Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-20

cure the prompt punishment OF tnc guilty.
parties engaged in the whisky frauds.
A WASH NGToN Associated Press dispatch
of the 18th says nothing was known at the
Executive Mansion OF the reported probable
resignation of Secretary Fish at the end OF
the present fiscal year.
THE EAST.
OWING to the absence of Messrs. Beach
and Shearman, OF the counsel, the Beecher
trial was adjourned on the 7th to the 10th.
A MAN named William +. Sturtevant, who
some months ago murdered, for the purr
pose OF robbery, three persons-two old men,
brothers, his great uncles, and woman who
was keeping house for them-was hanged at
Plymouth, Mass, on the 18th.
THE trial of Sam Bowles, editor Of the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican, for libcling
Railroad President Phelps, Of Massachusetts,,
by styling him "robber" Phelps, has been
concluded and 800 damages awarded. The
claim was for 100000
In the Beecher trial, on the 10th, Lewis j.
James, Superintendent OF the Health Lift
Company, testified that on the morning of
June 2, 1878, about nine o'clock, he saw Mr..
Beecher in the carriage roadway at the Wall
street ferry, going in the direction Of Remsen
street ard Mr.. Moulton's residence; witness
remembered the date because it was the an
niyersary of his wedding-day. Jeremiah p.
Robinson was recalled to testify In re-
gard to Mrs. Moulton having, In 1878,
told him Of the alleged interview between
Mr.. Beccher and herself, but the evidence was
ruled out by the Court. Mrs. Sarah Eddy,
WHOSE husband was bnok-keeper with
Woodruff ~ Robinson, testified that she called
at Mr. Moulton's on the I'd of June, 1873, and
met Mr. Beecher on the steps of Mr.. Moul-
toms house, as he was coming down. Mrs.
Moulton was recalled and testified that Mrs.
Eddy called on her on that day, and that she
repeated the alleged conversation to her.
THREE HUNDRED striking miners Of Locust
Gap went to two collieries near Pottsville,
Pa, on the 10th and compelled the miners
employed there to stop work, giving them to
understand that il caught at work again the
whole party of them would be attacked by
superior numbers and killed. Other outrages
on the part of strikers are reported.
THE Massachusetts, House Of Representa-
tives has appropriated $4,000 to represent
that State at the Philadelphia Centennial.
THE Philadelphia Press of the 18th says
that, owing to the severe frost and late
spring much of the expected wheat crop in
Pennsylvania had been killed and the season
delayed eight or ter weeks, and 1t was proba-
BILE that not over half crop will be gathered,
and even that amount depends upon the con-
tinuance Of ryweather.
Mrs. KATE MCDONALD, long servant in
Mr.. Tilton's employ, testified on the 18th In re-
buttal OF some of the evidence given by Bessie
Turner relating to affairs In Mr.. Tilton's house
hold. She was followed by Mr.. Tilton him.
self, who, In detail, denied much Of the testi-
mony given by several of the witnesses for the
defense, including the defendant, Messrs.
johnson, Wilkeson, Tracy, Miss Bessie
Turner, etc. He was not c-oss-examined.
Mrs. Woodruff was present in the Brook
Ign City Court on the 18th, at the instigation
of the defense, who wished the Judge to
instruct her to deliver up certain let
tiers Of Mr.. Tilton. To this Mr.. Fuller
ton objected unless she was put on the stand
by the defense Judge Nelson refused to
order Mrs. w. to produce the papers, saying
she might do SO II she saw fit. After being
allowed brief explanation, In which she
claimed that the letters in her possession con-
tanned nothing discreditable to her or to the
party writing them, che delivered up the doc
uments, which were examined by the coun-
sci but were not used before the jury. Mr..
Moulton was then recalled by the prosecution
and contradcted much OF the testimony Of
Mr.. Beecher. He was not cross-examined.
Stephen Pearl Andrews was recalled to identify
signature of Col. Blood, and then the prose-
cution announced that their side rested the
case. Mr.. Freeland was recalled in sur
rebuttal aud contradicted Mr.. Bowen's testi-
mony relative to the alleged interview be-
tween Messrs Beecher and Bowen at his
house. Mrs. Ovington was also recalled by
the defense and contradicted the testimony
of Mr.. Albert b. Martin and Mr.. Tilton rela-
tive to Mr.. Tracy's interview with Miss Tur-
ner at the witness house on the 2Sth of July,
1874.
GOLD closed in New York on the 18th at
11515. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. Chicago Spring
Wheat, $11S0120; No. 2 Milwaukee, $l.2O
@I.22; No 2 Northwestern, $L1S@12O;
Barley, $l.35(01.40; Oats, Western Mixed,
TACTIC; Corn, Western Mixed, SSsgsac;
Pork, New Mess, $21.S5; Dressed Hogs,
9Jsc; Lard, 1870. Flour, good to choice,
$57O06.00; White Winter Extra, $6.050o7QO.
The cattle market ruled dull and weak,
ranging from Zoe to l3c for common to ex-
ira. Sheep, clipped, brought b@61sc, and
unshorn 616@Sc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 18th, cattle