The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-09-10
[From the Cincinnati Commercial i
A Down East Tichborne.

Tichborne claimant, being that OF lost
son returning to his parents house, and
recognized and believed in as their true
son. while all the time an imposter, oc-
Cured at Bangor, Maine, in 1919. The
claimant in this case was a young man
tweuty-four years Of age, named Luther
lIause, wild fellow, son of Luther IIause
Of Troy, Maine, who had worked at Ban
gor for two or three years as common
laborer, lIe imposed upon the family of
James Hause ito whom neither he nor
his father was related) by claiming to
be their long lost son, and obtained from
them money and clothing to a considera-
bic amount, for which suit was finally
brought against him.
On the trial, James Hause, Esq, of
Corinna, Maine, who was an intelligent
man, a justice of the peace, and respected
by all who knew him-a man Of proper
ty and strongly attached to his children
testified that he had son by the name
Of James Rowland Hause, who left home
about three years since in company with
Il neghbor Of his, went to New Bedford,
and there shipped on whaling voyage
in vessel by the name Of Copia. The
first he Esquire Hause) ever heard Of
the defendant, was through neighbors of
his, who told him few months before,
that they had seen his missing son Row
land in Bangor, and asked him if his
name was not James Rowland Hause.
He replied no, he was Luther Hause.
They insisted, however, that he must be
Rowland, and urged him to return to his
fathers with them. This he refused t.
do. A day or two later, Mr.. Roberts, IA
neghbor of Mr. Hause, went to Bangor,
and was charged by Mr.. Hause if he saw
his son Rowland to bring him home. Mr..
Roberts found the young man Luther,
brought him to his own house, and sent
for Mr. and Mrs Hause. On their arri-
val Luther addressed the former as "fa.
ther," and then turned to Mrs Hausc,
threw his arms around her neck and kiss
ed her, saying, How do you do, moth
cr ?" Mrs ii. did not at FIRST believe
that it was her sou. His eyes aud hair
were different in color, and his complex
ion differed still more widely. In speak.
ing to Luther, she said "Is 1t possible
that this is my long lost son Rowland -
He answered, "Yes, mother, it is me-
She then said to him /: IF you are my
son you have got scar on your knee. "
He pulled up his pants aud showed a
scar on his knee. She then said "My
son had scar on his breast that was
burnt in Mr. Andrews shop" He pulled
away his shirt bosom and showed a scar
on his breast. She then said "My son
Rowland had scar on his neck, under
his ear" He held up his neck and show
ed a scar in that place on his neck. She
then said "Ope of my sons toes tapped
over the other" He said "One Of mine
is So" The young man then went to
the house of Mr. Hause, and Mrs Hau,e
asked him to show her the room where
he used to Sleep he went up stairs 10
the room where his son slept, and after
some hesitation, threw himself upon the
bed standing in the room and said This
is my old bed" Mr. Hausc aud his wife
were then fully satisfied that he was their
son, and provided him with clothes, etc
He remained at their house some fvC
months, and the longer he stayed tn,
more they were satisfied he was their sou
A daughter Of Mr. James Ilause testi-
fed that she kept school at Brewer Top
poste Bangor,) and that she did not al
first know the defendant when he calleC
to see her. Doubling his identity sh,
said to him "If you are my brother,yol
have a scar on your head; where | hur
you when you were little boy" Sh'
then felt Of his head and found scar
and became satisfied that he was her los
brother. She so testified before the court
Several of the neighbors Of Mr. Haus,
took this young man to be ROWAN,
llause. Young men who had been school
mates with Rowland talked with Luthe
about past times, and became convince(
that he was Rowland Hause.
: On the other hand there were severa
doubtful circumstances connected witt
the young man which led the father ant
mother to feel continual uncertainty
about their putative son. And one da,
there came over to Corinna Mr.. Dow
who positively recognized the youth a
, Luther Hause, who belonged in Troy
t Mr. Thomas Gardiner also told Mr. Haus'
; that he recognized the young man a
, Luther Hause, having lived near his ia
= theirs seventeen years. and been yer,
familiar with HIM. Mr. James Haus
now became so stirred up about the mat
t ter that he determined to settle th
question publicly, and took out war
rant against Luther for obtaining good
on false pretenses. He was arrested. an,
Mr. Seth Ilause, of Troy, being summon
ed, appeared at the trial. and there rec
ognized the prisoner AS his sou.
That was the end Of the case. Bat tn
trial created unexampled interest; owe
: four hundred persons were present, au'
apparently the majority Of them were il
favor Of Luther, believing him to be tn
long lost boy Rowland. But the judg
was too close-sig GIFTED not to give its du
weight to such positive evidence Of non
; identity, and sustained the warrant. TIL
sovereign mob, on the adjournment o
the court, hustled the prisoner out of tn
way, and though he was aftcrward trie,
and found guilty of procuring money OF
false pretenses, it was shown that Esquir
: IIause and his wife, who had SO credu
lousy believed in his identity with thei
lost son (afterward found in California
were much to blame for suffering them
: selves to be SO easily humbugged.
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