The New York herald., 1871-12-08
next year.
The Tichbornc Case in England-sarsnet
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We publish In the HERALD to-day an inter-
esting account of an interview held by one Of
our London correspondents with the claimant
In the Tichborne baronetcy case, now creating
so much excitement in England. The main
features of this singular story are familiar to
many of our readers and can be briefly
summed up. Sir James Francis Tichbornc,
the tenth baronet, had two sons, Roger
Charles and Alfred Joseph. The former
Of these, Roger, was born in 1929, In
Paris, and was removed to England when
he was eight or nine years of age. He en-
tered the British army, but, having always
been of wild, erratic disposition, he sold his
commission and left England for Australia
when he was twenty-five or twenty-three
years ofagc and was supposed to have been
lost off the coast Of South America In 1854.
Nothing was heard of him by his family from
that date up to the time OF his fathers death.
which occurred In June, 1862, aud his younger
ther, Alfred Joseph, succeeded to the
md estates as tho eleventh baronet.
8r fred married daughter OF
.era ,ndell in 1861, and by her
ha sons-Everard Francis. who
Infancy, and Henry Alfred
j. bona q Moy, 1866, who still survives.
Sir ia Fsbruary, 1865, before the
birth esa sol who consequently was
from his icd the successor to the
title and Q. E sger, Lady Itch
borne, the h Ea md Sir Alfred,
had been much der boy, and
refused to beliey 81 death by
drowning She haa w s, hat Sir
Alfred had no right to sH3 a e his
death, urged on by p. a.rsa rs
wife, the mother Of tht Herfg
she caused advertisements epNAE
for the missing Sir Roger to b. c3 ~
the Australian papers aud made e.
to discover If her long-lost son were ~
existence. Soon after the appearance o. ..s
advertisements she obtained intelligence tn
Roger Tichborne was alive and was then iu
Australia, and In the year 1867 the wauderer
made his appearance in England and laid
claim to the title as the successor Of his
father, Sir James F. Tichborne. AL
though greatly altered In appear
ance he was recognized and acknowl-
edged by his mother; NJ az Inst sescntatives
Of the infant son of his y5GaRiisJ bfother, Sir
Alfred, disputed his identity and refused to
yield possession Of the estates. They treated
the claimant as an impostor, and declared
that the Dewager Lady Tichborne, his
mother, had the motive Of enmity toward the
widow of Sir Alfred to induce her to acknowt-
edge Roger as the heir. To complicate the
case the old Lady Tichborne died
before tho matter could be brought Into tho
courts. The trial now progressing Is a suit
brought by Sir Roger against Mr.. Washington,
tenant on the Tichborne estate, to recover
possession Of certain property, and Of course
the whole question Of identity comes up. Not
the least singular feature Of the case is tho
fact that the defendant Lushington, who know
young Roger Tichborne before he left England
| for Australia In 1863, is witness in favor Of
| the claimant aud swears to his identity.
The theory Of the real defendants--tbe
mother and trustees Of the infant Henry, now
ivo years old--is that the claimant is not Sir
Roger Tichborue. but IL q man uamed Arthur