The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-02
NOBLE ORGAN GRINDER
Will Probably Secure the Estate Of
Earl Poulett.
THERE ARE TWO CLAIMANTS.

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Own-An Interesting Life story.
London. Jan. 24.-Wiliam Henry
Earl Poulett died In this city on Sun
day in his 72d year. 1t Is probable that
the succession to the title and estates
will be disputed.
The deceased earl was thrice mar
fled. According to gossip. he made a
wager. when q 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 1S49. \
married Miss Elizabeth Virginia New
man. daughter Of a Landport pile
Within few months she gave bir
to son. whose paternity her husbs
denied. The couple from that T.
lived apart. the wife dying In Aug
1871. The child. who now calls hin
Viscount Hinton, and claims the
cession, has long been living ur {
streets Of London as an organ :. =
and his pretensions were a,Vly: 81
ly repudiated by the deceased
About six weeks aftV. ;la {
his first wife Lord Pou!,t, r:lrr =
Sophia Johnson, who Gled l. y
out Issue living. In l. he .
Hiss Rosa De Melville T. - II
fred Hugh De Melvil l.. n, r
!" generally recogni.ci rs I!
~ heir.
The long standing Guai -: Y.
the late Earl Poulett an,
e.inding viscount has &
material for many Lo~du.. csL-.,L.
Only month ago the cla!'1ag; to tin
snecession issued an appeal to the puo
lie 10 take philanthropic interest IL
the condition of the poor, among whom
he has lived and earned his living. II,
prefaced It with a brief Biographical
statement. which Is interesting jus
now, as likely to form the basis OF i'm
portant litigation between him and th'
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:
II am Viscount Hinton, william
Turnour Thomas Poulett. eldest son o
Earl Poulett, Of Hinton St. George
SpiiSioSt' my tltiN. oh WV
death of the present earl. against whom
I hold no enmity whatever, l expect t.
inherit Hinton St. George. still a mag
nificant domain of 10000 acres. TIL,
estate Is worth G12,0O0 per annum
which l shall some time enjoy.
Through certain affairs, which mus
be nameless, my parents lived apart
my mother enjoying good income
which died with her. The ear
shortly afterward took another wife
who lived for some time. After sh,
left this world he took unto hmsel
another. Certain affairs took place
and was thrown on my own resources
Friends took care Of ME and KEEP
me going for a time I was advised b;
and old friend to try to win a living II
the streets. An organ was procured
for me, to which | am compelled t,
stick not being able to turn my hanC
to anything else. The work Is yer!
hard, especially during the winter
months. Some people think and sa,
1t Is an idle life. Let them try 1t.
am earning an honest living with my
piano organ.
II am also learning a phase OF III,
among the London populace which
believe few members of the nobility
have had chance to know. Wher
I take my seat In the house OF lords
think shall come equipped with bet
ter understanding Of its duties towart
the public than had I squandered 9
patrmony or idly wasted in inherl
tance As one OF the thousand or more
organ grinders in London, I should
say that the proper housing OF the poOl
was more important just now than tn,
multiplication Of warships or tn,
adoption Of new races OF men,"
The late Earl Poulett conscientiousl,
involved himself in debt, sold every
family possession he could sell ant
limit. in order that "the noble orgar
grinder" in the event Of ultimate sue
cession to the title and entailed es-
tates, might benefit as little as pos
sible. At one time the courts refused
him a certificate Of discharge in bank.
ruptcy on the ground of unJustifabl,
extravaganza in living. He made ne
secret of the reason for his prodigality
The old earl's hatred for him whom he
called the impostor" was intense, ant
his animosity extended to the wife OF
the claimant. who has invariably ac.
companied him with the piano Orgar
about the streets of London.
Lord Poulett died uncertain as to
what would be the outcome of his life
long efforts to defeat the aspirations
of Elizabeth Newman's son. The child
was born in wedlock, and the claim
ants legal advisers have all along as
sured him that his claims to the sue
cession cannot be defeated.