The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-06-21 00:00:00

THE TICHIORNE TRIAL.

On Monday morning, the trial wan resumed, when
the Court opened at a quarter to eleven instead of half-
past ten. The Lord Chit f Justice, on taking his seat,
sold that there bad been a meeting of the judges,
which bad prevented their lordships being in court at
the time fixed.
xt, for J. 'ho Eater, examined ty Mr. Selleant Parry I
am not now In the army. I was formerly in the Care,
I.lneers. I I.nned them in 1847 arld left in 18,9. I rematub..r
Heger Tlch^orne J Meng the re:tweet, That teas in
to,te,ber, 1848 Whim he first joined the regiment I new
him <lade for tie or seven months. Then the realineut
weR dispersed, as,d I was at Limerick and he was at Cahlr.
Then I ens sub,wiutntly absent oil sick leave until three
math' I nor to Roes r Tichborne levying. While the reel,
meat woo di.persed I did not see Mm. I wes lieutenant
when he joined, and • a pteln when he loft. I knew him •
thoroughly so as to be able to recogeime hill if he it ere alive.
I b. lie., I was the first person who raw bird when he joined.
tie was pet under my charge, and the first thing I did was
t•i take him down t the hairdresser to have hie hair out. I
weet with h;m also to Mr Mint, • cigar dealer, awl ordered
• sup, ly of cigars. I nag in the same troop with him until
Mete lee°. I remember that be Net a difficulty in exprece
ieg himself, He sued Freech ideuns, which he translated
into Eggl sh. I remember a phrase he used to a young lady
lu • bell ro,m, namely, You profit by the flee time
to meke a promenade." He used to say, "What for
you on this ?" and &peek other sentences einillarly. I on.
member he visited Led), Clanricarde. I believe It was the
first tone he went to dine. Pe naked me what dress he
sh u'd wear, aid I hu•nbniti ed him. I wild prohahly the
Duke of Canine' ige and other big men will he there, and
you had better go In full uniform. He did no, helmet and
all. Afterwards be cam to me at the theatre cap-a pie, RI d
said. "AC. what for yon tell me to go in my full drew.
There was on one there but my old aunt? (laughter)
Tne Lord Chief Justice quesed from one of Heger rich-
ree's litton referring to ,t dinn-r at Lady CI anricerde's,
"The party was rather small."
Exemitiation remmed : I recollect at Cable that the-a was
• roexei r bln aliened by all the subaPerns and melreased to
Colonel Hay, requesting hire to put Tichleune on orderly
duty. Colonel Hay replied, "Well, if he cm march the
guard oil teenerrow morning I will do we" The next morn.
lug the mard were assembled, and Colonel Hay said to him
—'Now Tichbome, open the ranks and march the gnarl
off '' Ilehb sal, 'Olen de rank., march !'' (laughter.)
Colonel Hay thereupon turned to the subalterns, and seed,
"You see gentlemen, cast you expect me to put him on
dmy He studied his hardest to perfect himself in
his drill We were so struck by his apparent want of
e mea,len and intellect that we thought his edueation had
, been designedly neglected. 1 nemember talking to him about
hie military exstnination. trail, -It must have been spec.
feet farce. It was perfectly absurd to pass you " He said,
•' No, It was very difficult ; they did ask me many difficult
questiens." I•a1.1, " fell tee loie question they hiked you
Ile "They asked me who Charles the Fifth was, and the
principal betties which were fought fluting his reign, and I
told them" Untold ice a great deal more than I knew, and
I appreciated It ac ,erdingly.
The Lord Chief Justice Then he wan not a mere ;gees.
remits ?
Witness : Certainly not, env lord.

Examination refueled I i:iimember that I aselsted at the
impection of the clothe.. We found abon of muff and •
tei -iiot among them, and he emptied the snuff-box into the
tea-pot. (Laughter,) I know l hat he was very fond of Ms
snuff. J don't remember his box of snuff b ing taken away
from him at any time. He could flog French songs, and
once a seek, after mess, he used to sing French !cogs In a
mild little voice.

