New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
A MISSING BARoNET SOUGHT HERE.

Another romance Of the titled classes OF England
r. inviting popular attention through the adEer-
fisement published ia the English newspapers III
which The London legal firm Of Messrs Rogers
Sons & Abbott OF 10. 13 Victoria street. Westmin-
ser call upon claude Robert Campbell, son Of Sir
Gilbert Campbell baronet. or II he is dead MS
children" To communicate with them as soon as
possible. Now. Sir Gilbert Campbell after come
what stormy and in the end unsavory career, Is
generally understood TO have been dead for the last
seven or eight years. Some OF the works OF refer
ence even 60 so far to describe his only son.
claude as The fourth baronet Of the line and as haV-
irK succeeded TO the title on his fathers demise
,n 1873 Burkes Peerage for the current year, how
ever, seems 10 have conceived some doubts as 10
the Authenticity Of the death Of Sir Gilbert OF
which there is no record, either IN 1893 or since Tor
Il refers 10 Sir Gilbert as supposed 10 nave olea
IA lss9" The wording OF the advertisement pup
iished by the family lawyers, and which nave
quoted above would seem. however, 10 Indicate
fost Sir Gilbert IS stil in the land OF the living.
For they refer 10 him. not the late Sir Gilbert
bat rs sir Gilbert thus implying that he IS N
ezisteace while they do not use the title IN asking
for news 81 Claude Campbell, as they unaouo'oo'y
would 10 Il MS father were dead
Sir Gilbert in his younger days was IL the army
feld q commission IS captain In thu go High
,apdere. and served through the Indian Mutlny
Subsequently financial troubles forced him 10 leave
the service. and he turned his attention 10 inter-
e-irs and newspaper work He published several
q
translation Of Victor Hugo's ''Toiiers Of the Sea
But he was unable 10 make both ends meet be-
came Involved IN al sorts Of financial scrapes. and
annIly was arrested as a member OF a gang charged
with defraudlng persons with literary aspirations
ny means Of bogus companies ana societies which
promised ia return for a subscription, 20 secure
r.ubIlsfers for manuscripts and also purchasers
sor works of art long list Of swindes being laid
ri their door. Sir Gilbert sent 10 jail for a
term and since then has disappeared from public
view Ills only son. Claude. by his marriage with
Miss Esther Baynham. received his education on
hoard the training ship Worcester. from which he
was graduated into the mercantile marine, but be-
came disguised with the sea, left his ship At Gal
weston and has never been heard Of since
IN Ierstand thar ~ Claude is being sought boy
rs family lawyers II Is because he has become en-
fitled so a legacy through the death OF one OF the
Relatives OF his mother. II lie married In this coun-
Try ard had any children the latter in the event
~ his death would become entitled 20 the bequest
while Of course his eldest son would In due course
succeed 10 Sir CiIbert's baronetcy.
The tile Is not an old one. dating from the reign
q King William II. and was conferred for services
n india Although the name Of Campbell IS, OF
course Scotch. ard the family OF Sir Gilbert IN
doubtedly nails originally from the Land o Cakes
yet Il has been fer many generations established II
Ireland in County Donegal. ANY one, therefore
who has any information 10 give concerning Claude
Campbell, who was born about thirty-siN years
ago would do well 10 communicate with the hrm O
lawyers named above, 10 whom viii likewise for
ward any communications that may be sent 10 m'
about the matter