New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
HISTORICAL boobies.
From The Globe.

From The Gt0be.
Few historical characters have had more counter
felt presen than Sebastian OF Portugal, VINO,
being found missing after battle against the
MOors In 1878, was represented by SUCCESSION Ot
impO5tOTs for years afterward. Concerning one OF
these historians are yet m doubt. In 1908 mau
presented himself TO the Venetian Senate claiming
TO be the last heir of Portugal, escaped rom Q
twenty years captivity among the MoOrs. he
possessed great personal resemblance to the last
Prince was acquainted with secrets concerning the
ROYAL Family, and had certainly strong evidence 70
produce in favor of his claims. but he was decided
TO be another OF the lorg series OF impostors who
had assumed the title of Sebastian and was sent TO
the galleyg To tho close OF his life, however, no
persisted In his tale and ito truth is one Of the
many historical mysteries that are never iikeIy 70
be cleared up. Russia, too. has had it's historical
"doubles.D Many eounterteits arose 70 peTs9nate
chat Demetrius son of the Gear, as " Grand Duke
of Muscovy,D who was murdered H. 1000. In
I773 an impostor arose who asserted that he was
Peisr iii. He led an army against the Empress
Catherine but was defeated ana eXeented N 1fI0
There were many claimants to the title OF L0nis
XVII In the present century man named Eleazar
Williams, residing in Canada, was believed by many
persons TO be the unfortunate Dauphln. VIII 1t was
said had been secretly conveyed to America Dy
faithful servant, instead OF dying in the Temple.
trial concerning which opinions were so greatly a.
Vided 4 yet stranger case OF disputed lgehhEuty
occurred in the sixteenth century, certain MAI
tin Guerre, residing in the province OF Haute ga
rome, left his vile and family ana deappeaIea ZOE
eight years At the end OF this time ne apparently
returned TO bis home, and was received Will tii
out suspicion by the relatives. Marun lad
q. number Of peculiar marks which the
new conner also possessed; the returning prOdlgai
was also conyersapt with all tho most private NJ
falrs of the family, and knew secrets that the wire
had revealed to her husband alone Three years
passed away and two more children were Dor 2 70
the supposed Martini when doubt Of bis real iden;
tity began to arise It Is not clear what rst reused
suspicion, but the Tumor once set ail0at eVl4ehce
began to pour in, till there wac, Of least strong
cause TO believe that the roputed Martin Guerre
was only "d6ppeiganger" of the rea man theIl
he was in fact certain Arnauld do INK, VINO hao
made the acquaintance of the real Martin In fran
ders md tTaded in his likeness and the possession
of Information obtained from Martin TO personate
his comrade 10 his family. In the midst Oh the us
cnssion the real Martin returned home, 5nt MS APP
pearanee, instead Of mending matters, only
aMade the case darker
which was dark enough without"
Soma sWore positively that the first claimant
was the real Martini Others were equally certain
that he was an impOstoR. The case Went IOI
trial and the real man succeed IN proving DIS lHsn,
tty the counterfeit Martin (alias Arnauld dn 1lkl
being hanged He confessed hts deception pefore
his Execution. In the seventeenth century Q long
lawsuit draeged on in the Paris Courts c0neerninG
a anestion OF disputed identity, man claimed "a
DO the heir of a Calyinist family panied De Caliie
who had quilted France at the Revocation OF tne
Edlct OF Nantes. The deception Vas proved ~ laeS
hnt the occidental rasemblanoa between this ad
ysntureT, Pierre M6ae, and the Deceased DE CaiIle
whom hs attempted 70 personate, was Dtron1
enough to dseciYe mRag parsens