The Lord Chief Justice: Did he sing in time?
Witness : Ob, yea ills orninary voice was a mild, little
voice Ho was a slight, slim man lie hot no hips. I
recollmi that the master tailor hat to Mhz h. oks to hi.
coat in order to keep his sword.belt up. A great many
practical jokes were played upon him—almo.t nightly.
they were played among us all. One night we were pu,he
leg the woincri into his room, and he did not like it. I said
to him, "On rasious and consciention. grounds do you
object?" He said he did. I then sal.l, "I beg your pardon,
then ; I soil never do It again ' lie wore charms On
that very evening I saw a cinantlty of them. Ido not know
whether tl ere ass a CTOPO there. I remember his hunting
In Li, manners and habiti he was a perfect gentleman In
every way. I Tev,r saw anythirg tn inmee met., believe
he was fond of low snuety—quite the contrary. Ile hol •
vi .kname, "It. Teach." I first heard of the dell, ndant
being IT Engi sad through Mr Casmy, a It mien Cathode
priest, who was living within f or miles of me, and I
wrdte to him about it. I wan sincerely desirous of recog-
nising Roger llchborne again, If this were the man. In
order to set an interview with him, I wrote a letter on
Oct. S, ILI7, proposing • meeting at Fenton'. Hotel In reply, I
rod. ived a telL. r from ihe defendant, aTd In cdusequence of
that I modems a visit from him at LeTisham. When he
ma. announNol, I "Lot hint come in," aril the
Cleimant .1. eh •svu in, lie ran.. into the ro im without
[intik g the door to. I said, "You are not Tichborne." He
"there is no harm in calling, I hype." I raid, "No."
Ile term U round, and was out I k.> a shot. WCann, who
was in tho ...mice of the defendant, came to me a week
before, and I recognised him at mire, Clones I had not esen
him for twelve rata My friend. say I Mom an extra-
ordinsry me, ory for faces. I spike 10 LUCatan, and told
him tog t and get M. tea. Ile said it wee very hard the
way *it the Chlmant was treated, nnd that lie was snr.
rouiVed p &teethes and othe on. I also sow the defendant
Oil ON into trial I heard bim exumlo, d. Ihe voice wig as
unl ke that of Roger Tichth.rie es anything leer heard
You see the defendant now, ts he Roger lichborne
should n.y most certainly not.
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[ wane!. Wre then ernes examillrel b) Dr. Keneaty, and
re-examined by Mr. Serrant Parry)
'Ebb ladd Chief Jut When practical jokes, If I may
so at them, were pbryeol upon llchnorne by the
trOb Of Persons of • emoain claas Into his room., had they
refdenee to any person d pe,ulutrlty at ail
Wl,ners : Not In the least.
B Mr SOl.lOO Loth—l Tlehborne the day before be
let rtglmeut, and at that ,tlme be hat thn ranee atrong
F encb sere•nt as w:dn hr lathed the 1.0 n•ent, sod used
French Monte In Ito, Mere we,
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By Mr. Justin: 31 Bor.—When I mid that R.torTichhovne
had a mild &Ile vice. Imeant thitt witv a thin v.,lce In
coffinvii.linqii•vt to the netentlant'm voice tritich I etll a
gruff !MA voice__

--By the Jury Tfehhorne was not a good wdkre. Ile did
not walk like a thagnott. I never maw his arms hare. Ele
never played cricket or runner.
By the Bench: The photos mobs were shown tome by Mr.
Brisker, R,lte. Tichborne was thin in his face. I never
noticed anything very peculiar in his walk.
Mr. Edward M'Evoy, examined by Mr. Hawkins, said
I reside at folkettynan, in the c. only Meath. lam member
for that county. I was in the etrabineera when R ,ger
Tlchhorne j .ined, lie awl I were the only Catholic officer,
in the regto ant. I knew him wit. He wee not in my
troor. I saw a good deal of Itlm while we were together In
the feelment for sit months. I have a di, Ind recollection
or him perannat apneartiece sett his voice. I knew him more
In the IN•rt•dte'l.. Barra,ks than In Society. I observed more
of him, Inumuch as We sore the only Cathode officers in
the regiment. I rim, mber him hair and hie complexion. Ile
note Elk, • Fi,ociduan, and used many French words in
sneaking Bonnet,. As to his tutu and habits, he was •
Very crdet, well.meaning lad, who hat Dot seen ntuTh of the
world lettere lining the regiment. I think he felt himtelf
, rather net of niece in a barrack. I never saw him but once
afterward.. That was In the beginning of 1951, In Dublin.
Thee, is no town called Meath. There Is only the county.
II ee.r T•lllettlber Raver iChbOelle pane to the comity of
Meat'. wait me. ne never net any imel,es named Fn,nch with e I ,aa rrenant when I left tit- regiment I
was cathat " Was " ehonly by Was who knew me. BO-
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