Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-13
Personal.

PERSONAL.
In the Beecher trial on the morning OF the
Sd Mrs. Tilton, who WAS present, sent writ:
ten communication to Judge Nelson, which
she requested him 10 read aloud before the
opening OF the proceedings OF the
court. After reading the note the
Judge said the matter would be consid-
cred He refused at the time tointimate what
the note contained, but it was understood to
| refer to the question Of Mrs. Tilton being al.
lowed to testify. Several additional witnesses
were sworn who testified to the effect
that Mr.. Tilton was not in the
company Of Mrs. Woodruff in the Com
munistic procession. Albert Martin, Super
intendent OF the Mission Sunday-school
OF DR.. Storrs' church, testified that he
was at Mrs. Ovngton's last summer on the
day that Bessie Turner vent before the
Church Committee and that she (Bessie) was
| in the back parlor with Gen. Tracy for over
two hours; witness could hear them con-
versing together but could mot understand
what was said; he (witness) after tea took
Miss Turner around TO Mr.. Storrs' in order
that she might testify before the committee.
to two interviews with Mr.. Tracy, at which
he (witness) told Mr.. Tracy Mr.. Tilton's
charge against Mr.. Beecher was for the
| greater crime alleged, and that Mr. Beecher
had advanced $500 for the relief of Mr.. Til
| toms family.
Mrs. Tilton's letter to Judge Nelson is
made public. In it she protests her inno-
eence and claims to have been for five years
past the victim Of cruel and unfortunate cir
cumstances. She says she would like to tell
| her whole sad story truthfully and to ac-
knowledge the frequent falschoods wrung
from her through compulsion She assumes
the entire responsibility of this request,
claiming that it was made without the
] knowledge Of friend or counsel of either side.
! Judge Nelson returned this letter TO Mrs.
| TiIton with note saying that he must de-
cline to introduce it in the trial proceedings.
Further rebuttal evidence was given on the
4th, Mr.. Joseph II. Richards being among
| the witnesses examined He testified that he
was at MIR. Storrs house last summer on
summons to appear before the Investigating
Committee, and that Mr.. Tracy said to him
that he appeared as Mr.. Bcccher's counsel,
and that if he (witncssy testified before the
committee he would be asked If his sister
(Mrs. to had ever confessed TO him the crime
alleged against the defendant. Witness re-
piled that he would not answer that question
and Mr.. Tracy told him his refusal to do so
would be construed as an affirmative answer.
He (witness) then refused to go before the
committee.
The Republican State Convention of Maine
Is to be held on the 18th of June.
A Logansport Qnd.) telegram of the 4th
states that Hon. d. d. Pratt, ex-United States
Senator, had accepted the position of Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue, rendered him
by President Grant the day before.
stephen Pearl Andrews testified on the 5th
that distinguished personages, such as Will
lam Orion, Whitolaw Reid, Benjamin F. But
Ter and others, were In the habit of visiting
Mrs. Woodhulrs residence while witness was
stopping there in the summer of 1870 Wit.
ness often saw Mr.. Tilton and Mrs. ". to.
gether, but never observed any undue ia
millarity between them; she sometimes called
him Theodore Witness said he was In one
sense the author of the scandal article, al
though Mrs. W. composed the original, wit
ness preparing it for publication; so far as
witness kHew Mr.. Tilton was entirely igns-
rant of the preparation of the article, and it
was a surprise to him when II appeared. Mrs.
Martha A. Bradshaw contradicted portion of
Bessie Turner's testimony and Mr.. John
Wood, a printer, testified with regard to the
publication of the Woodruff scandal that il
was put In type the last week in October
Henry {, Bowen was called and testified that
he knew the contents of Mr.. Tllton's note
which he took to Mr. Beocher land which
witness says was delivered at the residence of
Mr.. Freeland), but that Mr.. Beecher did not
ask him If he did; Mr., Bcccher did not say
anything TO witness about discharging Mr. Til
ton from the I'sdeDeHdent, but witness told him
(Mr. Beecher) that he had Cancelled Mr.. rs
appointment as editor Witness said there
was no connection between the tripartte
agreement and the payment to Mr. Tilton Of
the $1,000; witness was always willing to
arbitrate with Mr.. T., and did not know that
Mr.. Beecher had anything to do with such
arbitration; the arbitration was concluded on
the Sd OF April, 1872, and the tripartite cove
nant was executed on the It'll
GOV bagleN, OF Michigan, has appointed
Julia = sutherland Commissioner Of Deeds
for Michigan at Salt Lake City.
In ,his concentration on the 9th Mr..
Bowen adhered TO his evidence given on the
direct examination. John NJ. Loughi, an EN-.
ploye at Delmonieo's, testified that there WAS |
no restaurant on the upper door at the time
Woodleigh swore he saw Mrs. Woodruff and !
Tiltou lunchng there.
In his recent tour through some Of the |
southern States ce-President Wilson was |
entertained by several prominent ex. Coufed- /