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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
MR. BEECHrR's POSITION.
Edttor Of The TRIBUNE.

70 the EdtkOr Of The TRIBUNE.
SIR: Allow me the privilege of commenting
on portion OF the contents Of tOlaJs TRIBUNE relative
to Mr. Beecher Many who believed him guilty Of adu
terry at the onening Of the trial but who have had that
belief shaken during its continuance are trying TO ind
resting place Tor Their opinions stating that he never
can occupy the position that lie heretofore held IN Their
estimation What that position could have been they
would doubtless find il difficult 70 explain unless that Of
falibity "a he ia to-day better fitted to preach the
gospel than at any before, the truth being that he
has lost caste with people who blind 10 the motives
which to me appear plainly 20 Dave nnGenecd nm
during the long which he played the part or r'6f
mournrr. Nh MOutOn that of undertaken ana Mt Iliuh
appeared Trly and reslrrectionist Ana a. for
who reel that the rcpu tiOn or cief-l man Is
the wei his life" they can lie assured that his repu
The OF the dearest ATTRIBUTES OF
Christie gentleman undenahly confirmed y the reVe-
liions ~ the tralyet not 10 Mr.. beecher shail we
give homage. bUt 10 the Spirit that WorKrth III
HIM The course THE IRBCNE has taken mas
met nv hearty approval and | r. STet that the
nc"cssiti of your position as editor OF paper AAo"h
ana Pc III ~ all men now require any harsh comments on
Berchcr's apDarrut " folly AMI weakness" Accept
Mss August jf0Orc- analysis OF his character believe
Mrs Br.rrr when Size says he thinks 10 eVui credit
him with adopting the truth that II Is befer 10 suhcr
WRONG tnau lo wrong," and Is there anything remain
ing 10 b, explained shall We acknowledge "a want 0f
wisdom in li- treatment of NJ. Itons ISLANDERS, anu an
a>tnn-hn,nf the siIrcc>s Oi Mr. MOuitOn5 plausible
trcpchrrY THIS and nothing more There VIII De reason
for generalization the Shiny tracks OF these TWO last
n ned nJ, luas are ever fully exposed, but deep and
far reaching the roots OF TINS scandal are, thty nave
mo- comparative durability vitality with the endurance
and Influence 81 character founded on rock. ana hat
rock our Lord and -lvOr-hs eXamDie-his precepts.
PGssGic. " j., June 20 $50. D. C
For proceedings IN ne erinndtn 0 Lod0er ana fT'es gee
TIith Iuge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
A FAILURE OF JUSTICE.


brooklyn Eagle, charging that ex-Judge George G..
Barnard, who was i'm peached and removed from the
Supreme Court Bench III 1871, had publicly declared
that he had personally induced Of the jurors in
the Beecher case to stand out against Mr. Beecher.
The story 50 improbable that THE TRIBUNE de-
cined To publish it without further investigation.
The ex-Judge was always loose and irrespon-
sible taker, particularly when innamed with
drink, and it presumed that he had
been wildly making declarations of acts
which he had not done. Bat the informant
of The TRrBCSE, who was the gentleman to whom
Barnard made the assertions says that the latter
sober at the time, and calmly and deliberately made
the assertions alluded TO- He states that while in
the cars travelling through Wesichester County a
short time ago, the ex7Judge entered into CONVERSE
ton with him upon the subject oil the eecher case.
Barnard said that he had not read much Of the evil
donce; that he didn't anything about it but
Beecher had been his enemy, hal preached against
him fE three years, and he was bound
to be revenged upon him. He declared
openly that he had personally " fixed the jury. and
had obtained promise from ore of them that under
no circumstances should verdict ever be rendered
in favor If Mr.. Beecher He felt perfectly that
the Juror woud keep his promise He said that his
brother was the Presiding Justice of the Supreme
Court in the Id District that the would proba-
bly, be removed from the City Court to the Supreme
Court, and the place of trial changed the
application Of plaintiffs counsel. Ii would be kept
within the Id Judicial District, and very likely
tried in Westchcster County, and Beecher would
certainly be convicted on trial there before
his brother; he would attend to that himself Being
asked if, on tho evidence itself, he believed Mr..
Beecher guilty, he said he didn't care for that' if
he juror he should stand by his friends and 90
for his enemies when he was Judge he had always
found his friends were in the right and guessed it
about the same on a jury. Inquiry is making in
this matter by Mr. Beechers lawyers with view 10
future action If the ex-Judge shall be found to have
violated any law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
Tile srEcIAL NDIAN COMMISSION.

