The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-03

his physical strength had overcome his
sense OF duty and OF religion all over the
country there was Il certain responsibility
thrown over the case, and over Beecher.
Counsel here referred to a letter which
appeared in Western paper in relation to
the case, and which held that the man
who had done 50 much for religion,
and had such drain ON his
moral system, was entitled to indulge to a
little extent any Of his desires. Mr.. Evarts
said that this was weak argument
though many men would have been
shocked when Tilton and Moulton called
them adulterers; but Beecher continued his
masters work. Others said what shock
ing thing it was that Mrs Beecher should
attend this scandal trial, when she would
hear much reviling OF one she loved
And groups OF Pharisees undertook to
sever the marriage relation as well as the
apostolic VOW. The counsel believed when
this great preacher came to give his testi-
mony at the last day and render his ac-
counts up, they would not be found want
ing, nor were even the months OF Beechers'
trial loss to him.
Mr.. Evarts pictured seduction and adul-
terry in the blacklist colors, and dwelt upon
the Nervousness OF the ofiense with which !
Beecher was charged, insisting that by law /
and justice it should be proved with the
utmost clearness in order To be established. |
1ilton's conduct in continuing to live with |
his wife for several wears after the time of |
| the alleged adultery was strongly condemn |
ed. Near the close OF the afternoon session, |
Evarts began to take up the testimony OF |
some OF the witnesses in detail. The evil |
dence OF Brasher, one OF plaintiffs witnesses, |
| who swore that he had seen Beecher |
on Iiltons steps at an early hour |
in the forenoon, was first subjected to
analysis. The idea that because Beecher
was seen standing at Tilton's door at eight
o'clock in the morning, waiting for the
door to be opened, there was presumptive
proof OF adultery, was ridiculed with 4
great deal OF humor. The evidence OF
Richards, the brother of Mrs. Tilton, that
he had seen Beecher and Mrs. Tilton in
Tiltons parlor sitting close together, and
that Mrs. Tilton had started confusedly
away from B,echer when her brother
entered the room, was also considered.
Evarts pointed out the alleged inconsistency
between MIR. Richards cordial meeting to
Beecher and Mrs. Tilton, with the idea that
what he had seen had led him to suspect
his sister of adultery
Last night Henry Rex, private watch
man, shot and killed John McKema, aged
fourteen years, on Twelfth street, Tor teas
ng him. He was arrested.
SPRINGFIELD, May 2S-l2M-The bodies
of fifty persons, burned TO death at Holvoke
last night, have been identified. In addi-
ton to these, fifteen or so were at once re-
moved to their homes bv their friends.
Nearly seventy have died, and some forty
more are more or less burned or otherwise
injured. Wild efforts were made by the
people to rush pell nell into the burning
building to rescue friends, and it was with
difficulty they were kept back. This was
particularly the case with parents who had,
,, on the first impulse, rushed from the church
to save their own lives, but remembering
they had let children behind TO perish
, returned lmpetuOusly. Actual personal
violence had to be used in several
T eases to keep the women back All about
!. the streets men, women and children were
: watching and piteOusly inquiring ii theil
u friend had been saved One Of the mos
: touching cases was that Of two little girls
a about II years OF age, who rushed for tn,
entrance Of the building while the fire wa
at Its highest, thinking to find their father
y and mother, who were within. They coulC
only be restrained by an officer, who tool
= them in his arms
The church society was established abou
seven years ago, and Father Dupresne haC
been the only pastor. The parish included
all the French Catholics in the city, who's,
! number is estimated at from 2,00O to 80,
:. persons. The church was erected in 1870
- entirely OF pine, and was about lUOx60 feet
| > str ii L.
: the north end, about twenty-five feet wide
% Immediately upon the breaking out of thu
flames, all the occupants Of the galleriel
rushed to the east door, and, falling upor
N one another, choked up the doorway Will
Is their bodies piled up in all WAYS, seven o
IL eight deep. Here the most Of the live
81 were lost. From this mass Chief Muller
t. rescued one young woman, after havin,
N taken Oft two dead bodies from above her
e The hero OF the disaster was John Lynch
: a brave fireman VINO was the first To re
n spond to the alarm. He reached the burn
d ing church, when wedged tight ant
n iInmoyable in the doorwavs, was
e. dense mass OF humanity, from 81,
n to eight feet in height. None of them wer,
j. able to stand upright, from the terribl,
:, pressure OF the crowd behind, while upor
I
wave, far out into the open air WithOu
e 4 moments pause To consider their danger
: Lynch and Chief Engineer Mullen rushed
into the flames, spurred on by the piteou
e cries of-"For Gods sake come and hell
|, - and began pulling out the bodies.
:, moment later and well directed stream
from the mouth of Holyoke Hose strucL
= the brave rescUers, and undoubtedly saved
g them from being burned alive. The frs
persons drawn out were burning, but they
n passed directly through the stream, and the
I, flames were extinguished. Some OF the
3 poor creatures fell, fainting, ON long
i flight of stairs leading down to the street
and few were able TO walk. By this time
5, the entire fire department had arrived, and
worked with such energy and will, tina,
, when the fire was extinguished, the charred
, wooden walls of the structure were stand
|. ing, and were pulled down by the hook
T and ladder men, in order that the search
l. for bodies might be made. Only very few
moments, comparatively, elapsed, after
l. the water struck the building before the fire
e was out, but the destruction TO life during
II that brief period was terrible. Some sprans
e from the gallery windows, and were serious
ly injured and one person appeared at I
= window completely wrapped in flames, ant
II after tottering there an instant fell to thu
ground, dead. The greatest number o
l. bodies were found in the fatal hallway
It some Of them burned to a crisp. The bod,
OF one woman was found III the seat she oc
n cupied, her clothing entirely burne'
y off. A fieshy woman, who weighe,
o $50 pounds, was dragged screaming iron
the mass. She was carried short distance
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