Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-07
The TichbOrne Case.

The address of the Attorney General to the
jury in the TichbOrne case was resumed on the
.2d ultimO and continued on the sd. The NeWs
makes the following summary:-He first spoke
of the s.test letter" referred to In the evidence
OF Mr.. Bsigent as having been written BY the
claimant, as really nothing Of the kind, but
prepared. like great many others, with great
deal of artifce, and under the inspiration of
Rouse. He then examined in detail the incl
dents of the meeting between Hopkins, Baigent
and the plaintiff, remarking that probably these
three persons had but little idea of the mischief
that must arise from the putting forward of the
present claim, but which had been irreparable.
The learned counsel also went at length through
the contents of the various deeds relating to the
settlement OF the Tichborne property, as these
documents had been set forth in the legal
proceedings which had succeeded the re-
turn of the claimant to this coun-
try. Several errors in the plaintiffs de-
scription of these deeds were pointed out.
In analyZing the evidence of Colonel Lushing-
ton, the nominal defendant, Sir John Coleridge
reminded the jury that previously to his visit to
TicLbOrne Hall the claimant studied a catalogue
of the pictures, and was thus enabled to recog-
nize the portrait of the Dowager. Besides, Bo-
gle had been in all the rooms, and had probably
given the plaintiff every information. After
ants photography, the Attorney Genera passed
on to notice the testimony of Carter and NJ Cam,
who had been with Roger TichbOrne in the
army. stating that he would call fifteen or six
teen officers, who would give their opinion that
the story was altogether trumped up, and that
the claimant was nothing but an imPostor.
NILSSON AND THE MIsTLEToE.-A New YORK
paper says -" Miss Nilsson attended a mi tle-
toe party at the house of Mrs Paran Stevens,
in this city, on New Years night. Mistletoe
branches were hung over the doors, but the la
dies were chary OF passing under them, or did
50 when uDperceiyed. The gentlemen guests,
in despair, broke OH twigs and snatched kisses
while holding them over the young ladies' heads.
The beautiful prima donna was An especial OBJ
iect of affection Everybody wanted to kiss
heT. Unconscious of mistletoe pecuharities, she
passed under n doorway. and was first embraced
by young Englisbman named Bassett. She
was wrOth at the liberty, and slapped his face.
He explained his conduct and the hostess cor
rObOrated him. Matters then cooled down At
last young man seized her by the waist, held a
sTrig alOft and retained her until several Of his
friends luxuriated upon her lips"
PRUssIAN TORPEDO BoATs-we read in the
k0Rigsberger ZsitHng an interesting account of
the Prussian torpedo boats three OF which are
already finished and in the port Of Dantzic
three unfinished, destined for Kiel, and num-
Der more under construction. These boats are
cigar-shaPed and shot-proof against the rifle
and mitralleuse. In the bow Is the rud Ter
and il the stern an observatory, with a peep
hole about the size Of thaler, the funnel hard
~ three feet above water and OF very small d.
ameter. The whole boat is about forty feet long.
and the only parts ABOVE water are the funnel
the water and protected by double shield 1t
Is OF a gray color and very fast. IL will carry
toTpedoes whose construction Is unknown, dash
into an enemy's feet, especially at night blow
up the ship and make away again.
@Sunday out-Betsey: s.Shail Won be
goin' out this afternoon, menu" Mistress:
al think not, Betsy" Betsey: Cos yer can if
yer like, don't want to 60 out."-Fxn.
~What are the points OF difference between
the Prince of Wales, an orphan, a bald head
and gorilla? The Prince is heir apparent, an
orphan has neer q parent, Q bald head has no
hair apparent, and a gorilla has a hairy narsnf