The New York herald., 1871-12-08
REC0LLECTI0NS OF AUSTRALIA.
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The Claimants Horse Stealing Scrape
in Company with 0rtOn.
MISS DOUGHTY AND HER COUSIN.
The Scandal About the Claimant
and His Family Refuted.
ORTON NEAR AT HAND.

LONDON, Nov. 25, 1871.
Last evening happened to meet with Professor
Anderson, the well known ana somewhat celebrated
"Wlzard of tie Nor.h." He was on his way TO keep
an appointment with The man WAC has succeeded IN
setting all England Dy the ears. and the reports
whose great law making the fortunes Of the
London evening papers and OF the dozen or big
wigs VINO are engaged In It's eucidati0n. or course
very gladly accepted the Professors invitation 10
accompany him. Jermyn st eet-whch was our
destinat,on-s a quiet aud aristocralc little
thorongniare running parallel with PIcadilly the
south side. The Waterloo Hotel is an unpretend-
ing eslaD lshment, similar to score OF others /
could name WITHIN a stones throw OF It, ana one OF
that G ass IN which a large amount oil comfort can
be obtained at tolerably moderate price.
The Waterloo has been the Headquarters OF
the CLAIMANT since the commencement OF this
extraordinary trial, and those OF your readers VINO
have taken the trouble to wade through the evidence
will remem ser now large a proportion OF the wit
nesses had their first interview with nim IN his new
capacity AZ tins house. Upon inqurIng Sir Roger
We were ushered into his private sitting ROOM
which was on the ground uoor, upon the let OF the
entrance hall. one OF the CLERKS OF Nessrs. Baxter
Rose norton was seated at the table engaged in
correspondence but The room was otherwise unoc
cup,ed We were not Kept waiting many moments,
and when
THE BAkONET
entered he Immediately impressed me with the idea
that he was by breeding and instinct a gentleman
know IN It he mas been accused OF lalsenood and
theft. he does not scruple to admit that Tor many
years he led Wild and reckless lie and was en-.
urely outside the pale OF uecency and self re-
spect. lie Gowns up" TO baving been the boon
companion of busnw hackers and ROBBERS, and he
does iOI seek to aisguse ne fact that he has been
placed npon his trial for felony. Irue it Is that
although educated al public school OF the very
highest class. he was unable to translate "Laus DeO
Semper," AMI that he failed to distinguish Latin
from Greek know. also, that the Attorney Gen.
eral OF England Is laborng hard To show that he Is
che son OF a butcher and was bred in one Of the
lowest Of all the foul sums OF TINS great city. But
with all this In view came TO the Inclusion al
once that the '.claimant, was innatey gentleman
The perfect ease with which he mOtivned TO
seats, while he himself remained standing, and the
modest vet Lnaiected manner In when he offered
and dispensed his hospitality, left room Tor
douot IN my mind as to his breeding. l do not posi-
tveiy assert that this E,nd OF polish ac-
qutred. VIII only say that IL sets very naturally
on the puriy .orm OF
THE PRESUMED SIR ROGER TICHBoRNE.
1t would be tale to aeny that the claimant Is stout
fol- that ls OF mis- msforiunes winch he frankly
admits. II must NOT be supposed however, that he
Is 80 enormous TO be Of any value to the Fat Mems
CLUB OH account OF his size, and think that dur
ing the Cattle Show week n London next month 1t
would qui,e easy on any ioggy morning to select
half hundred OF English country gentlemen who
can beat MN Tor size and weight particularly
noticed that for so large man his hands aud ieet
were exceedingly small aud well Iormed.- am told
that those are TlcnboIne pecullaritles. For this
do not vouch but a rule small hands and feet are
not Eng sn characteristics.
How HE DREssEs
II may be well to stare mere rnat the claimant was
dressed IN excellent tasle. He has good tailor,
and although his shape scarcely be called
classic II was made 10 present q very respectable
outside appearance. Tnere was nothing OF the
swell, the suob or the piebean In the clothes The
QUILT Was certainly mat vi gentleman, and ne
looked pelfect, al his ease IN ii. The settler ana
brandy navine been produced Professor ANDERSON
Approached the oDect OF ms VISIT. anu he Will be
an important witness oy and oy cannot do better
than reject the conversation which ensued.
