The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07

borne welcomed him joyfully and made
an adldavit that she recognized him as
her son. Shortly after she died.
Society seemed to welcome the long
lost Sir Roger. He gave out that he
was rescued with eight Of the Bella's
crew. and that after that he had been
carried 70 Melbourne. Then he had gone
into he,interior Of Australia. where ne
had lived under the name Of Thomas
Castro. He told nair raising accounts
OF his experiences. and all appeared easy
TO- his assuming possession OF Itch
borne House and estates.
But the English authorities and court
put little faith in his pretensions. When
the defence brought evidence tending to
show that the claimant was Arthur Or
ton. butcher. Of Wrapping. Australia.
and was known to have been in Wagsa
Wagga at the time of the alleged DIS
coyery. the court decided against the
pretender. The sensation this evidence
caused was worldwide. Later Orion
was convicted Of perjury and sentenced
70 long term Of imprisonment. That
was in the tarly seventies. and re re-
manned in the Pentonville prison until
his release. October 20. 1884.
His audacity was So unparalleled and
he kept up his pretensions so persist
entity that many good folks believed in
the justice Of his claim. Even AFTER his
trials and Imprisonment band Of sup
porters and friends went TO Pentonvil!e
prison to greet him on his release. In
June, 1856. he came to New York on a
lecturng tour. He was coldly received.
He sustained his notoriety pretty we'll
here. even when ne graduated into the
position Of bartender in Chatham
square barroom. He went back to
England several years ago.
Now. how Orion managed to impose
upon Lady Tichborne always has been
the densest kind OF a mystery. That he
did So is certain, and ne answered all
her questions satisfactorily. How did he
contrive TO sustain his role 50 we'll?
There have been many suspicious. but
no definite knowledge upon this point.
This mystery and more is cleared
away by the revelations now before the
Sydney equity court. In this court re-
Gently Edward Freshman, acting under
power Of attorney from the Rev. Ed
ward Williams, a priest Of Sidmouth,
Devonshire. England. made an appl,ca-
ton which was nothing less than that
''Sir Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne,
now confined in the Parramstra asylum
for the insane under the name and style
Of William Cresswell, be given into the
custody Of the said Edward Priestman."
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lace & Robson. Of Sydney, appeared in
support OF the application and read a
number of affidavits to show that Cress-
well was the real Sir Roger. "Our OBJ
iect," sad Mr. Wallace. 'in seeking the
release Of the patient is to take him TO
England, The applicant is prepared to
give security for. his safe custody and
maintenance" -
First Mr.. Priestman's, affidavit was
read. 1t related certain marks and Pc
cuiiarities described by he chief justice
Of England as having beer observed on
the real Tichborne's body. Mr.. Priest
man attested that he had observed in
Cresswell all these marks and peculfari-
ties excep, tattoo mark and an issue
on the left arm I But in place OF the
tattoo mark there was a large scar like
a burn. and he was informed that the
mark Of an issue was also present on
Cresswelrs arm.
Then an affldavit by John Thomas
Walker was read. He said that more
than thirty years ago he knew Cress-
well at Tomut under the name OF Smith
and also under the name of Leather
Jacket" Smith wore a hunting suit OF
first-class English make and apparent
ly had been q salior About thisstime,
Walker further stated. Cresswell, while
engaged as a butcher. cut his hand Sc
verely. CresSweM, on one occasion,
wrote Walker Q note in French. II was
in 1869, the year in which Cresswell was
pu. into the asylum. Four years ago
Walker visited the asylum. but, though
he was not allowed to speak TO Cress-
well. he picked him out from twenty
persons.
Next James Menzies deposed that he
knew Cresswen intimately thirty years
ego, and on more than one occasion he
heard him say that his name was not
Cresswell but ichborne. Cresswell, said
Menzies was a keen sportsman and wore
a buckskin jacket and leggings. Cress-
we'll, on one occasion, showed MenZies
a silver snuffoox, bearing he initials.
'R. c. t." or "R. D. T." and he also
mad a locket around his neck, which, he
said, contained his mothers hair, and
which he would never part with I'LL ne
saw his mother again.
William Forces narrated that he met
Cresswell when the latter came TO New
South Wales from Victoria in 1860.
When playing cricket together Forbes
saw that on the back Of Cresswelrs left
wrist there was a red and black tattoo
mark. II was heart interviewer with
q cross and anchor, and the initials r.
C. T." Cresswer in 1862 was known by
the name Of George P. Smith, but in
the coach in which ne was the only pas
senser a collar marked 'R. c. T." was
found.
Now appears the interesting par. of
Forbes statemen. showing how Ortoa
obtained his points. CresSweL SAID
Forbes, further, went TO stay with Tom
Castro. alas Orion. at Wassa- Here
Cressvell declined 10 engage as a dro-
yer. He said he could ge. plenty of mon
ey. as ne was a barone: his own right.
n Wagga Leslie, or otherwise Cressweu
used 70 address Castro as Arthur" and
Castro, alias Orion. told Forbes on one
occasion tia. Cresswslrs name was Itch
borne
This Castro" said Forbes paren;he.-
ically in his affidavit. was the Orion
who subsequently claimed The Tichborne
estates"
Meanwhile what became OF Cresswen
during the long controversy. and why
aid he not assert himself? Cullen ex-