FxGOv. BULLOCK or MASSACHUSETTS, DECLINES TO
sEEVE-Hs VIEWS OF INDIAN ATFAHt'-Dls-
HONOR TO TIE NATIONAL CHARACTER CAUSED
BY LACk OF TRUTH AND JUSTICE.
A reporter of TnE TRIBUNE called last eve
ming mon ex- Gov Alexander Il. Bullock OF Massachu
i. who is now at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, To ascertain
hi. views upon the Investigation of the charges made
by Prof Marsh aud 10 learn his Intentions about serving
upon the Special Commission. Gov Bullock expressed
his satisfa, lion that THE TRIBUNE was daiF deonsrat
I'M, IL omen hostility fraud and corruption ana ne re
convinced hat there abundance Of Doth ID tno
Indian Il. partnont there had DecA III he past
he had received 10 formal notification from the Dpar-
mont ~ the Interior OF his appointment as maper OF
the special Commission, and wac not Thoroughly
aconsinted with what duties might De expected
~ snch a Commission II was not true that lie had 81
any time consented 10 serve on the Commission lie
,ated that he at once declined the appointment Wheh
offered him and that when requested 10 reconsider the
dci.oD he consented hold the question an open one
mill he should see the chairman his friend Gen. rSk
qs he had done and had adhered 10 his purpose 70
decline the appOntment When asked what wers MS
rsanns for this decision Gov. Bullock salu tha' tnsJ
were of personal nature which he hsd right W mAAo
conc Isyc his own case. "a -, r,,ox o, m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
RDOU r.

BARDOUR-rn Hartford conn, Jrne % Heman Humphrey
Barbour. IN the jj;h year of 4. age
neral irum his residence 30 ~ MAIN ST. on FtS
ia, ~ , J. N.
BovNFr-At summit " j. June 80 Emily l.. wife Of
Jonathan BOnneL
The relative and friends ~ the family invited n At
funeral r1m her late residence, on N Jay u
O'Clock. Barclay ST.. Del Lac ana "crtsrn N
r., AZ l2 O'Clock.
CHAMPION-At Old LYME, Conn. Of pneumonia, Reuben
Champion. aged - years.
Funeral IN THURSDAY, July !, at o'clock p m
Cotton July !. OF dphtArcia JUa q eldest laughter q
7 an Julia &. colt aged year, AMI months.
residence VI her parents 100 Livingstone So
Brooklyn. SATURDAY, July g. at : :? M
FREEBORN-On wednesday evening. June 80 Frances q
IrrcboTl. 49,
Rryos ,rfcnis also the friends % her brother James
F. Frrcb0iu invited 20 attend Tie funeral ser lcrs AZ
her late r,~nce NO Vest Forty seventh st. on satur-
day. July 3, az 10 a. m.
PIIMPTON -Suddenly In Brooklyn Wednesday Jlne 90
l.7j Eugene Dwight youngest son Of Ea"h u Al" hHy
l.. IAmpion. aged year and months
The friends OF the family respectfully invited ~ attend
the funeral Fraay, jay 2 AZ D. w. al 80 AKRON
PARK.
RoEGNSON-On "wednesday evening June 80 suddenly q
cholera nfantun. Joseph ROs al son ~ hrhry - ara 30
linda Porter kubin-Ou. aged Il months. -
Funeral Friday at D. from 80 DO t~H tI5HtJ-
cnfl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
prANF1FrDH HIGH SCHOOL.

The exercises of the fifth annual Commence
nent Of tine Painheld High school, al Painneid " j.
were held last evening in the Congr' gatonal church
Gov Bedle John Taylor Johnston, members Of the Board
OF Education and other prominent persons we're present
nne nora display was made over the organ, worked
IN evergreens were the words, Class Of 'T5-Duiy "
Diplomas awarded - eight young ladies' ana hve
young men follows: sarah Harris, Laura h. Rogers'
Sarah y Randolph, Julia T. sutton, Susie Lee Force
Hattie A. Rich, Lizzie Marsh. Jennie l. Demarest,
Ferdinand Rutiman, Peter Il. Buckelew. william ID
Murray. George II. Cushman, and n d. J" klngsoury.
Ferdinand RuttInsn gave grafton "The Law OF
Growth and Decay " Peter r. Buckelew cOntrasted The
Ieesoope and the Microscope" VIM u. Murray
spoke The question rs there Cod
Mr. Murray took tho pr1e for speaking at tho Junior eF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02

