The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-05-20

Recognition q The 0oo Diego T1ch-
bognn'0 Identity.

yOOI 1GIOStot SSC0OtJy 88vS ptO0009
to him that II at any time I thought IT
to make any statement it should Be
made. Nov, however, that IN evening
had repudiated the claimant, owing to
hin being fraud. deem Il riRht, In the
interest Of client, to give that state
ment . most unqualified denial. In
stead Of repudiation, General Barnes
has ,een most confederate and Of great
aa1istance, and - the result Of former
publication which appeared 1T his ne
quest, It has led to valuable information
which has been furnished from differ.
ent parts Of this State. He has given
me penonally and the interest I repre-
sent Ill the aid iu his power to arrive 1t
the truth.
THE CLAIMANT IDENTIFIED.
''On last Saturday" Mr., Murphy con-
tinueJ, ''fof the hrst time since the
period between 1885 aud 1850. three res
pectab)e and worthy American citizens
Tiebb0rne family met Mr.. Tichborne'
the country was ais up to that time
unkn. wn to each. After several houn'
conversation about the circumstances Of
the claimant and the visitoFs' early life.
'Nr. Tichu0ene,' who was there, was
then and there declared by them al to
he tl,e son Of Sir James, and nephew Of
Sir E.'ward, the owner Of Upton"
"Would you object to giving the
NAMES Of these recogni9ers 2"
"C.rt.inly not. One was Charles
Burden Of sonora, CAL; the second was
Ns. Lane Of Fruit Vale, and the third
her husband, James Lane. Charles Bur-
den IL man Of irrepr.A Achable integrity.
and has filled the Office Of Coroner and
Administrator in TuO)umne county on
different OCCASIONS, and h personally
we'll known and esteemed by the Right
Reverend Bishop Kip, y. P. Cole and
Others"
''And what were his reimbursement"
HE was," aaid Mr.. Murphy, ''page
boy in the service Of Sir Edward Dough-
ty in the year 1885 and 1896, when
young Roger 6rst visited Upton, and It
was his duty to attend particularly on
the young lad. He was in the same
capacity in subsequent years when
Roger paid other visits to Upton, and In
1855, previous to Rogers going abroad,
met him ct Upton House when enGaEed
in doing business - = carpenter. Up
on that occasion they had . long talk
li}e."
"What recollections had Mr.. and
Mn. Lane?''
"Mvs, Lane was sls0 in the service Of
Cir Edward Doughty during Rogers
boybood. She went to live with the
family at the early age of II, and lived
With three distinct members Of the Ttch-
borne family. 80 great was the respect
the family had for her that she was
married ct their own request In their
own private chapel. Then Lane. the
husband, was gardener in the employ
ment Of Sir. Henry Tlchborne. In ad-
dition to this, I may state that the
esteem they entertained for Mrs. Lane
has lasted, and I have seen letters from
Lady Dormer to her, written In what
could almost be called friendly vein.
A MUTUAL RECOGNITION.
"Was the recognition on the part OF
these three and claimant > distinct and
mutual one?"
"Yes, completely 90, Burden en-
phatically declaring that before al the
world he could say the claimant was
Sir Ro9er, and that he had answered him
questions which no one could reply to
excerpt the genuine heir to the estates"
Ibid the affirmation take any form
except this verbal one ?"
"Yes, replied the attorney "for my
own satisfaction. though l know 1t
would he no legal evidence in London.
I eot Mr.. Burden to make an affidavit,
Of which you can, II you please, make y
copy. Here r. the original"
(1ty and cOunty Of San Francisco,
state Of California;: /, Charles
Burden, Of Sonora. TuOlumne county.
California, being duly sworn: make oetf'
and say: That was in the employ
ment IT Sir Edw ard Doughty. Bart,
who resides at Upton H use, near the
town Of Poale, county OF Devonsnlre.
En9lard.) in the years 1895 and 1893 !;
that during nv residence aforesaid, :,
linton House was visited by Roger C..
! TichlDorne. the nephew Of said Sir Ed
ward Doughty. and was constantly in
| attendance upOn the said Roger e..
| Tichborne; that subsequently, in years
after. previous to the said Roger Charles
| Tichborne going foreign, and about the
| fall Of the year 1852. had q eOnversa-
tiOn with the said Roger Charles Itch
borne at Upton House, aforesaid. when
we sroke Of several matters that Oc-
cnrred during his boyhoOtl. That on
tie 10th day Of May, 1881, met th:'
same person known as the sail Roger
Charles Tichborne at San Francisco, in
the State If California. Il have carefully
Questioned him regarding circumstances
| that occurred uuri.. ..g the early period OF
our lives. to all Of which he has an
swered truthfully and unreservedly
His resemblance and manner closely as
similate to the said Sir Edward Dough-
tvs. and unhesitatingly make oath
and Nv that he is the same Sir Roger
Tichh0rne. known to me at Upton
House previous to my leaving England
l9ivne(N CHARLES BURDEN.
Suhecfibed and sworn to before me thi1
eth day Of May, A. D. 1882
RI a GEORGE w. KNOX.
Notary public, city and county Of San
Frane3eoo, State Of California, United
States Of America.
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