New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-30
SIR JOSEPH T|CHBORNE
Former Lady TiChborne
Started Famous Case.

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Sir Joseph Tichbornes recent marriage
~ Miss Denise Greville. daughter Of
colonel Henry Fulke Greville of the 18th
uussars. IS a source Of great satisfaction
"a the old Catholic aristocracy of Great
Rr,tain. The family is one OF the most
ancient Catholic houses and has been in
nossession Of Tichborne Park. in Hamp-
shire. since before the Norman Conquest
As Sir Joseph is it's only male repre-
sentative. it will become extinct on his
death unless he leaves son and heir.
OF course there Is just one possibility in
. tbousand-or a million-that Sir Joseph
&c not the sole living representative of
the Tichbornes. For he holds the Itch
horne baronetcy subject 10 the reappear-
ance Of the missing Sir Roger Itch
horne or else of his legitimate descend
ant in the male line. But there is little
prospect Of this. and the statute Of limita-
lions has by this time outlawed any such
claim as fer as the extensive estates are
concerned.
Every claimant TO the baronetCy and es-
fates that has turned up within the last
half century since the disappearance of
Sir Roger Tichborne. in 1904, has proved
IN be a fraud; the most notable case
being. of course, the Mapping butcher
and eX-convlct Arthur Orton. whose as
sertions that he was the missing Sir
Roger were Endorsed by number of
h., wi
money that enabled him not only TO live
in luxury until finally exposed and sent
10 jail. but also to bring about one Of
the greatest causes Celebres of the nine
teenth century
The person principally responsible for
this fraud. which saddled both the Itch
bornes and the British government with
such vast expense i'm connection with the
several trials was Henriette. Lady Itch
borne, mother Of the missing Sir Roger
and eat-Grandmother, therefore, OF
young Sir Joseph Tichborne.
Brought Up in France.
She was an ileGitmate daughter of
Henry Seymour, of KnOyle. in wiltshire,
and had been brought up wholly In
France. The Tichbornes are very proud
Of the blueness OF their blood and of the
integrity of their descent. and regarded
Sir Jamess marriage TO her as terrible
mesalliance. She was in consequence
thereof subjected to no end of sights
and affronts not only by the relatives of
the Tichbornes. but by the county fami-
lies Of Hampshire and by the old Catho-
lie arlStOCraCy
This ended by imbuing her with an al
most insane hatred of the Tichborne fam
is and Of everything English. She
caused her eldest son. Roger, to be
brought UP almost wholly as a French
man-so much so that when he left Eng
and ne could speak French like a native
and could not write correct English. She
lad not been allowed TO have her way
with her younger son. Alfred. who es-
capped her control, and consequently she
hated him.
IL was largely owing 10 her intense AMI
mostly toward Alfred that she absolutely
declined 70 believe in the death at sea Of
her eldest son, Roger. and that she per-
sisted In advertising for him. although
Ms demise had been established TO every
body elses satisfaction. Her foolish ad-
yertisements in English Colonial and for
eign newspapers. besides disturbing Al
fred in his possession Of the title and es-
tatss. led TO al sorts of attempted frauds
on the part Of people anxious TO take ad-
vantage Of her condition OF mind IN the
mstter and when Arthur Orton. the for
mer Mapping butcher and ex-convict, APP
peared in England from the wilds OF
Australia she professed TO recognize him
as her long missing son.
That started the famous Tichborne case.
IN fact, whether Intentionally or not, she
helped coach him I'm so many matters
about the peculiarities Of Roger that In
Ipite Of his vulgarlty and his ignorance
he managed to take in quite a number Of
people.
How Orion Was Defeated.
Perhaps the most dramatic incident OF
the trial. and the one which contributed
more than anything else 10 the defeat OF
the claimant, and 70 his exposure. was
furnished by the real Sir Rogers cousin
and charming fancee. Katherine, daugh-
ter Of Sir Edward Doughty. and who died
few years ago as the wife Of Sir George
Radcliffe When she was seventeen years
old she became engaged to the real Sir
Roger. Her father insisted. however, that
she was too young TO wed, and that she
should wait two or three years TO test
her own heart. and thai Of her Detrothed.
before marriage. IL was on this that Sir
Roger sailed on that voyage from which
he was never to return, leaving behind
him in her possession a paper inclosed in
a sealed envelope.
This sealed envelope was produced by
the defendants in court. The claimant
was then asked TO declare what was IN
this sealed package, and under the strin-
gent compulsion Of the judge and counsel
stated on oath that he had betrayed his
young cousin, and that the document con-
sisted Of instructions as 10 her care in
the event Of her becoming mother.
II was then that the opposing counsel
70 the dismay Of the claimant, broke the
seal OF the envelope In court, opened H.
and showed 20 the judge and jury the
written vow Of the real Sir Roger TO build
a chapel TO the Blessed Virgin If he
should be married TO his lovely cousin
within three years. 1t ran as follows:
IF God spares me to return and marry
my beloved Kate within three years, l
promise TO build a church and to dedi-
cate II to the Blessed Mother
Claim Proved Fraudulent