The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-03-13
TICHBoRNH.
The History Of the Great Imposture.
The Basis Of the Claimants Case.

Roger Tichborne, whom Arthur
Orten has been convicted of person
ating, was the eldest son of James
Tichborne, and was heir to the title
and estates of his uncle, Sir Edward,
who had added the name of Doughty
to that of Tichborne. He was a
youth of charcter and moderate in
telligence. He was educated first
under French tutors and afterWard
by the Jesuits at Stonyhurst. He
entered the British army at an early
age and remained in that service
three years. His home being unhap-
py, he resided occasionally with his
uncle, the baronet. Sir Edward had
one daughter, Miss Kate Doughty,
between whom and young Rodger a
deep and lasting attachment sprang
up. Sir Edward and Lady Doughty,
however, discouraged it, because of
incorporate habits of their nephew.
1t was, however, finally agreed
that the cousins should seperate for
a year or two to test the strength of
their affection. Chagrined at this
arrangement, Roger threw up his
commission in the army and sailed
for South America. He arrived at
Valparaiso in June 1858, and alter
visiting several South American
cities, he embarked April 20, 1854,
at Rio Janeiro in the ship Bella for
New York, intending, doubtless, to
return promptly to England, as he
had learned that his uncle was dead
and his father had succeeded to the
title and estates. The Bella, there
is now no reason to doubt, was lost
at sea with all on board. The will
which he left in England, was accord
ingly duly proved, and On his faith
er's death the inheritance passed to
his younger brother Alfred, who, al
so dying in the beginning of 1866, left
a posthumous son to enjoy the bar
onetcy and estate.
His mother, Lady Tiehborne, how
ever, persisted in believing that her
son still lived, she caused advertise
ments to be inserted in English and
Australian paper, offering a reward for
any tidings of him. One of these an
nouncements seems to have melted
the person who has just been con-
Yicted to put forth his claims to be
regarded as Roger Tlchborne. This
man, who is now virtually adjudged
to be Arthur Orton, was then { 1864
residing at Wagga Wagga, in Aus
tralia, where, under the name OF
Thomas Castor, he carried on the
business of a butcher. Orton be-
came acquainted with a sort of at
torney named Gibbs, who was cor
respondent of one Cubitt, who had q
missing friend agency in Sydney
Lady Tichborne had got into cores
pondence with Cubitt relative to her
son, but to no effect until Gibbs
wrote from Wagga Wagga to Cubitt
to say that he had "spoted' the miss
ing man. He was spotted" by
Gibbs on account of having the mi
tials "R. C. T." cut upon his pipe.
Orion had also cut these initials on
mantel pieces and benches, and
when observed by Gibbs was, or af-
fected to be, very much annoyed.
Gratifed at having, as he supposed,
found the lost heir, Cubitt communi
Gated with Lady Tichborne, who af-
terward wrote direct to, as she sup
posed, her son, begging him to re-
turn to England. While hesitating
to leave Australia, Orton fell in with
Guilfoyle. who had been a gardner
at Tichborne Park, and with An
drew Boyle, the valet of the late Sir
Edward Doughty. He evidently
learned q great deal of family his
tory from these men, and feeling as
sured that there was no serious OBJ
stacle to acquire the Tichborne es-
tates, he sailed for England, accom-
panied by Guilfoyle and Boyle. He
arrived in London on the afternoon
of Christmas Day, 1865. His first
visit was to the well known locali-
ty of Mapping, where he made in
quiries relative to the Ortons.
After being about a week in Eng
land he felt equal to seeing Lady
Tichborne, who was in Paris, impa-
tiently expecting him. He reached
that city, accompanied by an attor-
ney and friend, at 9 o'clock at night,
but deferred his visit to his mother
until the morrow. Next day he was
unwell, and sent for her to come to
him. He then, it is alleged, went to
bed, where he awaited her. What
took place at that interview has new
er been made public, but the result
was that Lady Tichborne accepted
Orton as he son, and made an allow