The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
BUTCHER, NOT BARONET
One Hundred and Eighty Days Conviction
and Sentence of the Claimant.
FOURTEEN YEARS PENAL SERVITuDE.

daily read from three to six columns OF closely
printed matter about the trial with Unsuitable
avidity. Every old market woman. every dapi-
dated Cockney you meet, can tell you from memory,
II you ask him, the full history OF Sir Roger Itch
borne; can describe you every event connected
with that aristocratic family and renarrate with
fidelity the stories Of the hundreds OF witnesses.
To the lower classes, at least, the Tchborne trial
has been the only mental food they have enjoyed
Tor many months. The circulation OF leading daily
penny papers has increased 10000 copies
since the trial commenced. One literary au-
thOrty has made the interesting calculation
that people have wasted in reading the reports of
this trial time enough for them to have acquired
couple OF languages or read the best classic works
Of English literature. To the average intellectual
reader the daily reports have been like recurring
Nightmares, yet Too curiously and Interestingly
t mpting to Withstand perusal.
THE CONCLUDING DAY OF THE TRIAL
The Court ofQueen's Bench was as usual, crowded
to surocation; but hundreds, finding no room
Within had to content themselves with helping to
swell the crowd in Palace Yard to watch the ar
rivals. At nine O'Clock the morning was still
cherries and foggy, but as the sun gained in
power and distributed o lazy kind OF warmth upon
Westminster, the scene received more color and
animation. At about ten the claimants brougham
time The crowd cheered heartily, and the
claimant raised his hat IN response and appeared
IN good spirits. There was no evidence OF fear
about his features and he smiled to acquaintance
and chatted pleasantly with persons lingering in
the hallway. Twas told that small number OF
persons had assembled to see him start from his
own residence, IN Besborough street. Tor the
Court of Queens Bench for the last time. lew
workingmen recognized him as he drove down,
and rushed forward with clies OF "Bravo, Sir
Roger" But b1sides this there was little excite
ment, except Within the court room itself, where
barristers were huddied together IKE sheep IN
pen and aristOcratic ladies' and gentlemen were
glad TO get standing room beside plain citizens
and men OF low degree.
SCENES INSIDE THE COURT
Everybody who had friend officially connected
with the trial had procured tickets Of admission,
and thus IT came about that so many rows Of the
Ss5!s;srs tie '., .s~sPsPss ssRsrss1s e:
with this day they hoped to see their arduoua
labors finished. Kenealy came IN in gloomy tenn.
turned to Tue claimant, who, alter he had bowed
to the Judges took his seat and looked very
cerned, and then read his letters and telegrams.
The Lord Chief Justice then proceeded without
delay to the closing part OF his charge, to which
the claimant listened, tore up papers into shreds,
articles within his reach; sometimes whispering
to DR.. Kenealy, and at times, when the Judge hit
dictionary in his possession The CHIEF Justice got
times excitedly in earnest IN his delivery, and
when once or twice he struck the desk the claim
ant would manifest great restlessnesS and NUT
tered something to himself and exchanged looks
and whispers with Kenealy.
CHIEF JUSTICES LENGTHY CHARGE
is perhaps, worthy OF quotation in supstance:-
The Lord Chief Justice said they HAD now travelled
ca e sna the ten s aon
tn like Roger
borne, entitled to considerable income would have
a SsHe ne VEIN n
of Wrapping to the scale! packet ana the alleged
s nit isa st ns Jury ds not
the cra sabtey Of the devil
There was deep silence in the court as the
learned Judge proceeded to the close Of an ex.
haustive review of the testimony.
THE CHIEF JUSTICES PERORATrON.
is w9s be e s to know who
future i. that the way ia which counsel sieat % Of
quite that there Be but response from
sSa do DO % he
this ca Sc may DC written by whom j. may care not
There is no terror IN these threats,
For am armed so strong in honesty
That they pass by me like the idle wind,
The history his may be written hereafter. and
and csldmaiAte the dead j have no fears The facts
here Tor many years rs hope that
1--we the ar men
hope 4 will 1--we in the remembrance-nay venture to
5eors whom and with Whom, have adnlnstered
THE THREE JUSTICES
Justice Mellor and Justice Lush then addressed
the jury to the effect that the charge of the lord
Chef Justice was distinguished by mastery
arrangement OF facts and by perfect accuracy,
great analytic and synthetic power.
THE JURY RETIRES
At twelve minutes past twelve the jury retired.
GUILTY.
At thirty minutes past twelve O'Clock they
Gentlemen" said Master Cockburn, "are you
agreed upon your verdictY"
areI p " ''' 'N N'''' WV
apo you,n SAID Master Cockburn again. "Hnd the
defendant guilty, not guilty, the first count'
equity" replied the foreman.
equity, or not guilty, on the second count r'
asked again Master Cockburn.
"You say he is guilty upon both counts; and that
The Lord chief Justice then said, care you
he Is or Is not Roger rlchbornen
The foreman answered-"We are.'
The Lord Chief Justice-"That he is or is not
Arthur OrtOno
The loreman-We are.
The LORD Chief Justice-"Are you agreed on the
issue OF the assignments for perjury with reference
Mr.. Hawklns-"on behalf OF the Crown, Ipray for
immediate execution"
The foreman OF the Jury-'T will read the YER
dict. We ind. 1rst, that the defendant IS not
Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne; second, we
find that the defendant has not seduced Lady Rad
clifie, and, further, find that there is not the
slightest evidence that Roger Tichborne was ever
guilty OF any undue familiarity with Lady Rad.
cilfie on any occasion whatever tapplause) third,
we find that the defendant is Arthur Orton."
The Lord Chief Justice-"That disposes OF all the
issues.u
The foreman then handed TO the Lord Chief JUS
tice written paper prepared by the jury, and
asked the opinion OF the Court whether 1t was
proper one 10 be read.
Tie Lord Chic Justice--"Yes, I think IL IL quite
right. This Is the general opInIon Of you all ~
The loreman-"Yes, my lord, the general opinion
OF US ALL"
The Lord Chief Justice rcading1- 1.-THE jury de-
sire to express their opinion that the charges OF
bribery conspiracy and undue influence made
against the prosecution In this case are entirely
devoid OF foundation; ana they regret exceed
ingly the violent language ana demean0r OF the
leading counsel OF the defendant In bis attacks
upon the conduct OF the prosecution and upon
several OF the witnesses produced In the case"