The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-07
HISTORY OF TIE TICaBORNE TRIAL.

The Tichborne property claim trial, which has
just been brought to a conclusion by the sudden
withdrawal of the claimant, Will deservedly rank
among the foremost OF the most remarkable law.
suits to be found in the annals Of the English law
courts. Though the jury has brought In verdict
against the claimant there Is little doubt there
many persons VINO win still adhere to the idea that
ne in reality is Sir Roger TIchborne, the long lost
one and neir. Even the Judgment Of the Court
will not shake them in this idea Whether the
story told by this butcher or bar0net, whatever
he turns out to be- Is false or true, IL Is q most
remarkable one. II the claimant Is an impostor,
as twelve OF his countrymen decide him TO be, the
romance, Of which he forms the central figure,
claims recognition OF the most extraordinary
censpiraces Of modern times to elevate low.born
b0or to the ranks Of the British aristocracy. In
order that the readers OF the HERALD may fully
derstand the claimant, his claims and his expecta-
t0ns we propose In the following brief sketch re.
call the main points Of interest," In the suit and Of
the life, adventures and trial OF the would-be Sir
Roger T1chborne
VALUE OF THE CLAIM.
The plaintiffs case set forth his claim as the
Ilghtful heir to the Tichborne baronetcy and the
property attaching to (which latter brings In an
annual income stated varlously at 100000 anu
$4,000, but nets really f27 200, within fraction
thereof. yearly.
THE CAUSE OF ACTION.
This suit was instituted by Ortons lawyers In the
shape Of an ejectment brought against one Of the
tenants on the Tichborne estate for n0n-pay.
ment Of rent to the claimant. Orton's attorney
served due legal notice on the man enjoining him
70 pay his rent to The new found heir The tenant
refused and hence the trial Of the title of the estate
THE TICnBoRNE BARoNErCY.
The Ttchborne baronetcy was created by the
Crown OF England IN the year 1920 as mark OF
royal honor to the members OF q distinguished
family. The latest baronet Of to-day is Sir Henry
Alfred Joseph observation-disclosures, the only surviv-
Ing son Of the late Sir Alfred Joseph Doughty ITCH
borne BY his wife. the Honorable Teresa, eldest
daughter OF Henry Benedict eleventh Lord Arun.
dell. OF WardOur. The present baronet was born
posthumous, and succeeded to the honor in the
year 1896. He IS Lord Of the Manor OF TlchDorne,
and presents to rect0rial living In the Established
Church. The family address Is Tlchborne, Hants,
ana Upton House. Dorset.
THE TRIAL
just brought to close commenced in the Court Of
Common Pleas In the city Of LONDON on the 18th Of
May last year. IL was conducted before the Right
Honorable Sir William Bovill. Knight, Lord Chief
Justice OF the Court Of Common Pleas, q lawyer of
great ability and man OF vast experience. both in
the Parliament and social circles OF Great Britain.
Chief Justice Bovill was born In the year 1914:
called to the bar at the Middle Temple In ls41; ap-
pointed Solicitor General Of England 1885, Attorney
General 1885, and Lord Chief Justice of the Court OF
Common Pleas the same year. He represented
CulldfOrd in the house OF Commons from tho year
1867 TO 1899.
was whether the claimant was or was not the heir
Of Sir James Tichborne who died IN the year 1852.
The claimant having to prove that he was the heir
began, ana all the evidence from May, 1871 until
December n OF the same year. when the case closed
Tor the plaintiff, was substantially IN MS favor It's
from this evidence that the following story nos been
mainly Collected
THE HEIR OF SIR JAMES TICBB0RNE.
was his son Roger VINO was born IN 1879. His
parents--nis mother being French woman-resided
In france, and there he was born and Drought up
until ne was fourteen fifteen years OF age Conse-
quenty he spoke French with facility. and II APP
pears That he even spoke English with a French
accent. His parents being Roman Catholics, he
was sent to Stonyhurst College Tor education, and
was there three or i0ur years. In October, lS49 he
cavalry regiment tne Carabiniersl, stationed first at
Canterbury and afterwards In Dublin and other
parts OF Ireland His parents continued to reside In
Paris. and he corresponded with them In terms OF
0nectt0n.
When ne attained the age OF twenty-one, which
was on the 9th cf January, 1882 ne joined in dsen-
failing the Estates on which occasion Mr.. Hopkins
acted as his attorney. Roger was on duty with his
regiment IN Ireland until January 1885, except
during temporary leave OF absence. When he had
leave OF absence he used to stay with MS uncle Sir
Edward Doughty VINO then held the ba ronetcy and
estates ut IichD0rne PARK, and there ne Tell
IN LOVE WITH HIS COUSIN, KATE DOUGHTY
then girl Of seventeen. The Christmas OF 1851 was
spent by Roger 1ichb0rne at his uncles, and there
he APPEARS 10 have proposed 10 his cousin and 10