The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-06-10 00:00:00

Look at thb book again 2-1 don't think it is in my hand-
writing.

You -admired the life of 11.. me extremely. Idd you think
you could reed me the hut page of Rene f—l do not proton
to do It.

Toe Lord Chief Justice: Da you mean you cannot read
now In Froneh

Vi lines': No, my lord.
The Solicitor General : Can you not even read it?
Witness : No, I cannot.
Caunot you read your own letten I—No. I cannot.
You say that that piece of writing was sour handwriting.
DI I you write that to Lady llcu,hty as late u 1b52 ?-1 can-
not say.

- You mean to say that you cannot recellect whether you
wrote to Lady Doughty at Ornterbory about that Me of
Roof ; but If she sold to I have no doubt It Is correct,
although I don't remember It.
You dent know whether the story Is that of a man who
eecaued from the sorrows of an unfortunate love to end Me
day. to the desert —I don't know.

What made you nay that you took it Wm the life of St.
ificholon f—That won my Impresalon at the time.
You nay you cannot read any French. Ilove you forgotten
ad ahout It t—Ven.

What, even the alphabet f—Yer, everything.
Yu could not tell me the FredM alphabvt?---No, I can..
Dot. .

By the Glatt : I mean that I don't, know the pronunciation
of any of the letters.
The Solicitor-General A few days ago you said you be-
longed to the " Ah " (French pronunciation) troop ?—Yee.
Why did you say that 4—The first letter of all foreign lan-
guage. is pronounced " Ah."
What language P—Caatilian.
That la the finest sort of Spanish, is it not; the but you
can bevel—lt is Spanish.

By. Jurypan : A Spaniard talking about his own language
woul4 say. • 1 speak Castilian."

The S a:nor-General Have you resided In Span ? I have
travelled with Spaniards.

Ills Lordshtp What did you say? You said you lived--
Witness : Your lordship 111 very sharp with rue. While I've
been in the box the other side has needed o counsel. You
are awfully sham with me. I feel hound, in duty to myself,
to mention It. Your lordship seems detetrult ed that justice
shall not be done me.
Ills Lordship : I must require you to be more decent and
becoming to your observations, and answer the questions
properly.
Witness I was for 18 months in Spanish countries. I
" picked "my Spanish from travelling in those countries.
I had no Spanish tutor.
The Solicitor. General Did Roger Charles llohborne have
any other tutor besides Chatillon I—Witness No.
Should you be surprised to hear that he had four or eve
other tutors besides Chatillon I—lie had nothing of the sort.
Should you he surprised to find that Mono Jolliet, whom
you sold yesterday was • little boy who used to come and see
you In Parts, was one of your tutors I-11e was nothing of the
kind.
Would you be surprised that Mons. Dupanioup was once&
tutor in Paris, and kept • school, and that R ger Charles
Tichborne went to his schooll-1 did nothing .1 the kind.
Do you know that Mons. Leroy mu the person who pre-
pared Roger Charles Tichborne for hls tint communion, and
woo his Whet oonlanor beton he left Europe I—No.

Do you remember the church at which you era took com-
munion —le, the Madelhm.
Who was the curCuf the Madeline? cannot tell you.

Do you recollect who attended with you at your lint com-
munion 7-1 don't.
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•
I) 3 yni vacollecr auy 008 iIIYtOR you auythlea ou the occie
don of your first communion
Who gave It ou?—i don't know.
What was It —A piece of one of the late cardinal'. dream.
Wont wins the name of kin eminence f—i don't know his
. .

What port of his dress ?--It was i piece of rd cloth cut
from his dress.

In what shape did it come to you 4—Fixed on paper, with
something written on it.
What was the writing on it?-1 don't recollect.
W. it • kind of relic 7—Yes.
Was he • canonised cardinal? —I think he was.
Can't you remember his name 7—No
Dil he go by the name of cardinal or salut ?—earlinal. I
think.

What became of it —I hsve It lb my possession.
I should like to see It. Can you send for it?—! will bring
It to morrow.

Can yon send for It now Will you kindly do no at once?
—Thy will deliver it to Mr. Batgent's order.
(It was agreed that Mr. Spofforth should proceed Lc secure
the relic for the inspection of the court end jot).
Serjeant Ballantin• took occasion to observe that the
witness must not feel annoyed at the questions being re-
peated, as the difficulty of hearing was no great.
Witneas I have no doubt I have been very hasty. and I
apologine, my lord.

ti3rJeaut Lallantioe I am very glad he Ilsa done so with-
out advice.
Tne Lord Chief J tidier : I wish to bear no more about IL
Did you leave it behind when you went to South America?

In Lady Tichbortie'e enetody I-1 ea. The name is on It.
It I. now framed?—it slew, has been.
Do you remember anything etre being given you f—No.
D!d yru give anybody anything on that occasion ?—I don't
remember,

Is the first COMMUMOLI among Roman Catholics made a
good that of, and le much pr,paration made tor it?—Yes.
Who prepared you for it ? Sallee, your confessor 7—l think
not • I don't remember.

What Iran the preparation ?---The ordinary preparation.

What books were used ?—The ordinary prayers and
=Men.

