The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-06
THE TRUE TICHBORNE.
CLOSING THE CASE FOR THE PL4IN-
TIFF.

TIFF.
The Line OF Defence-A Tichborne, but
not Roger-E1traordina mary Proofs OF
his Identity by Marks upon his Per-
SON.
Correspondence Of the New York World.l
LONDON, December Il.
The case of the plaintiff In the great Itch
borne trial is now 80 nearly completed
that shall be Justified, think, in shadowing
| forth what understand will be the case which
the defence will undertake to set up, in the
event that they are called upon to set up any
case at all. For am now again told
what was told at the close OF the claim
ants cross-examnation last summer
namely. that the jury will inform
che Judge that they are now ready to
give verdict for the defence without hear
| Ing single witness or word of argument on
| that side. When 1t is remembered what
very strong case the plaintiff has made out,
and what host Of indisputably honest and
intelligent witnesses have sworn to their
| belief In his Identity, 1t may seem incredlole
that the jury could be so certain OF their own
opinion as TO be. anxious to pronounce It at
this stage of the trial. But many facts go to
strengthen the belief that the rumor I speak
of is true. The jury is an unusually able one,
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| they have given indications from time 10
| time Of their desire to act upon the principle
that the strength of chain Is no more than
the strength Of It's weakest liHk; and it cannot
be denied that, although parts Of the plaintiffs
case are extremely strong, other parts are
feartully weak.
But there Is anoLner point worth noting.
The Times has taken care 10 use It's powerful
and almost irresistible influence against the
! claimant. 1t Is unlawful for a journal to COM
ment upon q case Sub.judice, but the Times,
which would care nothing foIa fine of five
thousand pounds, has twice published leading
articles which must have had strong effect
on the minds of the jury; and on Tuesday it
struck the plaintiff blow which will be sure
to hurt him badly. 1t did this with great
adroitness. Unpublished what it calls
1.-THE STORY OF MARTIN GUERRE,'
most deeply interesting account Of what
may be said to have been Tichoorne case OF
two hundred and thirty years ago; and 1t pre-.
faced this story by seme Ingenious remarks
upon other leases OF natural resemblance,
especially with twins." This story OF Martin
cut 1t out of the Times, and will send 1t you,
with hope that you may print 1t. You will
see at once what an effect this narrative, read
by the jury at this moment, would be apt 10
have upon their minds.
Aud now for the case which am given TO
| understand will be set up by the defence If the
Jury do not relieve them Of the trouble It
| will be seen that 1t is Of character which will
Intensity the interest Of the trial and furnish
at least plausible explanation of the most
mysterious circumstances OF the caSe-the un-
questionable resemblance that The Claimant
bears to Roger Tichb0rne, to Roger Itch
bornes father, and to other members OF the
TIchborne family, his recognition by 80 many
persons as Tichborne, and his knowledge OF
things that Roger Tichborne only could have
known. We'll, ,then,t hypothetical case is that
the plaintiff is the illegittmate son OF Roger
Tichborne's father, by Mrs. OrtoD, born before
that person became Mrs. Orton. but adopted
by her husband and brought up by him as nls
son, Arthur Orton. At what time the secret
of his birth was Impaired to him by his mother
is not known, but It Is assumed that 1t was be-
fore he left home to enter upon the adyentu.
turous, wild and criminal life which he has
since pursued. He went to South America,
and there 1t is assumed that he fell In with and
made the acquaintance Of his half-brother.
travelling through Chilli. It will be con-
tended that an intimacy then and there
sprang UP between the TWO me1; that Arthur
probably con6ded to Roger the secret OF his
parentage, and that Roger 10 return told TO
his halt-brother the simple story Of his life, so
far as 1t had then progressed. 1t will also be
claimed that Arthur possessed himself of some
articles belonging to Roger, diary or two,
some clothes, and other articles, aud that they
then separated. Roger embarked on the
Bella and was drowned at sea- Arthur, 1gno-
rant OF this, remained in South America, then
went to Australia and became cattle drover,
butcher, bushranger and robber. Final
", one of the advertisements which Che Dow
ager Tichborne was conlinally publishing In
the papers for her lost son was seen by him,
and he then began to conceive the plan OF the
imposter whlcn he has since carried out.
Perhaps he never would have attempted 1t
had it not been for the Australian lawyer Gibbs,
saw him and who taxed him with being Roger
Tchborne. Then he found the old servant.
Boyle, who ''recognized" him. aud after this
all was comparatively easy. This, us under
stand, will be the case. for the defence, and 1t
certainly Ia an ingenious and plausible one.
Let me now 90 on with the report of the
case up to the present moment On Monday,
as you are aware, the long cros5-examinaion
of Mr.. Baigent was ended; and Tuesday was
occupied by his re examination by Sergeant
Ballantine. The witness, In this re-eXamina-
tion, Was able 70 clear his character from the
aspersions that had been cast upon It. and TO
show that, although he had been very busy N
the case, his motives had been quite pure.
Sergeant Ballanline then produced and put In
Roger Tlchborne In July, l845, when he was
sixteen and half years old. This was for the
purpose Of showing how very imperfect his
French education was. It was written after
his arrival at Stonyhurst College, and he
never received any French education after
this:
My chere Aanaan-Je suIs entire au college
Staune Haust hier premier Julllete.
Nous sommes arriver midi ct deml de Pres
tone quand nous somnes arrive nous aVoas etc
voir e superieur qut est une homme tres aimable
ct qul nous tres bien recu, II nous mOntre
petabiisement avec beaucoup de complaisapce.
Establishment EFT magniflqus. le pare esJ tres
etaudu eG une chose qli est tres belle sest lavenu,
par raquelle on arrive au college que pres de
l'aspect de Ia maison est magnlfiQue II y une
tres belle Eglise autre (outre p plusleurs cha.
pelles.
Je serai tres blen ou 10 sus je serai dams 10 case
de phllesophe. Jailune chambre je travalral dams
ma chambre It je suivral les cours qu'on sui5
dams lie college, e sera sous la direction du pere
WaItertone que vous aVez connu autrefols ct qul
sera mon Superieur.
Je me plairal tres blen on je suls ct ma sante
loin den etre altere s'y forti1ra beaucoup, 1e
prendral beaucoup d, force ct de sante. Adieu
chere Naman 10 YOU emorase de tou, mon c9ur.
Et soyeZ toujOurs sure de mon obeisance sans
bornes. Votre tres ahectonne fll.
ROGER G. T1cHBoRNE.
Je vous prle chere Maman de ne pas vous In.
quete du partle. que papa prl parce ma sante
ne sen trouvera que mieux.
In this letter. as you will see, ''JullieL" was
spelt "Julllete:" 'arrives," arriver;"" "PrestoD,"
siPrestone;" sun" ''une;' reimbursement"
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