Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-04
AN EARLDoM IN DISPUTE,
A Toronto Taller VINO Thinks He Can
settle 1t.
From, tie Tronto CCaaaaal Globe.

Froo, tie Troato (Cdaadrl Globe.
For the lastn3 years William Staple
ford, an Engnhman, tailor by trade,
has been a resident Of Toronto. At pres
emit he is employed by Mr.. Sackman, Of
King street, and has charge OF his work
room. In England Mr.. StapleGord was en-
gagged IN the same business, and among
his patrons was the youthful Yiscount
Hinton, son Of the sixth Earl Of POulett.
For some time after coming to America
Mr.. Stapleprd correspondent with Wis
count Hinton, but for about ten years past
he has never heard from him. Within the
last five o. six weeks, however, a start
ling report has reached his ears. II
seems, according to what Mr.. Staple
ford sags, that the Earl OF POll-
lett married Il very handsome young
woman named Elizabeth Newman, VINO
was greatly his Inferior in social position.
At tbaC time ne was only Captain in the
seventh regiment OF Fusiliers, The mar
riagS took place at Lyon Terrace, Ports
mouth. Some time afterward Capt. Pou-
lett, through bis father, Admiral Poulett,
succeeded to The earldOm. AS Is some-
times the case when a man of high posi-
ton allies himself with 4 woman of pie
beian origin, the Earl grew weary OF the
wife OF his early days, and bestowed his
oLlSHllOns eiseW ueIe. Inc result Oh lulS
was separation, the Countess receiving
a small annuity of few hundred pounds.
OF this union William TuTnOr Thomas
POulett, Yiscount Hinton, was the sole
issue. When the separation took place
the Countess POulett and her son took
rooms at Mr.. Stapleiord's house, on
BrOugham Terrace, in London, and re-
mained there until the time of her death,
in 1871.
Not long afterward Mr.. StapleiOrd left
for America, and Lord Hinton was sup
ported by an annuity received from Mr..
Amnesty, of No. AZ Lincoln's Inn, his
fathers lawyer. The Earl, after the death
OF mis- wife married woman who for a
long time had been his mistress, and by
her he had one son. Mr.. St8piefOrd is now
informed that the Earl seeks TO deny the
claim of his eldest son, and to supplant
him with the child Of his former mistress.
Lord POulett, he says, has never attempt
ed to cast any doubt upon the legitimacy
of Viscount Hinton, but Will simply seek
to deny his identity. Mr.. Staplelord is
well able to establish Lord HintOn'S claim
and is now most anxious to proceed TO
England and give bis evidence in favor
OF his old patron, He asserts that the
latter did not treat him very well in money
matters, aud is considerably in his debt.
When he heard, however that the Earl
sought to dispute his sons just claim his
Indignation was aroused, and he at once
announced that before long he would re-
turn to England and offer his testimony
in favor of Lord Hinton.
BIr. StapletOrd was first Informed of
this action Of Earl POulett's through a
leading law firm of this city. This firm
sent for him, and, as he says, pumped
him" as TO what he knew in the interests
Of Earl Poulett, end then informed him
that they would have to write to Mr.. j.
{. StOgdOn, of No. 1S Clements Inn.
London, before telling him what they
would do This gentleman, on heating
that Mr. Stapleford's testimony would be
directly in favor OF Lord Hinton, wrote to
his agents in Toronto, and directed them
to inform MIR. StapletOrd that they would
do nothing for him. MIR. StapletOrd for
some time has been anxious to return to
England, and wished TO be furnished with
sufficient money TO enable him to do so.
He has now made up his mind that he
will leave no stone unturned TO see that
Lord Hinton Is not deprived OF his rights,
and purposes at Once 10 communicate
with Mr., Brooks, OF Doctors Commons,
the NiscOunts solicitor.
NiscOunt Hinton was born at SOuthsea,
Dec. Is, 1880, and was educated al Church
House College, Merton, Surrey. He was
for some time engaged as a clown and
pantomimlst at the surrey Iheatre ana
elsewhere under the nom de qlteyTe OF
MIR. COsman." On Dec. e, 1869, he mar
ried Miss Lydia Ann Sbppy, ballet DAN
Ger, and has issue living, viz, the Hon.
William Henry George and the Hon. Amy
Kate Rose.
The London Nc,CS, just TO hand, con-
tains report Of proceedings AT the Lam
BETH Police Court in case in which Wis
count Hinton stood charged, with others,
in a conspiracy to obtain goods by false
pretenses. George AllcocK was repre-
scented to be an agent for Hinton IN the
purchase of a couple Of hammerless guns
for G2l and 937, and evidence was given
to show that Hinton received the guns.
Payment not forthcoming, the dealer en-
deayored to lind Lord Hinton's address,
aud. not succeeding, wrote to his father,
Lord POulett, but the letter was returned
through the Dead Letter Office. The case
was adjourned.