charged but OF any sct compromising IN any WY ni'
purity He seems have bundered badly through
out but his plumbers not those OF bad man. On tho
contrary they are those OF whose chief rsiit
OF chldlike confidence in gentre hfatneh gusns
matrona and windy rhetorcans. He has been cruelty
awfuly punished for ms folly"
The Lutheran and Observer OF Philadelphia says the
trial was in many respects farce. BY the rules OF
legal evidence much important testimony necessary 70
complete disclosing Of the and the proper under
standing OF all the and motives Of the par
ties WAS excluded and In instances. the same Anu
Of evidence which admitted on the side OF the
plaintiff ruled out by the Judge on the side OF the
defendant Indeed in many instances the planestrghts
OF tho defendant under the laws OF evidence and the
previous rulings OF the Judge had 20 be contended Tor
with the creates. per,inaclty and then were
sometimes denied. For these and many other
reasons the results Of a trial OF such a
OF those Who believed Mr. Bcechcr guilty before the
trial will thus in their belief and those VINO
regarded him innocent have been cOnrIIr 10 tnelr con
viction by the evidence a. gwen IN NJ 'lhcon sn
by the proved vilany, perjury and Ines OF ~ eheles
sons comparatively few persons have read al
the evidence both sides and tbs necessary IL oIle
cunning with which the conspiraors eniangled teir IN
su-p.y ting victim, and the atrocous dIabosIn VII.
thu time the evidence reveals the loose ana earss
in a. T siaecs Of his horrible drama OF
scandal But he has borne himself granny LII "
10 h. people who know him and love him. AMI whose
conil, in i'm cannos he shaken ~ calunAy .n.t ne
will continue 10 preach To IN long rs God enables
him. In spite Of the Devil and all his angels
The Western Christian 4dcocate OF Cincinnati Nethod
ISL thinks thar the people would acqesce ina verdict OF
acqutal while they condemned Mr. Beechers folly and
want 81 Christian courage.
The LberaL Christian Of this city tUnitarianl SAYS;
% to the time OF wrn; verdict las been gwen
by the Jury In tie We have no IN
tenton OF entering upon this dsasrceabe subject out
one thing Is ooraby clear AZ this stage Of the proceed
inr, no one Will care very much what that verdict may
be- II will not greatly change the opinion Of people one
way the Other Those who sdc win the pldlhtn VIII
std u,hold him; those who loud IN thelr synpi'hy
FOR The defendant will not be convinced That he has done
ht aml,s The verdict too late to be OF spec Al
iLpOrtance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
MR.. BEACHS POSITION.
REASONS FOR ORJT.rING To PRICES CONFESSION
BEING PLACED BEFORE THE JCRY-THE JURY )
DILAY TNPRECIDENTED.

REASONS FOR OBJF.IlNG To PRICES CONFESSION
BEING PLACED BEFORE THE JUgY-THE JURYs
DELAY UNPRECEDENTED.
William A. Beach was visited by a TRIBUNE re-
porter last evening. and questioned relative to the
consultation of counsel in Judge Nelson's private
room yesterday morning. Mr.. Beach was at first
unwilling 10 speak about the matter. Being as
surcd however that the faces about the consultation
were known. and that the only object in questioning
MIN was to get the views OF the plaintiff coun-
sci in tho matter he grew more COM
muncatiye. lie said that the defendants counsel
were urgent to have the Court instruct the jury
about the Price and Loader matter and the fact of
tine two men having made aiidayits and Prices
subsequent contradiction.
81, on the contrary" said Mr. Beach. urged that
this should not be DONE The Court had no power TO
give the jury instructions As to what had
occurred since the close of the trial.
was perfectly willing that the Judge should
tell them to lose sight of the fact that an
application 10 reopen the had been made and
that they had right to consider the matter at all
Judge Nelson, who present, said that he had no
judicial knowledge Of what had taken place since
the end of the trial and could give the jury in
formation a. 10 such facts. 1t then concluded
to bring the jury down and learn whether their In
ability 10 agree arose from difference rs 10 facts OF
upon questions of law. Ii the latter were
the case the Court, of course, would have
given them instructions, but ~ the jury
said that the difficulty to differences of fact
he WAS not at liberty to advise them. But the Court
inquired ~ to the new evidence. and the Jury eX
plicitly denied having been Influenced by the fact
that the motion for reopening was made, and De
ricd thai the oopc had entered INTO their delbera
tons
In regard to the iury's delay in making up theiE
mind, ~ agree or disagree, Mr. Beach said 1t was
unprecedented in this country for jury TO stay out
seven days, and he was not aware that 1t ever oc-
cured anywhere. The fact that the jury deiib-
Grated seven days before making any request IL
pretty good evidence that they were earnest ana
gent III their efforts to agree and that their dit
ference was irrcconcable. Il 10 not think, added
Mr. Beach, that under the circumstances = verdict
either way would carry with il any moral force or
affect public sentiment. | should say 50 even were
the verdict to be in our favor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
RfyDoM C0MNENrS on THE TRIAL
THE rRrBUNE's IMPARTIAL COURSE


