The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-05
A PLUUgY COuyTESSS.
knowing Her Rights She Dare Main
tain Tiei,."

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A plucky or crazy countess in Englanc
is endeavorlng to secure what she consid
ers her rights against the law of attain
der OF treason The Earl of Derwentel
took part in the rebellion of l7i5 and
was so unfortunate as to lose his head as
a traitor on Tower Hill. His estates re-
verted to the crown and We're transferred
to the commissioners Of Greenwich Hos.
| pital. The old castle went to ruin, but
| the estates brought fat revenues to tie
hospital. Now there has appeared
Amelia, Countess Of Derwentwater, who
wears an Austrian military uniform. ex-
cept the tight blue pants, accompanied
by a retlnue Of servants, Who has taken
posse> sion Of the castle, stretched tarpau-
Inns where the roof once was, flung the
barcnial flag from the ruined tower and
hung the ancestral portraits on the bare
walls of the old rooms So far there is
a quite ronlantic.medieval flavor to the
affair and one would not be surprised to
find the fair lady defending her rights
with nale-clrd retainers at the gates
but, on the contrary, it is mentioned that
| the keepers cf the cstaes warned her of
as a trespasser and u rioter, and that the
| Cuntess Amelia was entirely wrong, and
she Will have to suffer for the wickedness
OF her ancestor 4 century and a half ago
until the women secure the right Of suf-
frage and set all these things right.
The last mail brings the last chapter
OF the story.
''On Thursday Oct, l. Mr.. C. G. Grey
the receiver TO the Greenwich Hospital
estates, proceeded to the castle ard ur-
ged the countess to quit, which she OBJ
stinatey refused to do The room which
she had selected had been decorated with
pictures, and tarpaulin tent and been
erected to protect the countess from the
weather. Mr.. Grey,s orders from the
admiral were however percmptory, and
the men under his orders proceeded
to demollsh these Preparations. The
eccentric cliiin.ant tEereupon took up a
sword and showed fight, but was. speedi
ly disarmed. She then set herself down
on a chair and refusing to leave volun-
tuIily was carried out chair and all, by
four men in :. manner suggestive of the
fifth of November Mr. Grey had
kindly sent round his carriage with the
intention of placing it at the disposal OF
the countess, and had even offered her
the use of his own house for rest and
refreshment.
Her ladyship however, declined to ac-
cept any hospitality at the hands OF her
aggressor, and determined to encamp on
the highway where she remained during
Thursday night shelteredonsy by piece OF
tarpaulin and a. military cloak, the goods
that she had placed in the ruins being
deposited close by, and watched over by
her servants Provisions have since
been supplied TO her from several houses
in the neighborhood, and many friends
from Blaydon have visited her, and en-
deavored to pursude her to relinquish
her project. without success. The police
have been equally unfortunate in their
reprcs- ntations that the placing of an
cncampment ou public highway was a
nniea:cc The 'countces' readily admit
ted the fact, but referred the officers to
Mr. Grey fora remedy. She had deeds
in her possession, she said, which unmis-
takably proved her right to be mistress
Of Niston Castle, and II was her impress
sion that she must either be returned to
the castle or state prisoner to the tower
Of London: under these circumstances
She must decline to submit to any deal
ings with the police. On Friday night
she again slept iii the open air, and on
Saturday morning. as far aa lie obstruc-
ton was concerned she still remained
mistress OF situation. "i