Out of which book —Out of the" Garden of the "laud"
In French or English ?—lu French.
Is the French translation a common book!—! think so.
There is such a book, Is there —Of course.
II it your notion that the "Gordon of the 'Ion!" is a French
hook, or Is there a French translation of ii?—! won't swear
that there is.
Your lint communion WM at the Sladeletne 7—Yes.
You can't remember any other girt on that occasion 7—lto
Was any one aloe prepared with you?—l don't remember.
The Lord Chief Joatice At what age were you prepared?
Witness : About nine or ten.
Did your preparation consist of prayers and answers 4-0
was learning what I had to go through.
The religious person said prayer. and you answered them I
Were the prayers from "The Garden of the Soul? "—I
really cannot =mar.
Did you know Gau.stu ?—The name Is familiar to me, but
I don't know who the gentleman was.
Was Ginnie for many year. the confidential valet of
Roger Tichburne's father 4—No.
Wu he there from 1829 to 1845 7—No, it is Wee.
The Lord Chief Jut!. Had your father a valet 7
Witness: Yes, my lord, but that waa not the ume.
Who was v aor father's valet ?—lie had two or three.
Who was his maitre d'hota 1-1 don't think he had one.
The only relatives you knew in Faris were Edgar and
Charles de Beaumont and their relation. :—Yes.
Did you know the Naugle. ?—Tes.
How were the be Beaumonts related to your mother ?—The
Baron was uncle to my mother.
Then Edgar and Charles were your cousins first removed :
Yes.
On which side wu he your mother's uncle 7-00 the
mother's side.

Was there one of the Single, you knew more than the
rest knew Caroline .??, angle better than her brothers.
Was that the only young lady 4—Yes.
You knew Caroline Single. Had she any slater ?—I don't
remember one.

Did you see much of her ?—I saw her fre,luent I y
Were you at all intimate with her )—, foly as an se quaint-
wee.
Di you recollect her being prepared for her first com-
munion 4—No.
Did you take any part 4—No.
She was your first cousin, living in racist cannot you re-
member whether you were present and took any part ?—I
have no recollection.
The witness at this point complained that he wan very un-
well, and his examination was 'upended for a few minutes,
as be said his indisposition would soon pass away. After some
time he said, in answer to the jadge I will go on if you
with, but I am afraid I cannot do myself justice In my pre-
sent state
The Lord Chief Justice: D.in't go on if you cannot do so
properly ; but if you go on it must not be said at a future
day that it was cruel to make you do so, ae you said the
other day.
Witness fam quite willing to go on, but Ido not think I
am sufficiently well to do so.
The S allettor-General : That places me in a most painful
position I have my duty to do, and lam cure I try to do
It with every consideration.
Mr NM taut Ballantine It is quite impossible for the
Solicitor.tieneral to behave more kindly than he hu done ;
and I cannot but feel the difficulty In which he Is placed.
My learned friend Inas had a communication this morning
with Mr. Henry J ffinstone a medical man, and he knows
from what the witness is auffering.
Upon the reappearance of the witness In the box after half
an hour's adj ernment he was asked if he was now prepared
to go on, and his reply was, "I cannot he responsible for
any answer that I may give today, I ant in such intense
pain"
The Chief Justice said there was no alternative but to ad-
journ, onto compel the witness to go on. Perhaps if the
wits ere went home and saw a doctor he would be ready for
tc-m arrow (Wednesday)
The Solicit-I-le:feral said that If two medical men, one
from fee% side, saw tie" claimant at his house, they might
Is r, win t w•.old w-,vls lobe j urn, wi.h
a v!ew to woe a-Al ',Lemke. timt Ile would
have a errol goi jection to any other as tones being inter-
posed during his cross-examination.
Mr. Serpent Dollanitne admitted the forte of that objec-
tion, and onserved that if the crosa,:aminatinn were pursued
to the end, probtnly It would have the effect of shortening
the case on one side and the other,
The Chief Justice said several aged witnesses had died
during the progress a the case, and that as others might net
Uve he would suggest that their testimony and the testimony
of the foreign witnesses might. If they were obliged to have a
long st,llurnment, be taken before a Master, in the presence
of himself and the jury.
Mr. Senjeant Itallantine said the suggestion would be con
eldered.
Here Mr. Spc Huth brought the relic to which the claimant
had relented into court, anti it was examined by counsel and
the jury. It was In • small black frame, and cot tamed some
writing, with a very minute bit of cloth on one side.
Ultimately it was arranged that the claimant should be
seen by Mr. Henry Johnstone and Mr. qien. and that they
should report on the state of his health; that thee ,urt should
mipurn over Wednesday, and that the jury shouid attend
again at ten o'clock on I nureday morning, unless they were
communicated with by the solicitors in the meantime as to a
further adjournment.
The Chief Justice, in expressing his concurrence in the
arrangement, suggested that the parties should consider
whether, in the event of the claimant not being In better
health when they nett met, the time of the court might
not be usefully employed In reading the depositions taken
under the different commissions
Mr. Setjeant allantine promised that this suggestion
should also be considered.
The Soh-titer-General said the earnest and simple desire of
himself, and he was sure also of Mr Sevjeaut Ballantlne,
W. to get to the end of the case as soon as possible.
Mr. frerPant Ballantine was afraid the prospect of ita ter-
mination seemed still remote.
The trial was then aijourned until Thursday.