The New York herald., 1874-01-24
JEAN LUIE, THE PERJURER.

Prom the London Standard, Jan.
Mr.. Guldford Onslow presents his compliments
to the editor Of the Standard, and will feel Obliged
by the insertion Of the enclosed printed statement
in his next journal.
REPoRN CLUB, Pail Mall. Jan. 8.
MY KNOWLEDGE OF JEAN LUIE.
On my arrival in London, some days after chs
appearance OF Jean Luie and his identification o
and few days afterwards met Jean Luie at tnt
claimants ONCE No. Poets Corner, Westminster
when had two hours conversation with MN AM
garding the Osprey, testing him by the evideno
given in the late trial. and could not shake hia
in single point. l was much struck at NJ
vehemence in declaring the Osprey bark and mott
three-masted schooner, and his decided oPinia
l was in the habit of meeting him fron
time to time at No. Poets Corner anL
sometimes in Court, when had frequent convers%
tions on the case, chiefly regarding the Ospre-
On one occasion asked MIN II he could draw. ID
said he could. asked him to sketch me the q
fair rough sketch OF bark, with three masts. win
two cabins on deck, with the remarkable circul-
stance OF making the mlZzenmast pass thr0udl
the cabin. The sketch ne made was in full sail. II
have 1t by me. Some time after Luie had giv0
his evidence happened to be be- IN the ONCE i am
or the SOuth-who gave evidence on the trial "
having seen the Osprey in Melbourne Harborn
1854. / asked him II he knew Jean Luie. He tdd
me he did not and had never read his evidence.
asked him If he could draw. He said, eyes" 1
begged him to sketch me the Osprey as he remen-
bered her; upon which he drew me most artistic
sketch of vessel at anchor, very like Jean Luies
sketch, with the same remarkable circumstanceDs
making the mizzenmast pass through the man
cabin on deck, precisely in the same position IS
Jean Luie had Sketched 1t.
never showed this man Luie's sketch, or die
tell Lue OF it.
Both sketches are in my possession: Jean Lre
went into the witness box and gave his evideice
in q most clear and satisfactory manner. About
two O'Clock, after he came out, and while nun
ber In the Office were cOngratulating him on the
we're Would he go to New YORK He said lis
intention was to leave by the saturdays boat from
southampton to New York Istrongy commended
tins intention, and told him if ne would start Dy
next traln-two O'clock would give him letter
to Mr.. Gray, OF the docks at southampton, asking
that gentleman, as a personal favor, to he'll ald
aid him In starting him for New York, where ne
agreed to telegraph me when he had found Ander-
maker, and having found them, to telegraph two
words to save eXpense-vlz., ''Found-coming"
and Harry, and that they were on their way to
England. gave him check on nv BANKERS or
e5 and said, II could afford II ! would give him
having been kept in England so long from his fam
lily and friends in New York. Mr.. Whaley aso
gave him s5, and l understood the claimant. sir
Roger Tichborne, would give him f20; this would
be SUFFICIENT to go to New York wished HIM g0sd-
by, but before he left Mr.. Whaley drew up strt
OF acknO wledgment OF the straightforward manner
IN which he had 80 truthfully tas we thought
given his evidence; this paper was written on ne ne
signed by Mr.. whaley and myself. After tiis
happened / was much surprised to find Jean
Lule had never lett Tor New YORK, as ne
promised; but, as he was brought up before
the Court, and gave his promise not TO
had been sent to Holloway Prison as convict l
then went to London to ask MT. Pu!eyn, WIN
papers but to return me the paper Mr.. WhaIey
and had signed, and my letter to Mr.. Gray, y!
Southampton. MIR. Puleyn informed me ne nn.
which he should hand over to MIR. Whaliey himsen.
and that my letter to Mr. Gray was, with otnsr
papers Of Ldes handed to the police From sass a
day to this have never seen or communicated
with Jean Luie.
nized the CLAIMANT but that the claimant never
recognized him. except from the truthful state- es
ment he made regarding the osprey anu ron sse ss
OSPREY. spoke both spanish and French. The
claimant having tested him in both LANGUAGES.
heiieved him to be the man who saved him. aAd
therefore did not hesitate to put him In the VT
ness box. Signed GulLDFohD ONohow'
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