The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-09
THE TICHBORNE TRIAL.
THE CLAIMANTS CASE DRAWING TO
Il CLOSE.
of a Soldier of His Troop
or an Aged Family ssrvant-of an
Ex-Army Officer, &c.

| Testimony OIL b SoluieE Va III"
or an Aged Family Ssrvant-of an
E1-Army Officer, &c.
Those of our readers who feel an interest
in this case, the trial Of which in London was
few weeks ago taken up where 1t was broken
off last summer, will read with interest what
a correspondent of the New York Post al
London, November 9, says:
| Fortunately "for the papers," as they say,
the Tichborne trial has recommended. Al
ready articles are appearing on thls ineAaaus, .h
public on the fact that this case, unlike tnose
of many others equally notorious, can be read re
| las 1t will be ready by thousands OF lamnes
without harm to the youngest. IL descrloes
the inquiry now being resumed IN our courls
fof law as resembling more IAN old'iasnionea
English narrative than modern Flencn N NOV nov
e." and truly there Is very little OF the oo)ec.
| tIouable matter which is generally too frequent
in such trials. 1t is extraordinary to notice tne
difference of opinion which still exists; not
| discussions are beginning again at the clubs.
| And even q single Individual has such connlct-
| inc evidence already before him that ne ls
compelled. as 1t were, to sit on the cross @
| benches Of opinion, unable TO make up DIS
mind on the matter.
FIGHT III tQE DEAiu.
The present might be described as o hgnt
| to the DEATH The first day was deEoteo
| chiefly to the examination of William F. Liar
| dat and his son. the latter assisting him In his
| business at Sandridge. near Melbourne, as
ship-mall contractor, conveying tne maIs
| from the vessels to the shore, their evidence
| relating entirely to the ship Osprey. Tne eVl,
dence of John Joseph. Sbilltnglaw, VINO had
been examined before the Australi N commis-
SION, was also read. The principal witness,
howeyer-and indeed one Of the most lmpor-
tant witnesses for the claimant-was then ex-
| amiued. His name, 1t will be remembered, Is
John Moore. He was formerly servant 70
| Robert Tichborne. His evidence may oe COM
pretended In his opening statement. When
asked if he had any doubt that the present
claimant was his old master, ne rephed, MOI 9C
| the least doubt whatever" The details OF tnls
evidence were Of course to support THIS sIate-
ment. The second day was also taken up IL
most entirely with this witness.
AN OLD SOLDIERS TESTIMONY.
The Worlds London correspondent, under
date of November 9th. says:
The evidence during the early part OF to-
DAVIS session was OF pretty much the Same
character. Henry Rsynes, anotner soiuier IN
Tlchborne's troop, knew the plainnn "as soon
as he saw him." and narrated many tnlnGs
that went to prove that he had good reason
| for his conviction. The witness said:
I was going down to his house TO be saus-
| fed as to his Identity, when he was passing
| in his dog-cart with his groom; saluted MIN,
he drew up and said, "You taVe some lea-
lures | recolect, but I cannot call you %
mlud; were you in the CaraDlneers ,, :. anS sa,S'
AlonzcYdidn't you have the nick name OF
Alonzo ?" l replied, "Yes, am the same
person.n did know him at once, and was
SATISFIED in nv mind before we had any con.
versalion, aud told Mr.. Spoforth so. could
see the taitcning of his eyes as soon as ne
moved, and detected the old wang Ia MS
voice; "Let him have tree days orii, ser.
geant-maIor," he used to say. when nrst
saw him 10 the dog-cart I was quite satisfied
he was the same man; there was the same
tWilchiug In his eyes he always had; Indeed,
had he been deserter-tL Laughter.1
The Lord Chief Justice. What was 1t you
were saying about drill?
Witness. He used to say, my LORD, Lei
him have tree days drlll-Von Very dirty sad
die" At the same time he did not know what
q dirty saddle was-he did not know clean
one from dirty one. .!nlghter.]
o. Have YOU any doubt now? A. Not the
least In the world; there he sits now, (point-
Ing TO the claimaut;) he Is the same man; OF
course he is bigger. Laughter
This witness was very severely cross-eXau- titn
lncu, OuL lie proven W uO q oSSohu o's'AA
Ter, and every attempt to disconcert him only
resulted In strengthening his statements.
THE OLD coLoRED SERVANTS DBNTIFfCATEoN.
The same correspondent on the l1th writes:
The interest of the trial during the greater
part of Yesterday and to-day centred In the
testimony of the old "man of COLOR" as the
Eogiish cali him, Andrew Boyle, the old re-
tainer of the Tichborne and Doughty families
He Ia q jamaica negro, and Is now sixty-fOHr
wears old. His hair Is white; Ills face is intel
iiyent; he has very soft voice and manner;
he was well dressed, and wore an exceeding
ly brilliant sky-blIe necktle. In body he is
very feeble, and he was permltted 10 De seated
during bis examination; but his Intellect never
tagged, and he retorted sharply ut times upon
the encouragement. His evidence, as will
be seen, was very strong In support OF the
plaintiffs case.
After recounting his many years of service
In the Tichborne family, his Intimacy With Sir
Roger as boy, his own removal to Australia
after the death Of Sir Edward Tlchoorne-
Doughty, whose valet witness had been for
twenty years, the old man produced letter
written TO him by Miss Doughty, In 1866, In
which she expressed hope that Sir Roger
might have been picked up or somehow made
his way to Australia after the loss of the Bella
After receiving 1t (said the witness) II used to
take particular nolice Of every man l met on
the street in Sydney"
Well, this patient watchtulness on the part
of Boyle for "the lost heir" was at last re-
warded. One day in August his son told him
to 90 to the Metropolitan Hotel. Sydney,
where he might see some one whom he knew;
he went there and sat In the gateway of the
hotel: presently he saw Sir Roger Tichborne
coming towards him.
Directly saw him knew 1t was Sir Roger
Tlchborne at the very first sight; he passed
about three or four yards from me; he saw me
and stopped and looked; I looked hard at him
and smiled; he came up 10 me and asked me,
"Halloo, Boyle, Is that you" said "Yes,
sr;n he said something to me which l could
not catch; he said he was going up stars, but
he would zee me again directly, and In . very
few moments The walter came and asked ms
To step that way;I went upstairs and found
him In his room alone. said, II beg your
pardon; called to see Mr.. Roger Tichborne,
but you are not him, are you" He said, 'Oh,
yes, Boyle, am" | said, ''How much stouler
You are got" He said, "Yes, am not that
slender lad that was when left Tichborne." ="
In answer to questions, Boyle said he had
never given claimant any information con-
cerning Incidents In the life OF Roger Itch
borne; that claimant had never asked any
questions.
AN ARMY OFFICERS STRONG EVIDENCE.
Boyle was dismissed from the witness
stand, and then came IN important witness,