The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-06 00:00:00

Mr. %rues,ly said the whole of the affidavit had better be
be read.

Th. Lord Chief Justice : The Master has banded torn, the
original, and there is something remarkable about it. It was
first written when "I saw the plaintiff I did not imme-
diately recognise him at first, but atter convening with him
and looking at him • little while I recognised his forehead,
the twitching of the eye, and his logs." It was then al-
tered and made to read, "when first I saw the plaintiff I
did immediately recognise Lint." It would appear that
the first statement not being sufficiently favourable, it was
altered.

lir liencaly said the affidavit wu filed in the snit. There
was DO attempt to conceal it.
The Lord Chief Justice Ilere is another alteraUon The
vritnese said yesterday that he did not say auything to the
defendant that augseated ht. cutting the lead gutter, but In
the affidavit he stated that he salted the defendant if he
recollected using Ms hammer and his cutting the lead di the
roof, and that he immediately replied I used to cut the lead
from off the roof to make bullets. The question suggested
the answer.

Charlotte Holder, a widow residing at Tichborne, said : I
wan charwoman at Sir 11 heard Doughtra for seven years, but
I can's remember the date. I remember Roger perfectly well
and his joining the army. 1 last saw Roger when he left Sir
Edward's to go to South America. The defendant I. the
Roger Tiebborne that I knew at Ilehborr.e House. I recognise
him trim seeing him so often. "I can't be off knowing him"
I used to wait on him sometime,. I saw him walking • fort-
night after he returLel to England at Alrraforri, in c smany
of Mr. Hopkins. IWU sure he was a Ilchborne, when first
I saw him, by his WILIK ; he walks like Sir Henry, who was
not so stout or so dark as the defeudant. 1 saw the defend.
ant after that twice In Alrtsford and once in Tici borne
Park, when the Dowager was burled. I tirat spoke to him
three y-srs lag) at Alresford, and then I recognised him as
Roger Charles Tichborne. I sun him at Mr. Culloer's at
Airerford. He said he gnew me. Others were present, and
the convetsMtin was between them and the defendant. I
knew him by hie voice and Ids a: pearance. I have seen
Roger make bullets. When he Arians, left he said I migat
have what was left In lie drawers, and amongst the rubbish
there were some ballets.

Cross-essmined by Mr. Serieant Perry : I was employed
deify at I ichborne House. I did not oiler speak to Roger ;
he vu eery close. He left the last time in e fly,
By Mr. Justice Mellor: I am quite lure! saw him get into
the fly at the back door of the house. The head butler nod
the head housemaid, who are now dead, were &tending by,
There was uo one else belonging to the household near.
By a juryman : It was In the forenoon.
Witness It was In the beginning of the year. January or
February. Ile bad then left the Cuabineers, and had been
staying a week or two at llchborna. hew the defendant
twice before I recognised him u Roger. I wanted to hear
him speck to be certain. I saw kis photograph at Win-
chester, but I could not recognise It. They professed to be
likenesses of the defendant, but they were not such ea I
could recognise like Sir Roger Tichborne.
Mr. Bodeen% Parry : You say the defendant is like Roger
Tichborne.

He is Roger Tichborne.
Mr. Elerleant Parry: Is he like him
With.... He is Roger Tichborne. I can't say any more.
I bars proved him in my own mind and heart
Mr. Bei:Jew t Ferry: Is there any likeness in the defendant
to your friend Roger you saw go away In • fly loom the
bark door?

---Witriis.; Yes. The photographs are not like him. The
deleodent is the Image of Roger. Ile had • gruff voice, but
the defendant's Is gruffer—it is not a clear voice. Roger
spoke like • Hampthire man I might have said nu the last
trial titat I recognised him at the Ddwager Lady Yishborne's
Intent Iwu not positive us ii I heard him speak.
Ann Noble, wife of flier, Noble, of Tlchhorne, farm
bailiff, said : I first went to Ttchborne In 1847. lay husband
was bailiff to slr Edward by Mr. Gosford's recommendation.
I attended to the dairy. We are stall in the employ o'
Stubbs on the Tichborne eatete. I kn..' Roger before and
after he went into the army. Re is now sitting in court. I
recognise the defendant by his features and general appear-
ance, and his voles and walk. There is • "111th something"
In his walk that I remember well—llk* Sir James's. The de.
fondant has the rune soft, quiet voice I heard lam speak be.