Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-19
THE TICHB0RNE ROMANCE.
Is he Sir Roger, or the butcher

IL ne sir hoser. OF tno nuscnos
The most recent phases and develop
ments in the famous Tichborne case in
England are summed up as follows by
the New York Journal of Commerce:
At the last mail dates the Tichborne
case had rounded its fifty-frst day. Its
romantic interest holds out wonderfully.
The most exciting three-volume novels
Of the day pale before it. The News
continues to report it verbatim, and the
Times nearly so. The appearance Of
large, solid pages of the questions and
answers, day after day, testify to the ab-
sorption of the British public in the
great issue. Pgnch well hits it off by
one of Tenniels cartoons" The Old
Man Of the Sea showing the corpu.
lent claimant bestriding the shoulders of
the lesser John Bull, who staggers un-
der his load while scores Of Liliputians
thronging about, holding up petitions for
national reforms and public improve
ments, which the preoccupied John
neither sees nor heeds. Since the re-
sumption of the case, the claimants
chances have picked up greatly. At the
close Of the last term an unfavorable
impression was left by the testimony of
the man himself. He was amazingly
,Vell-informed concerning the life and as
40 Citations of young Tichborne in some
res, >ects; in others densely ignorant. He
trans lated Ldus semper Dec as the
laws o,e God always" he did not know
a Latin from a Greek book; he could
not remeluber that there was quad
rangle" in the grounds at Sandyhurst
College. where the boy was educated.
II seemed impossible that any human
ha;ng one remove above an idiot land
the claimant is q man Of remarkable in
tcIliqence. parrying, like q fencer, Cole
ridge's keenest thrusts), could so com
nletelv have forgotten things that had
been stamped on his childhood. British
faith in him was shaken. And Mr.. Ser
geant Ballentine brings out Sandy
hurst Professor of young Ticbbone s
time. who testi6es that he was unteacha-
HE in the ancient languages, that he
conld not have known Latin enough to
translate Ldus semper De0, and that
no " quadrangle existed hen he was
there' For the rest, there is a perfect
avalanche Of testimony, apparently un-
impeaehable, identifying the claimant
\ beyond a doubt. Dozens Of men-oti-
Gers and privatos 10 the old CaFbineers,
eountrv gentlemen who knew him in his
youth. gardeners, hostlersr ehamoer-
maids in any quantity, magistrates doc
tors, keen-eyed policemen, representa-
| tives Of all grades of society, swear that
he is the same person, without reserva'
ton. r.r ..n.- .1.rrl
There is not the slightest room for
doubt" is the phrase as common from
witnesses as the Attorney then solici'
tori Generals query" Would it sur
prise you to know" etc, etc, in the early
stages Of the case. All this evidence
which is not merely the Identification q
face, form, voice, manner, but is largely
composed Of proof arising from claim
ant accurate recollection OF innumera
bic incidents known only to the younger
Roger and those who made the tests
this, aided to the positive opinion Of th'
late Lady Tichborne, his mother, make
heap Of testimony which il nov seem
as If nothing could overthrow. Itch
borne shares Of EiO0 each, issued to sup
mort the claimant, have advanced from
b los. TO f4O. The tide Of unprejudice'
English opinion seems TO be strongl,
with him; and that without aid from thl
newspapers, which take no side openly
I Il may be that all this viii be set bael
when the defense comes on, for !, ;s N
. plaintiff Tor claimant) who has had III
innings so far. II heis Arthur Orion.
butcher, born in Mapping, as the de
Tense viii try 10 make out, strong proc
Of that assertion would be afforded b.
: the evidence OF Orton's sisters, who Ar
4 still living, should they be brought int
Court and swear that be Is their brother