The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-24
THE TICrEB0RNE GA, e.
BAR3EET OR BUTCHER.
From thcN ~ fork Times.

IhStou uaS Htcli fcSsbD elt w LOIlou, hliu ~
is thought will soon m 'nltvened by impor-
tant discoveries. Gu. readers will remem-
Der that the case beg n May 10, and con-
tinued, almost flom day to day, until July7.
Judge, jury, and counsel, were by that time
so exhausted that an adjournment became
indispensable. Both sides were willing,
since each hoped in the interval to secure
conclusive testimony. Public excitement
ran high at the time OF the trial, has abated
but little since, and is now at greater pitch
than ever. The extraordinary confidence
of partisans respecting the chief matter in
dispute, the point-blank oaths of trust
worthy witnesses in confirmation Of the al
legged Sir Roger Tichborne's identity, and
the directly contrary oaths Of witnesses
|, against him--the undeniably suspicious cir.
, cumstancc that the plaintiff failed to re-
member in the slightest degree studies
with which the veritable Roger was known
to have been familiar, and on the other
hand his minute acquaintance with the iu-
c'dents, places, and individuals equally IA
milar to the true Roger ali the same pc
Rod. all have invested this bduss cslsbrs
with remarkable interest.
The belief OF many and the theory Of his
I antagonists has been firm that the plaintiff
Is in fact Arthur orion, a man once q
! butcher ut Mapping. In truth, nearly all
| opinions concur that il be is not Tichborne
; hc;must be Orion. The "baronet or buth-
| er" alternative is sustained by plausible
circumstances. On the night Of his arrival
; in London the claimant was known to have
gone to Wrapping and to have corresponded
! atterward with Orton's sisters. The awk-
wsrd conjecture is supported by other cir
cumstantiA evidence. There have been
several times when it has seemed that the
! identification Of the plaintiff with Orion
must he conclusively established. But
; now 1t is thought his counsel will
play crushing trump. This is no.
| thing less than the production of the real
Orion himself. who, it is predicted, will be
| brought forward ut the proper moment to
overthrow opposition. Yet the adverse
Suppose an alleged orion appears, why
should he be a real orion? There may be
difficulty in establishing his identity. II
the alleged Tichborne is an impOster it Is
! not impossible TO conceive or his claims
being backed up by another imposter. 1t
is known that agents have been working
with great energy in Australia in the inte-
rest Of both sides in this action, and we
shall DOUBTLESS speedily get decisive &c.
counts Of the result.
Pending this 1t may be useful to give a
brief outline Of the situation. The case
for the claimant is substantially as follows
he is asserted to be the eldest son Of Sir j.
! +. ID. TichbOrne, tenth baronet of Itch
borne. The latter was youngest of three
brothers, and the others died before him.
lie subsequently married in 1927. Roger
was born January S, 1929. A second son
(Alfred) was born, who married in 1861,
and died in 1866. Alfred left a posthumous
son, and it is in bis interest that the pre-
sent suit is defended. Roger, the true
elder son, had rather eccentric tastes and
habits. He fell in love with his cousin,
and was refused by her. Then he got
drunk and swore to leave home forever.
| lie did 20 off to South America, and wan
dcred about there in reckless fashion,
corresponding at spasmodic intervals with
! friends in England. At last he made
his way to Rio Janelro, where, being
, quite tipsy at the time, he went on board an
outward-bound ship called the Bella. The
Bella went down, as was supposed, with
every soul on board. But the claimant
says that whoever else went down, he did
; not He alleges that he escaped in boat,
and was picked up by an American vessel,
which took him to Melbourne. His oppo-
nents say this is a sheer fabrication. If it
is. what the claimant knows Of the drowned
man he personates has been gained and
worked up with astonishing skill. 1t Is
! true that he could not on the former cross
examination name one book that he had
, read with his tutor, Chatillon, and that he
knew no more of the Greek and Latin, OF
which the true Roger bad at least smat-
! tctny. than he does of quadratic equations.
! But the true Roger when he went away
; left 4 scaled packet with Mr.. GoSford, the
! family steward, which wss not to be
opened unless certain events occurred !;
! and the claimant named the contents OF
! that uacket-neyer having had any chance
| whatever of access TO tin detail. Besides
! tba, tic affdarits Of his mother, Lady
! Tichborne, Of Mr.. Hopkins, tue family So
| lIcitor, ana Of two other persons, all attest
! ing uuder oath the identity of the claimant
with The long-absent Roger, come in for a
! due share of weight. These witnesses are
| vaut when he was IN the carabincers, Colo
ncl Norbury, commander OF the regiment,
and a number Of other officers, privates,
aud tradesmen, who supplied uniforms,
| helmets, &c are alive, and their testimony
! is the same rs that Of the others. orebut
! this powerful array of proof, in addition to
! the claimants astounding ignorance Of va
rious matters with which be should be IA
| miliar, other witnesses as positive as those
who swear to his Identity make oath
| against 1t.
! Such is substantially the condition OF this
| strange trial. The attention it attracts is
universal, and ii is said there never has
been a law suit on the issue of which SO
much money was at stake in the form OF
! bets. che main prizes ut issue are splen-
| did ones. Not only all ancient baronetcy
and an exalted aocial position go to the
winner, but noble estates in Hampshire
and elsewhere, and magnificent rent-roll
will give the means to support those dis
tinciions. In short time we shall probn-
| Div be able to record the end Of a struggle
| the sineularity OF which and the despera-
| ton aud ability with which it has been
contested will combine to make it memo
rable.
THE NATHAN MURDER.-The New York