TO the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: Two letters in THE TRIBUNE of Satur-
DAY attrnct my attention One is Words for Clergy
men" What I consider an entire want of sense 10 ex
erc,el Ivy the writer Are to condemn man because
lac does not up standard lie he guilty or not
Perhaps they such thin - in Lambethyile sensible
people don't What if Mr. Beecher has been loose III MS
religious views lie not On trial for mat "Ould
Your correspondent have vent spite on the man
b.rausc he il downl But your correspondent says
exactly this Listen: Now, whether H. " Beecher Is
guilty Of adultery not it must he evident that
he has been guilty OF inconsistencies" Bahl Let rs put
a similar case. A il accused of numbering B.; A IL
Roman Catholic; yOu a Protestant. Therefore,
whether guilty or Of murder he il gultyof herSy ana
must I've put down for That Try axaln. LanDelhVile.
The second i, headed A." He is Guilty" Mr. Waldnan
settles whole at very good pian ny TIE
way. But say. He i not guilty What are y0u gong
To 20 about IL Rut listen to MIN: 81 suppose you
never publish 1ence that declares Mt eecher
guilty. | do nj think lie reads The TRIBUNE well
let him look Little thoroughly next time Inc m
Situations your Partially are auSahe Of cOuI Sc
right ~ lean To TIE side OF trdtn IN your el
toral columns. and your reports 0f THIS tIi have Deen
man!festy impartial THE TRIBUNE has acted monty;
and tar IL could, mpartlalv. IN pEintln anh
the DEFENDANTS friends have had equal access 70 its
columns. r. w.
Rochester " T., June 26, 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02

The Police Commissioners met jackson ,.
sehutk and others reure srnting hc NewIork Hospital
Yesterday afternoon ut the Police station, at No. 100
Chambersst The business Of trans crrng this building
10 Tho Trustees ~ the NewYOrk Hospital concluded
and immediate permission il 10 be given them 10 Use ths
hui ding reception hospital for -unrruck patients
and acute surgical eases occurring below tana-t Inc
huiidng H. considered 10 bc admirably Wei 'iApted 20
the purpose for which 10 10 be occupied The location
h Nv cen West Broadway ana GrecnWlchst. j. central
and easily reached. The binding can easily uCconlino-
date from - 100 patients which u mach larger
number ti,u could DE- taken the Park Hospital
There Il space The basement for storage ana nc
oDnfu.ctrv .hun. Tie whole uf the building from the
giound hyof up can used i0 the wards OF Tie hospital
The need OF such a hospital the one nov established
IN CAabersst. has been seriously felt whenever IheIe
has been any accident down town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
SPREAD OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

A marked decrease in the number Of cases
OF smallpox noticed tho first few days or the
present week. but yesterday the epidemic seemed TO
bul 81 ont a,an, aud i were reported. Many
uer.ons Sp.ri.lv AMONG the German population,
utterly refuse - be Ndcrlatrd and fbrrc i no law 10
compel them. In the Tenth Eleventh. Thirteenth dhu
Seventeenth ards the has been epidemic du ins
the past month. It's have been greatest II the
Tenth Ward.
II has - been reported that there Is greater danger
than usual tins summer of visitation OF yellow fcNcl
This disease said Dee raging with great yrulcncc
throughout the indies. and many cases have hcen
taken 10 kry West fa. The has been peculiarly
adapfed The spread OF yellow fever IN Cuba. ~ IN fe
have been none o. the usual cold heavy gales called
N0rihcrS." HhcA have a'ied a cheek 10 the spI edd
NJ tho ,oise Vessels due in this hIfpOi nom
ports " here elbow fever j. known TO DE "a. IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
REPUBLICANS OPPOSING CI'sTOM-HOUsE DOMI-
NATION.

