The following letter has been addressed by Mr Guildford Onslow to Mr Edward Foster, of Leeds, an ardent believer in the “ unfortunate nobleman now languishing’ in Dartmoor —“ Ropley, Hants, October, 1876. Dear Foster, —1 hasten to convey to you the glorious news that my own agent, Mr William Lock, of Melbourne, has wired to me to-day (Saturday) by Submarine Telegraph : ‘ Arthur Orton is found alive/ Previous letters prove this correct. The telegram cost Lock £5. 1 have also found a survivor of the Bella, with documents to prove alb My reward of £230 found Orton, and my reward of £SO found the survivor. Tichborne will bo a free man in less than six months. Hurrah ! I don t know what to say about publishing it, but it is true enough. What will the wiseacres, rogues, and ruffians say now ?—Yours, G. Onslow.” The Mr Wm. Lock referred to by Mr Onslow is said to be the solicitor who defended both Orton and Tichborne for horse-stealing, and was successful in obtaining their acquittal.
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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 187, 24 January 1877, Page 2
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172Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 187, 24 January 1877, Page 2
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