The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-01
NEW YORK.
The Beecder ScandaI-Interesting Letter
from Rev. MFR. Beecher.

The Beecher ScandaI-Interesting Letter
from Rev. MFR. Bcerher.
NEW YORK. June 3O.-The Post SAYS as
proper sequel to the story that a committee
from Mr. Beechers church had taken up the
outrageous scandal against him, which has
been floating about for months past there ap-
pears the following letter in the Brooklyn
Eagle from Mr. Beecher himself Hitherto he
has kept silent, and so long as he did so it was
most fit that his friends should give no currency
to the vile stories that have been put into crcu-
lation about him. AS he chooses at last to speak
he is entitled to hearing everywhere. He
says:
To the Editors 2r the Brooklyn Eagle:-'In a
long and active life in Brooklyn, it has rarely
happened that the Eagle and myself have been
in accord on questions of common concern. To
our fellow citizens am for this reason impell-
ed to acknowledge the unsolicited confidence
and regard of which the columns of the Eagle
of late bear testimony. l have just returned
to the city and learn that application has been
made to Mrs. Victoria Woodruff for letters of
mine supposed to contain information respecting
certain Infamous stores against me. l have no
objection to have the Eagle state il any way it
may deem fit that Mrs Woodruff or any other
person or persons, who may have letters of
mine in their possess on, have my cordial con-
sent to publish them. In this connection and
at this time. will only add that the stories and
rumors which for some time past have been
circulated about me, are grossly untrue and 1
stamp them in general and in particular as ut
'sr'S false hefHP ssan WApD BppcHpn.
The Wnlwor.h Trial.
Lemuel Hardin, brother of Mrs. Walworth.
testified to the amiability and good character
of Frank Walworth. Mr.. O'Conor filed sever
al additional letters, saying that some of them
were unfit to be read in court. Gen. Martin ID.
Hardin testified that in 1871. when he was
stopping at the Hoffman House. one morning
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deceased had come to his room. Witness was
not then fully recovered from the effects of his
wounds and the disease he had contracted in
the army When Re came in the deceased be-
gan to call for his wife. Witness got up and
proceeded to dress himself, and left the room,
closing the door after him. Walworth followed
and pointed pistol at him. Several persons
coming up, he was taken away by policeman
Did not know Frank as well as his broth r did
but from the acquaintance he had with him, he
knew him to be good boy.
To Mr. Phelps:
Witness again described the scene at the
Hoffman House sa, ing it was about time Mrs.
Walworth was applying for a divorce. At his
request no complaint was made against Mr..
Walworth. Witness had received several let
tiers from deceased, all of which he had burned,
except the one read on Friday He had also
received from him something to blow him up.
in the shape of powder and ball.
Chas. L. Pond said he was student of I'm
friend of the prisoner for the last year and
half. and had noticed great change in his
manner in that time, and that he had observed
that he became morose and moody. He one
occasion called out loudly in his Sleep and
when witness went to see what was the matter
found him sleeping heavily Witness had also
noticed his pillow wet in the morning with
rusty stain. The prisoner, Valley Barbour
his cousin and witness had in April last started
for walk had gone but short distance VIII II
prise er suddenly attacked him, threw him
down. Upon asking what he meant. Frank
made no answer. did not even look at his ques
toner and soon after wanted him to take tea
with him. He never made any alluson to his
strange conduct and acted as if he was not
aware what he had done Wituess was withhim
on the Sunday previous to the shooting, when
he acted as if sick. They had made arrange
ments for an excursion to the woods to procure
some flowers. He went part of the way, gath
cred one or two then went home, witness and
VALLEY Barbour continuing. When they
turned they found him asleep. Next morning
he told them he might go away Monday. Wal
worth Barbour knew his character to be good.
He corroborated the testimony of previous wit
ness
Foul Play,
The body of man was found Saturday on
South Beach, Staten Island, and was recognz-
ed as that of Col. Lionel Percy Sidney, late of
the British army, who had been stopping at a
hotel in Blocker street. He left there o, the
Dist inst, to draw a sum of money from his
bankers and has not been seen since As no
money was found on his person, foul play is
suspected.
Tho Billiard To ornament.
The first of the games in billiard tournma-
ment was played this afternoon, resulting as
follows; GARNER, 300; DAILY, 227. Average
IS 81. Time of game one hour and 10 minutes.
The concluding game of the billiard tourna-
ment was played tonight between Cyril Dion
and CARRIER GARNER 800, Dion 14S GARNER
consequently, is the champion. DAILY and Cy-
riIl Dion subsequently played for the second
prize. Secretion 300; average 2l-31; DAILY
1T; average $40.
Meeting of the Indian Aid Society.
A meeting was held tonight at Cooper
Union under the auspices of the Indian Aid
Society, at which were adopted resolutions in
dorsing the Presidents peace policy aud me-
mortal advocating tn protection of Indians on
and their education.
Heavy Suit.
A suit has been commenced in the Supreme |
Court by Alden d. Stockwell, late President of |
the Pacific Mail Co., to recover ST. ,342 87O72 |
from the company, which, it is alleged in the |
complaint had been before June the 10th inst !
'lent and advanced to the defendants" The