The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-10-04 00:00:00

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Captain Ellis Erma Minify, living at Darnell flu',
Cheshire, and formerly captain in the earablneers, whom he
joined at Cable in 1850, said be was not examined at the lest
trial. Was Intimately acquainted with Roger Tichborne,
who was then a lieutenant, but not a very brillt.nt oMcer
In those days was fond of talking French, and that bteught
him and Tlchloorue a great deal together. Was in the re-
giment when Roger left.
A juryman having been seized with bleeding at the nose,
the proceedings were suspended for a few minutes, while he
retired. In the interval, on the application of another jury-
man, It was agreed that the Court should not meet until one
on Monday, and sit until five without adjournment
Examination continue!: Nem( d in hls own rooms with
Roger. They fenced with Coate off, but he could not recollect
whether Rogef s sleeves were turned up on those occasion..
t• mid not swear to ever seeing his arins bare. Remembered
,gee well. Roger was an inch taller thin he was. Ills
(witness's) height was 5 feet 9 Inches to Ms Mote. Roger
was not a narrow-chested, but a hollow-ehested man. If yott
Lock hold of the breast of his uniform you found nothing
behind it. Bad seen the defendsnt and talked to him. He
was very like his old brother-officer Roger Tichborne, and
thought he was the man.
Cross-examined by Mr. Selleant Party : I will not We
my oath that he is the man, but I thing so, To-day te tee
first time I have seen and convened with the defendant I
can trace no French accent. Rogers was more broken Eng
lish than a French accent. Boger had a peculiarly long
narrow neck, flat at the sties His hair was very straight. I
never noticed his ears. I cannot recognise the expression
that his hair stuck nu behind, lie had a rather long fist
foot. I always found him a truthful end honouraide gentle-
man. Ile bore that character in the reghn int. The photo-
graph from the daguerreotype produced is very like Roger
about the right eye ant mouth. 'I he second produced is
more like him. I find Ito same pensive, dreamy expression
of feature to the phet igraph. I have received no commu-
nication from the defendant since his arrival In England in

1986.
Reexamined: I received a communication from Mr.
Spotiorth on his behalf during the first trial, and he also
called upon me. I spoke to the defendant today for a
quarter of an hour, but I could not discover any trace of the
French accent.
A question arose relating to a number of photographs
taken from the daguerreotype used on the last trial, which,
however, were not identified, and could not be put in evi-
dence, but which Mr Kenealy wanted to use.
A Juryman raid the witness sold the daguerreotype was
the best of Roger he had seen. Those proposed to be used
were copies. it was • disgraceful waste of time to argue the
admissibility of the copies.
Mr. Kenesly : Yon can't see my:object.
A juryman : All we want is to know the truth.
After some further discussion. Mr. Kenealy put in one of
the copies. All he wanted to prove was that it was a copy
of the daUgerreatype.
By the Lord Chief Justice : My intimacy continued with
Roger during the time he was in the army. We did not speak
French much, but read one another's books. Occisaionslly
, Roger broke into French to explain himself. We read
Camas's " Paul de Kock."
the Lord Chief Justice: Did you read " Peni de Rock?"
Oh, Captain Cuuliffe.
Witness: Yes. We also read Montesquieu, and sonic of
the beat French novels of the day.
The Lord Chief Justice: Not much, I expect. of Montes-
quieu?
Witness: I beg pardon, I did. The others made the most
impression on me. kLaughter)
By • Juryman : I can't trace a likeness to Roger in Ike
Sydney photograph of the defendant. I can't recognise
Roger in the defendant's photograph.
A Juryman: But you say he tithe same man.
Witness : There is a general likeness in the dignerrotype
the defendant. Roger had big ears, but I did not particu-
larly notice the lobe.
The Lord Chief Justice: What were his drinking habits
Witness Helirank a great deal, principally wine. He got
into a soaked, stupid state from it. You could not say if he
was firm* or sober. He got all right by the morning. This
occurred principally at Cabir.

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Mary Fitzpatrick : I am cook to Madame Ambrose, In I
Bryanston street, Portman squeeze. I lived with Mr. James
T chbotne as cock in 1848 at Clifton. Roger visited his I
tether from Stonyhurst. I know the defendant. I can re-
cognise him by the flatness on the top of his head. He is
Sir Roger llcnborne. I know him by the top of his head:
It still remains the same—and by his forehead, heed, hair,
and ears, and by his gait, and altogether. (Laughter)
Mr. Honesty complained of the way witnesses were dis-
comfited by the laughter going on, which debarred witnesses
from coming forward to give evidence. It came from quarters
he should not have expected
The Lord Chief Justice: We have not noticed it, or we
should have interfered.
Witness: Ile had small hands and feet, and large ears. I
mew the defendant eter his return in Jane, 1572, at the Rock
Hotel, Clifton. I went from curiosity to see him, and the
landlord allowed me to go up to him In the desiring-room.
I did not send hp my name, because I wanted to ascertain
if he would recognise me. There were two gentlemen with
him. They were having breakfast. Ohe was Mr. Ohslow.
I knew him at once when I saw him. I believe blot to be
Sir It Ter Tichhorne. When be held his head clown I re-
cognised the gait. ills hair was parted on the same side. I
noticed the same bow or turning In of the knee. He did not
remember the name of the governess to Muter Alfred. He
said he remembered Barden, but that he had turned out to
him as he had expected. I alts r vards saw him for three
minutes at Brompeon. I recognise his voice ag that of Roller
Tichborne.
The Court then adjourned.
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than the foregoing condensed amount.