The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-05

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gle furnishes the following copy of Mrs.
Titon' letter: ---
BROOKLYN, May 8. 1875.
JUDGE NELSON: ask the privilege
from you for few words in my own be-
half feel very deeply the injustice of
my position in law and before the court
now sitting, and while I have understood
and expected from the beginning Mr..
Evarts's principle in the matter, yet, since
| your last decision, have been so sensible
Of the power of my enemies that my soul
cries out before you and the gentlemen of
the jury that they beware how, by divid-
ed verdict, they consign to my children a
false and irrevocable stain from their
mother. For five years past I have been
the victim OF circumstances most cruel and
unfortunate, struggling from time to time
only for place to live honorably and
truthfnlly. Released for some months
from the will by whose power, unconscious
ly, criininated myself again and again. l
declare solemnly before you, without fear
of man and with faith in God, that I am
innocent of the crime charged against me.
l would like to tell my whole sad story
. truthfully, to acknowledge the frequent
falsehoodS wrung from me through COM
pulsion, though, at the same time, unwill-
ing to reveal the secrets of my married life,
which only the vital Importance of my po-
sition makes necessary. | assume the en-
tire responsibility of this request, unknown
to friend or counsel of either side, and
await your honor's honorable decision.
With great respect,
Signed ELIZABETH R. TILToN.
mrDGENEIT sON'S REPLY
The following is Judge Nelson's reply
| CHAMBERS OF THE CTTY COURT
OF BROOKLYN, N. Y,
BROOKLYN, n. Y, May 4, 1875.
Mrs. TILToN.-I am directed by CHIEF
Judge Nelson to return your letter, as il
cannot be read in court ;also, to state that in
civil cases counsel have the right to refrair
from calling any particular witness, how
ever competent, and that neither the court
nor the client can interfere with the exer-
else of that right. The Judge also in-
structs me to say that the question wheth
3 er you could be a witness stands on quite
another ground from that considered wher
your husband was called and sworn. I'll,
was competent witness to testify in his
behalf against third person (the defend
= anti, and while the policy of the law was
= to some extent involved, there was no ex
J. press statute in the way, but the stat
ute of May 10. 1867, expressly de
T clares the wife to be incompetent as wit
, ness for or against the husband
!, Yours, respectfully, Signed
e GEoRGElW. KNAEBEL,
81 Clerk City Court, ETC.
WASHINGTON, May MANY laborer
Il employed on the public works have struc
n n for $l.5O per day. The contractors sa
)" they cannot pay more than 81, owing t
Z the low price paid for work ard loss by tn
. sale of the District bonds.
CHICAGO May 4.-The leading bushes
lg men of this city held meeting to nigh
pc and appointed committees representing tn
l. various business interests, to solicit sui
J., scriptions for the benefit of the Oshkos
=, sufferers.
IA Owing to the presence in town of lare
ce number of prominent railroad men repre-
Id senting trans continental trunk lines, it
10 believed that an important consultation
= being held. the result of which will |
of made known in few days.
ut MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 4.-The Sent
~ ~, mel tomorrow publishes reports from var
a. .. GUS parts of the state, which indicate tn;
ID ID there will hardly be an average crop
- - winter wheat throughout the state. Vel
a.. ~ little spring wheat has been sown.
ns much larger area of corn has been plante
ho than usual. The amount of oats and ba
~ lev will exceed the amount usually sow
n In many localities fruit is partially or el
Of tirely, destroyed, while in other distric
ly serious damage has been done. No dan
&C. age has been done by the recent frost
by WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Unite
States supreme court adjourned yesterdf
: sine die. The court has disposed of g.
n cases at this session. The following is Il
~ programme of the Justices for the recess
. The Chief Justice will leave immediate
4 for the southern circuit. Clifford is relic
= ed from circuit duty this summer.
goes to California. Miller will do circu
duty in Missouri, Minnesota, and low
n Davis has already gone to Illinois. Swayn
= Strong, and Hunt will soon leave for Obi
!. Pennsylvania, and New York. respectivel
= and Field will sit in in the California c
+ cult.
y ST. ALBANs, VT. May A few da
ago, man named Jerome obtained q ve
dict of $1,000 damages for being eject
from railroad car when he had tick,
though it appeared the ticket was u
eS, found until after he was expelled.
re- CHICAGO, May 4.-Mr. John B. Oral
il. is of the Grand Pacific Hotel, on learning
JUS the reported paralytic attack of j. f .Trat
president of the Chicago, Rock Island
lPaci6c railroad, telegraphed to the prop