The New York herald., 1871-11-12
TICHBORNE IN AUSTRALIA.
What the Australian Papers Have to Say
About the TichbOrne Case.
Morgan and 0rton-Horse stealers-One Of the
Osprey Crew in Melbourne-Roger-Tom Dc
Castro-"A Poor, Dazed Creature"-A
Man Whom It Would Be Well to
Have In London-An Old
Sea Captains Story.


have come to hand py the last mail prove that the
Tchborne trial in London excltes the greatest IN.
terest throughout Australia The Melbourne Argus
has the following in reference to lL:-
The remarkable nchbOrne case is as fruitful
topic OF conversation as 1t appears to have been at
the subject by the inquiries which are now oeing
prosecuted In the colony with the view OF obtaining
by the claimant snortly before the departure
OF the July mail from England, TO the effect tnat
IN 1883 ne was charged, under the name OF Morgan
Arthur Orton, ana acquitted. 1t Is understood
that the case Tor the defence that the claimant is
Orton, ana, therefore, The question whether II is
possible now to prove this statement OF the
claimant, ana to ascertain that two men, one OF
whom was named Morgan and the other Orton,
were accused OF horse stealing at the time
and place mentioned, Is most important.
tue case Tor the CLAIMANT arrived in NeGonrne e
by the last mail, and has been prosecuting inquiries
In the matter The legal representatives OF the
other Side have also been making investigations
with the OBJECT OF making out, II possible that the
claimant is the same person as lhe man tried at
have been made to discover the prosecutor on that
occasion wno u Is supposed, would be aoe 10 give
man has come forward, he does not appear to be
the right person.
the Melbourne Leader says-.A statement was
current in town in weinormeG circles TO the effect
that there Is now man III Melbourne who was
OF ihe crew OF the Osprey, whcn IL Is now known
picked up the boats crew OF the Bea In md ocean.
lie states that the reason why the circumstance OF
this vessels loss was not reported 10 the customs
SIMPLY that OF the six men found in hertve were
entered on the ships articles as able seanen Whine
the other one, VINO was known only Dy lne name
OF Roger, TOOK oIice as steward. The sailor says
he was poor dazed creature, not up to much at
the BEST Three years alter, being In the pusa In
Gipps Land TINS sailor met the steward. and going
up to hun said 'Halloo, Roger, now are youp Il am
not Roger now, replied the other. MY name is
Tom de Castro.' on tnis the TWO parted. The
said is certain that he could ldenllry Roger,
II he saw MIN again and II Is more
with Mr.. Jeune He says, aso that he can find the
master OF the vessel at any moment and that there
Is one circumstance which occurred on board the
osprey which the claimant to the lIchoorne estates
must remember, II ne is reminded only OF the sur
rounding Iacts. His veraclty has been tested BY
several means, ana not been found wanting
Should he recognize In the alleged sir Roger Itch
borne the Roger picked up foating IN mlu-ocean,
the cham of evidence in MS taSor viii want little
to compete lt.r
The last phase is the appearance IN Ballarat OF
new candidate for the nonor OF having owned the
horses alleged 10 have been stolen. by De Castro
and orton or which theft rney were tried at Cas-
tlemaine. "This gentleman states the Ssdr, 9th
September) arrived on Tuesday morning. from
SklpIon, on his way. as he alleges, TO Melbourne,
TO answer an advertisement on the subject He
says does not recognize one OF the thieves
In The photographed likeness OF the claimant when
that Morgan, VINO was one or the accused, was
round-shoudereu. with q short neck, and rather
ant the date OF the trial at CastlemaIne is axea
by this Mr. Burgess as In 1866 nearly that date
Was bsIore Sir Wlam Sawe became uu u6ei s1ys yus
tice, winch was In 1857. This Is much earlier than
the date spoken OF by The Claimant but as Morgan,
the bushranger, Siled at Pecneba Station, sent
to Jail from Castemalne Tor horse stealing two
Morgans may have been dealt with at different
times Tor the like offence. and thus may have arisen
the CONFUSION. The same gentleman says that ne
was for several years overseer ON station belong
IN TO Sir William Stawel, before the latter became
Chief Justice II Inc new conner OF yesterday has
any claim TO be considered the owner OF the stolen
horses, at least another Burgess exists, VINO Is
alleged by more than one person to be the real man.
anu his whereabouts are kncwn, though MS willing
ness TO come forward mas not yet been ascertalned.