A meeting Of performed Republican organ
ization was held last evening. 1t strictly private
and the officers would give information rs 70 the
object of the meeting OF the place ot Loungt ii was
asserted that the time had Yet arrived for public
declaration ~ he objects Of the organization OF or the
means by which il expected TO attain them.
{. y. Le Comto presided al the meeting and H. C. Al
wood acted a Secretary The Attendance j. declared TO
have been greater han anticipated All but three
OF the Assembly ii tricts represented ny d.
cg.,tes. Mr. IL Comte said last evening that the
or.aniZation DID not claim 10 represent u reformed
party The old and only time kcrih'nn organ
ikatipn which lad ever existed IN Ncw-Gork CITY In
So Thomas Murphy, with III adhrrcn-, 81 uuHG 10
hc Administration r. Iuhcan-, had withdrawn from tae
party and had all voted flr John T. Hoffman. After
This Grant campaign club was organized;
and M M.upby Was subsequently recognized
by President Grant upon Lis election as tho
leader Of the Bepuhl., party in the city.
Mr. lie COmte states that al the D9o KS
papers, and documents OF the old Republican
Association are in aud have never been on
OF tie possession ~ The equalization which lie now
represents He iniimafes that the objects of the
organization auagoni-c to the present Custom
house and P0-Occ cliqucs, which. he -dys eniedN or
10 secure al Government patronage and 10 control
every political movement OF the Republican party Tor
tLo!F own personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
TIE FIFE RECORD.
OIL WORKS DESTROYED IN BROOKLYN.
l Il .....l-r &C onnnrd & y llia gifuni

The oil works of Leonard & Ellis, situated
on the center OF the block Of ground bounded by the East
River and sullivan, Wallabodt and FalrIssts.. South
Brooyn we're destroyed By fire which originated IL
the retortroom about yesterday six large anAs'
containing about 1900 gallons Of OIL were aso'de-
stroyed The total loss the buildings, stock. and
machinery is estimated at $4,000, on which there IL no
insur.ncr except for $1,000 the buildings There
we're about twenty the works when the IRE broke
onf buI the flames spread with such rapidy that they
are peed to ny for their lives. The engines which
responded 10 the alarm found Insufficient 10 pro
III he adjacent buildings, and additional engines were
.suumoned nv second alarm. The nre-boat Iucle Abe,
which was wing In York. at Pier No T. X, also
stamed 10 the scene and directed eight streams ~ va
Ter upon the nnmes The poceb0at seneca arrived al
The Ar about $50 u bus the flames being under con
troll her services were not required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
HIDyiGHT WEATHEE REPORT

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE or rHF CHIEF signal OFFICER,
U,-HlNGrOS. Friday. July >. l-79-l g. N.
S.,l,n,L.l, IN HE lln If firellll-fOMr hOMrs

OFFICE or rHE CHIEF signal OFFICER,
y ,-UrNGrOS Friday. July > l-79-l g. n.)
syn0Dsis mr. the mast rcenig-fonr hours
Tie barometer is iyhest over the lake region
wle~c risen With cooler. partly cloudy WeaiAeI anu
octi, iona sht rain along Lakes Erie and Michigan
10, pressure has diihin he'd in the Northwest with
east % auth winds and rain areas.
Generally clear. warm weather has con nued IN tDe
Cuf md south Atlantic states, bat With falling ompera
.urc ia Ike Middle and Eastern states.
IrOJdbAhcs.
Tho Culf States Tcnne.see and the Ohio Valley
hing barometer sOuthcrly and eastery winds. warmer
tl cloudy weather and rain from the latter dis
tlirt u the West Gulf States
For tn lake region the Upper Mississippi. aud Lower
Missouri valleys falling barometer, e1-cry 10 s0uthcrly
winds partly cloudy and generally warmer weather and
rain r- except cool weather for the lower lake region
lrtLe >.uh lNanhc ard NtdNe suites, kighe', fOi-
Lr BIZ frltrJ bt0Befer sOtedSferiy 10 north edserfy
n4 run c0o increqaHJty cOuty heather IN the latter.
qnd f,tltrtt bY Ngbt rims
For Nr,y In sland higher barometer, northwest to
nor;-l.t winds, generally clear and cooler weather
The Ohio River remains nearly stationary. The
Nsi>ppi below Cairo continues slowly rising and the
" s.o.i below Omaha slowly falling