The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-05

family Of Pomet,s. dating back in de
rect line 10 1870
Sin Amas Pouett. the first earl was
the gentleman entrusted with the custody
OF Mary. Queen OF Scots, iu her prison
al F0theringay Castle and even the
proud Queen Elizabeth cOu0escended 10
write poetry 20 commemorate the faith
ful services OF her friend SIT Amias. Ihe
little church oi ST.. George. hinton.
Somerset hire abOunGs iu family relics
and memorials AN devoted 10 the iOu-
lpttf whose vaults and tOmbs are Jl cn-
shrucd therein. But Sir Amids seems
90 have been the great hero and tavorlte
oi men tng women
The late Earl Poulctt was a sportsman
known iar and wide especially In his
youth and middle age lie was the owner
of Beuazll, the winner of twenty seven
stocple cha7es ana hurdle races and the
grand Badeu-Baoen ~tceple chase of 1863
Tie also owned the Lamb. the winner Of
the Grand National in both 1S6S and ISL
lie was educated at Sandhurst and served
with the Iilty-l0urth regiment the
Queens Royals and the Twenty
regiment 80 India. lie gained the medal
and clasp iu the expedition from Pesh-
WIZ to Tho Eor0l valley in 1853. being pres
emit at the storming OF the heights.
1he deceased was married three times
While the uobeman swas fearless and
daring ln many respects yet ln his youth
70 is 90 hc regretted that DC was also reck-
less and vonturcsomo. After being absent
from home some time Is ST. said that he
made 3D. het with companion that he
would marry the first woman he met ON
landing Boo England. lie was then In his
tWcuty-sccond year.
Be This as 10 may certain IT Is that he
married the IandD0rt pilots daughter
after a very short acquaintance. Some
few months after this marriage she gave
birth 10 a sOn-the man now Playing the
hand organ through the streets of Lon
don The carl repudiated paternity and
finally The couple separated. lie allowed
his wife au income but this died with her
in 1871. lie refused 10 recognize the son
or % have anything whatever 10 do win
him.
lie subsequently married Emma Sophia
johnson. and lastly an the age Of nifty
one Rosa dc Melville. This LADY now sur
yiying her husband has one son. who IS
now sixteen years Old This is the boy
the Poulotts would make heir to the in
hortan.o and HIS fathers title. II has
has been the rule that the eldest son OF
the Earls Poulett always bears the titlei
o. Vlscount Hinton after the estate in
SOmcrsctshIre and the regal family mar
sion called Hinton House. Both the son
OF the first wife. the pilots daughter,
and the son OF the present Dowager Lady
Pou'ett have ever been addressF. as Wis
count Hinton. SO the trouble arises as
70 who is who and who shall reign SUI
preme.
But 80 far Viscomt Hinton. the organ
SENDER Earl has the law on his side
Boz Is be has been in we0lock. IL IS not
an easy matter 10 see Now his claims can
be cancelled and his rights overthrown.
The strange part IS. that while his
father disOWued him he took no steps
20 compel the viscount TO discontinue
his tile. or more curious still not 10 have
withdrawn the birth certificate registered
at Somerset House by ms first wife and
mother OF the claimant 10 Hinton House
The question az 20 who Is who. IS be
ms discussed among lll the leading
families and until the strange mix-up Is
Strengthened out the ever curious vii be
Oh the top notch Of excitement In the