Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-28
A Defiant Card from Theodore TIL
ton.


A Defiant Card from Theodore TIL
ton.
BRooKLYY, December 2G.-Tilton has
addressed a card to the public concern
ing tho two irials-one civil and tho
the other Misunderstanding his con-
troversy with Beecher-Tilton says he
has made charges against Bescher, and
has already proven them to tho belief Of
three-quarters Of the people OF the ma
ton, including the legal profession. He
now wants to repeat and s0lemnize this
proof in n court OF law. He then goes
ON to say: .'Ths civil suit Is continually
thwarted by n strange, ~unsxampled de-
mand for a catalogue OF particular dates.
places, etc. II IL an affront to ethics
and equity to limit Bsecher's fourteen
months OF adultery to two days. Ac-
cordingly, I give the public due notice
that so far NJ the civil case Is concerned.
/ shall go into Court on the first day
whom ! am permitted to carry all my
evidence with me. but never while i am
10 leave nine-tsnths OF this evidence out
side the door. In other words, to try
Beecher for adultery. with that sin care
fully forbidden TO DO proven. IL q farce
which I am hardly qualified to play In
these sad days. Meanwhile, since
Beschcr is seeking TO battle my case
against him to end this by.play OF strife
over a bill OF particulars by calling up
his case against me. This no has power
TO do at any moment. am advised.
aud believe that tho cunning managers
Of Beecher's safety are seeking to con-
travene the ends OF justice by stratagem,
aud that as soon as his counsel shall
have restricted me 10 Ms to make my
proofs inadmissible. their plan is to
withdraw the indictment against me.
which Is to be explained to the public m
an net OF unoIampled magnanimity by
Beeeher towards me. By those devices
Mr.. Beecher Is to escape altogether.
Tilton then asks tho public to unite on
determining that Mr.. Beecher shall not
have the moral support Of the oommu-
nifty. aud that no DO stopped by public
opinion from imposing restrictions upon
his (Tilton's) case. or else that he shall
bring a criminal prosecution against
Beecher forthwith. Tilton's card is
dated December 25th.
No clue 20 Charlie Ress.
NEW Yonx, December 2G.-Thsre are
NO new developments in the Charlie Ross
> superintendent walling. not
withstanding repeated disappointments,
expresses confidence that the hoy Is
alive. Detectives are kept on the search
constantly. but their efforts have not yet
been rewarded by q substantial clue.
They think the boy will DO found nc
cidentally. II ct all.
Celebrating the battle Of Trenton.
TRENTON. N. j.. December 26.-A
grand celebration OF the battle OF Tren-
ton and tho surrender Of the Hessians
took place to-day for tho first time since
the late war. There were 5000 persons
in the streets to witness the eel.
ebratjop. Mr.. Adams represented Gen.
Washington. being dressed in full Con-
tinental uniform. About 1000 troops
took part in Q sham eight, and the whole
affair was successful.
The parien Surveying Party.
wAuISoros, December 2G.-Lieut.
Fred. Collins, United States Navy, COM
manding the United States Darien r
yeying expedition. leaves this city to-
morrow night for New York, to muster
his forces and equip himself for the ex-
petition, and will sail from New York in
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
steamer Of January I'd for Aspinwall;
from thence he will proceed in the u.
s. steamer Canandaigua to Altrate River.
The party will ascend the Altrato in
steam launches to the mouth OF the
Naphi from which the survey will begin.
Killed BY n woman.
PHuADrLpHrA, Dec. 26.-EArly this
morning a fight occurred in q saloon al
Camden, N. j.. and somo roughs being
elected attempted to enter through the
kitchen, when the proprietsr's wife
drew q pistol and fired, instantly killing
Charles Winnie. n Of the roughs. The
lady is only IS years old and has been
married Ave weeks. AL the participants
were arrested.