Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-07-03

J0rTINos.
From our Special Correspondent
New YORK. June %.
THE TRIAL OF wALwoRTH
ment of the trial the Court of Oyer and
Termner was filled with citizens, from
whom were tn be sifted twelve TO try the
parricide. Among the friends of the pris-
oner were the Rev. DIR. Backus Of Science
tady. son-in-law Of Chancellor Walworth
Lemuel Hardin, brother of Mrs. NJ. T.
Walworth, and Gen. James Lorimer Gra-
ham. Young Walworh WAS escorted in
by Sheriff Brennan and Deputy Shields.
His bearing was as cool aud naughty as
ever. The young man, to judge from the
expression on his face, seems only con-
scious of his own importance as the hero
Of the hour.
| Mr.. 0'Connor entered with solemn and
dirge like tread. He was accompanied by
a tall, slender lady, drsped In deep mourn
ing. Beside her walked pretty boy with
bright hazel eyes, and a fair, intelligent
face. The lady was the prisoners mother.
Judge Barbour and Father Clarence Wal
worth were present dnring part of the day.
The call of the Jury panel was at once
proceeded with, and after two days hard
work a Jury was obtained. Insanity is the
defence.
M
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Henry c. Bow
en-, editor Of the Brooklyn Union; son of
Mr., II. B. Claflin, the great dry goods mer.
chant; Mr.. Henry A. Bowen, and a Ste
nographer, drove up to Victoria C. Wood
huDs residence in East Thirty-fourth
street. On entering the parlors they were
greeted by Mrs. Woodruff and Mrs. Claf-
lin. Judges Wood and Reymert, Mr.. Geo.
II. Ellery of Indiana, Mr.. J. Parker Jor-
dan, and Mr.. James McDermott of Brook.
( lyn, were already there. After all had taken
seats Judge Reymert said that he under.
stood that the object Of the meeting was
TO bring to close in some way the perse-
cniion Of Mrs. Woodruff. He was inter
rupted by Mr.. McDermott. who said that
the main object OF the visit of Mr.. Bowen
and Mr.. Clahin was to obtain from Mrs
Woodruff what documentary evidence she
had against the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
and Mr.. Theodore Tilton In relation to wha,
is called the ''Beecher Scandal He him.
self had seen the letters OF Mr.. Beecher and
Mr.. Iilton 10 Mrs. Woodruff. and knew
that they contained important facts con-
nected with the scandal.
BY the advice OF Counsel, Woodruff and
Clafiin hold fast to the documents
which Bowen is anxious to get hold Of
CUBAN SLAVERY.
Cuba belongs to Spain, al least SO Hon.
Hamilton Fish says. Two years ago the
Spanish Cortes decreed an Introductory
emancipation bill for the Island Of Cuba.
BY 1t, children born after its passage were
declared free. But the following two ad-
vertisements from the Diario de la Marin
of Havana OF June 18th, will show every
body how Spanish laws are executed in the
| ever faithful Isle.
FOR SALE
"A negress, good servant and seamstress
very faithful and humble: assessed value
$500. And a mulatto girl; good washer,
irouer, cook and seamsiress, with her in
iant OF four months. Gale Manrigue No.
lao"
AN excellent negress, general cook.
young with her little chidren-the eldest
slave five years old, very pretty, and the
two others free, Que of whom Is three
years old and the other five months. Gale
Del Sol, No. o."
No comments necessary.
JoTrINGs.
Commodore Vanderbilt appeared in Wall
street yesterday for the first time for
months.
In view OF the approach Of cholera. the
Health Board has voted to increase the
force Of Sanitary Inspectors and dlslnfect-
ing corps.
Commissioner Van Mort reports to
Comptroller Green that the Department of
Public Works have an unexpeuded bal
ance OF 1863 $50 so, which may be trans
lsrred 10 the general fund OF the city and
applied TO the reduction of taxation.
Col. Robert Clark. imprisoned in the AL
bany Penitentiary In 1871 for having In his
possession counterfeit plate for printing
internal revenue stamps, has been pardon
ed by the President. United States Mar
shall Fiske received TIE pardon yesterday
and has forwarded ii TO Albany.
Ten thousand dollars worth Of millinery
and ladies dress goods were ordered to be
forfeited TO the Government by Judge
Blatchford yesterday. twas charged that
Madame Douglass, fashionable uptown
milliner and dress-maker, had attempted
to smuggle the goods. She brought them
from Europe on a recent trip, and alter
they had been landed on the Cunard wharf
entered them on her baggage certificate
instead of invoicing them in the usual way.
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