, 1874-03-02
THE TICHHORNE CASE.

The cable dispatches bring the gratifying in
teliigenco tint tho tedious Tichburne case Inns
como to close, and tint tho bogug Claimant,
Arthur Orion, llas boeu sentenced to fourteen
yoars' penal Rorvitudo for perjury and forgery,
which secures tho world long ro 1t and probably
sottlos the caso forever. At tho expiration Of
his term of imprisonment, tho '3laimaut, II he
survives, will probably decide to mako lis living
in Some other manner than by stealing an es-
tate.
The circumstance surrounding: the two trials
have beon romantic in the highest degree, mud
the portinancsy with Which for nearly four
yoara thia Arthur Orton, tho but,hor, has main-
tained his identity as the son Of Indy Tich-
borne. aud tho sympathy which lie nas aroused
III Euglnud, constitute his case ono'or the most
remarkable III the whole history Of imposturoa
Tile legal features Of it have boon no less ro-
marAable, and ontitle it to DO known as cause
cele1re in tho annals OF tho courts. The tirst
| suit which was brought, and which involved the
validity of hiB claim, lastod nearly yoar, aud
| resulted in Disagreement Of tho jury but loft
! tho impression in the minds Of two-thirtls
of the people Of England that tho
Claimant was in reality Roger Tichborno. This
sympathy arose almost entirely from tho fact
that le had been recognized by Lady Tichborno,
who ia q very old lady, and some Of tho servants,
who had been connected With tho family over
half century, us tho long-lost son and hoir,-
4 faut which is not remarkable, considering TINT
the genuine Roger Ticlbono had boon absent
noarly quarter Of d century, and TINT Orton
bore u strong resemblance to tho Tiehborne
family, being, in all probability, an illcgiti-
,nato son Of Sir Roger Ticlborno. He camo
from the same noghborhood, and was
1amiliar with tho history aud eyonts
Of tho family, and this enabled him to carry out
the imposition with tho groator oaBe. The major
ity of tho people Of England thorotore, sympa-
thized with him, looked upon tho efforts Of tho
prosecution Us tho persecution Of an innocent
man aud tho rghtful loir to tho estate, autl
thoir sympathy took q material FORM They
subscribed llboraIly to aid linn to carry on Ills
1lratsuit aud to dofonl himsolfin in thosecond They
hurrahel for him aud Toasted him. He mado q
the multitude throngel 10 eco him aud conaole
him. They bought TloAborne bonds which
were rodeenaable when tho "rlghtful heic''
should como to his own, and, as tho hcir Inns now
como to his rightful place. tho bonds aro ONLY
worth their value III waste papor.
At tho conclusion Of tho first trial the jury
disagreed, alld Arthur Orton was thea brought
to trial for perjury and forgery, growing out oil
his testimony III tue first trial, and his consplra:
cy with othorB in tho manufacture of documents
It III not at all improbable that he would have
beon acquitted lad 1t not boon for M ,lnfore
soen circumstance. Whom tue wituoHs Joar
l4uio was placca upon tho stand, lo Rworo to al
army Of faota which soemel absolutely collcu
Biye iu 0gtons favor. Tho prosecution, assiatet
by soulo OF tho Gblost barriBtcrs in England
spout several days in trying to controvort LII
statements. Although Ae was subjected to I
terribly soyore oroas-oxAmination, ho never
crossed his tracks, but in reality strength.
enad Ills direct examination. The oaso sooulai
n hopolosH, ana might Aayo boen loB
haa 1t not heon for tho vanity OF Joan Luie. II.
t WAS tue hero Of tho day, aul iu an unlucly mo
nent allowed himself to ho photographed. Iii
picture waa apeoally in almost cyory shop-win
dow in London, md ho waa uoon recognized as
4 ticLot.ot-loayc 1nan, who, during all the tint
that lie claimod lIo was with 0ston, WAS ii, roal
o ity In tLo penitentiary at Bristol. II,
:. In turn WIS arrestod for perjury, ans
!. then ho made = voluntary confession
), that the whols story whlah ho had toll