Glasgow Courier. — 1855-11-24 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MOST DETERMINED SUICIDE BY A WATCH.  THE GLASGOW COURIER, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1855.  EXTRAORDINARY AND ROMANTIC CASE. Considerable sensation was occasioned in this usually quiet place by • rumour that prevailed on Friday morning, and which premed to be true, that a foreign nobleman or pretended noblemnn had been arrested for endeavour ing to effect an elopement with the daughter of Mr. D. Lewis, of Stradey. Many conflicting accounts of the affair were propagated, and as the investigation, which took place before the magistrate, Mr. R. Goring Thomas, was conducted at the Station Hotel, and, in consequence, partook of a private aspect, it also piqued the curiosity of the public, and invested the affair with an air of mystery. From inquiries we learn that the prisoner, who represented himself as' Le Baron Glucky de Stenitzer,' and an Hungarian refugee,obtained an introduction to Mr. Lewis and his family at Malvern, and managed to insinuate himself into the good graces of Mrs. Lewis. His son also paid tourt to Miss Lewis, and favoured by the mother, seems to have been tolerably successful in his suit. They subsequently met at Brighton • but from inquiries instituted by her father, it appeared that the so-called 'Baron' was utterly unknown in the Austrian dominions, and from other circumstances which were ascertained, he was led to believe that he was an impostor and an adventurer; and, consequently, like a duteous parent, gave him to understand that his visits were unacceptable. Finding, however, that the son still prosecuted his suit and obtained clandestine interviews with the young lady, Mr. Lewis wrote to himits Augnst last, and distinctly forbade all farther intercourse ith any member of his family, and received a letter in reply from his lather the 'Baron,' in which threatening language is used towards him. Notwithstanding the prohibition, they, in the hope it is alleged of participating in the fortune they believed the young lady would inherit, persisted in maintaining a correspondence, and from some letters which fell into the hands of Mr. Lewis, he discovered that they intended visiting the vicinity of his mansion, and, at nightfall, to meet the young lady and carry her off. Measure!' were accordingly taken to frustrate this design, and on Friday morning last a sharp look-not was kept by one of Mr. Lewis's retainers, and by P. S. Lewis; and as the 8.20 train from Swansea writ passing Stradey, a handkerchief was observed waving from the window of one of the carriages, winch was the preconcerted signal. 'Le Baron ti lucky' was shortly afterwards taken into custody at Pembry by P. S. Lewis, and brought to Llanelly by the nest up-train. At the examination the foregobig facts were deposed to by Mr. Lewis, and the fetters referred to were produced and read. Mr. Lewis also staled tlitist he it as apprehensive of a breach of the peace, sinless the prisoner was required to give security for his good behaviour. The prisoner made a stateroeut, in which acknowledged that he was not a Baron, but was called by that title in his own country—that be was a native of Pesch, in Hungary, but was not a refugee—that lie had no estate or property, and had no calling or employment, but subsisted on money sent him by his brother, who is now resident in Russia. He farther admitted having seen the letter written to Isle son by Mr. Lewis, and that he wrote the reply, and slated that the object of his visit was for the purpose of aeing Mr. Lewis in the presence of Mrs. Lewis. The magistrate required him to enter into his own recognisance in the sum of £lOO, and to find two sureties in 1,50 each, to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, and in default of doing so, lie was committed to the House of Correction at Carmarthen, where he was conveyed is the .afternoon. Bail was, we understand, tendered and accepted on Tuesday last, and the Baron was then set at liberty.—Cambrian.