The New York herald., 1872-09-06
THE T1CHB0RNE CLAIMANT.
His Reported Arrival by the STEAMSHIP
Arragon q Hoax.

His Reported Arrival by the Steamship
Arragon q Hoax.
AS the trial for fraud and perjury Of the 'claim-
ant" arthur Orton," "De Castro" "Sir Roger
Doughty Tichborne" approaches, there is feeling
IN some minds that after successful starring tour
through England he may be induced to leave that
country and possibly at his own expense. Should
this prove the case 1t would not be remarkable for
him to land on our hospitable Shores Some color
was given to this view Of the subject yesterday by
the appearance at the HERALD offlce of respecta-
BILE looking person, who announced himself as
Stiman-Dr. Stillman, of the steamship Arragon,
nineteen days out from Bristol and arriving In this
port on Tuesday afternoon. The Doctor
had communication to make. Under his
charge had been shipped from Bristol portly in.
dividual. with smooth hair, slightly Roman nose
and decided limp, whom he at once recognized as
Sir Roger Doughty Tchborne, the celebrated
this guise was mystery The Doctor communi-
Gated this discovery Of the identity OF his patient
the claimant in court, was convinced that il he was
not that person he certainly bore very strong
A HERALD reporter accompanied the Doctor
down to Castle Garden where the passengers on
the Arragon were landing. Mr.. Casserly was in-
other oficiais were informed that the Claimant
was then on the premises, The earnest assevera-
tons OF the Doctor soon convinced the officials,
rubbing his hands and leading the van, followed by
smiling clerks, delighted at the chance of viewing
new lion, equal to Alexis or the Brazilian Princes.
Sir Roger was evidently bashful, for he required
some finding. but at last his portly figure was dis
covered checking his baggage. Colonel Cantaa0r
looked smillngly on him and the officials eagerly
shook him by the hand. There he stood, the verita
bic embodiment Of the wonderful claimant, as he
appeared In the last portrait published In Hd'peY's
Weekly. Alas for popular portraiturei
"Are you the claimantY Are you Sir Roger 7"
was asked. "Ee's, be-" said the jolly-l0oking
individual his English being evidently as bad as
his French and Latin "Why do you come here,
leaving your bright prospects In England 2" With
q significant wink and o shrug the claimant"
appeared to intimate that his prospects were any
as things were looking much too thin. "You see,
Sir Roger is suffering under complication OF dis
orders, and being Of rowing turn, he thought
touch Of his old life would do him good; he there.
fore came out steerage passenger, under my care,
and In the name Of Arther S0cOmbe." At this
stage Of the Doctors speech the claimant broke In
moo bean't under no disorders. II l wor you
couldn't cure me. am claimant and claim to
be Arthur Slocombe, OF Somerset, an nobody else.n
Whereupon every one joined In the laugh on the
worthy Doctor Of the Arrag0n. Some one stood
drinks. The Castle Garden 0fcials remarked there
had been SclaimaHt" on every cmigrant ship In
port for the last six months Sir Roger removed to
well-known emlgrsnt boarding house close by, and
the Doctor seemed distressed at the non-success Of
bis little scheme.