DEATH OF THE PAUPER BARONET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 36, 10 February 1906, Page 13

DEATH OF THE PAUPER BARONET.

HIS SEARCH FOR MYTHICAL WEALTH. Sir William Kellet, Bart., who wa. lately an inmate of the Totnes Workhouse, has died In St Joseph's Roman Catholic Home at Plymouth, after a paralytic seizure. Although only fifty-seven years ot age, prolonged illness has turned his beard and hair quite white. He spent bis early yeans iv school teaching, and at one time kept a small school at Romsey, but his income never totalled more than £120 or £150 a year. He was at one time a musical tutor, but in this capacity he never made more than sufficient to provide for his Immediate necessities. In ISS6 ha heard of the death of his first cousin, aud claimed the baronetjcy. Describing h's experiences shortly before his death he said: "I knew that all the property of the family was ln Melbourne, where my cousin had died, and th-f-o were rumours that I should inherit a fabulous sum. As soon as I could I went out to Australia, but soon discovered that the stories about the great tor-one were not true. My cousin had an estate and house pro P erty,wortb £100,000. Ms.sß»* from his solicitors flat the. whole of the property was so heavily mortgaged that _ could never expect to get any Income from it. "I returned from Melbourne with my title, but nothing whatever to support it. Five years ago I went to Paignton to re-, side with a friend, and I was his companion until he died. I expected to be remembered In his will, but I received, nothing." j Sir wmiam Kellet was a nephew o_ the first baronet and first corain of t_g whom ho su-e-ded to ISB6, _>