfred,
Earl Of Dunblane," wealthy consort,
a Chicago woman, who automatically
became the Countess" they helped
obtain for him a former millionalres
estate Of 100 acres at Cheboygan,
Mich, and life of opulence for
period Of years, and they helped to
maintain in Toronto in comfort, if not
in luxury, second establishment
consisting of wife and eight children
whose existence naturally was I'M
known to the Countess" of Chicago
and Cheboygan.
Had the Grand Manner.
Crested stationery did not accom-
plish all this unaided There were in
addition several suits of expensive
tweeds. There was a black ribboned
pince-nez bridging an aristocratic
nose, or held deftly in long slim
fingers to emphasize conversation.
There was also thick yellow cane
and the grand manner. The COM
blnation was impressive. A great
many persons, both men and women,
TO their regret, found it irresistible.
AS stated, the "Earrs" meteorlc
career was based partially on an orig
inal investment of $4,000. The word
investment is misleading. For so far
the $4,000 stationery bill has not been
paid.
About four years ago "Dunblane"
began his campaign in Chicago and
Michigan. In Chicago he met Sara
Turngreen, reputed to be wealthy, and
the divorced wife of Wilbur Dye.
They were married at Sault Ste Marie
In January, 1919. "Dunblane" gave
his residence as Nottingham, Eng
his age as thirty-six, his occupation
as English barrister, and his previous
state as Single" Nevertheless he
was then. as subsequently, going to
Toronto every second weekend
with a check for 500 for Christina
Grieg and her family. When he
couldn't come personally, as devel-
oped in recent months, he sent the
funds by mail.
Were Paying Guests.
After the earl" and the Countess"
were married they went to Chicago.
Her two children were put in pri-
vate school. He and she lived with
her parents, the Turngreens.
1--WE were their paying guests" said
the "Earl' in answer to the prosecu-
TONS query as to how he. the Earl
of Dunblane," had come to live with
his father-in-law.
1t must not be supposed that the
Earl" was lazy and inactive. or that
he expected his new wifes family to
support him. His whole life as far
as known has been a peculiarly active
one. And so after reasonable in
terruption warranted by such an event
as marriage, "Dunblane" appeared in
Detroit, where he fioated a company
known as the little Guarantee and |
Casualty company" He became its
president and GALES manager. And |
here 'Dunblane" was In his element. |
The tweeds, the pince-nez, the yellow
cane, the grand manner and, when 1t |
could be introduced, the crest, were |
irresistible. He toured Michigan sell
ing stock. He also sold stock in On
tario.
An era of great prosperity for
Dunblane" set in. He and the
Countess" lived at the best hotels.
In northern Michigan. at Cheboygan,
he discovered magnificent estate for
merly owned by a millionaire, but
falling into dlsrepair. 1t had LOO
acres overlooking gray water, 1t had a
driveway half a mile long
eading through evergreens up to the
'our-story mansion which, with its
huge gray tower, goes under the name
Of 1.-The Castle" Just the setting
'or the earl of Dunblane."
So he bought it at a price of $780,
400, Of which $1,000 was cash and
$4,000 mortgage. A large mort
gage? But why not for the Earl of
0unbIane"? The estate needed re-
pairs. So workmen were called in,
while the "Earl" and Countess" went
They spent several months in Mon
real There he organized another
company and became president Of 1t.
And every two weeks, when posi-
lie, 'Dunblane" took train for To
onto, where he became A. J. Walker
Irieg and delivered 500 to Christina
5rieg.
Subscribers Become Suspicious.
And now the more prosaic and sOr-
lid part of the adventures of Dun
,fo,a,, ,,,,,ef no told u eoornq imam |