THE DE- CASTRO iR.AL IN AUSTRALIA.
PRoFE,soE-sir Roger, do yea recollect being in
Castieina.ne, IN Australia. IN 1882
SIR no ER-les, l have good cause to recoect
that, but don't remember seeing you there. Were
PRofEssoR-Yes; and should have gwen my
, entertainment at me Casemaine Court house on
That day, ony that II was occu,ned Dy the marls-
trates, WAC were inquir.ng into charge Of horse
stealing winch nad Ueen preferred against q certain
Thomas De Castro and his companion, Arthur
0rtun.
81. RoGER-oh, yes; that's all true, and was the
De Castro but do not admit he stealing.
sent uurlng The .nqury am bound 20 admit that
do no. think there was shadow OF ground for
the charge tv rest upoi either az II concerned
0rtOn or yourself.
SIR RoGER-I am very glad to have your testi
people here ready to believe the very worst tnat
can ue SAID ol me on tile very shaowest oi evi.
dence, ana must admii that the truth about me Is
bad enough without lulschood
1HE BoRsE STEALING sCRAPE.
pEosEssos-a reco.lest tnai you swo were travel
ton IN charge OF drove OF horses.
Dir kvGER- ! ou are quite rigat sir.
Pa0FE SoR-And your companion was named Ar.
thur orion.
FIR noaER--rhat IA strictly true.
PRoFLSsoR-i ne cuarqe brought against You was
that oI the horses drove had been stolen
en- on e, the ow ner clalupg IL
SIR ROGER IL was.
x TnorEssoR- And you disproved n by producing
the man OF wnom you bought lnut Identical horse.
SIR RoGER--we ana, ana were BON acquitted;
but alIopos oi this charge, might tell that 1t
Is very common thing IN the Uusn tor stray
10 pln drove Il tnere is any mars upon H. and it
Is claiu ed vy the owner IL Is gwen up. 1 wouldnt
swear hal tnat mans hose was not In our drove,
but what we were aple to prove was that we mad
come n, nesllv 10y the one he claimed.
PRCFEss0R- DO You recolec,, when coming down
the steps the court notse after the trial. inviting
the DystaDde1s 10 lake drnkf
SIR ROGER ,laugni,ig good-numoredly)-we yes;
remember telling them was Wiling TO shout
1HE STORY or A wHIr.
PROFESSOR DO you remember one among the
crowd asking you Tor tile loan 0l your stock drivers
whip, aud our taking II IRON your 'swag," which
was oehiud he oar III ncghboring tavern. and
,teiilng MIN lie was welcome To itf
Sir hoGER-les; aud recoiiect dlstinctiy now
that you were the man. You said you wanted IL Tor
some character you were gong TO rep lescnt tnat
night took the wnip from our baggage, though
1 wonld no. swear whether II was my wnip or
Ofton's you got.
PROBES OR Well PLAYED Rob Roy that night,
an used YOUR whi7. here IS photograph Oh IL.
DO you recognize The likeness
Dir koGkR-ies, that is whip similar to those
We used dare say IL IS the same.
hELilNG rnE MEMORY WITH BEARD
fhofEssok- DO YOU remember that AZ The time
Neare speaking OF yOn wore beards
SIX hOtEK-l les, l n ALI mnsfncnn and n
beard surrounding my face
fRofhssoR-Woud ,cu have any objection
TO put on ncard which have had male from
memory resembling the one you worey
Sir Roger expressed MS wiIlln Inrss ana TIM pro-
fessor having produced the Dear,I no mn, II on and
thereby made marvellous change n, ma appenr-
ancc The Professor tnen said:--"Nuw / An IRE.
the name OF rhomas dc CASTRO was tre, or ana
acquitted oil horse-lealing at Cnslemaiue In $50