Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-10
vIsCoUNr HINToN's CIRCUS.
The Romance or an Earrs son Who
Became n clown.

Became n clown.
From tho NesO York World.
ViscOunt Hinton, who was recently
committed for trial in England on a
charge of obtaining goods by fraud, has a
strange and romantic history. On June
%, 1s49, Capt Poulett, nephew and heir
presumptive of the Earl Of Poulett, was
married at POrtsea, Eng, to a beautiful
young girl named Elizabeth Newman.
Capt. Poulett at that time was looked
upon as one Of the promising young
aristocrats of his day; he was good
society. At POrtseR he fell in
love with Elizabeth Newman, q young
girl OF stainless reputation and
respectable though not aristOcratic par
entage, the attachment eventually result
ing in their marriage, as stated. Natu-
rally young Poulett's proud relatives ala
net look with favor upon this mingling OF
the blue blood of the ancient Pouletts
with the comparatively plebeian blood OF
the Newmans, and he was given the colo
shoulder by all. But the Captain was
stuhbOrnly Indifferent, happy in the pos
session OF q good and beautiful wife, and
allowed ''society" to talk and frown
untfl the matter was forgotten. The
Young couple lived life OF joyous con-
tentment together, unarist0cratic Eliza
beth Newman proving that good wife can
make a home happy even If Norman
blood did not course In her veins. Event
ually a son was born to the happy couple,
and was christened William TOuruon
Thomas POulett, the aristOeratic relatives
still trOWning upon the little family, and
Capt POulett, or ViscOunt Hinton, as he
was then better known, lived away from
the stately halls of the proud Barls OF
POulett. But It was written that change
should come over the young wife's dream
OF happiness, and as time wore on VS.
count HintOn's affection for his pretty
helpmate began to cool, and, pleading his
uncie's displeasure and their future pros
poets at stake, he eveBtnally begged her
to agree 10 q separation, and after many
painfal scenes, tears and entreaties, dur
ing which Eizabeth's gentle heart was
gradually breaking, the separation was
agreed upon and the discarded Countess
retired TO pine downward to the grave,
receiving small annuity to support her.
After the separa tiOn the Countess took
lodgings at the house of a Mir. StaplelOrd,
on Brougham Terrace, London, remaining
there until the day of her death, Aug. 8,
1871, her son being then - years Of age.
Before her death ViseOunt Hinton, who
had succeeded his uncle TO the title and
estate June 20, 1864, was entreated by his
| broken-hearted wife to take their child
and allow him to hold the rank which was
! his by all sacred and legal rights; but the
! Earl Of Poulett was not the "Capt. P0u-
! lett" who had loved her well enough to
! brave the scorn of the world of society in
which he moved. Thus her appeals were
| treated with lofty neglect, and the grave
closed over poor, deserted Elizabeth,
Countess OF POulett, wife OF the sixth
Earl of Poulett.
Her son, who had received a good edu-
cation at Church House College, Merton,
| Surrey, did not inherit the meek spirit OF
| his mother. He became wild and restless,
spent his money in frivolIty, and finally
became clown at the Surrey Theatre
and elsewhere. being known as "Mr. Co.'S
man." In December, 1869, he married
Miss Lydia Ann Shippy, ballet dancer,
and of this marriage has now two chill.
dren, William Henry George POulett and
| Amy Kate Rose Poulett, the former being
the probable heir to the EarldOm of POu
\ lett.
But it is now rumored that other claim
ants to the title of ViscOunt Hinton have
appeared upon the scene 10 dispute the
| identity OF Elizabeth's wild son. The Ear
of Poulett, Elizabeth Newman's hus
band, is said 10 have had a mistress
whom no married after the death of his
wife, and by whom ne had a son, the re.
! suit being that ''aristocratie England" IL
likely Co be treated TO a long and weaF-i
some trial, for Elizabeth's son is deter.
mined TO assert his rights TO the title and
estates OF the Earl OF Poulett. One OF the
important witnesses in the case 10 now
| reported TO be living in Montreal, the Mr..
! Stapleford in whose house Countess Hin
ton lodged after separation from her hus-
! band.
ViscOunt Binton's latest escapade is
| decidedly amusing. As the story goes,
to revenge himself upon his father, he
| took a circus to the EarPs country seat,
Hinton, st. George, Crewkerne, Somer-
setshire, and placarded the country with
| Advertisements of ''VIscount HintOn's
Unrivaled Show thereby disgusting tine
proud Earl and making him the laughing
stock Of the neghboThOOd. However,
the Earl has recently had his turn at the
willow, for the young Viscount was
lately arrested for obtaining goods
under false pretenses. Some say
that It is merely question of
being unable TO pay, but the Earl refused
TO settle the claims, and so the ViscOUnt
has gone TO jail and will eventually be
tried for fraud.
According 10 Burke the Earl, Sept. 20,
died Sent. rs. 1876. The POulett family
is a branch of the family Of Paulett, Mar
quises Of Winchester, who derive their
surname from the lOrdship OF Paulett, in
SOmersetshire, whereof its prOienitor,
Hercules, Lord OF TOurnOn, In Picardy,
became proprietor upon settling in Eng
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