New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
c,uy1orroN OF THE TICHBoRNE CLAIMANT.
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The trial of the Tichborne claim lnt on cn'' ko "
-, n;ttod dnrinc the trial for the possession
of The estate, which has been III progress "p"nuo
no DAVIS. was brought to close this mornr"s' ~n'
,n,tod IN the conviction of the aocnsed Inc Jury,
altar being out q short time, brought I'D 'oi"io'
,;,tv Of all the charges and the CLAIMANT was SEN
teneed 10 fourteen years penal servltnde' ihe'o
great excitement over the verdict, ana eA~"0
npuounoing it have been issued by the papers
After the verdict was announced INC ciain'
,rosscd desire to address the court but the Loro
~ Ino,;co refnsed permission. He maintained
tss nspal co,nposure when tho sentence was pro
,,onnoea He shook hands with DIR. keneaiy hi'
nonpsN and WAS then taken from the courtroom ny
nseldom used exit placed in private carriage anu
r,nidy driven 70 Newgate, much to the alsappoinV
meat of AN immense. though orderly, crown ~i''n
gathered outside to see him pass
IoSpos. Monday, March "a m
7, ia asserted that DR.. Kenealy, counsel Tor tne
TSchbo,ne claimant will move for o new uia, On
the ground that the jury were misdueeted py 'ne
Chcf-Jus in his cumming up.
1TIE HISTORY OF THE TICHBoRNE MPosrohE-'nH
BASIS OF THE CLAIMANTS cAsE.
poocr Tichborne, whom Arthur Orion has
eeen convicted Of personatnG the eldest son Oh
James Tchborne and was heir TO the title ana ess'0
Of his uncle Sir Edward, who had added the Da"o "
Doughty TO that Of T1chborne. He was youtn OF "o
character and moderate Intelligence. He was educated
fst under French and aiterward by the 1es""
at sopyhurst lie entered the British army at an early
ace and remained three years In that service ms
home being unhappy he resided occasionaiy VIII nS
mole the baronet Sir Edward had ono dauRn-
tm. Miss Kate Doughty, between whom ana
vouny Roger deep and lasting attachment
s,rY,r nm Dir Edward and Lady Doughty, however
discouraged II, because of the Incorporate haps u
thar nenhew IL WAS however finally agreed that the
cousins should separate for year or TWO 10 Jest Lie
strength OF their affections Chagned at this arrange
pept Roger threw up HE commission IN the army ana
.atlei for South America lie arrived at Valparaiso
An lime 1883 and after visiting several South |
American cities he embarked April 20. 1884, at
R,o Janeiro in the ship Bella for EewYorR |
intending doubtless to return promptly 70 England as
he had learned that his uncle dead and his father
had succeeded 10 tue title and estates The Bella there
s. now no reason 10 doubt, lost at sea with all on
board The will which he left in England, was accord
ipgy duly proved and bis fathers death the inherit
snce passed TO his younger brother Alfred, who, also
,tpg in the beginning 1885, left poshuDous son to
enjoy the baronetcy and estates.
HIS mother, Lady Tehborne, however, persisted In |
believing that s lived she caused advertise
ureuts 10 be inserted in English and Australian papers
onorng reward for any tdings Of him. One OF these
aAnouu to have melted the person who
has Just been convicted put forward mis- claims to be
regarded az Roger nch0Orne This man who is now |
virtually adju1ged to be Arthur orion then sG4)
residing at Wagga WaGga in Australia, where, under
The name Thomas Castro, he carried on the business
OF butcher. OrtOn became acquainted With sort OF
attorney named Gibbs who was correspondent OF one
Cubitt who had a missing -frends agency In Sydney
Lady cbborne had got correspondence with Cubitt
relative 20 her son. but 10 no e8ect until Gibbs wrote
from Wagga Wagga TO Cubitt TO say that he had
spotted" tho missing man. He was "spotted"
BY Gibbs account Of having the initials "R. O. l."
cut upon pipe Orton had also cut these initials on
Isantepeees and benches and when observed by Gibbs
was affected TO be, much annoyed. Gratned at
having as he supposed, found the lost heir, Gu
bitt communicated with Lady Tehborne. who after
ward wrote direct TO. as she supposed, her
bon begging him return to England. While hesitatng
Australia OrtOn fell IN with Guilfoyle who had
been a gardener at Tchbome Park, and with andre"
Boyle the valet Of the late Sir Edward Doughty. He
evidently learned a great deal of family history from
these men, and feeling assured that there were no Sc
rous EObstaoles TO acquiring the Tchborne bar u
oBetcy and estates, no sailed for England 40
eOmpaDiod by Guifoyle and Boyle. dc ar
rived London the afternoon OF Christ
mas Day, 1866. HIS Wrist visit was to the we'll
known locality of Wrapping, where he made inquiries
relative TO the OrtODs. After being about week In
England he felt equal 70 seeing Lady Tchborne who
Was In Paris impatiently expecting him. He reae he'd
that city, accompanied by attorney and friend at
o'clock night but deferred his visit 10 his mother un
III tDe morrow. Next no was unWell, ana soDt Tor
her to him. Ho them 1t IA alleged went 70 bed
where he awaited her. What took place ct the inter
view has never been made public but the result was
that Lady nchborne accepted Orton her and
made allowance to him for the support Of his family
Returning TO London, the claimant announced himself
Roger Charles Tchborne, and once instituted
proceedings in Chancery for tho possession OF the
estates Acting with extraordinary efrontery no tray-
sld through the country. collecting witnesses and
gathering information respecting Tchborne afnra
The family failed to recognize him. but he found ad
hereDts among persons who connected various
capacities with the Tchoorne family, and with others
who were familiar with Roger Tiohborne while
residing at Sir Edward Doughty's serving
In the army. In March, 1871, Lady Itch.
borne died. and the claimant thus de-
pved of pecuniary support and of the most important
witness Of all He did not, however, shrink from
srdea which awaited him. The civil suit to
possession of the property began May 10. 1871 and con-
tRued until March in the following year. The claimant
examined and his evidence sustained by several
Witnesses of unimDeachable character. His plausible
WAS overturned by the long succession OF
witnesses for the defense who him TO be
impostor decisive evidence against him was evil
IDENTIFY that Of Lord Belew who swore that Roger
nchborne deeply tatoOed on the arm, and that ne
UOrd Believe had the tatooing The claimant had
been physically examined previously. and was known
70 have such marks his person. The claimants
case immediately collapsed The jury said they had
heard enough evidence and his counsel elected TO be
Soaseised. The Lord Chief-Justce Immediately issued
wasnt Tor ortons for PERJURY and January.
1sA the ulsi which has ended his conviction began
FIRE IN PANAMA.
TIE LOSS REPORTED TO BE 81, oCO.O oo-Mosr or 1T
COVERED BY INSURANCE
KINGSTON, Jamaica Feb. 2l.-There lwaa n verv
serious fire in Panama on the 10Th, which consumed