The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-19
BY la MARaursE DE roNrEsoY.

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n famous "Llbcrator." still oc-
n cupies warm place in every
true Irish heart, yet his grand
nephew, Sir Morgan oConne!l. was al
most killed the other day BY the mem
bers OF u County Kerry wedding par
ty. who considered themselves ag-
grievcd by his motoring car, which
they stopped, dragging MIN out, ston-
ing, beating and kicking him almost
to death
The o'Connells are very ancient
family, which originally came from
County Limerick. but which has been
settled for centuries In County Kerry.
where its members used to be known
as the o'Connclls. of Darrinine Abbey
The baronetcy OF Sir Morgan 10 OF
conferred upon Sir James o'Conneli.
the youngest brother of the libcrator
BY Queen Victoria, In 1863. Sir Morgan
Is Indebted for his possession of the
brother Maurice was killed while fght-
Ing the Beers in 1881, as an officer OF
the crack Sixtieth Rifles. and another
member OF the o'Connell family. Daniel
gan, likewise laid down his life, while
serving on the stan OF Lord Roberts
in the last South African War
An uncle OF the great Daniel OCon-
nell was general in the French army
prior TO the great Revolution, and on
the outbreak Of the latter entered the
British army, with the rank OF col
onel. He was known as Count O'Con-
nell. owing his title to Louis XVI An
other uncle of the liberator served
as volunteer, under Paul Jones, Oh
board the Bonhomme Richard when
lighting the English ship Scraps, Off
flamborough Head. Sir Morgans sis
ter, Ellen O'Connell, is marrcd to Cen
eral Sir Charles Tucker the one who
is popularity known throughout the
british army as "Damnation Tucker
in order to distinguish him from an
exceedingly pious and evangelical
general of the same name. who is
known as Salvation Tucker" 1t may
be added. by way of explanation. that
Damnation Tucker" although the best
hearted man in the world, and always
beloved by his men. is famed for the
character of his language, and of his
explosives. which can only be describ-
ed as extremely picturesque.
Lady Ileene Campbell, who has cross
ed tho Atlantic, and has established
herself, with her husband, In Western
canada, proposing to make her home
there with him for the next two years
In order to give her two boys a thor
ough colonial training. in the expccta-
ton of their carving out a career for
themselves in the dominion. Is one OF
the best known riders to hounds in
the utmost success. the office Of Nj.
l.. H.. the field showing itself far
moro amenable TO her orders and di-
recttons, than to masters of the mas
culine persuasion. Her husband is an
| Argyllshire laird, of the name of Colin
, Campbell. of Stonefeld. and while her
sister is Lady Noreen Bass. almost as
famous an equestrienne as herself, her
brother is the fourteenth Earl of Hunt
ingdon.
1t Is an earldom which In olden, times
was held by Robert Fitzooth, familiar
to old and young alike throughout hun
dreds of years, under the name of
Robin Hood" He was buried in 1917,
in Kirkless Abbey, Yorkshire, tho
epitaph on his tomb describing him as
the people call Robin Hood. Previously
the earldom had been held by princes
of the regning house of Scotland and
King William the Lion Is on record
as having resigned the title to his
| brother David. the companion in arms
| Lion, both OF whom have been immor-
taized by Sir Walter Scott. in ''The
Talisman." The first to bear the tito
of Earl of Huntingdon, however was
Tosti the Dane, long prior to tho Nor
i man conquest
The Enrldom of Huntingdon OF the
old line became extinct in the reign
| of Henry VII. on the death of the
seventeenth lord. and tho title was
revived by. Henry VIII, who conferred
the earldom on the third Lord Hast
| ings- chief of the house founded by
Robert Hastings. portreeve of Hast
ings. and lord steward Of William the
| Conaueror. The present Lord Hunt
ingdon is the fourteenth earl of this
| new line.
OF Hastings. Lord Huntingdon bears
the namo OF Plantagcnet, because. like
his sister. Lady Ileene Campbell, he
has royal P1antagssat blood In his