The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-07

70 nave occurred IN January 1861, and the date is
important The event appears to have greatly
that he intended going abroad and desired to make
certain arrangements as 10 his estate, and that he
ha 9s Is no ne
with Mr.. 0osford
claimant, IN his evidence. stated that there
other private wishes ard intentions than those con-
to mis- cousin In terms OF aection referring sorrow
fully TO the breaking on OF their engagement, and
aliIdinS % a. en- !, a s Interview with ms uncle
this state OF mind
HI THREW UP HIS COMMISSION
Of the as Ss sSss a. Roger
borne, wnile n England were 70 Miss Doughty.
her IN ansctionsse terms that he was unable *
come down and see her, az ne had to 20 TO Paris
zee his parents and that he should probably remain
Tor South America.
r. PREPARING 70 60 ABROAD:
arrangements Tor his voyage. From London he
wrote TO his parents in anectionate terms. In this
letter ne stated tast It was his intention to 60 TO
ooutn America ana TO be abroad "a year or eign-
teen months"
on the LIST OF March. 1855, for Valparaiso with one
Moore as servant. ana from the time OF his arrival
In South America he continued to write TO his
mother or his aunt Lady Doughty, or Mrs. sey-
ARRIVED IN VALPARAISO
on the 10Th OF June. 1859. During MS stay IN South
Of April In the following year, he travelled
extensively nom Rio TO Buenos Ayres crossing the
Cordilerss ana STAYING IN many Of the prominent
ping at Buenos Ayres or Montevideo that he
ASSUMED THE NAME OF DE CAsTRO.
The claimant has stated that ne there for some
weeks, and that he there made the acquaintance OF
family named De Castro, whose name he after
so Wss al ~
else time ls uncertainty for De Castro, IN writing 10
as d the whom
ARTHUR ORION,
and sent home lock Of hair which ath the clam.
said had been cut from the head OF orion. In De.
cember. 1853, Roger wrote to mis- mother giving an
account OF his voyage to Lima.
SAILED FROM RIO JANEIRO.
On the 2otn Of April. 1884, he sailed from Rio in
snip called the Bella, which foundered at sea- and
was treated by the owners and underwriters lost
and from that time until the claimant appeared
nothing more was heard Of Roger Tlcnborne. A
was legally proved Year after year rolled by, his
cousin Kate married Mr.. Radcliffe, MS fatner died,
and his death was widely published, but nothing
THE PLAINTIFF SET UP MS CLAIM.
the claimant certainly was IN Australia suose;
he arrived t1ere is Of course In dispute.
PICKED UP At SEA.
picked up at sea, with several others Of the seamen
and carried TO Melbourne; but OF this there
has been no other evidence than his own statement
which, OF course, is disputed As already men,
TONED, Roger, before he embarked
HAD HEARD OF THE DEATH OF HIS UNCLE,
Sir Edward, OF his atner'S succession to the title
and estates, and he had o considerable sum az his
bankers. The claimant stated that from 1854 to
that ne was occupied with horses, slaughtering &C.
looking after horses. slaughterng, &c. While there
he was in difficulties, and he made the acquaintance
Of an attorney named Gibbes, whom he described
one part OF the case relates to the suggested
IDENTITY OF THE CLAIMANT WITH ORION
orion was In Australia subsequently, to the loss OF
the Bella, for receipt Of MS has been produced
dated ao1arton iSSS" also appears rs; that orion
he was at Mellapia, for De Castro, TREND of the
claimant, wrote to him that The person who was
hair has been sent from Mellapnla, which was
stated to have been cut from the head OF Orton,
necessary TO state these matters with reference to
such portions OF the evidence as relates to Orion.
PARTS OF THE CASE WHICH RELATE TO ORION
have arisen out Of the claimants anu conduct.
Thus the 18th OF April, 1865, the claimant, under
Wagga.Wagga TO some one at Mapping to inquire
after Orion or MS family he mad written, he said,
and ne wanted any about orton or his
son Arthur. The Orion who was In Australia and
disputed that he was in Australia at this time, and
that he was employed at Wagga- Wagga III 1865 or
1866.
1t should here be stated that IN the Home NeapS
Of 1852, which was published and read In Australia
OF Sir James TchbOrne the father OF Roger: and 1t
was stated, on the assumption tnat Roger was
1863 Inc dowager, who always ardeniy hoped for
the return OF her lost son, caused advertisements
to be inserted In The London Times as to his loss,
mentioning the name or the vessel in which he en-
barked and the date at which ne sailed.
THE CLAIMANT,
1t Is to be observed, had known GibbeS for two or
three years. anu mad Deeu communication with
him the subject OF the claim early at least as
July 1852 on ne mao sa peen LIVING a.
or three years prior to June, 1866. Early IN 1865
Cubitt caused to be inserted IN the London Times an
advertisement Of
''MISSING FRIENDS
onlce'' OF his at sydney. This advertisement ap-
the dowager, VINO on that day wrote out to Cuoitf.
telling him OF her son, mentioning that she mad
heard that part OF the crew had been picked up by
vessel going to Australia, possibly to MepOurne,u
but that she had not been able get any other in
formation. In this letter the dowager describes her
son, and suggested. that he might have married
or changed MS name. She also animated
that whoever gave Information about him
would be handsomely rewarded: After various
and In which Lady Tichborne's name appeared very
prominently, the plaintiff on the 24tn OF May, wrote
the d0wager that ne had received her note OF the
HE WILL TELL HIS OWN STORY
first have beee in 5or VINE sns
wonder why have not wrote before but that will
tell you myself should God spare my life to reach
England am trying to &c: away by the Panama
route, which leaves sydney on the 10th Of june but
40 not know whether the banker here will advance
the money or no.'
~.- CLAIMANT REMARKED.
Pending the negotiations which were going on
between the parties at home and In Australia the
CLAIMANT remarked and made his WILL In January,
1886, he had married, but under the name Of Castro
On the first OF June, 1860, he made VIII In the
name OF Roger TlchD0rne which was attested by
Gibbes, as his attorney, and In which he proposed
to give "dower' to his wife, whom ne said he had
married In the name OF Castro, and which con-
tanned several devlses he admitted to be fictitious,
and made, he said, in order TO secure Gibbes. And
On the ninth Of July he was remarked IN the name
OF Roger Tchb0rne.
ARRIVED IN ENGLAND.
In September, 1866, as already stated. he sailed
for England. and on Christmas Day, 1866. the
claimant landed, and went to Mapping In the even
ing to inquire after the Ortons. Next DAY went
again to Wrapping TO INQUIRE after them, describing
himself BY the name OF stephens. And then ne
went TO Gravesend 10 keep OUT Of the way he said,
until ne should see his mother. On the 2Sth
HE WENT TO ALREsFORD AND VISITED TICHBoRNE.
He then saw MIR. Hopkins, the attorney VINO after
wards made an afldavit In mis- favor. On the other
hand, while ne was at Alresford, Mr.. Bowker, the