The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-24
ROMANCE OF AN EARL
LOndon's Noble Organ Grinder"
Will Doubtless Get His Estate.
THERE ARE TWO CLAIMANTS.

The Eldest son Of Earl Poulett, who
Has Just Died, was Discarded by Ills
Father Through No Fault OF His
Own-An Interesting Life story.
London. Jan 2i-wuliam Henry.
Earl Poulett died In this city on sun
day in his 12d year. II is probable that
the succession to the title and estates
will be disputed
The deceased earl was thrice mar
ried According to gossip. he made
wager. when a harum scarum youth
and travelling about. that he would
marry the first woman he met on land
ing In England.
Accordingly. at Port Sea. In iS49 he
married Miss Elizabeth Virginia New
man, daughter OF "A Landpurt pilot.
Within a few months she gave birth
to son. whose paternity her husband
denied. The couple from that time
lived apart. the wife dying in August,
I 1871 The child who now calls huaself
VisCount Hinton. and claims the sue
cession, has long been living on the
streets Of London as an organ grinder
and his pretensiOns were always stern
ly repudiated by the deceased earl.
About six weeks after the death %
his first wife Lord Poulett married Miss
! Sophia Johnson. who died in 1876 with
out issue living. In 1879 he married
| Miss Rosa DE Melville. daughter OF AL
| fred Hugh De Melville and their son
is generally recognized as the right
| full heir.
The long standing quarrel between
the late Earl Poulett and the organ
! grinding viscount has furnished the
material for many a London sensation.
| Only a month ago the claimant to the
! succession issued an appeal to the pub
| lie to take philanthropic interest in
| the condition of the poor. among whom
he has lived and earned his living He
| prefaced II with a brief biographical
/ statement which is interesting just
| now, as likely to form the basis OF i'm
| portant litigation between him and the
son of the late earl by his third wife.
In the course Of the appeal the noble
| organ grinder" as he is known in Lon
| don. said.
Il am Viscount Hinton. William
| Turnour Thomas Poulett. eldest son OF
Earl Poulett, of Hinton st. George,
Somerset; hence my title. on the
death Of the present earl, against whom
/ 1 ublu no tulIllN NndAtNtIt / tNptCA ~
inherit Hinton st. George. still mag
nificant domain of 10000 acres The
estate is worth e12,OOO per annum
which l shall some time enjoy.
Through certain affairs, which must
be nameless, my parents lived apart
my mother enjoying a good income
which died with her. Her illness and
death took place at South Sea, August
Ia TiDn
was inconsolable at my loss. The ear
shortly afterward took another wife
who lived for some time. After she
left this world he took unto himself
another. Certain affairs took place
and l was thrown on my own resources
Friends took care Of me and KEEP
me going for a time. was advised bi
and old friend to try to win a living IL
the streets. An organ was procured
for me, to which | am compelled {,
stick, not being able to turn my hanC
to anything else. The work is yer.
I hard. especially during the winte
months. Some people think and sa,
, II is an idle life. Let them try II.
am earning an honest living with m
, piano organ
5 Il am also learning a phase Of If
: among the London populace which
believe few members of the nObilit
4 have had a chance to know. WheI
b l take my seat in the house of lords
: think l shall come equipped with bet
: ter understanding Of it's duties towar
the public than had I squandered
{ patrimony or idly wasted in inheri
tance As one of the thousand or NOR
l. organ grinders in London, I shoul
say that the proper housing of the poo
d was more important just now than tn
S multiplication of warships or tn
y adoption Of new races Of men"
S The late Earl Poulett couscientiousl
] involved himself in debt, sold ever
a family possession he could sell an
}, mortgaged the remainder up to tn
e limit. in order that the nobleNorga
;. grinder" in the event Of ultimate sue
i cession to the title and entailed es
tates. might benefit as little as pos
sible. At one time the courts refuse
him a certificate of discharge in bank
ruptcy on the ground Of unjustifiabl
extravaganza in living. He made n
: secret of the reason for his prodigality
/, The old earl's hatred for him whom h
, called the impostor" was intense an
2 his animosity extended to the wife G
the claimant. who has Invariably ac
| cOulpanleu MN Win IhS Pi''' vi SO
about the streets of London. Som
years ago the claimant and his wifi
were in the habit of taking the orga
each day to a position in front Of III
earIs town residence. at 60 Queensgat
and playing airs which, whether th
organ grinder intended it or not, had
peculiarly maddening effect upon tn
earl
Lord Poulett died uncertain as
what would be the outcome of his life
long efforts to defeat the aspiration
s' of Elizabeth Newman's son. The chill
e. was born in wedlock, and the claim
q ants legal advisers have all along as
sured him that his claims to the sue
cession cannot be defeated.
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