The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-02
Cause Df the TiclbOrrlC Trial
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The Nibune's London letter says
the collapse Of the Tichborno trial is
understood as being due really to
the claimants failure to raise the
money needed to go on with it. His
solicitors it is said, notified him some
time since that they were cut Of funds,
and that his counsel could not be ex-
pected to proceed with the cGoss-ex-
animation of witnesses for the de-
fense unless more money was forth
coming. Thereupon the claimant
called together all his friends and
explained to them that ali the mon
ey they had heretofore contributed
was likely to be lost for want Of little
more. It is possible more might
have been had but for the surpris-
ing line the jury took.
What carried the jury was the
evidence Of Lord Bellew, that the
real Sir Roger was tattooed, and the
admitted fact that The claimant has
no corresponding marks.
An officer in Sir Rogers old regi-
ment is alleged to have written q
letter declaring that Lord Bellew, is
entirely mistaken, and that on the
occasion Of the tattooing Sir Roger
was one Of tho officers who person
ally refused to have anything to do
with it. The name Of the officer is
mentioned freely in conversation,
but there is none to repeat it as
matters now stand. 1t is obvious
that the claimants solicitor and
counsel, with such evidence in theil
possession, would not have yielded
to the suggestion Of the jury, if the
claimant had been able to provide
the means to continue the case. The
verdict of the jury will not change
the minds Of those who have stucl
to the claimant from the beginning
, and stick to him now, and theil
number is large.
, IF The man is an impostor, he j.
one Of the clevcrest scoundrels who
ever lived. He puzzled his ow,
:. counsel. Sergeant Bal!antyne SAX
1 months ago that he could NOT maxi
, him out, and that the only thing IL
was certain of was that he could 10
;, be Arthur Orton.
His solicitors, Mr.. Rose excepted
. seem to have had unshaken conf
dence in the genuineness Of LII
claims. Society, which might natu
), !, ally be expected to take sides wit
= the family and against the butcke,
has always been divided, and til
legal profession itself has furnishe'
some stout partisans for him.
:, Three days ago the claimant wa
u visited by a journalist whose nam
everybody in America would recoe
) uize if I gave it, one Of the bes
+ known and one Of the most cynics
u and skeptical writer's on the Londo
press. After a conversation of tw
- hours, this writer came away avov
IL ING his conviction that the man Il
! had lust seen was the true Sir Ros
/ er. I know others, just as little lil'
l. ly to be carried away by sympath
!, or imposed upon by mere shrewt
u ness, who scott at the verdict of th
:, jury, saying that they themselv'
A. have subjected the man to MOI
~ searching tests than any he has III
y dergone in court, and that he b
= come out of them triumphantly.
y =. He was supported in his claim l
- = the evidence Of eighty-fve witnesse
~ ~ comprising the Baronet's mothe
~ ~ the family solicitor, one baronet, S
70 magistrates, one general, three col
:: nels, one major, two captains, thirt
~ two non-commissioned officers an
privates, several citizens, seven te
ants of the estate, sixteen servants
~ the family, and twelve general w
y nesses, who all swore to his identit
le
w In Boston, women elegantly dres
is ed and of aristocratic appearance
lis to dry goods stores, cough SO as
II. attract attention, then thrust q pt
4 Il