The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
EDMUND PENNINGTON
WILL NOT USE TITLE

an ofnoer Of tho royal navy. but who
had disappeared u this country while
serving on the North American sta
ton and was believed to be dead when
No proof was ever obtained Of Captain
Joseph Pennington's death. II Edmund
Pennington. OF Minneapolis. can show
that he Is the senior legitimate descen-
fen, Of this b. VI. ; e
baronetcy. though not - the estates.
He would also undoubtedly be en-
titled to the famous Pennington Tails
man. known a. the Pennington Luck.
II - . curiously wrought glass cup
Kn ~ Henry W "a ~. MO-, ,,u.,.s
g As ~ yosn penT,ns'on With
q prayer that tho Pennington family
should ever prosper and never want .
male heir as long as they should re-
tain the cup unbroken. The goblet is
Pennington can show his descent from
the missing Captain Joseph Penntng-
ton. or unless Lord Muncasters law
yers can manage to discover in this
dants from the Sir John Pennington
of Henry Wis days. the charm OF the
goblet will be broken
Lord Muncaster. who has paid sew
eral visits to America and Canada In
pursuit OF these investigations regard
.
has had the somewhat rare experiences
OF having been captured by bri9ands.
A little over forty years ago. people
in England were start'ed to learn that
a party comprising kSrd ana a.r Lay
brother Of the late Lord Carnarvon,
Fred vyner, brother Of the late Mar
chioness Of Ripon, and several mem
bers OF the foreign legations at Atm
ems. had been captured by Greek bri-
A. A,,rt AYrnr2t0n
Plains of Marathon and had been hur-
ried on TO the mountains. There were
a number of women In the party, VINO
were somewhat roughly used at nrst.
with the children. after . captivity OF
twenty four hours
-Four days later Lord Muncaster was
released and dispatched to Athena. for
the purpose OF securing the ransom
I'd rho promise OF i-,munsty demand
Cd by the brigands. They insisted up
IN si5ggoa = :i..nsy, rec rec pasen on r1
RACES. and the liberation Of certain
brigands then in custody. I:
The English and foreign ENJOYS at
Athens urged the Greek government
,"c~n~s the release of the captfvee.
even upon the terms ct the bandits
the affair shoub@ be settled at once,
no matter at what cost.
With Characteristic want Of faith.
the Athens authorities tried TO avoid
paying the ransom by comprising the
/ arrest of the brigands Thinking
s Ea,y Of the safsa' we're e
the authorities dispatched a body o6
troops to capture or secure the out
laws. The latter. through their
friends at Athens. were at once ap-
prised OF the scheme.
Ia
their unfortunate prisoners further In
to the interior and after sub5ecting
them for several days to the most dis
tressing anxiety As to what their fate
might be. murdered them IN cold blood
The victims included Count Boyl.
secretary Of the Austrian legation at
Athens. Frederick vyner. the Hon. Ed
ward Herbert and q well known mem
Der Of the English bar OF the name OF
Edward Lloyd. The bodies when found
were bare, and besides number OF
xunshoe wounds. there was the APP
pearance Of their having been stabbed
IN the back.
The affair created an immense sen
| sation at the time, which was still
! further increased when several mem
| bers Of the parliamentary opposition
| OF Greece. as well as an Englishman
named Noel, domictled at NegropontA
| crested and placed on rial AZ.
| with the brigands. for completely in
! the massacre. Most OF the accused
paid the penalty Of the crime with
| their lives.
The presence Of young Aeutenant
the great New York Horse Show In
Madison Square Garden during the
I past week recalls the amusing manner
| in which his kinsman. p. c. La
bouchere, won both rich wife and
partnership in the great banking ing
London. Az q young man he was en-
pIoyed as a clerk in the drm OF Hope
He applied to Sir Francis Barring. then
head Of the famous banking dynasty
| of Barring. for permission to pay his
| addresses to his daughter. Dorothy
| Barring. Sir Francis demurred. as La
bouchere had no fortune and no other
prospects than those which fall to the
share Of . bright and clever young
man.
But II Hope takes me into partner
ship?" said 'Labouchere.
oh yes" Sir Francis replied. II
| Hope takes you intos partnership that
| win be quite different"
| Labouchere then went to Hope and
! ner. Hope, somewhat startled by this
! application on the part Of one OF his
, mere clerks. declined
! but II I marry SIR Francis Barins's
| daughter-
J "Oh, II you marry Barins's daughter.
F.! that alters the case" exclaimed Hope
So Labouchere married Bartng's
, dauxhter AMI became a partner OF the
/ Hopes The son OF this marriage was
|! the late Lord Taunton. uncle OF Henry
| Labouchere OF London Truth
| Copyright, 1912. by the Brentwood
Company
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