Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-22
Suif Of TiIton VS.. Beecher.

New York, Aug. 2l.-The suit of Theo
dore Tiltop against II. ". Beecher, for i'm
prouer relations with plaintiff wife, was COM
meuced to-day by, tie service of summons
and complaint on Rcecher counsel. The sum
mons is dated August ~, in the City Court OF
Brooklyn, aud calls for au answer within TWEEN
ty DAYS. The following is the text Of the COM
plant:
SCI Y CoU T OF B, ooKLYN Theodore Til
ton vs. enry Ward Beccher The plaintiff,
complaining of defendant, alleges: First. that
on the I'd day OF October, 1893. IN the city OF
BROOKLYN plaintiff intermarrled with Elizabeth
NJ. Richar 5, nee named and known as Eliza
beth 4. clifton, n d that ut TN" time OF the COM
mission of the wrongs hereinafter mentioned,
plaintiff and his said wife were living together
AS man and wife in tn said city OF Brooklyn;
second that the detendal contrIvlng and will
fully intending to jure plaintiff, and deprive
him of the comfort, society, aid and assistance OF
the said Elizabeth, the wife o. the aintitf, and
to alennte and destroy her affection Tor him
heretof, re, ON or about the 10th day OF October,
1868 and on divers other days and times after
that day and before the commencement OF TINS
action ut The house of t defendant, ia Co.
lumbia street, Brooklyn and at the house ct the
plaintiff ia Livingston street, Brooklyn,
wrongfuly and wickedly, and without the pri-
witty or connivance OF the plaintiff, debauched
and carnslly knew the said Elizabeth then and
ever since the wife of plaintiff VIII, was wholly
alienated and destroyed, and by reason of the
premises plaintiff has wholly lost thecomtort, go
cety aid and assistance OF his said wife, which
during all IL e time aforesaid he oth"r wise might
have had and enjoyed, and has suffered great
distress in body and mind, to the d*mage Of
pl-intiff of Sl00, 600; wherefore ainttf demands
| dgment against defendant for the SAID sum of
Sl00,OU0 for wrongs and injuries hercinbefore
set forth, besides the cost OF this action.
MORRIS i PE,RsALL,
"Plaintitf's 4 attorneys"
Mr.. Shearman, Mr. B=echer's lawyer, re-
ceved the SUMMONS and complaint this morn
ing. He said au answer would be filed with
out delay. 1t will be a general denial.
FAIRFAX COUNTY ITEMS Il From the Fair
fax News. Capt q. L. Kenyon, residing near
Vienna, left specimen OF oats, grown by him
self, at this office on Monday of this week The
length Of the bundle was upwards of four feet.
There was neither fertilizer or compost of any
kind put on the land. They were grown on
piece of swamp land cleaned up and thorough
ly under-dralued, which was never cultivated
before. Capt. Kenyon at the same time pre-
sented US with soue large sized, dellciously
favored peaches. The captain has very large
orchard OF different varieties OF young apple
trees, just coming into bearing.
In the case of John Mcpherson, charged
with making way with his missing SOD, Pulaski
Mcpherson, youth about fourteen years old,
the accused was again brought before Justice
T. N. Williams for further hearing, aud there
being no facts in evidence to justify his deteu-
zion or couImitta, was, yesterday evening, dis
charged, with an earnest admoDltlOn that be
make d!ligent search for the absentee, and
when found, present him alive before this COM
muuity, which the accused promised to do.
Burr Payne, son of Mr. Stlas Payne, about
seven years 3D. residing few miles northwest
Of the Court House, was kicked by a young
horse on the left temple, which cut the scalp
to the bone, leaving the latter bare but not
fractured 1t is supposed the child will re-
cover.
Notwithstanding the showers that fell here
last week, rain is as much wanted now as ever.
Vegetation is agaiu fast drying up.