The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-06
ENGLAND.

The Tichb0rne Trial-Reading Of Papers and
What These Papers Observation-Disclosures TO
the Loss Of the Bella The Marks ON the
Plaintiffs Body Medical Testimony
Voyage from Rio JnneirO.
From the London Telegraph, Dec. 1911
At the sitting Of the Court yesterday Mr.. LOcOck
WcDb appeared In the box; but 1t was intlmated
to him mat he would not be subjected to re.ex-
James and the Lord Uhief Justice of the Common
Pleas In Ireland, Right Hon. j. II. Monaghan were
before Mr. WEBB With the case or his Opinion
were put H. and suca as were considered necessary
were read-as letters from Mr. Slaughter to Mr..
Hopkins, having reference TO the loss Of Roger
Ticnborne with the Bella; particulars as 10 service
III the Carblneers; the evidence in suit OF erich
have the trustees appointed under win Of
Roger Tichborne, made before he left England IN
1852; the evidence relating TO the loss OF the
Bella, and the fact OF Roger ncnborne having sailed
IN ner from Rio for New York; declaration of the
Dowager Lady Tichborne u the birth OF her son
would certainly return and take the estatcs the re-
ception OF q letter from him from Wagga-Wagga,
the handwriting OF which she recognized as ais.
and finally, ner instant recognition Of him
at Paris; the declaration OF Sir Joseph
Olllne, NJ. D., Of Paris that he attended gentleman
In 1867 in Paris, In the presence Of Lady Tichborne,
who informed him That he was her son, Sir Roger;
one also or Mr.. Holmes aud Mr.. Leete, who were
also present, to the same erect with regard to the
Dowager's recognition, and documents Bearing the
affidavit Of the witnesses as to the Identity Of tile
claimant.
Ing. AT this point 1t was stated by Mr.. Sergeant
Baantne that he was prepared TO submit the
with reference to his thumb. and that he could
also be submitted TO an examination ny
me medical men on the part OF the defendants.
the counsel and the Court. 1t was arranged
that the latter examination should take place TINS
day at ten O'Clock, after which the jury should have
their view, the Cnief Justice himself oe,ng present
with them. the "venue" to be the Grand jury room
OF this Court.
Asa witness, MIR. william Sutherland, NJ. D.. OF
Croydon, called, and stated tn ~ in May last he
In company with Sir W. FERGUSON and Mr.. Canton,
examined the claimant, and l0uDd clcatrlx on
the head and two indisnct cicatrces on the right
ankle; and ON subsequent examinations OF the left
ankle very distinct mark. as of an incsion, was
ieft shoulder there were marks wnere seton mad
bee n, and on the arm were marks OF vaccination,
cases OF vaccination in England. He could no.
understand that the cartilagnous part OF an ear
could increase by age, though the lobe mignt nom
that cause, or from persons growing stouter. me
crosse Examination Of this witness. as OF The other
medical matters, was BY arrangement postponed
fessionsl men on the part OF the defendants.
chsns 1 ar0ss Hospital Sn Sn lad he
claimant In May and as lately as Sunday asi and
spoke OF the on the head as having been caused
by deep cut and remaining uncovered py hair
the scar might nave been caused twenty fifty years
before or SO late as twelve months rhe witness also
spoke 10 the marks on the ankles, and one on
the right eyeld, caused by punciure, and another
on Ihe eyeuIVw, eauseu w az lucision. luz noSe,
too witness SAID mad been injured and q ccatrix
LEFT on It; and he spoke TO the other marks on the
arms and shoulder me ntioned by the previous medi
cal men, as well as 10 a brown discooratIon oil the
skin over the ribs, about hands breath Size
what IL called mothers marx. lie also SPOKE TO
the large lobes OF the ears. The witness let fail
an opinion that Old aye began at nifty, taxing the
span OF HE as hundred years, which Mr.. sergeant
Bailantine hoped that ne conlued TO the eject on
tine ears. Witness also said oil the hands that they
were unusually supple, double Joined, with double
action; and The thumb Of the lett hand was Pc
GUITAR. the flesh coming beyond the nail, being per-
nall replacing the original one, which had been lost.
A former witness--Snarpln by name-an archi-
tcct who had stated that he saw person ne pe-
lIeved to be the claimant come from the Osprey
and 20 ashore a. Melbourne, was recalled to pro-
ducc letter Tor the purpose Of liking the date oI