Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13

Mrs. Tilton being allowed 10 TESTIFY. several
additional witnesses were sworn who testified
to the effect that Mr.. Tilton was not in the
company OF Mrs. Woodruff I'm the Com
munistic procession. Albert Martin, Super
intendent Of the Mission Sunday-school Of
DIR. Storrs' church, testified that he was at
Mrs. Ovington's last summer the day that
Bessie Turner went before the Church Com
mittee, and that she (Bessie) was In the back
parlor with Gen. Tracy for over two hours;
witness could hear them conversing together,
but could not understand what was
said; he (witness) after tea took
Miss Turner around TO Mr.. Storrs' in order
that she might testify before the committee.
Franklin Woodruff was recalled, and testified
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 TIIToN's letter to Judge Nelson is
made public In 1t she protests her inno-
cence 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
acknowledge the frequent falsehoods wrung
from her through compulsion. She assumes
the entire responsibility Of this request, claim
ing that 1t was made without the knowledge
of friends or counsel of either side. Judge
Nelson returned this letter to Mrs. Tilton
with note saying that he must decline to in
troduce 1t In the trial proceedings.
FURTHER rebuttal evidence was given on
the 4th, Mr.. Joseph H. Richards being among
the witnesses examined. He testified that
he was at Mr. Storrs' house last summer on q
summons to appear before the Investigating
Committee, and that Mr.. Tracy said to him
that he appeared as Mr.. Beecher's counsel,
and that If he (witness) testified before the
committee he would be asked II his sister
(Mrs. T. 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 (witncss) then refused to go before the
committee.
The Republican State Convention OF Maine
is to be held on the 18th Of June.
STEPnBN PEARL ANDREWS testified on the
9Th that distinguished personages, such as
william orion, Whitelaw Reid, Benjamin r.
Butler and Others, were in the habit Of visit
ing Mrs. Woodhull's residence while witness
was stopping there in the summer OF 1870.
Witness often saw Mr.. Tilton and Mrs. W..
together, but never observed any undue
familiarity between them; she sometimes
called him Theodore. Witness said he was in
one sense the author Of the scandal article,
although Mrs. W. composed the original, wit
ness preparing it for publication; so far as
witness knew Mr.. Tilton was entirely ignorant
of the preparation of the article, and it was
a surprise TO him when 1t appeared. Mrs.
Martha A. Bradshaw contradicted portion OF
Bessie Turner's testimony, and Mr.. John
Wood, printer, testified with regard to the
publication Of the Woodruff scandal that it
was put in type the last week in October.
Henry G. Bowen was called, and testihed mat
he knew the contents OF Mr.. Tilton's note
which he took to Mr.. Beecher land which,
witness says, was delivered at the residence
of Mr.. Freeland), but that Mr.. Beecher did
not ask him If he did; Mr. Beecher did not
say anything to witness about discharglng Mr..
rriI,on from the ynaeneudcat. but witness told
him (Mr. Bcecher) that he had Cancelled Mr.. It's
appointment as editor. Witness said there
,nas NO connection between the tripartite
.ss~ao,nort and tha ,avmept 70 Mr.. Til,on Of
tha 80 GOO w,tness was always willing to ar
hitrote with Mr. r. and did not know that Mr..
Beecher had anything TO do with such arbitra-
ton; the arbitration was concluded on The -
of April. 1872, and the tripartite covenant was
executed ON the 7th.
rur connect;crt LEGISLATURE organized on
~ s,h hn tha o,ecticn of the Democratic
caucus nominees as Officers.
$50 .. ~ yorL ON tho 6th at
poLD Sioeee ~ 40" 80 -