ANOTHER TICHBORNE CLAIMANT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3168, 24 August 1881, Page 4

ANOTHER TICHBORNE CLAIMANT.

The Standard's correspondent at San Francisco telegraphs _ particulars respecting one of tbe men mentioned in a telegram as claiming to be be Sir Roger Tichborne :— " The Examiner publishes what passed at an interview with General W. H. Barnes, the purport of which is that the real Sir Roger Tichborne has appeared. He alleges that the man who now claims to be Tichborne came to him for certain information as to how he could best; obtain documentary evidence to show that he had never been in Bio Janeiro; that he never left in the vessel named the Bella ; that he was never wrecked and picked up by the Osprey, as stated by Arthur Orton when claiming the Tichborne title and estates. Genernl Barnes subjected bis visitor to a rigorous examination, lesting several days, during which the new Claimant told so straightforward a story that General Barnes says he ha* reluctantly arrived at the conclusion that he is either the real Tichborne or the most adroit swindler he ever met with in the long course of his experience. The Duke of Sutherland and Dr. ''ussell al a o saw and questioned the Claimant, and a full statement, of the case ha* been sent, by Dr. Russell by the ni'iil to England. Th'qnpstion of the Claimant being able to establish his identity does not seem to give him the slightest, concern. He professes that, his sole object is to obtain evidence to ■,-,--,_•„ m. „ f.,i..;i0 ~* it, e report regarding the Bio Janeiro episode."