New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15
Mr., BEECHER ASSAILED.

Mr.. BKECHRR CHARGED WITH BUYING PRUssIC
ACID OF A BROOKLYN DRUGGIST IN 1S71-CON-
Y1RMArIoN OF TESTIMONY BY Mr.. AND MRS.
MoULroN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THAT TWO W.T.
NEssEs SAW UNDUE FAMILIARITY BETWEEN Mr..
RvrCHHR AND MRS. TrLTON-THE PUBLICATION
ASSERTED TO BIZ CONTEMPT OF CoURr-MR.
1uToN's LAWYERS WILL TAKE NO ACTION ABOUT
TIE MATTER.
A statement was published in The Metz York
Herald Of yesterday purporting TO have been obtained
after great difficulty from George c. Leys OF Whtestone
l. l., who formerly kept drug store at Fulton ana
Clintonsa Brooklyn. The following is the substance Of
the publication:
MI Legs states that ne bad sold poison to Mr. Beecher
and OF the brought TO his
Ssvns te:tied that MI Bceeher had told her that he
had poison in his and that he intended 20
70 the f Rev Beers, who was sitting him and said
that he believed that he had sold Mr. Bescner some SUN
bring she e IL sp" With Mr. on
searching it, found the following entry: MAY OIL d,.d
the horror OF Mr. Beers, who made Mr. Ley.
promise not 70 say word about Sns cs saS o o.
The circumstance attending the sale OF inc psusse cr
described by Mr. Leys a. follows MT and SSRan
fleming him about various Polscns tne NV
hen DE- Il
would I've the best thing for man to take IL ne ~
end his lie, and Mr. Mr. y iSd h and N sest thing Mr.
Reccher then inquired the effect of this poison on the a
of oG Gs oa Se desired sS This
thoroughly and Mr.. Legs added that ne suPposou NIL
s Mr. Becche Of
the hydrocyanic or prnsSc acid ana Mr. !s y he
he gave him vial containing one ounce WITHOUT any
aon the bottle wrapped up and labeled W, ren
the chemists upon aud directions hew TO prt
seSe !ne he PERSON Who had heard the d
the entry Is said to have been made IN t doom dV
seyera other entries Of articles bought on te SAINT u'!
some Of which entered before 1t ana some ailei'
In conjunction with this statement Is repuphsneo d
part of the testimony OF Francis ID. Mouiton VINO 'es
ned that Mr. Beecherad said to him that ne had
I'm photographer gallery that of the employees mad
mistaken glass of poison for glass Of water and, nav
ing drank it, had failed dead, with scarcely time to drop
the glass and that Mr. Beecher had procured some Oh
the liquid under preense Of making Photographic expert
mep,s and intended to take his life If the revelation OF
his crime should be made part Mrs MOnltons tes''
nopy is also repubished in which she swore tna' MI
Reecbcr said: am resolved to take my hfe nave
powder At hand my library table which have pre-
pared and which shall take and shall sink quietly OF as
II going to sleep, without struggle"
further statement Ia also published In The Herofo as
coming from whose name was suppressed iro"
prudential reasons In this il SAID that the man re-
ferred TO, with person named John j. Price, were GU
esc.d in laying down carpets at Ttons house III Living
sto, and while they we're there Mr. Beecher entered
the house and was met In the hall by Mrs. Tilton AS
they met II ia stated that Mr. Beecher gave Mrs Hitch
very close embrace and kissed her. The carcsS was IT,
turned Mr. Beecher and Mrs Tlton then walked INTO
the front paror Mr. Beechers arm being around MIS-
Tiltons waist This action, 1t is stated excited the
curiosity OF the men, and Of them looked through
the keyhoe of door dividing the front paror from
the library He told hs companion, 1t is asserted that
he had seen both Mr. Deecher and Mrs. Tlton on the
sofa In an improper position His companion 'he state
nent asserts then remarked that as he had lett some
tools on the mantelshe he would go in for them lie
from no
the door, saw Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Tlton Their ap-
pearance II ia asserted was such TO justify his COM
panion's statement.
COMMENTS FROM Mr.. BEECHKR's COUNSEL
Thomas @. Sherman said last evening that he mad
read the story which had appeared In The He~- fors
Herald and 1t tissue Of lies from beginning 10 end
1t did not have ordinary probability on its face AS to s
eonlrrnng the testimony Of Mr. and Mrs. MOutOn, It was
I'm direct contradiction Of them. Mr.. Mouton testified
that the liquid procured from photographer ana
the druggist Leysif he made such statement and That
IA not at all cOnfrmedsad that he sold MT Beecher the
hydrocyanic prussc acid Mrs. Mouon testified that
In June 1873 Mr. Beecher told her he had powder on
hs library table, while Legs says he sold in May 1871,
iiauid-h ydrocyanc acid not coming in the form OF a
powder Here is lapse Of over two years between the
two stories. II 1t were possible that dangerous
poison could DO tho library table OF Mr. Beech
er's house for over two years, with children and
servsnts constantly moving about, without some ono
getting injured by it, then the story would still be I'm
probable for such is the nature OF hydrocyanic acid
that would be destroyed by so long an exposure to the
light Druggists always keep II In dark place. WITHIN
closely soppercd bottles Of dark COLOR in order to pre-
serve It, Besides, II does not seem probable that MI
Bcecher. who has had good chemical education,
would talk ia the reported with one who only
short time before had been drug clerk 1t was more
than likely that Beecher could have Instructed Lys
I'm chemistry than have received any valuable informa
ton from him.
As story of the two workmen that was improb'
able on its face. No persons who had such opportunities
ss M Beecher and Mrs lton had. would have been 40
imprudent as 10 have acted as reported while two
strange workmen were about the premises and the tools
Of one of them mante shelf Of the they occu
ped-and to do all this without even turning the Key IN
the door, The idea is nonsensca OF course the pub
hcaon Of such story contempt Of court, but at the
present day there many such cases OF contempt III
the current publications
IL the American people like such publications they
welcome TO them and Mr. Sherman did not believe that
any ga, action would be taken against any person OF
persons In consequence OF It, The story was not new
one TO him. he had heard all about 1t over week ago.
The Of the man, whose story is given III an anoDy
NOUS form. 10 secret He Is Joseph Looder OF
No $50 FutOnst The whole story is preposterous from
beginning 10 end That bottle having on 1t label an
Douncng that 1t contained poison could have been for
two years in the possession Of Mr. Beecher, on
his library table, without Mrs. Beecher finding II out and
destroying IT, is perfectly ridiculous when Mrs Beecher
knows all about house and Mr. Beecher knows almost
nothing The lawyers for Mr. Beccher know well enough
who prompted the publication OF the story; but as 1t Is
ridiculous 1t destroys the intended effect by its simple
mprobaby.
MIR. TILTON's LAWYERS WILL TAKE NO ACTION.
great stir created In the Brooklyn City Court
by the opening remarks OF Mr.. Beach in his sum
ming up yesterday morning, when he referred 10 the
publication in The Herald Mr. Beach stated that In his
opinion the which called for application
the In the matter but he wished before acting
10 find opinion OF lis colleague, Judge Fullerton
Judge Fullerton being absent he would wait until after
recess before taking up the subject During the
all sorts OF runors were aoat the which