The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-05
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age But the case could never be
l,npossibigty OF serving papers upon
the marquis abroad. Ultimately She
cut the matter short BY running away
Chattcria. TO Grctna Green, With a
neighboring brewer. Richard Margetts.
"a Fl ot az the uaI Sa, she had
John. was advised by lawyers to
sumo the courtesy title OF Earl Of Let
eestcr. which rs the second title OF
shcnd. should in the ordinary course
Of things DC borne BY their eldest SON.
the ground on which he was advised
10 assume this dignity was the OLD
legal doctrine that the WIGS hus-
band Is the father OF her child" ana
MAT MAT ne LADY, marriage to the third
MARQUIS or TOwnshcnd, never having
been legally dissolved. tho children
porn ,,., OF iier illegal Gretna, Green union
Win Mr.. Margctts must be considered
rs born In ,wediock. and as such re
Earded as the Legitimate issue or the
third Marquis OF Townshend unlil
Es f. a. iiitHGitimate the only court hay
the Committee OF Privileges Of the
House Of Lords. when rival claims 10
, nne s9c Is !, m Of nasrase are sub
The young brother OF the third Mar
Ius Of Townshend. namely. Lorl
G '1ttadi Io Own. realizing the con-
liar legal status Of the children or
Lady Townshend and Mr.. Marsetts, ana
, ,sa3 mat he might DC deprived
thcrcoy from tho succession TO his ol-
der brothers. marGusatc and estates
nEousht the matter before the House
OF Lords, asking that an act or Tarltn
Children OF Lady rownshend ana OF
MI Mnrgetts iilcgitimatc This vas
done and the statute known In Eng
iish parliamentary history az tho
Townshcnd act was passed by a large
majority: The marchioness's eldest
min IN tie iouss hG 81 Bod
bowed TO the decision. dropped his
e Seh;r', tile Of Earl OF Leicester
,ani. ne had until then borne, ana
Took his mothers maiden name OF Dunn
ihrdner, dying as High Sheriff Of Cam
ts,rTldgeshire Lord Charles Townshend
fruits OF his action. for he dis.i ,wo
years before his elder brother, tic
third marquis, without leaving any
The marchlonesE, on tho death of
the marquis, In 1855. found herself az
length free TO wed Brewer MarEette,
Of 81 Ives. had died more than !,
large family OF children. and after
, ,s DAYS Of widowhood. and before the
~, ,nlrn a. MARQUIS had even been laid II
ms, ms last rest she contracted by special
license another marriage. with James
na,dia". q young hoorwalkcr In the
employ of lTalling. Pearcc & STONE
who KEEP, a large dry goods Establish.
ment at Waterloo House, pal! Mali
Iii, Inc m nth marquis. son OF tho admiral.
n
lection with the relentless war which
he wagcd upon the italian organ,
grinders in London. and likewise npon
pessars, causing their arrest when
ever he found them. and devo,ins much
Of his time and considera bio amount
OF money TO their prosecution ana
punishment. Indeed. tho music halls
got hold Of this craze of his, and there
used to BIO popular song at ono time.
which was given from the stage BY
vocalist In the Euise of an organ
grinder, TO the effect that Ills lord
ship wont let us alone" lie was like
Wise most unfortunate in his domestic
anairs. his wife periodically clipping
from him
The present and sixth MARQUIS is. TO
an intents and purposes a dwarf. and
SO s.. weak minded that the adminis.ra
ttion OF his affairs has been vested in
tho hands of trustees selected by tho
courts from among his relatives. who
experienced considerable difficulty in
his former secretary and companion.
an cx-clerGyman of the name of Geof-
Trey Robins. and from those OF his
tather-in-l law. bankrupt promoter OF
ess is pretty woman. who has achlev
ed some note as & noet. TIE couple
nave. SO little money that legal per
mission has been obtained for the trus-
Guiding tho paintings. and now all this
Immensely valuable correspondence. so
that the requisite money for the care
Of the estates and to furnish n modest
ohioness may, be raised, The heir pre-
Sumptivc to the marquisate is General
Charles Townshend. commanding the
Grange Colony District in South Afri-
heiress of Louis Cahen d'Anvers.
Belgian jewish banker OF paris.
(Copyright 1914. by the Brentwood
Company