The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-05-25 00:00:00

THE TICHBOINE CASE.

The London papers of Tuesday published the lot-
Will you do me the favour of publishing the following
reply to a letter from Mr hpotforth which appeared in your
issue of Thursday the 16th, in which that gentleman accuse.
me of having misstated certain facts with reference to the
late Mr. Rose
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I much regret that the subject of a conversation supposed
be private should have by any means obtained a news-
paper publicity, but such being unfortunately the case, I
am compelled, in my own justification, to defend mysslf from
the imputation of falsifying a fact for my own benefit.
It was hard to be called a "thief, a liar, a perjurer, a
forger, and a villain of the deepest dye" by a paid advo-
cate specially engaged to vilify me, before the result of a
fete trial could palliate such abuse. It is harder to Mid
myself eccurei of duplicity by one to whom I own myself
gratefully indebted for many acts of kindness.
Although my opponents have not set me a very Christian
example as to the respect one to the deal (had my lamented
reother have lived how Rffesently would she have been
spoken of, how different would Pave been my position),
still I say I regret that .y public reference should have
been made to the late Mr. Rose; and, si ply in my ewe
defence, lb g to inquire of Mr. Spofforth whether I oid not
on the sth of January, 1672, address a letter to him in which
I stated I bad teen at Evans's with some friends on
h previous evening, when I heard on good authority that
Mr. ROSC had (on the evening previous to that) been talking
about my rase, that he had asserted "It looked very fishy,"
and that "the firm thought about Riving It up." Ender
these circumstances, tat the same time wrote Mr. Spofforth
" that I would not allow Mr. Rose to appear AZ any future
consultation on my behalf."
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I hereby not only authorise, but especially requesi
Zlpefforth, as a matter of common justice to me, to publish
that letter.
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The unfortunate !difference between Mr. Rose and myself
does not for a moment lessen my feeling of gratitude for the
zeal, energy, and talent displayed in the conduct of my suit
by the other members of that eminent firm.—l am, Sir, your
obedient servant, It. C. I). TICHBOLNE.
Harley-lodge, Harley-road, Drompton, May 20.

The fdlowing is the letter that elicited the fore-
going :

With reference to a statement which appears In your
papxr of this morning as baying been male by the Claimant
in the Tichlmme trial At a meeting of his friends at Aires-
ford, to the effect that the late Mr. W. 33. Rose, one of th-
junior counsel, was, by his desire, withdrawn from the case,
I request your permission to contradict that statement,
which, it correctly reported, is untrue.
I remember the Claimant on or about the 7th of January,
1872, mentioning to me a rumour that Mr. W. 13. Rose had
expressed to Mr. Lawson an unfavourable opinion of his case,
and suggesting that, it true, he might be prejudiced by Mr.
W. B. Rose representing him as counsel : but I toned. as I

expected, that the Claimant had been misinformed, and that
there was no justification for the rumour and Mr. W. B.
Rose continued, with tin: clnlmant's tall nowledge and
approval, to render his valuable aerviees until prevented
by that illness which, to the deep regret of all, terminated
in his death.

It is equally incorrect that the withdrawal of Mr. Rose,
sea., with that of his eldest sou and partner, Mr. P. Frede-
rick Rose, from a further connexion with the case hod any
relation to this circumstance, Mr. Rose having communi-
cated to his partners the grounde for his determination in
the beginning of December.
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Upon the subeibment withdrawal of Mr. Rose and bis son
as solicitors Au the cause awl the issue of new retainers to
conntel by the other members of the tirm. no fresh retainer
was offered to Mr W. B. Rose, the illeess from which he
ass then suffering entirely incapacitating him from Attend-
big court —1 am, tC.. M. srorrolern.
6, Victoria-street, Westminster, S.W., May 15.