II is SAID tnat TWO young men were In
Ballarat some months since, wno could, IL found,
identity the claimant as DE Castro, DE Castro nav
ing lett their fathers service at Mangaratta 80 to
England.n The courier OF the same date, however,
puts another aspect on the case, and says:-"Wnh
regard TO the man Burgess, SO freely mentioned OF
late In connection with the 1ch6orne case we
learn on good au,h0rlty tnat ne died at
snas man naea i
four months back, was IN tue employ OF
Mr.. blanchard, OF the Varieties, was burgess,
AMI that lie assumed the name OF Whitl0cK on
account OF nnancial difficulties he had lett be-
hind him al Castemaine. We are assured how.
simply orotherin-law to Burgess" Burgess alter
a bit, Will be as difficult OF identification as 1icn-
matter:-'l am induced TO come forward IN this
case Tar at concerns Horton or Ortor, connected
j may state l was sergeant OF police in those
DAYS, anG we'll recohect the above clrcum-
stance; and In support oi this assertion can get the
evidence OF many members OF the force 10 substan-
tiale my assertion, notably 50 Mr. John 0gvy, who
was cadet at Castlemane at the time stated. II
Mr. Burgess Is here ana will appoint q time shall
be most happy 10 meet him."
The Sia,' OF September says:-"In addition to
what we have published IN reference TO the Itch
borne case we understand that Tor some time, I'LL
within The last TWO months, man Was living in
Ballarat North whose testimony, n trust
worthy, would be very valuable in this re-
markaole trial. The we refer 10 was
years ago sailor and MS Ballarat friends imagine
from what he has frequently said ON the subject
that ne could give valuable testimony From what
tney now remember TO have heard him say they
years ago, which IS not very lar from the date at
which DE Castro alleges he came to Victoria,
and that he was one OF the seamen on board
d snip on cOast-whch they believe 10
have been that Of south Amerca-wnich was
on which vessel picked HIM with Others among
whom he thought was De Castro. IL Is stated that
truthfulness OF DE Castro's statement, the man 10
whom we reier described the person who had
suffered with him and entered the colony with him,
and that his description was a good one or De
Castro About two months since he left his friends
and has not since been heard OF, and 1t Is Thought
England on board snip, as he has said tnat he
would have gone there long since but Tor his wife
Yesterday tsays the Batlardt Courier, September
y we announced that Burgess, who Is wanted in
| Castlemalne, in the interests OF the Huntington
family. died some years back. This statement has
since been confirmed, but from what transnre1
| yesterday his death Is OF no consequence from
TINS point Of view. IL seems that after the
case came on for hearing in the Police Conri tne te
principal witness 10r the prosecution wac
Mr.. Wnitlock, Mrs. Burgess brother. That person
Is now being hunted up, ana as ne now
resides In Melbourne difficulty is likely 10 stand
| IN the way OF ms being found. With regard to our
announcement q lew days since that we expected
| before the outgoing mail to publish some vanable
Information touching the claimants Identification
with Orton, we have since received tins Information
/ ana have handed u over to the detective MAKING
inquiries Into the case 10 this district We NAV
state that though valuable, 1t is not half SO sensa.
tiona rs we were led by our first informant 10 ex.
pect u would prove.
The Ballarat haA OF the same day says:-"Mr.
Ives was wen acquainted with the Orton family in
Wrapping twenty years since. Just previous 10 his
leaving England, IN 1852 OF 1858, Mr.. Ives learned
1 from the Orton family that Arthur Orton had been
shipwrecked on the South American coast but at
that time nothing further was known OF his sub.
sMequent proceedings. on arrival in Melbourne
Mr. ives fcl In with an old friend
q sea captain-who Informed him among
] other Items ar neva fhat Ar,nc. "Avnk