The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
The Tichhorne Case -COntinuatiOD OF the Al.
t0rney Generals Address.

In continuing his speech for The defendants In the
1lchoorne suit. on the Esd ult, The Attorney
General examined in detail the incidents OF The
interviews which the claimant had with Mrs Rad.
cne and the other members or the Ticnborne
family some time after his arrival In this country
{ T la6sSaed counsel pointed out the blunders com.
rnitted by Sae plaintiff these occasions such, for
Instance, as his mistaking Mrs. Radcliffe for her
cousin Mrs Townley. In dissecling the evidence
gwen by The military witnesses Sir John Coleridgc
commented on the remarkable fact that the claim
ent bad proessed to recognize them all at glance,
although, when cOnlrOnteu with the members OF the
1iclborne family, with whom he should have lived
tor years, he did not know them. The latter part OF
the Attorney Generals speech devoted To a his
tory and criticism OF the steps taken TO procure
the identity OF the plaintiff by Mr. Bidduph Inc
only member of the family with the exception of
the deceased Dowager, who had recognized MIN
Roger 11chhOrne.
Inc following day, when he resumed his speech
beToad at considerable length the claimants exami-
Dation In Chancery in 1861 Ills object was to show
inc manner OF the answers then given, and how par
tcular bits OF evidence were obtained from him
Inc account given by the plaintiff of his rescue
from lie wreck or the Bella was also commented
upon, and Its Inconsistencies pointed out One
feature O the case, according 10 the learned coun-
sci, was particularly striking. The life Of Roger
1chborpe, while ne was IN France, was almost
altogether sealed book TO the Dlaintiff, except as TO
one or two things which he might have learned
from the D0wager. His absence OF knowledge con-
corning his companions and course Of education
nj Stonyhorst was likewise remarked upon. The
Attorney General asked the jury TO contrast
what would have been the evidence OF the
real Roger with the miserable scraps OF testimony
Bsned up by the claiman'. Much Of The knowledge
which ne possessed was OF the kind picked up by
gypsies. ana afterwards used for the PURPOSES OF
Their frauds. s'r John Coleridge traced many OF
the plaintiffs movements since MS arrival I'm this
country and placed before the jury some of what he
termed the weak points IN the evidence or identi
cation. The learned counscl's speech has yet TO be
concluded.
The Rev. Mr.. WatsOn's Explanations While
Uudcr sentence Of Denth
The chaplain OF the Surrey county Jail publishes a
statement drawn up last Monday, the 22d ult., BY
the Rev. j. selby watson, who was convicted OF IN,
murder OF hls wife at Stockwell, for the purpose
beng transmitted 10 the Home secretary but before
IL had left the Jan the respite arrived The Rev
Mr.. Watson wrote:-
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allowed 10 sume observations tb. evidence,
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