Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-28
A TURkIsH TlcHRoRNE.
A Case That Reads Like Rssde's Terrible
Temptation"

There is a parallel to the Tichborne
case, and it is thus specified by the
Pail Mall Gazette:
There IS in London q young Turk
about twenty-five years of age. He
/ calls himself Mustapha Djehsd Bey,
/ and he claims to be the son of his
| highness the late Kibrisli Mehemet
Pasba, ex-grand wick, and formerly
the SOltan's envoy at the court of st.
James. The claimant has entrusted
his case to 8 firm Of English solicitors,
and It viii be prosecuted by English
counsel at COnstantinOple. His claim
70 the property Of Kibrisli Mehemet
Pashs Is based on the following state
ment:
N 1910 Kibrisli Pasha married the
widow Of an European physician OF
C0ustantiDOple, and had by this lady
q daughter and a son. The son was
born IL 1917, at the time that his
highness was governor of Bslgrsd,
in Serbia. The birth OF the heir was
celebrated with considerable display
of rejoicing. In the year 1S4S the
Pasha was sRnt to the British court as
the SGltan's representative. During
his absence the child, Djehad, became
seriously i'll, and his mother, Melek
Khanum, suffered much anxiety on
his account. The loss Of her only
boy would have been for her a very
serious matter, since the PsshS might
be induced to marry again. Accord
Melek KhanUm had 8 c~Onsulta-
ton with a woman Of the name of
Fstmah-described as the lady stew.
ard Of the harem-and decided on
.verting the dreaded evil by feigning
that she vas about to give birth to
another child; and to carry out this
deceit a child was to be bought or
borrowed. This was done; and the
Pasha (Who was then in LOndon) in
Tue time received the news thtt
Heaven had blessed them with
another boy. But things did not
urn out altogether according to ex-
)ectation. The frst-bOrn recovered !;
rom his illness. The woman, Fat !
nah, and one of the eunuehs named :
made use of the secret of the ]
borrowed child, and dictated to their
mistress and the whole household.
But when they had achieved this,
hey began to contend between them !
elves for absolute supremacy; the {
Sasha's wife, it is said, all this while
q very humble part-the part I
fOne who had put herself entirely at G
he mercy OF others. In vain Melek 9
zhanum tried 70 appease the con- 4
parties and restore order TO :
he house. Failing altogether in this,
be asked the Intervention Of the Pa
has man Of business, Reshid Ehendi,
7hO, however, took it all very light
as a woman's quarrel. Thereupon
fdme. Kibrisi resolved to dismiss
'atmah, at the same time quieting
be eunuch by gifts Of money. A lit.
Q while afterWard, during a recep-
given at Mdme. Kibrisli's resi- Y
he was smothered in his bath, \
Idme. Kibrish was charged with 8
APPLICATION in the murder, but
le accusation was not sub
aptiated. While the trial was
Ding on the Pasha was summoned
ON London, and haste1ed to Con-.
antiuOple, On his arrival there he (
und affairs In a hopeless state Of inn y
and hediYorced his vile. This II
0ne, the question OF the legitimacy q
his children arose, there being q a
suspicion that If one child had 9;
zen borrowed, the origin Of the Others Il
sght De doubtful. The question be- b
2 put to the wife, she declared that :.
e child, Djehad, had been borrowed :
so. But she now maintains that she j
IS actuated 10 doing so by q feeling
revenge, awakened by her divorced
ID the Pasha's second marriage,
hich soon followed. From that tin . Q
e boy Djehad has been & wanderer
Ier the earth. de spent some years
Egypt as 8 domestic servant; he
ned the Papsi Z5Uaves; he has been
inmate Of the convent Of st. -
szare in Venice; ana at his reputed &
Eher's death, which occurred ia Sep o.
mber last, he repaired TO England, =,
e land Of pOrtentous lawsuits, there al
prepare bis claims to Kibrish y,
lsha's property. ~