The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-20
MARRIEDIN VIRGINIA.
His Wife and Child Reside in Nelson
County.
WAS HEIR TO AN EARLDoM.
He Came to This State Several Years
Ago and Spent Some Time i'll Rich
mond-Wns known as a Sort Of
"Wild Fellow" But Was a
Man Of Great Bravery
and Fond Of War.

and Fond OF War.
Clare Horatio Walpole, who was Killed
recently at the battle of Vaalkranz.
lin South Africa, was well known in
Virginia, where he spent a number OF
years of his ylife, and where his widow
and little daughter now reside.
He first came to Virginia some twen-
ty-nve years ago, locating in Campbell
county He was of a migratory dis
position, however, and no locality was
graced with his presence for any length
OF time.
A descendent of Sir. Horace Walpole.
and a possible heir to the Earldom of
oxford. Walpolc cut quite a swath in
Virginia, and for time was received
In the best homes here.
But only for time. His inclina tons
Ill seemed to be evil. He was card
sharp OF the most pronounced type, and
his favorite victims were young English
mon, whose confidence he won hrst.
and then their money.
With all his faults the man had one
quality that commanded admiration
he was absolutely fearless, and nothing
could for a moment disturb his calm.
MARE9IED IN VIRGINIA.
About seventeen years ago, while so
iourninE in the county Of Nelson. Wal
pole married Miss Anne N. Gardner,
daughter of prominent physician OF
that county and a cousin of Thomas
Nelson Page, the distinguished author.
Some years after his marriage wal
pole inherited a considerable fortune
from his uncle. Hon. Henry. Walpole,
at one time Governor of the Isle of
Man.
He at once settled $4,000 on his wife.
for whom, 1t is said, he had the greatest
respect
Malpole spent considerable time in
Richmond some years ago. and was
known as a high roller" He often
spoke freely of his past life. and with
regret of the fact that his elder brother
stood Between him and an Earldom TO
which was attached a princely income.
From his own account he was not a
fayorite with his relatives in England.
His mother, he said. made an agree
ment with him, by which, If he STAYED
in London and reported daily to her
solicitor at II O'Clock in the mornings
he was to receive five pound note
.'I kept this UP for SIX months, ne
said. spending the five pounds and bor-
rowing all could until got tired of the
life. There was further agreement with
my mother THAT when chose could de-
Ynand ticket to any portion of the
world and get with 1t a hundred pounds.
when my allowance would cease.
1T got a ticket TO Boston, also the hun
dred pounds. and started over. lost all
nv money at poker on the voyage and
landed an America without a cent
Then Walpole.s wandering life began.
After serving as a walter in a Boston
restaurant he drifted to Australia and
worked on sheep ranch. he was next
to-. III ~ .<SJ1f
to Egypt From that country he came
to Mexico. where his adventures are said
to have been of Very stirring nature.
Here he got into dispute with half
breed over game of cards, and received
a stroke across the neck from a ma
chete. which came near ending his life.
and did leave an ugly scar. which he
carried to his grave.
Soon after that he appeared in Vir-
g;nia, and his marriage to the estimable
lady above mentioned was the next event
IN his life
Walpole was essentially of warlike
turn of mind. In the war between the
United States and Spain he served with
Shafter's army as muleteer.
WENT TO SOUTH AFRICA.
The Boer-Britsh war gave him the op-
portunity he had long wished for, and
his death was no doubt brought about by
the recklessress for which he was noted.
His wife and child. Amy Dorothy, now
live at Montreal. Nelson County, Vir-
ginia. supported completely by the money
which he settled upon her.
Waipole's father was .he Hon. Frede-
rick Walpole. and his mother was Lady
laura S. F. welpole. He was heir-ore-
sumpfyne to his uncle. the present Earl
OF Walpole the only one between him
and The peerage being his brother, Rob
ert Horace Walpole.
His little daughter, who is now about
fifteen years old and perfect beauty
will, after the death of her uncle. be
I3aoy Walpole. Al the death Of her
grandmother, Lady Laura Walpole, little
Miss Walpole will also come into con-
siderable properly under the VIII OF Hon.
Henry Walpoie, her great-uncle. This
sum Is up IN the thousands.
This Will IS now in the vaults Of the
metropolitan Bank, this city. Messrs.
Thomas Nelson Page and Thomas NJ
Carter are trustees of the sum settled
upon Mrs. Walpole.
She is one of y1rginia's most estimable
ladies In every way, and possesses The
uoyc and respect Of aM who are acauatnt-
ed with her.