Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
Beecller.

New YORK, June 1.-THE Herald hints at
a possible re-opening of the Tiltou-Beecher
case for the purpose of admitting some newly
discovered evidence on the plaintiffs side. 1t
says, chemist and druggist, who formerly
kept drug store in Brooklyn, but, who is now
iu business 10 Whitestooe, Long Island, admit
ted yesterday that on May Ii, 1871, he sold
MIR. Beecber one ounce of prussic acid. The
druggist also says: 81 remember Beechcr COM
ing into my store on the day mentioned. Alter
We bad talked on general topics the converse
tion was turned by Beecher to the subject OF
polsons. lie questioned me about the several
kinds, and asked about their component parts,
their general effect, Sc After talking with him
on these points for some little time he made ln-
qulry as to what effect arsenic would have on the
humaD system; what dose It would require
to destroy life; what symptoms would be alter
it was taken into the stomach; and what ap-
pearance the body would present after deaf b..
| explained all these points to him, aud he
then asked if did not tbiuk arsenic would be
the best thiug for man to take it he wanted to
make an end of his life. To this replied that
[ thought not Prussic acid would be, 10 my
opinion, the quickest and surest thing to take.
We still kept on talking on poisons, and be
a man had taken dose of prussc acid. He
also asked me what sort OF appearance the face
would present Immediately before and after
death, and whether there would be any lndlca-
tons observable by which people could detect
that poison had been taken, and that the death
had not been brought about by natural causes
He likewise asked me if there would be any
odor or smell observable that would lead to the
conclusion that there had beeu anything wrong
[ explained all these points pretty thoroughly
to him, and in the course OF so doing | told
him the quantity that would kill person. The
conversation at the time made but little impress
sion on my mind, for thong hit he was merely
asking me the questions he did out of curiosity
Finally, Just before he was leaving the store he
asked me to give him some prusslc acid, which
did, not thinking that he had any intention
of making an improper use of it. In fact no
such thought entered my head" The Herald
further says, that man who was engaged 10
laying carpets 10 Tilton's house 10 October,
1869, but, who is DOW in business in Brooklyn,
has stated that on that day he saw Beecher en-
ter the house. AS soon as the door was closed
Bcccher seized Mrs. Tilton, who had opened
it, aud clasped his arms around her waist,
drew her to him and kissed her., and she re-
turned it. La fact Beecher raised her oft her
feet during the operation and pressed her body
so close to his own that it made an indellble
impression on his mind at that time. They
then entered the parlor. a man named Price,
who was with the other workmcn above men
toned, shortly afterwards looked through the
key-hole and aaid he saw Beecher and Mrs.
IIton 10 an equivocal position. The man, the
Herald says, said 81 had left my hat and some
of my tools on the mantlepiece of the room
where Bcccher was and | said to Price, Il
have good mind to 60 in there suddenly and
get my things that | left there - He dared
me to do it and said would not 90 in. With
that went across the hallway and opened the
door and walked to the mantal and took my
tools. The door opens Inward, and behind it
there was lounge. As i walked across the
room when went in, [ saw no one, but just
as [ got to the mantal | heard a rustic. /
turned round to walk out when | saw MIR.
Beecher, as it were, just rising from the floor
with one hand on the end of the lounge, and
moving away from Mrs. Tilton, who was sitting
or reclining on it with her skirts very much
disordered." The men, the Herald also says,
have met and talked about these matters be-
fore, as they wanted to keep out of the trial,
aud the above was only obtained by the persls-
toDou NJ thoir intarvjnwnrS