Year: 1873

A Young Aristocrat Brought to Grief


Two young men, wIo gave their names as Lewis
Gillian and David Sandback were arrested about
week ago, on board the Algeria, by Detectives Far
ley and Sampson. and were sent back yesterday in
charge or Detective Williamson, in the City OF
Brussels. The charge against them is forgery, but
upon whom and TO what extent is not known.
They were arrested by order OF Captain Irving,
who received a telegram from the police in Man.
chester requesting that action. The message gave
absorption OF the young men but beyond stating
they were indicted lor' forgery no par.
iculars were given ns captain aane irving ca nays
is the son OF a wealthy Manchester merchant, and
that the young men have been led astray by their
propensities Tor betting on horse races and gam
bling. He thinks they spent all their own money
in this way, ana when they got short borrowed
from the merchant through the medium OF his son,
who was his clerk. The money obtained by the
son was handed Mr. Sandback, whoever he may
be, and both spent 1t together. Having run tEis
lection. they fed TO America. The detectives were
informed OF that step and put themselves IN the
way OF intercepting the travellers Every ship that
has entered the harbor since the news came has
been visited by Detectives Farley and Sampson up
to the arrival OF the Algeria on which the gentle
men we're found. The property found nnon them
was entrusted TO the care oil Detective Williamson,
and will be handed oyer 20 tne authorities on their
one OF the most prominent nobemen in England,
Detective Sampson says. How that knowledge
burst upon the orficer's intellect he does not ex
plain but he has doubtless been able to detect
traces OF blue blood in OF the prisoners,
as he is cunning in such matters Detective
sampson forgot to mention In what par
tcular line this nobeman was prominent,
whether it was in politics or on the turf or
whether he was prominently famous or Infamous
there are some such; or whether he was prince
OF the pen or q wretched remnant in a worknouse.
His Lordshp the Earl OF Sandback was a noble.
Mr. sampson found that out, and his son, though
foolish and forger was still a person OF dstinc-
ton. II is to be hoped this worthy scion OF proud
old house. who perhaps can trace his race back
through long line Of earls, was treated with be-
coming distinction when he was subjected TO the
inconvenience OF an arrest Did the ofilcer APP
proach this representative OF the dignity OF the
British Crown hat In hand, with fussy
shufle and a multiplicity OF bobs, excaim-
ing, .'Ah-my ry-ah-but-unlortu
nate-gass o. wine-expain matters;n or
aid he make up TO him as the Official OF sovereign
people shouting "AriStO Udl You are my prs-
onerY' Whatever the manner was at the moment
OF the arrest 1t Is quite evident the splendid quail
ties and superior station OF the indicted forger
were luy realized by the officers before they had
long enjoyed the society Of their prisoner, for they
took the trouble state in their report OF the
for the benefit OF the press that 'Sandback' Dere
was one OF the most prominent nobemen in Eng
landr such nnnkyism as this is beautifully
British aud smells Of chops at Simpsons in the
strand. Surely there are no inspectorshps vacant
In no