New-York tribune., 1908-10-19
Ais HOUSE HAUNTED
Iord Northclife'S Historic Place in
Surreg.

,ro---ssh. 1908 by TIRE Brentwood Company
- Northclre has been so much portrayed IN
=. a. both sides OF the Atlantic as the creator
J, t.s o1n fortunes that a general impression
- - prevail here among people who have not
= h.-- that like SO many self-rnade men. he is
:. e,,u,hle origin. and that in his youth he de-
- ~ those advantages OF culture and refined
Es-o---e7t T.ich sort or brthright OF those
-, as of good family
-s,. ,s altogether mistake For Lord North
=. ,rAa IS now in this country with Lady
--sef1e <or the purpose Of witnessing the i'm
s,r Presidential election. Is the son OF a very
Fss--7,ishsd member OF the English bar. whose
--s-,+s fortune and large practice were entirely
rs,ss-r 70 enable him 20 send his somewhat
-.-o.s sons 20 the unive-sity-a rather costly
.,..sf-- i- the cd country. Lord Northclirfe's
-.-ss-. vho. hv-the-hye has accompanied him 10
=, ,,rr1t-v oa this occasion, is the daughter Of
= rssh country gentleman who owned a very
-S-,,-ess,e place n County Dublin where her
=. s--rsFe6 much Of their fon3ness for country
q .,s she has al that keen sense e hurror that
.-,-,-ess Of speech and manner and that in
sss-.hle charm which Characterize the daughters
Q. E-tn
-s.rN;s Toadness FOR country life that has led
- xo--hcltffe possess himself rot Of one but
= ~ country seats. or these. Elnwood. near
s.,ss-sfrx II Kert- though delightful and 4 pe--
a. ,.rssiss - Any one devoted 70 outdoor sports
:. ,.hie 70 boast os any historic interest Wholly
sss-r-- s. This respect is his old Tudor home in
So near CSGf6ford 7 has been known for
.-.---ss rs Sutton Place. snd Lord and LADY
s.,-Aesf~e alone could tel # there is any truth
= =. -7-yla- stories 70 the effect that il Is
.-..6 hv .he headless rhcst of Francis Weston.
=, vsc-'nl q one ot the judicial murders Of
ge--v WI
sr--7- pace. Ike so many other Of the present
-----v seats @ the English titled and untitled
-ie-o--scv belonged n ancient times 10 the
C.r-oh 7ss c-nHscared by Henry VIII a. the
Lf---
a- his faithful and devoted retainer. Sir Richard
-T-.s-,- Gentleman OF The Privy Chamber. Knight
= -bs PAIN 1-5 T-1der Treasurer Of the Realm.
= Richa-z zho vas a. elderly man had an only
- ~ re ra-1e cf Francis. VINO was more nearly
:, srp % his sovereign and the latter's favorite
,seisre OF the tennis court The time came when
;. E--e--6 monarch became tired Of his consort.
. 0-,as- anne B--ey-. and anxious 70 marry Lady
80 rev-roz-. ana 50 he charged Anne with faith
-..e-ass --t-l = the case of queen. is. accord
- = English -zv. high treason Or The pretext
= trs crime t-o-, which history has entirely alb
-.,.s her she vas sent 70 the scaffold. Henry
-s-vf-g Jane Seymour within a. hour after her
exs1g-i71-
m -, accused 4 re betrayal ot the mo-orchs
49, IN lie natter vas no other tlan Francis
weston vro IS o-ite innocent as Anna Of
.-r z---c5rz-E TIE times were stotcal 81 Eich-
= Weston aecrr-ed the sacrifice % his son. ard
~ =. vsry 6ay ou which Francis Weston laid his
Ass6 c, TIE alock u1 Tower Hill Henry VII laid
"a -ssd ure- The soft pillows f Sutton Place
. -ae zues- q re nan whose son he had thus
consigned 70 she sca1old- To add 70 the horror Of
- z--z-.7- Henry VII v-6 paid several subse-
-.-- visits 10 S--lcr ELece. vas welcomed On that
--.sso- -- Francis Westc-'s grief stricken young
y. 80 ty their sl1-ycar-oid son. Henry hy name.
= Tsc-zr5 Weston died q year later. and Has
-ts- succeeded IN hls hcnors and estates By this
- --e- tine seve----ea--cId grandson 81 Henry
Ess-o7 S.- Henry married Al Arundel, di5-ir-
--5s-s5 t-1srlf during he campaigns il France in
- szr.v DAYS - Queen Mary. and as High Sheriff
q kz--ev n several occasions entertained Queen
El-.ts-n at sutton Plsce- The subsequent his
-r- q ire Wesoas vas ore long sc-ieS Of dramas,
:-srr55es ultI TIE family became extinct where
In Sutton Place passed into the possession Of Z
sous- cs -he Lasr of The li1e. Francis Henry Sal
rs- re ie.t II n PtHip EIthsrn. from whom II
--zs rr-ch7seE rv Lord Ncr-hclife il Is said. On
IL <-gzestc7 o. his intimate friend and next door
rsiEhho- fl LONDON. Lord Rose
TIE tvc rren have d good deal in common, be
Eies thei- phenomenal success in the third ano
tol--- decades q thei- respective careers, and
-hsi- retention. a. any rate until recently. of q
tnruls-l- pronounced bovtshness of appearance
t-c y manner Wrr-e these two close friends
tre- IS that Lord Northclire Is e-ninently prae-
tea whereas Lord Rosehery < too psredoxical,
theoretical and philosophical he ANYTHING q the
knd Indeed these tra.ts OF character may be
sd 10 have c-- short the political career OF one
e E-rsnds most brilliant and intellectual ex-
P-e-.ers