The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-24
Full Text Of tho Answer Of the Claimant,
Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne.
a ROUND, UNvARMlsHED TALE.
Recital Of the Whole Story Of a
Life Of Adventure.
1 BARoNETcY AND ESTATES AT STAKE.

few days since an adj0urnmens took place,
and not until the 18th Of next November viii the
C0crt again enter upon its hearing. enclose you
the following COPY OF the full answer Of the claimant
70 the Tichborne baronetcy and estates In the suit
which was read on the day the adjournment took
place, and whicn has not yet been publlshed:-
Doughty McnSorne. say as follows:-i.I believe
that the above-named infant plaintiffs the second
next friend is the widow OF my Younger and only
brother Alfred Joseph Doughty TIchborne, Esq.,, dc.
Baronet assumed BY him in his bill Of Complaint
died In this cause, nor has his next friend any right
( q. Ny mother, Dame Henrette Fecue Tlchhorne
n the said 6 named rslIct Of my father sT lanes
18th day Of March, 1868, at Howetrs Hotel. SO Man:
chester street Manchester square IN the ACCOM- County OF
her eldest and only surviving child, her heir at law
and sole next Of kin, according to the statute for
the distribution OF the effects OF persons dying In
testate. deny that the plaintiff her sole next OF
3. NV said mother was but once married, namely,
married with the SAID late sir James Francis
Hanover square. end afterwards at The 0atnollc
dren and no more. nameIy-l. Myself who was
born Ct Pari. on the 9th day Of January,
sas . on The Tie death q s0Ss my istnsl Ssss@s
Charles pSSs Sos masy Pss
RyA S$S1Sr %ss astaR a sSs S1sS sS e e,
borne. who Hss born At Paris Oh the An DAY Of
ens s son Sfnh sna '
Doughty T!chborne, Baronet persisted at sea in the
was never on the Contrary
s Sir dE0gar n nSs n sp
fxS cnldfenTasmely Tersss Mary Agnes
that ESsss SasR
qlchborne and Alice Perpetua Tichborne, died IN
q ne ss
Dame Henriette Felicte Tlchtorne. and that he was
be on the An dS ossn S S
borne, Balonet the said Roger Charles noh.
borne was never personally wen known to the
ssS esdnos ~ tne ss
I am the said Roger Charles TIC, Tch borne:
married with the PLAINTIFF next friend the Honor
Mary Josephine Dougnly Tichborne, who was then
IN the ana aa my
died on the 2sd day OF February 1885, without hav.
who died IN early infancy. Dat leaving his said wife
enctene. and that she subsequently and on the 2.d
Gay Of May lscs gave birth to the ab0vensmea in
.ns edsss ns ss a g2gsE Ss p ssSS Ssss
ss1s sa III Nh h s ssaH Hs ps s spS
sou America snS n ss he
due course, and that after travelling s1Ne TIME
s esa.sgs Sn SIP a e
bella bound from RIO janero to the port 81
about the 10th day Of April 1854 the Bella SGT sail
from Rio on her voyage with the said Roger Charles
DAY after the ses had lett Rio a leak was d
covered. md the said Roger Charles Tchborne and
Bella foundered and was lost at sea- deny that all
On ncSd the said Roger Charles Itch
Who rom the Bella Il the ,s' Ssns
Up BY 9 ship &c sea ana landed 81 Melbourne, in
Australia. hsva set fQrth IN an af1dayis sworn
say q q SSS snS a. Sssn s
No. eN, now pending IN this honorable court and In
sa'S vincent doora s the
liant and next friend and others are co-defendants,
sout America Of the said shpwreck and the means q.
BY which was saved and taken to Melbourne and
lnenceorn until my ny return to England which
placements are true In all respects; and crave
hSd e o the same 81 therein
contained at length IN this answer.
q believe that shortly amer nc said wreck news
Bella mad been saved and landed at Melbourne.
land, that she had Communications made to her
which led her TO believe chat was saved and since
her death have discovered among her papers VAR
amongst other letters which Ihave 50 dlscovered Is
letter in the handwriting OF Mrs. Jane Seymour,
her stepmother and whlcn said letter Is as follows,
shat ~ TO say
% UrrEn GnosvnNon STREET, Saturday, July 49, 1854
ssp. o ;s ri. y Ssoo nay You
M b.. 40 ar Of Iuon ProSasy and we nu,. rS ALLOW
a Sir sif a q s
aver from Aa''n' In haste '0 JANE ssSs5ya
found such letter endorsed In an envelope adj
dressed to my said mother. I have no doubt sucn
mour or about the date thereof. In reply 10 let
ter received by her from my mother communicating
ceived to the erect that some Of those on Sosra The
Bella had been saved and taken to Australia. /
@ctRer wrote as aforesaid or any COPY thereof but
I have no doubt the above named next friend can
!. Previously to my leaving England. ana In the
year 1857 unknown 70 my parents made ana dc.
was then Carrying on business as solicitor in Lon.
don, my will, dated the 10th day OF June, 1852,
ssra ssSssr my Executors and trustees anna anna
bequeatned TO them the sum OF $500 each for their
use rn.. asys that n or about 1's IN. my month
Of July. 1880. the said vincent Gosfora and
Gwsrd vs believe ai n the common ICrn
r. the eeCt aat had died on or about the
founded, and, upon the faith OF sach anidavit pro.
se WIN wss grated y s f re Ss ts
Sy or July 1885, unto the said Vincent Gosford and
Edward slaughter ! am advised and believe that
ihc course pursued BY the said Vincent Gosford and
Irregular and IMPROPER; and thar, according
TO the ordinary and regular course OF prae-
uce in such cases when Will Is sought 10
be proved without actual proof Of the death OF
the testator the special Of .ne case
practice OF the said prerogatve Court in all cases or
Imposed death 70 cause Adve tisemens 10 De issued
And q reasonable time TO eapse before granting
probate; but I believe that In consequence OF the
1fidavit made by the said Vincent Gosford and Ed.
ward Slaughter e AFORESAID being positive as 70 my
Stapces upon which they assumed to make such
btatemen, or Of my Supposed loss a. sea- no adver,